Could This Be The Match Up For The NBA Finals?

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES

VS. 

MIAMI HEAT

The Memphis Grizzlies are the best team in the NBA

Tony Allen showing you who the best team in the NBA is.

SoSportz.com-  Fans on Beale Street should be partying because the Memphis Grizzlies are the best team in the NBA. They don't have all the super stars like the Miami Heat, OKC Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, or the Boston Celtics. They have a team that's very good at every position and play excellent together. The Grizzlies starting five consist of Mike Conley, Rudy Gay, Tony Allen, Zach Randolph, and Marc Gasol. Guys who don't get a lot of recognition but are some of the top players and their position. These five guys are on a mission this season and feel they have the talent to make a run at the NBA Finals. The motto they use is "Why Not Us".  Fans and players around the league will soon take notice and realize the Grizzlies are the real deal.  Standing at 7-1, they have beaten the best teams in the league this week alone in convincing fashion. Starting with the Heat(104-86), Thunder(107-97), and the Knicks(105-95 ). Keep your eyes on Memphis the rest of the season, you will become a believer.


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OKC Thunder goes the distance with the Grizzlies in triple overtime for a 133-123 victory

Russell Westbrook(0) drives strong to the lane for
2 of his 40 points. He lead the Thunder to a thrilling
triple overtime victory over the Memphis Grizzlies
133-123 (AP Photo/Lance Murphey).

SoSportz.com- The fans were rowdy and behind their team. With all the devastation that's going on in Memphis, basketball allows the residence of Memphis to take their minds off of the floods. Sadly, The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in a triple overtime thriller 133-123 to tie the series at 2-2.

Memphis started off hot in the first half taking a 18 point lead at one point. In NBA fashion, the Thunder made their run and closed the gap to four before halftime with two made free throws by James Harden.

In the second half, the Thunder caught on fire with Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant leading the way taking a ten point lead.  The Grizzlies clawed their way back to get to a three point deficit with 1:12 left in regulation. As time dwindled away it looked as thought OKC was going to get the victory until Mike Conley put up a long three and hit nothing but the bottom of the nets to send the game into overtime.

The first overtime went back and forth with OKC leading the way. Down by three with 9.4 seconds left, the Grizzlies Greivis Vasquez put up a desperation three pointer. It seems as though it took forever, but the shot went in to send the game to a second overtime.

Both teams are tired and it's all heart at this point. Both teams are still battling and continuing with physical play. The lead exchanged throughout the second overtime eventually leading to a missed buzzer beater by Westbrook.

Guys are starting to bend over and you can see the fatigue setting in at the beginning of the third overtime. Durant worked his magic and scored 7 points in this last overtime ending the game with a smooth crossover and a fadeaway jump shot on Shane Battier.

Westbrook finished the game with 40 points and Durant scored 35.  The Grizzlies got another good game from their big men with Zach Randolph scoring 34 points and 16 rebounds while Marc Gasol finished with 26 points and 21 rebounds. Game 5 will be back in Oklahoma wednesday night. Can OKC put the nail in the coffin with a victory? Stay tuned.


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Grizzlies shock top seeded Spurs

SoSportz.com- The Memphis Grizzlies made history today by winning their first playoff game in franchise history by shocking top seeded San Antonio Spurs 101-98.  It was a back and forth game until Shane Battier hit a clutch 3 pointer with 23.9 seconds left to put the Grizzlies up by 3 to seal the win.  Zach Randolph (25 pts) and Marc Gasol (24 pts) were the stars of the game combining for 49 points. The Spurs were without Manu Ginobili and one can say that was the difference of the game but the Grizzlies were also without their star player as well, Rudy Gay. Game 2 will be played Wednesday in San Antonio.  Are the Grizzlies a true threat to the Spurs?  I think they are and will win the series.

Zach Randolph(#50) drives to the basket against DeJaun Blair(#45) in the
1st round of the NBA Playoffs.