Well Grizz fans

[Seinfeld]

Things aren't looking so hot at the moment. Memphis came out like a team that was going to win the game by 20 last night, but it's amazing how quickly GS can turn a 13 pt deficit into a tie game. Curry is just insane when he gets hot, and it's not like he's their only weapon. They remind me a lot of OKC a few years back because while I don't think there's any way that they're going to be able to keep all this talent together for much longer, they sure have struck gold over the last few years through the draft and with the free agents they've snagged.

Anyway, needless to say, Memphis has to get Tony back for game 6 because they just don't stand a chance without him harassing everybody out there. He's said that he's going to play, but you have to wonder how healthy he's going to be. If he could have given anything at all last night, I feel like he would have been dressed out.

Also, I know that Conley's going through a lot right now, but Memphis needs him on the floor for more than 30 minutes. It's do or die time, and the offense completely fell apart when he went out last night.

Beyond that, I don't know... but the Grizz aren't going to win many games while GS is hitting 14 3s. Gotta figure out how to get back to forcing them into tough shots.

 

[seshomoru]

Kerr did something brilliant and this series is now over.

The Grizz can't win without Tony locking down Thompson or Curry. So he has to be on the floor. In the two Grizz wins, I noticed Curry was guarding Tony a lot, which I'm assuming was to keep him rested on defense so he had energy on offense. Problem with that is Tony is so much bigger, that him cutting to the basket was an option for either a layup (a 50% shot for Tony but still), or a big would have to help and leave Marc or Zbo open. So what did Kerr do in Game 4? He put Bogut on Tony. He just hung out right outside the lane, which kept Tony from getting inside. Then he just didn't give a damn if Tony got the ball on the wing. Tony could shoot uncontested jumpers all day and not score 20 in a game. That left Bogut as the double man down low on Gasol or Zbo. It was basically playing 5 on 4 and it worked like a charm. So, Tony had to sit a good bit, and now of course, with Tony out, the splash bros can resume bombing away.

 

[57stratdawg]

Yeah. Sometimes it's tough to see adjustments NBA coaches make. This one is front and center and it really changed the series. Got to hope TA is knocking down some shots in game 6 at home.