Berry Tramel   Oklahoma City Thunder: Grizzlies or Clippers?  By
Berry Tramel Published: May 3, 2013  If the Thunder survives the
Rockets in this Western Conference first-round series, which
would be the more advantageous opponent in the semifinals.
Clippers or Grizzlies? They play Friday night, same time as
Thunder-Rockets, in Game 6 of their series.  Like a lot of
things with Oklahoma City, the answer is different pre- and
post-Russell Westbrook injury.  Before losing Westbrook, the
Thunder clearly should have preferred the Clippers. The Clips
are deep and talented, but the Clippers’ greatest weapons are
countered quite adequately by the Thunder. Chris Paul is a
premier point guard. But Westbrook was a nightmare matchup for
CP3. Meanwhile, if Scotty Brooks so desired, and he often did,
Thabo Sefolosha could switch over and dog Paul. And either
Westbrook or Thabo were solid defenders against LA sharpshooter
Jamal Crawford.  The Clippers are good inside with Blake
Griffin, DeAndre Jordan and Lamar Odom, but t