I hope the Heat dont have to play the Grizzlies in the finals

[Kingwillball]

That would be a pain in the a$$ grind it out series..

[Kurosawa0]

I'd take Miami in six. Tough battle, but I like Miami's advantage on the perimeter over Memphis on the inside.

[KyleKong]

Grizzlies would be another sacrificial animal for the Heat if they did.

[MARLO]

As much as I love the Grizzlies, they need a shooter. Their perimeter offense is LACKING.

If they get to the Finals, Marc and Z-Bo are going to be very tired from fighting through triple/quadruple team defense..

[AussieG]

Grizzlies beat the Heat easily at home.. the shooters got hot. In Miami it was close until LeBron hit a 3 late in the 4th.. but a lot has changed since then.

Grizzlies fight to the death.. and I think the Clippers realised it in the middle of game 3, and things got really chippy and they kept fouling. It was like they realised.. win or lose.. that Grizzlies won't lie down and will keep fighting and from that moment on.. the series has changed and Grizzlies have had 3 comfortable wins.

It'd be a good series but gotta get there first. And Heat have so many shooters, plus good D, plus LeBron.

[keep-itreal]

No one on the Grizzlies can guard Lebraahn jaayyynn

But the Grizzlies will give the Heat trouble with Zach and Gasol.

Spurs on the other hand have a realistic chance at beating the heat and winning it all this year.

So it's either Heat-Grizzlies or Heat-Spurs.

Both series will be at least 6 games

[BlackVVaves]

Grizzlies wouldn't be able to win that series versus Miami without someone on the perimeter that can hit some threes, because you know Miami would be doubling the **** out of ZBo and Marc.

I really wouldn't want to see that series, honestly. Bosh and Battier would flop against ZBo in the post, and I foresee the refs not allowing the Grizzlies to play their physical brand of basketball.

Rather see the Spurs make it to the Finals. They can play fast or slow, and their ball movement would be crucial.

[SevereUpInHere]

I said this early in the season when the Memphis bigs dismantled our front court. They're the only team I can see beating Miami in a series.

We had Melo playing at the 4 and they just beasted on us, got us in early foul trouble and then did whatever they want. You're going to have to have Bosh on one of the 2, and that's not good for Miami.

[flipogb]

Heat would have to make their 3s and they will win

[MARLO]

Heat would have to make their 3s and they will win

Yea it's the same old story; whoever plays the Heat in the Finals will have to double Lebron, leaving an elite 3-point shooter open on the perimeter.. Ugh

[b0bab0i]

No one on the Grizzlies can guard Lebraahn jaayyynn

But the Grizzlies will give the Heat trouble with Zach and Gasol.

Spurs on the other hand have a realistic chance at beating the heat and winning it all this year.

So it's either Heat-Grizzlies or Heat-Spurs.

Both series will be at least 6 games
Tony Allen will do a pretty good job.

[KG215]

The Grizzlies probably match-up better with the Heat than any team in the league. They've got the best frontcourt in the NBA, and are probably the team that best exploit Miami's smallball lineup. However, I don't think they'd be able to score enough to beat the Heat. I mean even if the controlled the tempo, I still the games being of the 94-87 variety. Miami's just too explosive offensively to consistently hold to under 90 points and I'm not sure the Grizz have the firepower on offense to keep up.

I was thinking about this earlier. Do you know how scary and unbeatable Memphis would be if they had someone like Durant or Carmelo filling the SF hole? I know that's going to the extreme with two of the best scorers and players in the league, but that team would be unfairly good.

[SevereUpInHere]

The Grizzlies probably match-up better with the Heat than any team in the league. They've got the best frontcourt in the NBA, and are probably the team that best exploit Miami's smallball lineup. However, I don't think they'd be able to score enough to beat the Heat. I mean even if the controlled the tempo, I still the games being of the 94-87 variety. Miami's just too explosive offensively to consistently hold to under 90 points and I'm not sure the Grizz have the firepower on offense to keep up.

I was thinking about this earlier. Do you know how scary and unbeatable Memphis would be if they had someone like Durant or Carmelo filling the SF hole? I know that's going to the extreme with two of the best scorers and players in the league, but that team would be unfairly good.


Well you did have a poor man's Melo/Durant in Rudy Gay, but maybe someone a tier between them, someone Paul Georgeish?

[Kingwillball]

The Grizzlies probably match-up better with the Heat than any team in the league. They've got the best frontcourt in the NBA, and are probably the team that best exploit Miami's smallball lineup. However, I don't think they'd be able to score enough to beat the Heat. I mean even if the controlled the tempo, I still the games being of the 94-87 variety. Miami's just too explosive offensively to consistently hold to under 90 points and I'm not sure the Grizz have the firepower on offense to keep up.

I was thinking about this earlier. Do you know how scary and unbeatable Memphis would be if they had someone like Durant or Carmelo filling the SF hole? I know that's going to the extreme with two of the best scorers and players in the league, but that team would be unfairly good.


Good post and I agree but even if Grizz had Rudy Gay still they would be The favorites out West and Would be a nightmare matchup for Miami to win without playing their very best.

[keep-itreal]

Tony Allen will do a pretty good job.

He did a good job on Lebron when he was with the Cavaliers.

The current Lebron has improved alot and he now has a post up game.

Tony Allen is 6'4'' so Lebron is gonna destroy him in the post

[Jyap9675]

Yea shit, Grizz has Tony Allen and Tayshaun Prince, which are both very long and good defensively which can help slow down both Wade and James.

http://www.goalwire.com/en/statistics_and_tables/basketball/usa/nba/memphis_grizzlies_vs_miami_heat/2902835/

It seems like its been an even series since 2010. I'd be happy with either Spurs or Grizzlies facing the Heat just not OKC or GSW, as much as I like Curry..

[Rose'sACL]

Best finals would be healthy spurs vs heat. it will be 50-50 in my opinion. first finals for more than a decade where both teams move the ball so well. I hope timmy wins another ring and may be a finals mvp.

[All Net]

Grizzles have the size but lack the shooters and a go to perimeter scorer. They would give miami some issues though due to their size.

[Crafty]

Grizzlies beat the Heat easily at home.. the shooters got hot. In Miami it was close until LeBron hit a 3 late in the 4th.. but a lot has changed since then.

Grizzlies fight to the death.. and I think the Clippers realised it in the middle of game 3, and things got really chippy and they kept fouling. It was like they realised.. win or lose.. that Grizzlies won't lie down and will keep fighting and from that moment on.. the series has changed and Grizzlies have had 3 comfortable wins.

It'd be a good series but gotta get there first. And Heat have so many shooters, plus good D, plus LeBron.
Memphis beat the Heat at home when they had Rudy, Wellington and Speights

[Fedor - Laker]

Zbo has got to be one of the most durable players ever. He single handily fights through triple quadruple team defenses, and still manages to pull 25, 10 +. Mad respect to both zbo and Marc gasol best front court in the nba

[sportjames23]

Zbo and Gasol would feast on Miami in the paint.

[Clutch]

He did a good job on Lebron when he was with the Cavaliers.

The current Lebron has improved alot and he now has a post up game.

Tony Allen is 6'4'' so Lebron is gonna destroy him in the post
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/z%20Funny%20NBA%20Photos/0%20Players/Lebron%20James/--vs--6.gif

[HomieWeMajor]

KingWillBall doesn't wanna take another 4 month vacation from ISH

[Jameerthefear]

No one on the Grizzlies can guard Lebraahn jaayyynn

But the Grizzlies will give the Heat trouble with Zach and Gasol.

Spurs on the other hand have a realistic chance at beating the heat and winning it all this year.

So it's either Heat-Grizzlies or Heat-Spurs.

Both series will be at least 6 games
Nobody in the world can guard Lebron James...

[AirFederer]

Birdman would be very important for the Heat in such match up. And hitting jumpers for Grizz. To state the obvious, I think Miami has too much firepower in the end.

[DMV2]

NBA Finals have become way too predictable that all you gotta do is ask yourself which team has a Finals MVP candidate. For the Grizzlies, it's Randolph, Gasol, Conley? I don't know about you guys but to me it'd be weird seeing any of those 3 guys as a Finals MVP.

Besides 2004 Billups, every single championship team since the 80's has had players fit the "Finals MVP" bill. 2006 Wade was surprising at first but obviously he has gained a Hall of Famer career after that first title.

[BoutPractice]

They'd be real contenders if they hadn't traded Gay and their bench for mostly nothing.

[Kiddlovesnets]

ib4 mad Knicks fans hijacking this thread and turning it into another Knicks for NBA finals thread.
:pimp:

[chazzy]

They dont have enough offense, and it's not because they don't have Gay

[Rekindled]

They'd be real contenders if they hadn't traded Gay and their bench for mostly nothing.

except they have been better since trading gay. which means give those shots to gasol and zbo. prince is also a better 3pt shooter than gay.

[chosen_wun]

Spurs and Grizz scare me. I want a jump shooting team like OKC or LAC.

[HomieWeMajor]

http://vocaroo.com/i/s0VpdPb49ys3

[retaxis]

Champions become tougher when they have to play and win hard series. Everyone thought OKC would beat up on Miami (most people) but Lebron showed up Durant and Miami won in the end. Can't be champions by p1ssing in the wind

[Pointguard]

While agree they are strong in the Heat's main weakness they don't score enough. The Heat are too fast, too disciplined and smart. The Clipper's confuse the Grizz, the Heat will do it more frequently, but it would be a good series.

[retaxis]

While agree they are strong in the Heat's main weakness they don't score enough. The Heat are too fast, too disciplined and smart. The Clipper's confuse the Grizz, the Heat will do it more frequently, but it would be a good series.
Both Gasol and Randolph can't stand around in the posts like they do with the clippers. Defending no jumpshot Griffin and Blake is a lot different to defending Bosh, Haslem (he has a good jump shot 12-17feet), Anderson (similar to Haslem).

[Mass Debator]

Grizzlies will take 2 with a very close 3rd game. Lebron will have an "average" series though with 24/8/8 on 50% shooting.

[HoopsFanNumero1]

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/z%20Funny%20NBA%20Photos/0%20Players/Lebron%20James/--vs--6.gif

I swear some of you guys are just idiots here. He made a post about the current Lebron and you pull up a random gif from his Cleveland days :facepalm

[chosen_wun]

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/z%20Funny%20NBA%20Photos/0%20Players/Lebron%20James/--vs--6.gif
But do you believe the current LeBron would ever be that careless in the post ?

[CarlosBoozer]

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn200/nbacardDOTnet/zz%20NBA%20Photo%20Gallery/z%20Funny%20NBA%20Photos/0%20Players/Lebron%20James/--vs--6.gif
Lebron went back to the cavs? :bowdown:








:coleman:

[willds09]

If it happenz, grizzlies will scare tha heat and make it a long series, but in reality grizzlies might make finals, but heat won't.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Spurs and Memphis both provide the most problems for Miami. Both have big men who can score and play defense. But what sets Memphis apart is not just their size and scoring down low. They have elite perimeter defenders. They're like the Bulls on steroids out West. If the Heat struggle with the Bulls, they will have problems with Memphis. Throw Conley on Wade, Allen on LeBron, ask them to frustrate them ... and make Mario Chalmers, Chris Bosh, and Shane Battier beat you.

[pegasus]

If the refs allow them to play their physical brand of basketball, all of the games would be close. Miami would still win because they're just ridiculously stacked.

If I were their coach, I'd have Allen and Pierce play Lebron 1-on-1 and see what happens. He's not gonna average 40 points a game, and it'd psychologically mess him up if he couldn't get his usual 7-8 assists.:lol

[tikay0]

Me neither. Grizzlies would get no calls whatsoever, and Gasol/Randolph would continuously get into early foul trouble from the refs.

[BBallZen83]

It would definitely be a grind out series, not pretty to watch to say the least. I think the heat would win the series in 6, but grizzlies are definitely one of the few teams in the west that make me sweat.

[retaxis]

Putting Allen on Lebron is not a good idea. Lebron personally took out KD, PP, Melo, Granger last year on his way to the PO. Now you going to put a small guard on him? The dude is going to get backed down and sent flying then you double lebron and ray/battier hits you with the 3.

[BBallZen83]

If it happenz, grizzlies will scare tha heat and make it a long series, but in reality grizzlies might make finals, but heat won't.
Yeah, cause in your alternate reality Knicks win and become a dynasty that wins multiple championships. The alarm will go off soon for you.

[retaxis]

Yeah, cause in your alternate reality Knicks win and become a dynasty that wins multiple championships. The alarm will go off soon for you.
A part of growing up is understanding that you don't always get what you want and face reality. This guy comes home after school and immedietely hits ISH up with 40 anti lebron posts and 40 Knicks championship posts..talk about unhealthy obssessions.

[BBallZen83]

A part of growing up is understanding that you don't always get what you want and face reality. This guy comes home after school and immedietely hits ISH up with 40 anti lebron posts and 40 Knicks championship posts..talk about unhealthy obssessions.
I don't usually like to make age based arguments, but this guy really is abrasive and arrogant beyond reason which smacks of immaturity.

[willds09]

Yeah, cause in your alternate reality Knicks win and become a dynasty that wins multiple championships. The alarm will go off soon for you.
idk about multiple yet, but this year iz ours. Sorry to say it

[willds09]

I don't usually like to make age based arguments, but this guy really is abrasive and arrogant beyond reason which smacks of immaturity.
apr 2013:facepalm

[willds09]

A part of growing up is understanding that you don't always get what you want and face reality. This guy comes home after school and immedietely hits ISH up with 40 anti lebron posts and 40 Knicks championship posts..talk about unhealthy obssessions.
word? my fault for talking about your hero.

[andremiller07]

From a pure style's make fights point of view I would love to see it, I also wouldn't mind a healthy Spurs.

[BBallZen83]

apr 2013:facepalm
A month and year. Another brilliant argument.

[Haymaker]

Yea it's the same old story; whoever plays the Heat in the Finals will have to double Lebron, leaving an elite 3-point shooter open on the perimeter.. Ugh

I would rather not double Lebron. If the Heat shooters are not involved, Miami lose.

[chosen_wun]

idk about multiple yet, but this year iz ours. Sorry to say it

I'm willing to make a perma-ban bet for this. If Knicks advance past Miami the site admin can ban my IP.

If Miami advances past NYK then you have to be banned forever.

[HiphopRelated]

From a pure style's make fights point of view I would love to see it, I also wouldn't mind a healthy Spurs.
Miami would just swarm the front court and force them into turnovers. Memphis doesn't have the shooters

[secund2nun]

They would be a good matchup but they have no outside shooting at all. Heck they don't even have any slashing. Miami would just pack the paint against the Memphis big men to stop the post game. Also they have no bench while Miami has a great bench and Miami has home court advantage.

[All Net]

A part of growing up is understanding that you don't always get what you want and face reality. This guy comes home after school and immedietely hits ISH up with 40 anti lebron posts and 40 Knicks championship posts..talk about unhealthy obssessions.

He's certainly a kid in school that's for sure...

[NBAller]

I would rather not double Lebron. If the Heat shooters are not involved, Miami lose.

Or he just goes for 40 making up for the Small Thirteen(?).

[Haymaker]

Or he just goes for 40 making up for the Small Thirteen(?). I'd take the risk.

[Rose'sACL]

I'd take the risk.
hey spursbro. why are most spurs bros on this forum absolute opposite of normal spurs fans? i am not talking about you.most spurs fans here use the words like "LeBitch", "kobrick" etc. most spurs fans i have met on other sites like reddit or IRL are pretty mature.