OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Memphis Grizzlies might have all summer to think their dismal effort Thursday night.
Isaiah Crowell
Jersey . The Grizzlies could have closed out the Thunder at home, but
Oklahoma City jumped on them from the start and rolled to a 20-point victory.
Now, Memphis must play Game 7 on the road Saturday without scoring leader
Zach Randolph and possibly point guard Mike Conley. Randolph was suspended for
punching Steven Adams in the jaw late in Game 6. The Grizzlies had no comment on
the NBAs decision after landing in Oklahoma City, according to team spokesman
Jason Wallace. Conley strained his right hamstring in the loss and is struggling
to recover. Memphis backup point guard, Nick Calathes, is out for the series
because of a drug suspension, meaning No. 3 point guard Beno Udrih will likely
carry more responsibility against Russell Westbrook and Reggie Jackson, two of
the quickest point guards in the NBA. Conley said Friday that he plans to play,
but he expects to be sore. "Me being banged up, youre going to have to ask more
out of different guys, see a lot of guys step up," he said. "Were still excited
and confident going into tomorrows game, regardless of injuries and how last
nights game went." Memphis coach Dave Joergers team has dealt with injuries and
lineup changes all season. Tony Allen missed 27 games this season, Marc Gasol 23
and Conley nine. Kosta Koufos and Ed Davis will likely fill Randolphs minutes.
"This is it," Joerger said. "Whatever you want to say about the season, its all
come down to one game. Certainly, for us to have the best chance to win, we have
to play better than we did last night." Even with the issues the Grizzlies face,
nothing has been certain in this matchup. The home team has won just twice in a
series that has featured four overtime games. Thunder star Kevin Durant said
Game 7 is like playing in the NCAA tournament. "You dont have no other option
but to win," he said. "You cant get the game back. Its Game 7. You have to be
ready to go." The teams have met in the playoffs three of the past four years.
Oklahoma City beat Memphis in seven games in the 2011 Western Conference
semifinals. "I remember the feeling afterward, and I dont want to repeat that,"
Gasol said. If the Grizzlies cant control Westbrook, a repeat is possible.
Westbrook, who at times has played recklessly in the series, scored an efficient
25 points on Thursday and engineered an offence that shot 49 per cent. His
willingness to set up his teammates helped Durant score 14 points in the first
quarter. "He was really mindful of looking for guys and finding guys early,
picking and choosing his spots well," Durant said. Durant bounced back from his
recent struggles with 36 points and 10 rebounds in Game 6. He made 6 of 10 shots
in the first quarter Thursday night to set the tone and went 11 for 23 from the
field. "Kevin just came out with a different kind of assertiveness last game,"
Oklahoma City guard Caron Butler said. "He was just real precise and he was
vocal." The Grizzlies said they cant allow Durant to get going like that again
or their season might be over. "We have to be better at finding him," Allen
said. "We understand what he wants to do. Weve just got to be the aggressors on
the defensive end. We understand coming into this series, hes going to be an
MVP-type player, and we just have to be ready." Thunder coach Scott Brooks, who
rarely makes lineup changes, started Butler at shooting guard over
Thabo Sefolosha in Game 6. Butler, a better offensive threat than Sefolosha,
helped space the floor and opened lanes for Durant and Westbrook. Brooks said
Butler will remain in the starting lineup for Saturdays game. Brooks also played
Adams more than usual in Game 6, and he responded with five blocks in 21 minutes
on Thursday. Brooks said Adams earned the increase in playing time with his hard
work in practice and his improvement throughout the season. The game could come
down to tempo. In Games 1 and 6, the two matchups with a quicker pace, the
Thunder won by double digits. Memphis turned the other four games into
slower-paced, grind-it-out overtime battles and won three of them. "It makes for
great storylines, but it comes down to playing good basketball," Brooks said.
"Executing on both ends, making shots along the way, just continuing to play
together and understanding that theres going to be some runs by either team that
you have to stay focused and stay together through, and just being committed to
what we want to do each possession."
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Kevin Chappell by two strokes for his second win of the 2013 season and sixth of
his career.
Jim
Brown Youth Jersey . Murray beat Sam Querrey 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-3 to
clinch Britains opening-round victory against the United States on Sunday at
Petco Park. "Im proud of the way Im playing just now, because I had to do a lot
of work to get back to where I want to be," Murray said after celebrating with
his teammates on the red clay court in a temporary stadium in left field of the
downtown home of baseballs San Diego Padres.
http://www.nflbrownsgearofficial.com/hoodie/ . Jeff Carter had two goals and an assist as the Kings stretched their streak to
seven wins in a row with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on
Sunday.(SportsNetwork.com) - The Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks may not
be at the very top of the NHL standings, but they recently showed they can run
with the leagues elite. The Blackhawks and Sharks both aim to build off recent
victories on Saturday night when they clash in San Jose. Chicago and San Jose
are coming off wins over the Anaheim Ducks, who lead the NHL in points with 70.
The Sharks topped their division rivals 6-3 on Thursday, while the Blackhawks
handed the Ducks a 4-1 setback last night. San Jose got 25 saves from Antti
Niemi and goals from six different skaters in picking up the home win. Joe
Pavelski had a power-play goal and Brenden Dillon scored shorthanded. Patrick
Marleau, Barclay Goodrow and James Sheppard each tallied a goal and an assist as
the Sharks moved to 3-1-1 on a seven-game homestand. Special teams got us going
and it was good to see, Pavelski said after scoring for a third game in a row.
The Sharks are second in the Pacific Division with 58 points, one ahead of the
Vancouver Canucks and 12 back of the Ducks. San Jose didnt lose ground in the
race for first place thanks to Chicagos victory last night. Patrick Kane scored
twice and had an assist on Friday versus the Ducks, while Patrick Sharp assisted
on all four goals. Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith lit the lamp as well,, while
Corey Crawford finished with 21 saves.
Jamie Collins
Browns Jersey. The Blackhawks, who were up 3-0 entering the third, blew
three one-goal leads in Wednesdays 4-3 loss at Los Angeles, and perhaps thoughts
of that game entered their minds when Anaheim finally scored with 9:54
remaining. But Kane put Chicago back up by three with 6:35 left as Chicago won
for the third time in four games. I thought that fourth goal was a big goal for
us, said Chicago coach Joel Quenneville. The Blackhawks, who play the fourth of
a seven-game road trip tonight, have a four-point edge over the Winnipeg Jets
for third place in the Central Division and are two points behind St. Louis in
the division standings. The Hawks won the first of three meetings with the
Sharks this season 5-2 at Chicago on Nov. 9. Toews had a goal and an assist and
Crawford made 32 saves. Backup Antti Raanta is expected to start tonight for
Chicago and face San Jose for the first time. He is a solid 7-3-0 on the
campaign with a 1.87 goals against average, .939 save percentage and two
shutouts in 11 games (10 starts) overall. Pavelski had both of the Sharks goals
versus the Blackhawks, Joe Thornton had two assists and Niemi yielded all four
goals on 36 shots. Niemi fell to 6-7-1 versus Chicago with a 2.94 GAA and.910
save percentage in 14 games.
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