Playoffs 2013 - West 1st Round: (4) Clippers vs (5) Grizzlies

[kingsnation]

Predict and Discuss.

 

[VF21]

Thanks for taking the time to start each of these, kingsnation! I pretty much agree with you all the way down the line except for this matchup. I do not think the Clippers can outlast the Grizzlies, especially if Blake Griffin isn't 100%.

 

[kingsnation]

Thanks for taking the time to start each of these, kingsnation! I pretty much agree with you all the way down the line except for this matchup. I do not think the Clippers can outlast the Grizzlies, especially if Blake Griffin isn't 100%.

Yep! Opening weekend of the playoffs is always one of my favorite weekends of the year.

This series was one of the toughest to predict for me, personally. The difference-maker, IMO, was that if it does go to 7 games, the last game will be in LA.

 

[TyFreak Evans]

This one is shaping up to be a classic series. However, I hope tonight's game is no indication of what lies ahead. I expect a better performance down the stretch by the Grizzlies going forward. Imma stick to my Clippers in 7 prediction, even after what I saw tonight...

 

[mac]

Paul with a very very tough shot to win game 2. It was heavily contested and not an easy shot by any means.

 

[kingsnation]

lol gotta love the Memphis crowd chanting "flopper" at Blake Griffin tonight. It's fun seeing the wheels fall off of CP3 and Blake tonight.

 

[VF21]

lol gotta love the Memphis crowd chanting "flopper" at Blake Griffin tonight. It's fun seeing the wheels fall off of CP3 and Blake tonight.

Love the music "Don't Stop Believing"... And love the confused look on Griffin's face.

And ALWAYS love hearing/seeing CWebb.

 

[TyFreak Evans]

Love the music "Don't Stop Believing"... And love the confused look on Griffin's face.

And ALWAYS love hearing/seeing CWebb.

Webber, unfortunately, annoys the heck out of me as a play by play guy...It's tough to explain, but he really gets on my nerves.

 

[kingsnation]

Love the music "Don't Stop Believing"... And love the confused look on Griffin's face.

And ALWAYS love hearing/seeing CWebb.

Yes, agreed!

 

[VF21]

One of the better matchups of the first round. Series currently stands at 2-1 Clippers with each team defending their home court. Game 4 tips off after the Nets-Bulls game, and we'll see if the home team continues to get the job done. Someone once said it's not a series until the home team loses and this might well be the case with these two teams.

 

[kingsnation]

Great to see Memphis make it even. Hopefully, they can now steal 1 in LA.

 

[VF21]

Looks like the Grizzlies have the momentum and the will. And playoff Blake Griffin looking more and more like playoff Dwight Howard. Color me not impressed.

 

[VF21]

Grizzles and Z-Bo looking better and better. Griffin's weaknesses are definitely being exposed. This game is gonna get uber-ugly before it's over. Griffin is clearly frustrated and has already thrown elbows, even if the officials didn't call him on it. Just hope Randolph can keep his cool and not end up getting tossed as he's already been called for one questionable technical.

CLASSIC GAME.

 

[mac]

Grizzles and Z-Bo looking better and better. Griffin's weaknesses are definitely being exposed. This game is gonna get uber-ugly before it's over. Griffin is clearly frustrated and has already thrown elbows, even if the officials didn't call him on it. Just hope Randolph can keep his cool and not end up getting tossed as he's already been called for one questionable technical.

CLASSIC GAME.

Well Randolph did get tossed

 

[VF21]

Great game and excellent series by the Grizz. The matchup against OKC should be interesting.

 

[mac]

Great game and excellent series by the Grizz. The matchup against OKC should be interesting.

It's going as I'd hoped in the West thus far. I think a Spurs-Grizz WCF would be a very intense and fun series to watch.

 

[jalfa]

Grizzles and Z-Bo looking better and better. Griffin's weaknesses are definitely being exposed. This game is gonna get uber-ugly before it's over. Griffin is clearly frustrated and has already thrown elbows, even if the officials didn't call him on it. Just hope Randolph can keep his cool and not end up getting tossed as he's already been called for one questionable technical.

CLASSIC GAME.

in all fairness, and as much as I dislike Blake Griffin, the guy was playing with an ankle sprain. the only real advantages he has over Z-Bo are his speed and athleticism, take that away and he's left with nothing much. my real takeaway from this series: Lamar Odom ruins EVERYTHING.

edit: oh yes, and Rudy Gay does, too.

 

[kingsnation]

Grizz in 6.

No one (in the poll) saw this coming.