Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Live Streaming NBA Online on 8:00 pm EDT Wed April 20, 2011
Martin suggested several strategies Denver could use to slow Durant— including sending a double-team to make him pass and making him work harder on defense. He recalled that Durant used to need to cover Carmelo Anthony on defense when he played the Nuggets. Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Live. He also was hesitant to go to a zone—an effective tool for a handful of Thunder opponents this season—when he hasn’t practiced it much with a roster that was overhauled when Anthony was traded in February.
Oklahoma City Thunder depended heavily on Durant and Westbrook in Game 1, with both scoring at least 30 points in the same game—something they did only five times in the regular season. Only one other player—Eric Maynor with 12—had more than five points in Game 1. Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Live Webcast. Durant was able to handle a variety of defenders thrown at him by Denver on Sunday night, including the lanky Wilson Chandler and Danilo Gallinari, a beefier Kenyon Martin and even 6-foot-1 point guard Raymond Felton.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Memphis Grizzlies vs San Antonio Spurs Live Streaming NBA Online
Memphis Grizzlies vs San Antonio Spurs Live Streaming NBA Online on 8:30 pm EDT Wed April 20, 2011
Memphis Grizzlies is in uncharted territory. The Grizzlies were swept from their only three other playoff series—the last one in 2006—and have gone from a team eager to snap a winless streak to one that could become only the fourth No. 8 seed in NBA history to survive the first round. Memphis Grizzlies vs San Antonio Spurs Live. Memphis Grizzlies aren’t taking any chances. Hollins said he’s presuming the Argentine will be in the lineup and give San Antonio its second-leading scorer back.
San Antonio Spurs are counting on their guards after the Grizzlies utterly dominated the frontcourt. Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol combined for nearly half of Memphis’ points in Game 1 and shot a combined 19 of 25 from the floor. Memphis Grizzlies vs San Antonio Spurs Live Webcast. San Antonio Spurs got the message and ousted the Mavericks in six games. Yet when these 61-win Spurs lost Game 1 on Sunday to Memphis—a No. 8 seed of playoff novices, from coach Lionel Hollins on down—Popovich never appeared flustered. Spurs were an underachieving, banged-up No. 7 seed who lost their playoff opener on the road by six to Dallas.
Memphis Grizzlies is in uncharted territory. The Grizzlies were swept from their only three other playoff series—the last one in 2006—and have gone from a team eager to snap a winless streak to one that could become only the fourth No. 8 seed in NBA history to survive the first round. Memphis Grizzlies vs San Antonio Spurs Live. Memphis Grizzlies aren’t taking any chances. Hollins said he’s presuming the Argentine will be in the lineup and give San Antonio its second-leading scorer back.
San Antonio Spurs are counting on their guards after the Grizzlies utterly dominated the frontcourt. Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol combined for nearly half of Memphis’ points in Game 1 and shot a combined 19 of 25 from the floor. Memphis Grizzlies vs San Antonio Spurs Live Webcast. San Antonio Spurs got the message and ousted the Mavericks in six games. Yet when these 61-win Spurs lost Game 1 on Sunday to Memphis—a No. 8 seed of playoff novices, from coach Lionel Hollins on down—Popovich never appeared flustered. Spurs were an underachieving, banged-up No. 7 seed who lost their playoff opener on the road by six to Dallas.
New Orleans Hornets vs Los Angeles Lakers Live Streaming NBA Online
New Orleans Hornets vs Los Angeles Lakers Live Streaming NBA Online on 10:30 pm EDT Wed April 20, 2011
New Orleans Hornets coach Monty Williams appeared to work together well in Game 1, with Williams noting several instances in which Paul had already called out the play Williams was preparing to send in to his players. New Orleans Hornets vs Los Angeles Lakers Live. Paul is coming off lowest-scoring season of his career, with fans questioning his commitment to New Orleans after his infamous wedding toast to a future partnership with Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire in New York. Near the close of an impressive rookie coaching season, Williams is still learning the best ways to help Paul.
Los Angeles Lakers’ pick-and-roll defense has been excellent at times during the season, but coach Phil Jackson said Paul’s basketball sense makes the Hornets’ favorite play particularly tough to contain. No matter how the Lakers approach it, Paul can find a way to exploit it, either with a quick drive or a savvy pass. New Orleans Hornets vs Los Angeles Lakers Live Webcast. Lakers’ greatest physical asset is their size, and Paul’s poised speed negates much of that. Almost nobody in the NBA can keep up with Paul one-on-one, forcing the Lakers to commit more of their defensive resources to Paul.
New Orleans Hornets coach Monty Williams appeared to work together well in Game 1, with Williams noting several instances in which Paul had already called out the play Williams was preparing to send in to his players. New Orleans Hornets vs Los Angeles Lakers Live. Paul is coming off lowest-scoring season of his career, with fans questioning his commitment to New Orleans after his infamous wedding toast to a future partnership with Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire in New York. Near the close of an impressive rookie coaching season, Williams is still learning the best ways to help Paul.
Los Angeles Lakers’ pick-and-roll defense has been excellent at times during the season, but coach Phil Jackson said Paul’s basketball sense makes the Hornets’ favorite play particularly tough to contain. No matter how the Lakers approach it, Paul can find a way to exploit it, either with a quick drive or a savvy pass. New Orleans Hornets vs Los Angeles Lakers Live Webcast. Lakers’ greatest physical asset is their size, and Paul’s poised speed negates much of that. Almost nobody in the NBA can keep up with Paul one-on-one, forcing the Lakers to commit more of their defensive resources to Paul.
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