OKC Hoops...REGULATORS Report #9 of 82 w/PLAYBOOK...the THUNDER host the Boys from the GRIND HOUSE on Beale Street...the GRIZZ and RUDY, Z-BO, CONLEY Jr., and Lil GASOL...#MEMvsOKC Game Preview #NBAonESPN

The First of Two on NBA on ESPN Wednesday Night Double Smash pairs the Regulators Report...OKC Thunder Hoops vs the Beale Street Blues and the Grind House Contingent... the Memphis Grizzles. This is arguably the Best Match Up for the Thunder from a Player by Player Point of View with the Grizz matching up almost better than anyone with the Thunder.

GRIND HOUSE
vs
REGULATORS Report

Tonight on ESPN 8pm ET

The Memphis Grizzlies come into Loud City with their Core Players of Gasol, Conley Jr., Rudy, and Z-Bo leading the Scoring and rightfully so. They are coming off of a 104-96 Win over the Defending World Champs as Super Sub at least for that Game Sniper Wayne Ellington went for 25 Points with Rudy getting 21 and Conley Jr. and Z-Bo adding 18 apiece. The Grizzlies are a Veteran Bunch for the Most Part with Major Battle Scars so going into the Thunder Alley they expect to get a W as they are 5-1 on the Season.

The Regulators are coming off of a 92-90 win in the motor City as Uncle Russ lead the way with 33 point and 10 Helpers as he repeatedly thrashed Stuck and the Motor City Knight and Will the Thrill Bynum. KD added 26 points and continues to do his Yeoman's Work on the Glass with 9 boards and Windex in tow. Tonight the Thunder's 2nd Unit is where the Game could get out of Hand for the Thunder. The Grizz Bench is loaded with Scorers and a Lock down Defender. Can the 2nd Unit of the regulators like Maynor, Collison, and K-Mart coke up with 36 plus Points as that's what the Grizz Bench is averaging on the Season.

The Game will be won in the Glass as the Regulators must keep Z-Bo off the Window as well as Gasol. They also have to keep Conley Jr. from controlling the Tempo as well as the Grizzlies Break as he is super fast. Two DMV Natives and Rivals Rudy Gay and @kdTREY5 should be an entertaining Match Up to say the least at the Small Forward Spot. Durant has the Edge especially on the Glass as Rudy is allergic to Glass Eating.

The Thunder need to force the Grizzlies Bigs to get out in Transition Defense and make this a Fast Paced Game. If this Game slows to a half Court Affair the Edge is going to go to Memphis as they will GRIND (House) you out on the Block and on the Glass with Z-Bo and Gasol.

VITALS

Leading Scorers

GRIZZLIES
Rudy G. 19.5 ppg 6.7 rebs
Z-BO 16.2 ppg 14.5 rebs

REGULATORS
KD 23 ppg 10.4 rebs
Uncle Russ 21 ppg 7 assts 5 rebs

Note: Numbers from NBA.com