The Memphis Grizzlies come into Sunday’s game with brimming confidence. Before the game, Grizzlies’ head coach Lionel Hollins portrays his team as a cohesive group of guys who have taken it upon themselves to have impromptu film sessions and to call out counters on the floor when the first offensive option isn’t working. The manifestation of all this was witnessed the other night when Memphis blew Portland out of the Rose Garden.
Archive for November, 2009
Clippers 98, Memphis 88
On November - 29 - 2009
Game Thread: Memphis at Clippers
On November - 29 - 2009
Clippers 104, Detroit 96
On November - 27 - 2009
This sort of thing would happen to the Clippers, wouldn’t it? With nine minutes left to play, the television feed for the game drops out completely. I’m left only with Mike and Ralph giving me a play by play account of what is happening on the court. No big deal – the duo is so good that I’m willing to accept the loss of vision as only a slight hindrance to my overall experience. Of course, as soon as the whole radio bit starts to grow on me, the sound feed dies. Great. Now my only option is the intertubes, but unfortunately I can only find a simple play by play to follow along with. Do not worry though. After following the play by play, I have a pretty good idea of how it (probably) all went down.
Game Thread: Clippers at Detroit
On November - 27 - 2009
Indiana 86, Clippers 73
On November - 25 - 2009
What do Earl Watson, Dahntay Jones, Tyler Hansbrough, Troy Murphy and Jeff Foster all have in common? They all love to beat the hell out of their opponents. Troy Murphy was the best defensive rebounder in the entire league last year. Dahntay Jones plays the type of defense that could make a previously partial viewer absolutely loathe him. Earl Watson is one of the most underrated perimeter defenders in the game. Tyler Hansbrough made an entire collegiate career out of finding dogs overpowering people down low. Jeff Foster just may be the dirtiest player in the NBA. The idea is, these guys aren’t going to run by you and they’re not going to shoot the lights out, but they will lure you into a drag out, nasty, ugly affair. Without Granger, playing that type of game was the best chance the Pacers had at winning, and the Clippers allowed themselves to get caught up in the mud.