Scary Potential First Round Match Ups?

[justinandimcool]

@ anyone that thinks the Memphis Grizzlies are scary.

They beat us without their best player, and without their center there for a half. With Phoenix we can get away with some sloppy play because their defense and frontcourt are lacking. If we don't take Memphis seriously then Z-Bo/Gay would kill us inside and outside, and Mike Conley has played great against us as well.

They won't beat the Spurs, but they could make it very difficult.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Is it me or are some of the potential first round match ups scary? Assuming (knock on wood) we hold onto the 1 seed it looks like we could face Memphis or Portland in the first round, both teams that scare me.

A front line of Camby, LMA, and Wallace is pretty imposing (though thin) especially if Brandon Roy can give Portland anything.

And Memphis has shown lately that they're not to be taken lightly, though I wonder if their late season success can translate to the playoffs.

Even if NOLA falls to the 8, they've given us some trouble this season as well. I think between CP3 and Monty Williams and Demps, they know us pretty well and could give us a time.

I find myself hoping for Phoenix to somehow slide their way in, even though they'd try to Pick and Roll us to death like last year. Hard to see how they get in though because those teams above them are playing well and Portland made a pretty significant acquisition with Wallace.

What do you all think? Am I being too much of a Chicken Little? Who do you think would be the least fear-inducing matchup?

I think that's a good post. I'd rather face them in this order: Jazz, Suns, New Orleans, Memphis, Portland, and those last two would undoubtedly be draining series. I'm confident we would win both, but they'd be physically tough and probably go 6 or 7 games. That might be ideal seasoning for the rest of the playoffs for a younger team, but with aging stars I'd rather see us cruise through the first round in 5 (a loss is always good to remind the team how important every game is in the playoffs).

[Obstructed_View]

Gotta respect every opponent in the playoffs. The Spurs should be fine, but nothing is easy.

[ChuckD]

Anyone is the playoffs can be considered "scary" if you look at them from a certain perspective. If it's possible to lose to them then they are scary.

You can be scared of anything, if that's your mindset.

[TampaDude]

Not worried about Memphis. We split a home and home with them with Parker out. We'd take them in 5 in the playoffs.

[tmtcsc]

Scary for who ? For the lower seed to have to face us ? The Spurs have been the most consistent team all year. They've also shown a couple of things that our past teams have not:

1. An ability to kick their play up a notch for big games.

2. A refuse to lose at ude.

Some of the bottom seed teams will be a good challenge but the Spurs have played great against all of them. We can also win on the road. The only teams out their that have the ability to stop us are The Celtics and Lakers.

If we lost to anyone else its because we didn't bring our "A" game.

[armynick23]

No one can stay in a series with us. Spurs experience,determination and will will overcome most teams in a series. Some teams will just tougher and bang us up more.

[m33p0]

memphis can give the fakers a scare.