I kept hearing Memphis was a lot better team this year. Obviously they aren't.

Sport_Fish · 05-13-12, 02:43 PM

I can't believe people thought this team had 'championship aspirations'. Couldn't even beat a banged up Clippers team

BigDofBA · 05-13-12, 02:49 PM

Originally posted by Sport_Fish

I can't believe people thought this team had 'championship aspirations'. Couldn't even beat a banged up Clippers team

For some reason people thought getting Rudy Gay back was better for the team than losing three solid players off the bench.

hawley · 05-13-12, 02:52 PM

I can't believe you made no mention of OKC in this thread

suicidekings · 05-13-12, 03:01 PM

Looking back on the Grizzlies season, I would say the biggest factor that kept them from being more competitive was Randolph missing so many games. His absence, and Haddadi not being available for much of the season forced Gasol to play a lot of minutes early, wearing him down. Randolph just wasnt ready for the playoffs, as he wasn't even starting down the stretch for Memphis.

Fast forward to the playoffs, and we saw Gasol and Randolph under-performing early in the series, and the Grizz suffering because of it. They're so dependent on aggressive play in the paint to win games, and Gay just can't win a series by himself

bleek88 · 05-13-12, 03:12 PM

Give credit 2 the clippers, they showed up.

BigDofBA · 05-13-12, 06:56 PM

Originally posted by hawley

I can't believe you made no mention of OKC in this thread

Do you just follow me around? It's starting to get a bit creepy?

hawley · 05-13-12, 07:20 PM

Originally posted by BigDofBA

Do you just follow me around? It's starting to get a bit creepy?

because I made two posts directed to you?

Crofta · 05-13-12, 07:25 PM

All the Grizz deserve after the effort in game 1.

Pauulzcappin · 05-13-12, 07:29 PM

Like some poster said: That's what they get for shaving points during regular season.

hawley · 05-13-12, 07:31 PM

Originally posted by Pauulzcappin

Like some poster said: That's what they get for shaving points during regular season.

Mike fukkn Conley

SparJMU · 05-13-12, 07:51 PM

I think you are being way too hard on Memphis. They are a very very good team. In the last month of the regular season they were 13-3 and beat OKC, MIA, and LAC. In this playoff series they had three losses by a total of 6 points. They choked away game 7 and now you all condemn them as terrible and overrated. Not true.

t-wizzle · 05-13-12, 08:49 PM

Randolph isn't the same play he was last year.

Rudy Gay was way too much of a ballhog and it might be in Memphis' best interest to part ways with either Z-bo or Gay. I don't see any point in keeping a guy like Randolph who is past his prime but Gay is not the answer either. Came up very small today and in this series overall.

Speedy88 · 05-13-12, 09:55 PM

I'm still pretty shocked that the Grizz aren't in the 2nd round. Main difference between this year and last year for the Grizz is that last year they ran their offense through Randolph and Gasol. This year they had a more perimeter oriented offense that revolved around Gay and Conley.

Seto · 05-14-12, 08:05 AM

OJ Mayo takes way too many shots for someone who shot about 20% in this series. Don't understand why Hollins kept doing that offense-defense subbing when Mayo kept shooting them out of games, his presence hampered the offense if anything. Horrible coaching.

GAMBLOR777 · 05-14-12, 08:17 AM

congrats guy, your post game predictions are 100%

migz · 05-14-12, 08:46 AM

that was Gay

BigDofBA · 05-14-12, 08:46 AM

Originally posted by GAMBLOR777

congrats guy, your post game predictions are 100%

Actually I said this before the series whenever everyone was saying Memphis was dangerous but thanks.