The (4) Oklahoma City Thunder and (8) Memphis Grizzlies are headed for a winner-take-all Game 7 tomorrow afternoon in the second round of the NBA Playoffs. The game is scheduled to tip off at 1:30 p.m. MT in Oklahoma City and will be televised nationally on ABC. This has been the most exciting series of the playoffs thus far, particularly the triple-overtime thriller in Game 4.
As I stated a few days ago, the first couple rounds of the NBA and NHL Playoffs are too drawn out for me, but when there is a Game 7 with everything on the line, it sure does make for an exciting game. We saw that on Thursday night in the NHL when the Sharks topped the Red Wings to advance to the Western Conference Finals. I believe we will see more of the same tomorrow in the NBA.
Kevin Durant had a poor Game 6, but I think he will bounce back at home in Game 7 and lift the Thunder to victory. That is, if his team remembers to get him the ball in key situations. That has been a problem at times in this series for the Thunder and I think it could hurt them in a decisive Game 7. When you have a superstar like Durant, get him the ball in the key spots and let him decide what to do with it from there. If they do that, I think the Thunder win.
The key for the Grizzlies will be Zach Randolph. Who would have thought he would have been the best low post presence in the playoffs so far? Certainly not me. However, that's exactly what he has been and he came up huge for Memphis last night in Game 6. The Thunder need to double-team him more and force the other guys on the floor to make plays because Randolph really has been playing that well. How Randolph performs will be a key for both teams. However, I think the Thunder having Durant and the home-court advantage will be enough to earn them a date with the (3) Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference Finals. Check me out on Twitter for updates throughout the game tomorrow and I'll have some post-game analysis on here as well.
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