So, I am set up here at Casa de Evil and am ready to do this. McCallan is in hand and Sean Touhy is about to tell me how the Grizz are going to win. Before he does let me say this, we should win this one. The Blazers are really beat up and are on the tail end of a back to back. We just need to play our game and we'll be fine. That being said, no road game is easy and I doubt this will be an exception. Let's get it on!!!
This just in... Aldridge is playing tonight. There goes my chance to see Zach Randolph eat Jeff Pendergraph. Seriously, that's who was starting for them.
Apparently the NBA is making all the players where NBAFit shirts during warm ups. Just thought you guys should know. If this in anyway effects OJ's stroke I'm calling Stern at halftime.
Sean's keys to the game?
1) Race to 100 points.
2) Have 60+ in the paint.
3) Someone has to match Brandon Roy.
The first two are kind of a duh and I disagree with the third. Now, let's tip this mother off!!!!
Juwan Howard is 237 years old.
Grizz getting into the lane with ease. I like it. Portland doing the same. I don't like.
Jamal may have to show Mike Conley how to guard Andre Miller.
Ok, seriously, can someone guard Andre Miller?
Sam Young enters. Shots coming soon.
Down one at the end of the first. WTF? Play some damn D and quit taking so many damn jumpers!!!
Ok, I can't emphasize this enough. Go to the damn hole and guard someone. It's that simple.
Good timeout by Lionel. We're flat. I guess that's why he's the coach of the month.
Get a damn stop.
And quit letting a 92 year old man beat your ass, Zach.
I can take Brandon Roy beating our ass. I can even handle Martell Webster hitting a three, but Andre Miller and Juwan Howard? Really? Luckily, we're shooting well. Tie ball game with 1:24 left in the half.
Down one at half. Not bad for a team that played no defense. I like our chances in the second. We just got to keep the geriatric set from busting our ass. Who knew Howard was still playing. Webber and Rose have been in the studio for two years now. Anyway, jobo needs a refill.
And we're back!!! Still not playing D.
Apparently, Brandon Roy is a bleeder.
The good news is we're staying in this game without playing any D. The bad news is they have Brandon Roy and we don't. We could be looking at an OJ/Roy battle in the fourth.
Andre Miller has 16. I will repeat Andre Miller has 16.
I kind of feel sorry for Juwan. When he started in the NBA you could throw people in the first row and not get a flagrant. That was before Bin Laden ruined everything.
11-0 run by the Grizz. Let's go Grizzlies!!!
83-79 end of the third. Let's stay strong and expand this thing so Roy doesn't have a shot. Hey, coach, keep Tinsley in.
Who wants to hit a big shot? OJ!!! That's why he's the killer.
Webster 3? Mayo answers!!! Killer.
This just in, Brandon Roy is really good at basketball.
100-96. 4:59 to go.
We can't get a stop. Not looking good. 104-99 with 3:20 left.
Any possession Roy doesn't touch the ball is a win.
Zach Randolph!!!! MVP!!!
Apparently, the Grizz held all their stops for the last minute. Tie ball game. 30 tics left. Let's Go Grizzlies!!!
The Killer does it on both ends!!!
Or maybe not. Come on, Juice!!!
Great D! Marc to the line....
Come on, Marc!!!
Hits the first. Grizz up 2 with 9 left.
Misses the second....
Conley fouls!!! What? Bayless to the line with 4.3 seconds left.
Bayless misses the first and hits the second? Nice. Just get it in, guys.
Ball in to Mayo. Mayo to the line.
Come on, Killer.
Mayo hits the first.
Misses the second, but Gasol taps it out. Grizz ball!!!!
Randolph to the line.
Come on, Zach!!!
Zach hits the first. Game time!!!
Grizz win!!! Grizzlies win!!!
Not like I drew it up, but we'll take it with a likely loss tomorrow night. Good job, boys. Rest up for tomorrow.
20 comments:
I think Marc was surprised about that last pass from OJ to end their 3rd q offensive possession. And it was def goal tending.
Rudy needs to step it up. Can't settle for these jump shots and missed layups. RUDY!!!!!!
Rudy's had 3 misses in the 4th with 8:33 left...if he can't get this shit done, give it to OJ and/or then dish to Tinsley/Young etc as OJ just hits that 3pt.
4 misses for Rudy...
5 missed shots for Rudy but he's at the line now...
Rudy can't finish. We're making bad passes on offense. OJ is our savior by making deep 3pts and we can't play defense. Substitute Pau Gasol for Rudy and Mike Miller for OJ and I'm watching the Grizz from old who don't know how to hold a lead on the road in the 4th quarter...
Race to 100..we lost that one.
Jesus Christ we can't score in the 4th quarter nor can we stop them. OJ's 2 three's, Tinsley's 2pt, Rudy's 1 free throw and now Marc 1 for 2 but Z tips it in and we freaking get a turn over!!! GO GRIZZ. 3:06 left.
Randolph...keep tippin' them suckers in!
REBOUND!!!!
ZACH!!! Hurt knee and still cleared out and gets to the line.
BIG DEFENSIVE POSSESSION!!!!
HELLS YEAH!!! Nice turn over and layup by OJ...with 8 straight pts we all tied up. Another BIG DEFENSIVE POSSESSION coming up.
OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ OJ....make these sucker OJ!!!
1 of 2...really needed that 2nd one OJ. D-fence D-fence D-fence
Roy to Webster for 3pt? Nice offense Portland ;) Make these Marc!!!
I smell OT...
My smelling is a bit off...Bayless missed a free throw...1 point game with 4.3 left. Get OJ open and give him the ball so he can make his foul shots...my heart is racing. Will they have any left in the tank for Wed at Utah? I don't think I will...watching this 4th q has been exhausting.
Nice win for the Grizz. Thought they were dead there for a second. Thanks for live blogging Evil...fun stuff.
Drogba loves the way the Grizz are playing. Zach is a MAN and of course Drogba's boy OJ is a Killer.
Great Defense on Roy from OJ at the end, (Roy is a BAD MAN when it comes to ballin).
One has to love the way the boys are learning how to close games and get wins.
After reading the Liveblog, Drogba may need to buy a computer, (Drogba thinks the internet thing may not catch on) so he can keep up.
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