07' Warriors or 11' Grizzlies?

[j-money24]

Who wins?

[Bill_Brasky]

This thread is gonna get really sad, really fast.

[TE]

This thread is gonna get really sad, really fast.

[ffadicted]

Warriors were a gimmicky team, grizz have so much fight in them, they play fantastic tough defense, their offense is crisp, they're solid up front, they out-hussle everyone, and are extremely well coached.

[LkrFan]

The Grizzlakers tbh.

[FkLA]

did the warriors even win a game in the 2nd round?

this has to be the 11' grizzlies by a mile, no way the spurs choke like the mavs did in 06' to a trash team like the warriors...mavs bent over and spread their cheeks for the warriors in game 6 too atleast the spurs went down swinging like real s.

[Giuseppe]

^You spread out mighty wide for the Grizz, duder. You got no room.

[Ghazi]

^You spread out mighty wide for the Grizz, duder. You got no room.

yer next, pappy

tee, hee

[FkLA]

^You spread out mighty wide for the Grizz, duder. You got no room.

Grizz will reach the Finals. Z-Bo will not be denied.

[Bill_Brasky]

^You spread out mighty wide for the Grizz, duder. You got no room.

Grizz > Lakers

[Andrew Bynum]

Grizz will reach the Finals. Z-Bo will not be denied.

From never winning a playoff game to upsetting a #1 seed with championship experience? Very doubtful imho. They might get a game or two though.

[Frenzy]

Grizz > Lakers

But kobe.

[mavsfan1000]

Not even close. Grizzlies are way better. They got a low post prescence. They got defense. They are a treat to all teams other than the Lakers of course. But will likely knock off the overrated Thunder as well.

[Giuseppe]

Grizz > Lakers

Grizz: 4

Spurs: 2

[Venti Quattro]

Giuseppe laying the smacketh down

[lefty]

Grizzlies I think

At least the Giz won the 1st of their 2nd round, unlike the Warriors

[stretch]

Honestly, the Grizzlies might be the most well balanced team in the NBA. They have strengths in every aspect of the game. About the only weakness they have is that they simply arent as talented as other elite teams, but they are definitely more well balanced than teams like the Lakers, Mavs, Heat, Celtics, or Bulls.

[JamStone]

Not even close. Grizzlies are way better. They got a low post prescence. They got defense. They are a treat to all teams other than the Lakers of course. But will likely knock off the overrated Thunder as well.

Candy coated or Ritz cracker type of treat?

[JamStone]

Honestly, the Grizzlies might be the most well balanced team in the NBA. They have strengths in every aspect of the game. About the only weakness they have is that they simply arent as talented as other elite teams, but they are definitely more well balanced than teams like the Lakers, Mavs, Heat, Celtics, or Bulls.

Proving me wrong. I expected them to have a hard time winning even one game in the playoffs. Your point about balance is a good one. The injury to Rudy Gay helped bring that balance offensively. Now there's only one ballhog in Zach. But at least he scores down low and opens up the offense for the perimeter players. Without Gay, the rest of the secondary scorers get relatively equal touches. It's been said a few times already, the Gay injury and battier acquisition were two integral things that have been a big part of their success.

[Kyle Orton]

did the warriors even win a game in the 2nd round?

this has to be the 11' grizzlies by a mile, no way the spurs choke like the mavs did in 06' to a trash team like the warriors...mavs bent over and spread their cheeks for the warriors in game 6 too atleast the spurs went down swinging like real s.

trying to sugarcoat a 1 seed losing to an 8 seed

[stretch]

Proving me wrong. I expected them to have a hard time winning even one game in the playoffs. Your point about balance is a good one. The injury to Rudy Gay helped bring that balance offensively. Now there's only one ballhog in Zach. But at least he scores down low and opens up the offense for the perimeter players. Without Gay, the rest of the secondary scorers get relatively equal touches. It's been said a few times already, the Gay injury and battier acquisition were two integral things that have been a big part of their success.

They definitely proved me wrong too. I thought losing Gay would really hurt, but it actually was perhaps the best thing that happened to them. Now they have an offensive game based on interior scoring, working their way out for open jumpers and 3s. They have guys who are really athletic and can push the ball effectively in Conley, Allen, and Young. Then having a duo of very solid and versatile defenders in Battier and Allen, along with interior presences and rebounders in Gasol and Z-Bo, makes them very tough to gameplan for.

I think their ultimate downfall will simply be the lack of talent, because I still am not certain they have a go-to guy that can command controll when they have to face a more elite defense in the closing minutes of a playoff game. It SHOULD be OJ Mayo, as he is without a doubt their most talented player, and has the perfect skillsets of a go-to guy in late game situations, but he is also without a doubt their least intelligent player, and takes way too many bad shots and screws up the flow of the offense. He was the biggest reason the Grizzlies lost game 2 against the Spurs.

[lefty]

trying to sugarcoat a 1 seed losing to an 8 seed

8 > 1

tbh

[FkLA]

Grizz will reach the Finals. Z-Bo will not be denied.

From never winning a playoff game to upsetting a #1 seed with championship experience? Very doubtful imho. They might get a game or two though.

tbf i dont think theres a single person that expected z-bo to turn into god, noone who wasnt trolling called that series in favor of the grizz

trying to sugarcoat a 1 seed losing to an 8 seed

whens the next aim session with all ur scros tbh ??

[IronMexican]

Warriors did win a game, though. And they almost won game 2 at Utah but Derek Fisher's heroics() helped the Jazz pull away in OT. That's off the top of my head, but I'm pretty sure it was game 2. And they did win game 3.

[Isitjustme?]

They definitely proved me wrong too. I thought losing Gay would really hurt, but it actually was perhaps the best thing that happened to them. Now they have an offensive game based on interior scoring, working their way out for open jumpers and 3s. They have guys who are really athletic and can push the ball effectively in Conley, Allen, and Young. Then having a duo of very solid and versatile defenders in Battier and Allen, along with interior presences and rebounders in Gasol and Z-Bo, makes them very tough to gameplan for.

Yeah, I wonder how good they will be next year when Gay comes back. He will be ing around on the perimeter going 1 on 1 taking shots away from Randolph. He is a good 3 point shooter though so he would be able to play off of the bigs if he accepted them as the first option. Nice problem to have.

I think their ultimate downfall will simply be the lack of talent, because I still am not certain they have a go-to guy that can command controll when they have to face a more elite defense in the closing minutes of a playoff game.

Zach Randolph is that guy right now. I mean as we speak.

It SHOULD be OJ Mayo, as he is without a doubt their most talented player, and has the perfect skillsets of a go-to guy in late game situations, but he is also without a doubt their least intelligent player, and takes way too many bad shots and screws up the flow of the offense. He was the biggest reason the Grizzlies lost game 2 against the Spurs.

Mayo's talent is overrated. He's good and he can jump and he can shoot but he doesn't have the quickness to drive by guys and/or get separation for his shot as easily as an elite perimeter scorer need to.