West 1st Round, Game 1: Memphis vs Clippers

[TheCultOfPersonality]

Some of you are shocked that the Grizzlies would blow such a big lead. I'm not. I saw them turn a 26 point lead against the Magic into a single digit lead. They led by 15 after 1 quarter against the Warriors and the 2nd quarter they were trailing. The Grizz also had a 17 point first quarter lead against those same Warriors then the next quarter they were trailing. Did anyone see that Laker game at the FedEx Forum this season? A double digit lead is never safe when the Grizzlies have it. They don't have that killer instinct.

Anyway Zach Randolph has not been the Zach Randolph of last season and hasn't been all season long. I'm not sure if we're going to get the Zach Randolph of last season.

[siraulo23]

grizz boards is down, i dont blame 'em

[Venti Quattro]

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewforum.php?f=34

But there are virtually not much posters.

[Robz4000]

Some of you are shocked that the Grizzlies would blow such a big lead. I'm not. I saw them turn a 26 point lead against the Magic into a single digit lead. They led by 15 after 1 quarter against the Warriors and the 2nd quarter they were trailing. The Grizz also had a 17 point first quarter lead against those same Warriors then the next quarter they were trailing. Did anyone see that Laker game at the FedEx Forum this season? A double digit lead is never safe when the Grizzlies have it. They don't have that killer instinct.

Anyway Zach Randolph has not been the Zach Randolph of last season and hasn't been all season long. I'm not sure if we're going to get the Zach Randolph of last season.
I was thinking the same thing, but then I remembered that this was the playoffs and couldn't think of a team besides Dallas that would choke that hard. Playoff teams just generally don't do that.

[BRHornet45]

sons although I think we can all agree that what happened tonight was a fluke, it was still an epic choke job by the Grizzlies and a great comeback by the Clippers. I will be the first to admit that I was wrong when ranking the Grizzles as the #1 team in the NBA this playoff season. However I still believe they are a legit threat, but they are now showing a history of not being able to close out games they easily have in the bag and I don't think anyone (Clippers fans included) expected them to shit the bed like this.

updated top 5 ranking

1. Oklahoma City
2. San Antonio
3. Memphis
4. Indiana
5. Miami

[Brazil]

wtf happened ??!!! I turned off the game two minutes before the end of the third, the grizz was 24 pts ahead

[ElNono]

updated top 5 ranking

1. Oklahoma City
2. San Antonio
3. Memphis
4. Indiana
5. Miami

Spot on, tbh... I see you adjusted for referee plus/minus, well done son

[Trainwreck2100]

http://i.imgur.com/PdM5d.gif

still feel good

[BRHornet45]

Spot on, tbh... I see you adjusted for referee plus/minus, well done son

well son until about 30 minutes ago I thought that the Grizzles were the team to beat in the NBA with both OKC and San Antonio being a close second/third, but now the Grizzles have proven that they can't close the deal and that has to be a big concern for their fans. they are without a doubt still a big threat and deserving of a top 3 ranking as of now, but Christ almighty what we all just witnessed was about as pathetic as watching Chinese basketball.

[Brazil]

still feel good

why ? what is your fucking interest in all that ?

[BRHornet45]

why ? what is your fucking interest in all that ?

oh shit sons!

Spur fan vs Spur fan now!

[ElNono]

well son until about 30 minutes ago I thought that the Grizzles were the team to beat in the NBA with both OKC and San Antonio being a close second/third, but now the Grizzles have proven that they can't close the deal and that has to be a big concern for their fans. they are without a doubt still a big threat and deserving of a top 3 ranking as of now, but Christ almighty what we all just witnessed was about as pathetic as watching Chinese basketball.

Son, Nick Young is the real deal... should trade Gordon for him, tbh

[Venti Quattro]

I go away to grab something to drink and then I come back and the Grizzlies are already down by 1 point. How the fuck does that happen

[pass1st]

well son until about 30 minutes ago I thought that the Grizzles were the team to beat in the NBA with both OKC and San Antonio being a close second/third, but now the Grizzles have proven that they can't close the deal and that has to be a big concern for their fans. they are without a doubt still a big threat and deserving of a top 3 ranking as of now, but Christ almighty what we all just witnessed was about as pathetic as watching Chinese basketball.

Son can you make a list of teams that will get the most whistles?

[NRHector]

I go away to grab something to drink and then I come back and the Grizzlies are already down by 1 point. How the fuck does that happen

the Aids man jinxed them

[Danny.Zhu]

I missed Butler's injury. I was wondering why the fuck he was wearing a suit all of a sudden.

And I thought he had given up and had shower already...

[Killakobe81]

sons although I think we can all agree that what happened tonight was a fluke, it was still an epic choke job by the Grizzlies and a great comeback by the Clippers. I will be the first to admit that I was wrong when ranking the Grizzles as the #1 team in the NBA this playoff season. However I still believe they are a legit threat, but they are now showing a history of not being able to close out games they easily have in the bag and I don't think anyone (Clippers fans included) expected them to shit the bed like this.

updated top 5 ranking

1. Oklahoma City
2. San Antonio
3. Memphis
4. Indiana
5. Miami

You my friend are a dumbass. Indiana 4? Memphis 3 (updated?) and
Miami 5?! YOur taste in teams are almost as bad as your taste in WNBA women ....

[BRHornet45]

Son, Nick Young is the real deal... should trade Gordon for him, tbh

son we already have that dude Beli, I want to improve our PF spot. Monty wants Jason Smith to gain about 15lbs this off season to be our starting center and we need to find a way to get rid of Okafor and find a decent point guard.

[BRHornet45]

Son can you make a list of teams that will get the most whistles?

1. Miami Heat
2. Los Angeles Lakers
3. Los Angeles Clippers

[Venti Quattro]

Too many "lol memphis" threads on the NBA forum section.

[pass1st]

1. Miami Heat
2. Los Angeles Lakers
3. Los Angeles Clippers

Son, where is OKC?

[ElNono]

1. Miami Heat
2. Los Angeles Lakers
3. Los Angeles Clippers

Son, you left out Oklahoma "protected" Thunder

[BRHornet45]

You my friend are a dumbass. Indiana 4? Memphis 3 (updated?) and
Miami 5?! YOur taste in teams are almost as bad as your taste in WNBA women ....

lol you mad because the Lakers don't deserve a top 5 ranking. do you think they do? if so please explain why.

[Venti Quattro]

BRHornet complains a lot and he even can't get it right.

[BRHornet45]

son, where is okc?

#4

[Brazil]

oh shit sons!

Spur fan vs Spur fan now!

son, can you explain to me why some spurs fans are creating eat shit Grizz thread ? we are suddenly the san antonio clippers or something?

[Trainwreck2100]

why ? what is your fucking interest in all that ?

their piece of shit announcers pissed me off last year. Calling rebounds zbounds and shit

[BRHornet45]

sons if you think the refs are going to help OKLAHOMA CITY more so than they will both Los Angeles teams and Miami then you're kidding yourselves. sure they may help OKC at home against teams like the Spurs or the Mavs, but let them go up against the big money makers for the NBA like L.A. or Mia and lets see what happens.

[IronMaxipad]

WTF happened? :wow

[Mugen]

sons if you think the refs are going to help OKLAHOMA CITY more so than they will both Los Angeles teams and Miami then you're kidding yourselves. sure they may help OKC at home against teams like the Spurs or the Mavs, but let them go up against the big money makers for the NBA like L.A. or Mia and lets see what happens.

Truthbomb, sons.

:lol @ anybody thinking Stern wants OKC over LA

[BRHornet45]

son, can you explain to me why some spurs fans are creating eat shit Grizz thread ? we are suddenly the san antonio clippers or something?

son I think it boils down to fear by some of them. they remember Memphis sweeping and mopping the floor with them last season as the 8th seed and don't want any part of them again this year.

[Brazil]

their piece of shit announcers pissed me off last year. Calling rebounds zbounds and shit

ah ok I thought we were winning the title against Grizz or something

[Budkin]

Posted by benefactor in the Grizz thread upstairs...

http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg877/scaled.php?tn=0&server=877&filename=juxss.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640

[Brazil]

son I think it boils down to fear by some of them. they remember Memphis sweeping and mopping the floor with them last season as the 8th seed and don't want any part of them again this year.

god bless son, you got it right

too bad they dont have the balls to admit it

[BRHornet45]

Brazil

TRUE SPUR FAN sons

[TE]

son I think it boils down to fear by some of them. they remember Memphis sweeping and mopping the floor with them last season as the 8th seed and don't want any part of them again this year.

Son the animosity stems from the fact that this team and it's fanbase make themselves seemingly self entitled from beating a depleted San Antonio squad last year. This year, they think they gonna ring. :lol


Can't help but laugh about that notion, especially with what has transpired over the last hour :lmao

[Killakobe81]

lol you mad because the Lakers don't deserve a top 5 ranking. do you think they do? if so please explain why.

Wrong, son. I have said Lakers were NON contenders ALL year long. Check with DPG and Harlem. But that shitty list looks like it was made by a woman, who picks games based on uniforms or who is "cute".

Pre-playoffs:
1. Heat
2. SAS
3. Bulls
4. OKC
5. Mavs (out of respect)

Updated:
1. Heat
2. SAS
3. OKC
4. Lakers
5. Clippers

[BRHornet45]

Wrong, son. I have said Lakers were NON contenders ALL year long. Check with DPG and Harlem. But that shitty list looks like it was made by a woman, who picks games based on uniforms or who is "cute".

Pre-playoffs:
1. Heat
2. SAS
3. Bulls
4. OKC
5. Mavs (out of respect)

Updated:
1. Heat
2. SAS
3. OKC
4. Lakers
5. Clippers

lol you been watching too much ESPN little boy

[Brazil]

Son the animosity stems from the fact that this team and it's fanbase make themselves seemingly self entitled from beating a depleted San Antonio squad last year. This year, they think they gonna ring. :lol


Can't help but laugh about that notion, especially with what has transpired over the last hour :lmao

they were better than us last year depleted or not. not admitting it is dumb imo.

this year is different the spurs are different, they are also different but they are still going to be a freaking pain in the ass

[Brazil]

TRUE SPUR FAN sons

god bless son

[Killakobe81]

lol you been watching too much ESPN little boy

Sorry, shouldnt of called you a dumbass but that list was shitty. LOL at the guy who said Memphis is teh best team going in to the playoffs ...telling me about basketball. Pacers and Grizz both choked leads (at home) yet you still have them in the top 5 ...:lmao

[TE]

they were better than us last year depleted or not. not admitting it is dumb imo.

this year is different the spurs are different, they are also different but they are still going to be a freaking pain in the ass

So your willing to dismiss ginobili being hobbled throughout the series with a fractured elbow, to the tune of missing game 1? :lolokay

[Nathan89]

Turned off the game with 8 minutes left to do homework. Never.Again. I fucking missed it.:bang

[BRHornet45]

Sorry, shouldnt of called you a dumbass but that list was shitty. LOL at the guy who said Memphis is teh best team going in to the playoffs ...telling me about basketball. Pacers and Grizz both choked leads (at home) yet you still have them in the top 5 ...:lmao

son its all just friendly shit talk, but how in the hell can you deny that both the Grizzlies and Pacers deserve a top 5 ranking??? yea I was wrong for ranking the Grizzlies at the top, but they are still in the top 3 without a doubt.

the Lakers are only a threat because of Bynum, Gasol, and the whistles. however they are not a top 5 team this year.

[midnightpulp]

Son the animosity stems from the fact that this team and it's fanbase make themselves seemingly self entitled from beating a depleted San Antonio squad last year. This year, they think they gonna ring. :lol


Can't help but laugh about that notion, especially with what has transpired over the last hour :lmao

Grizz fans seem cool. It's Spur haters like Luva and Kool suddenly all up on the Grizzlies' dick that's generated a lot of the animosity toward the team. Not to mention all the knob slobbing of their "super, awesome, incredible, invincible, transcendent" frontline that isn't really all that better than the Spurs' at this point.

[Killakobe81]

son its all just friendly shit talk, but how in the hell can you deny that both the Grizzlies and Pacers deserve a top 5 ranking??? yea I was wrong for ranking the Grizzlies at the top, but they are still in the top 3 without a doubt.

the Lakers are only a threat because of Bynum, Gasol, and the whistles. however they are not a top 5 team this year.

I agree. Lakers are not CONTENDERS. But Like I said, after Gaame 1's Pacers and Grizz dont deserve a top ranking ...they choked at home. They shouldnt even be top 10 after that ...

[Killakobe81]

And just because you have a soft spot for west doesnt make the Pacers a top 5 team ...

[BRHornet45]

I agree. Lakers are not CONTENDERS. But Like I said, after Gaame 1's Pacers and Grizz dont deserve a top ranking ...they choked at home. They shouldnt even be top 10 after that ...

son its only 1 game and David West has nothing to do with my opinion on this. if anything I think my dislike for Indiana and their pathetic fanbase has been shown on this board in recent weeks.

[scanry]

Sorry, shouldnt of called you a dumbass but that list was shitty. LOL at the guy who said Memphis is teh best team going in to the playoffs ...telling me about basketball. Pacers and Grizz both choked leads (at home) yet you still have them in the top 5 ...:lmao

God bless BR and his family, but you can't be taking his comic sense seriously.:lol

[Jacob1983]

I know it's one game but how does a team like the Grizzlies come back from something like this in order to win the series? Their confidence has to be shattered right now.

[scanry]

I know it's one game but how does a team like the Grizzlies come back from something like this in order to win the series? Their confidence has to be shattered right now.

TBH, i thought the same about Dallas after their meltdown against Portland, but they won it all last season. However the Mavs had Dirk and he was Jordanesque the last post season. :wow

[Jacob1983]

Yeah that's true. Is game two a must win for the Grizzlies? After seeing the result of game 1, I would say yes. If Memphis loses game 2, they will probably lose the series in 4. Some teams can't recover fast enough from choke jobs.

[DMC]

I know it's one game but how does a team like the Grizzlies come back from something like this in order to win the series? Their confidence has to be shattered right now.

It should galvanize them tbh. They should understand now they have to finish teams off. The Clipps however get some swag and might actually compete the entire game next time.

I wonder if they were expecting the Clipps to just fold like a meaningless regular season game?

[Dunc n Dave]

The ass thrashing I'm delivering in this thread will do just fine :lol

The only ass thrashing goin' on was the Griz ass getting thrashed by Reggie "Grab Deez Nutz" Evans. Oh and you looking like a dumbass, per the usual...

[TheCultOfPersonality]

I know it's one game but how does a team like the Grizzlies come back from something like this in order to win the series? Their confidence has to be shattered right now.
I doubt that their confidence is shattered. The Grizzlies aren't a mental weak team. Just a dumb one. I think the Grizzlies can bounce back from this.

[Venti Quattro]

Rudy Gay will be Memphis undoing these playoffs

[Killakobe81]

Clips making a late run ...

I saw trouble brewing .... But who could have called that?!

[Hemotivo]

Give us a chance, coach. Del Negro cant even get any credit for the comeback ...Paul is the coach and PG ...

poor Vinny

[Brazil]

So your willing to dismiss ginobili being hobbled throughout the series with a fractured elbow, to the tune of missing game 1? :lolokay

I'm not willing to dismiss anything but even with Manu playing well later in the serie, they raped us and Memphis was not 100% healthy neither.

Manu wouldn't have changed the fact their front court killed ours.

oh and fwiw Tim health was in fact more damageable than manu's one. At the end of the day the better team won.

[pass1st]

I have a feeling the monkeyballers awoke the Grizzilies and they won't back down when they are up 27 next time.

[Stalin]

so much fail in this thread, tbh

[BRHornet45]

sons this Grizzlies team could become the Chicago Bulls of the 90's ... they have arguably the best coach in the NBA right now and some exciting young talent. if only they can keep everyone together I see multiple championships in their future ... starting with their first one this season.

BUMP

[Robz4000]

son its only 1 game and David West has nothing to do with my opinion on this. if anything I think my dislike for Indiana and their pathetic fanbase has been shown on this board in recent weeks.

What got you to get up on their dick since last year?

[BRHornet45]

sons this Grizzlies team could become the Chicago Bulls of the 90's ... they have arguably the best coach in the NBA right now and some exciting young talent. if only they can keep everyone together I see multiple championships in their future ... starting with their first one this season.

BUMP BUMP BUMP

[Clipper Nation]

Arguably the greatest playoff comeback of all time :cry