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Mike Conley outshines Kevin Durant as Grizzlies take Game 2 from the Thunder
There were multiple areas that the Grizzlies needed to focus on in terms of adjustments heading into Game 2 against the Thunder. The one they needed the most was made, in the form of point guard Mike Conley returning to, and then exceeding the stellar form he displayed for much of the second half of the season.Conley put in a dominant all-around performance, and finished with 26 points,[url=http://www.christianslouboutinsales.com]Christian Louboutin Pigalle[/url], 10 rebounds, and nine assists in leading the Grizzlies to a 99-93 victory to steal the home court advantage in this series.Game 3 is in Memphis on Saturday.One of the keys for the Grizzlies in their surge into the playoffs and then through their first round takedown of the Clippers has been the play of Conley, who elevated his averages in every major statistical category once the postseason began. He was largely absent in Game 1, and in addition to his 13 point, three assist, two turnover performance on 5-of-15 shooting in that one doing his team no favors, the floor presence he normally brings in leading his team's offense simply wasn't there.Things changed dramatically for Conley in Game 2, as he attacked with dribble penetration to force the action. Instead of taking what the Thunder were willing to give, he took what his team needed from them in order to distribute the ball and get a balanced scoring attack from his teammates.Conley's game was so special that we haven't even mentioned Kevin Durant yet, who controlled the game offensively for his team and did everything he could to drag them to victory. Durant finished with 36 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists, and was essentially unstoppable for long stretches of this game.But without Russell Westbrook, the Thunder are going to need multiple players step up when facing a Grizzlies team that's as focused and engaged as they were in this one. Derek Fisher provided an offensive spark off the bench with 19 points in a strong outing, but the Game 1 scoring boost of Kevin Martin disappeared almost entirely. Martin finished just 2-of-11 from the field for six points, after pouring in 25 points in the first game of the series.Reggie Jackson and Serge Ibaka chipped in 10 and 11 points respectively, but the points came sporadically, and neither was considered a consistent threat by the Grizzlies' defense.Memphis killed the Thunder in some important statistical categories, outrebounding them by eight total, with the difference coming entirely on the offensive glass. It helped the Grizzlies outscore their opponent by 17 in second chance points, and by 20 in points in the paint.The Grizzlies played their game for most of the night, and while Conley hit two huge shots with under two minutes to play to help his team pull away, Memphis swarmed on Durant defensively late to ensure they wouldn't see a replay of the way things ended for them in Game 1.As great as Durant was all game long, he was 0-for-3 with a turnover in the game's final 3:10, thanks to the Grizzlies' team effort on him defensively with the game on the line.The good news for the Thunder is that this was anybody's game with under three minutes to play, despite the Grizzlies' statistical edge. The bad news, however,[url=http://www.christianelouboutinoutlet.com]Louboutin Outlet[/url], is that Durant can't really be expected to do much more than he did in this one. If the Thunder can't find a way to get consistent production out of a couple of other guys to aid Durant's effort, or, at the very least, make sure to limit the Grizzlies' efforts on the boards, they could be in serious trouble heading back to Memphis.