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If we get past GSW, DON'T ING DOUBLE!!! Also No Neal/Bonner/Blair
That's the 3 point percentage the Grizzlies shot in their last 4 games against OKC.
Yes, they have two great post players, however they are NOT a good perimeter shooting team. If Conley's penetration is limited their offense basically boils down to what ZBo can create out of the post. I can live with that. Heck, just leave him single covered and shut everyone else down on the team if that's what it takes. We definitely have the ability to stop anyone on their team effectively outside of Randolph.
Provided we get past Golden State, I actually really like the matchups the Grizzlies present for us. We have a lot of lengthy, fast wings who are going to be able to double down and still manage to get back out on the perimeter to get a hand in the guard's face. We also have a number of bodies to throw at ZBo. We might even consider playing zone just to give him a few different looks.
Beat the Warriors then gear up for this.
If we get past GSW, DON'T ING DOUBLE!!! Also No Neal/Bonner/Blair
Yeah, I agree. The Grizzlies are a better team than the Dubs but like boxing "styles makes fights" and the Grizzlies' style is easier to defend against than the Warriors shooting craze. TD won't like this matchup but Bogut is more physical than either ZBO or Gasol.
yea pop will prob double team and treat them like the lakers, i can already see it now if the spurs make it to wcf
Neal could actually be huge against Memphis. Bonner too as long as he's used smartly. Hopefully Pop moves Baynes off the inactive list and replaces him with Blair
Just no, 2011 Neal>>2013 Neal and he was horrible in 2011.
We don't need him chucking shots and giving up easy transition baskets/allowing Bayless to score career high over him
Bonner did really well against Randolph when they played in 2011, it was Arthur who ing destroyed him, he looked like a clone of Ibaka knocking down jumpers at will over Bonner.
Predict Pop goes back to the D that beat LA. Swarm the bigs, try to get them to pass the ball out and force TOs.
Tony Allen and Conley could also disrupt the Spurs back court, though. But its still too early, the Spurs have yet to advance to the WCF.
He won't be guarding Bayless; Memphis actually has players you can hide him on. 2013 Neal > 2011 Neal btw. Lastly, when the offense slows to a grind and the ball movement dies, Neal is one of the few bench players that can create his own offense. Against Nemphis, him chucking up a few shots, provided nothing else is working, is an allowable sin.
Either we lose to the Warriors or we beat them. If we lose, we won't have to worry about matchups anyway. So, what's the problem with discussing the next round? We have a pretty good idea of what game 6 in Oakland is going to look like, the matchups have already played out to an extent. There's a lot more worthy discussion in the WCF.
They may not shoot the 3 ball well, but they defend it very effectively, only behind Indiana in 3FG% allowed in the regular season. Plus potential matchups of Allen on Parker or Gasol on Duncan is stifling. That series would be a slugfest.
Last edited by blkroadrunners; 05-16-2013 at 12:35 AM.
Spurs weren't bad in that department either
Got it. What matchups would you like to discuss regarding that series that hasn't been already beat to death? Wanna point out that Green defends Curry well, or that Duncan can get Bogut into foul trouble pretty quickly? By all means share with me information about this series that I don't already know. After 5 games I don't expect any Earth-shattering developments, so I'd like to talk about something that DOES pose some new information and interesting matchups that haven't been talked about it.
How about you grow a pair of balls and believe in your ing team!
If Memphis shoots 37% from the field in SA, they won't win the game like tonight.
They shot 42, 40, 40, and 37 from the field in their 4 wins. That's horrible. Sure, their defense is great but the Spurs have way more weapons than RefKC. Spurs in 5
Overconfident Spurs fan is overconfident.
Whose to say GS is playing worse? Memphis beat the Clippers in 6 and OKC in 5. Are you saying OKC is "worse" than the Clippers?Overconfident Spurs fan is overconfident.
Grizz are 27 th in ppg. We are hopefully gonna get past the hottest backcourt in the league and the king at 3 point shooting. Memphis are pretty much the Lakers with a strong inside game and not much else. Mike Conley is good but Green has confidence on defense right nowOverconfident Spurs fan is overconfident.
Styles makes fights is the addage. The Grizzlies' style of play, while bruising, is easier to gameplan against than the Warriors' style, imo. But hopefully we can get there after tomorrow.Overconfident Spurs fan is overconfident.
I think it's a good idea to double either Randolph or Gasol, and let the Grizzlies beat us from the outside.
So you don't want to discuss Golden State, and you don't want to discuss Memphis. Why are you here other than sporting Lakers flair?
OKC wouldn't double in the post, which was idiotic. Of course Memphis shot badly from 3 because they never doubled off of poor shooters like Allen and Prince. In doing it, the Thunder gave Randolph and Gasol everything they want, and they dominated.
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