Looks like a game 7 is on the way. Grizz don't have it tonight and didn't since the opening tip.

Two blown games in front of the home crowd this series

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I feel like this will just be a 3 point game near the end.

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Why wouldn't it? Every other game has been like that. I was ready to walk out of the arena Tuesday night but hung around. Still had to witness a brutal loss, but was a great finish.

I don't like when Russ shoots 20+ times per game either, but when it's for the most part in control like tonight, he's amazing.

Glad I at least made money on selling those tickets tonight.

He might still never be better than he is now, but Steven Adams is way better than what I expected to get out of him when the Thunder drafted him.

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Glad I at least made money on selling those tickets tonight.

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Good call on your part Iowaggie. Made some coin and missed this clunker tonight.

Not sure how I feel about putting Conley back in.

If it is a strained hamstring, why put him in when down 17?

Why doesn't Adams play more?

And that is an easy T on Westbrook

What an idiot arguing at the ref when you are up by 19.

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Why doesn't Adams play more?

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I figured he wouldn't play much this series because while he's way more athletic than Perkins, he's still really raw when it comes to defending skilled post players like Memphis has. He is going to be a good one for us I think.

He does also appear to have a knack for the dark arts of the game. Not sure what it is, but he's always in the middle of a fracas.

James Johnson should start instead of Prince.

I feel like Scott Brooks broke the unwritten gentlemen's agreement tonight. The one of "Hey, I'll start Prince, you start Sefolosha"

Thabo has no place in this series, Memphis doesn't have a 2 or 3 that requires a wing defender like him.

Durant has turned into one of my least favorite players in the league.

Jesus I know Randolph can't jump but Adams is just making this a joke now.

Ugliest game I have seen in awhile.

It will be real interesting to see what happens at point guard next game if Conley can't go much. Without him and Calathes, I guess Courtney Lee or Prince runs the point when Beno sits or can't stay in front of whomever he is guarding.

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If the Grizz don't win Game 7, that sure was a dud of a game to send the fans into the offseason. Really expected better from the Grizz tonight considering what was on the line.

From last night, this is the difference to me in the game:

Mike Conley: 2-10; 5 pts
Courtney Lee: 2-7; 4 pts
Tayshaun Prince: 0-1; 0 pts (did lousy job of defending Durant early in the game)

That's 60% of your Grizz starting lineup delivering 9 pts, and as I recall, most of Conley's and Lee's pts came late in the 3rd when the game was already 20 pt margin in favor of OKC.

That just isn't going to get it done. And if Prince is not going to at least slow down Durant, he needs to be benched in favor of either Allen or someone who can give some offense.

Lee has given little offensively this series, Prince gives you nothing for the series offensively, and Conley seems to have been bottled up more than usual this series.

I agree.
At least James Johnson is a threat to drive.
I think Durant would draw about 3 fouls on him in about 4 minutes, but Prince contributes nothing.

So did anybody watch the GSW beat the flops?

Nope. Just saw the highlights. you would think that GS just won the finals with the confetti they drop for a round 1 playoff win.

Zach Randolph is suspended for punching Adams

And Memphis is done.

and the thunder escape.

Unbelievable. OKC escapes. Trash.

Still gotta play the game but that doesn't hurt. Obviously deserved suspension, just a surprise because Adams has been punched more than any player and doesn't soccer flop (like Caron Butler did last night).

Thugs gonna thug.

Wow. ZBo gets a suspension for punching some guy I've never heard of. What a dunce.

I'm surprised this isn't the strategy more often. No name bench guy gets into altercation with star player.

Assuming the Clippers beat GSW, I feel like they have to be the favorites against OKC. They can do most of the same things that Memphis has done to give OKC so much trouble (win the battle up front, pressure Westbrook into a lot of bad shots) and they have considerably more offensive firepower than the Grizz. They can't guard Durant like the Grizz can, but they don't need to exactly. If they give Durant his 35-40, limit the other guys, and run their offense, the Clips are going to compete well.

good to see OKC finally benefiting from the Harden trade

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good to see OKC finally benefiting from the Harden trade

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Certainly didn't see him being better than Lamb this early