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Memphis Grizzlies – Zach Randolph Completes Destruction of Blake Griffin
If it wasn’t for Zach Randolph switching gears after the first two games in the series, maybe Blake Griffin wouldn’t be injured right now. But the Memphis Grizzlies forward wasn’t about to find himself out of the playoffs in the first round for a second year in a row, simply steamrolling and bulldozing the competition to make it three wins in a row as his team has taken over the series.
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Memphis Grizzlies – The Best Big Man Duo in the NBA
Home games bring out the best in most NBA teams, and the Memphis Grizzlies are no different, especially when it comes to their big man duo, Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol, who have turned the series around by regaining dominance in the paint on both ends the floor, making it an even series once again, hoping that they take this kind of intensity and defensive success back to the road.
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Memphis Grizzlies – Zach Randolph Finally Shows Up
For the Memphis Grizzlies, this season has been about turning away from offensive individual strengths and basing their entire philosophy on one of the best defenses in the NBA. In order to get out of the hole they’re in right now, they needed someone to finally step up, and Zach Randolph, who is capable of putting up big numbers when given the chance and the balls, stepped up in what might a defining moment in this series.
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Los Angeles Clippers – Chris Paul Sets Himself Apart From the Rest
With two teams that have very similar strengths, someone has to be the game changer that breaks the tie. So Chris Paul, the one you’d expect to be that guy, stepped up and took the Los Angeles Clippers to a very impressive series-opening win over the Memphis Grizzlies, who were outplayed and out-coached from the first moment they stepped on the floor.
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NBA Playoffs – Grizzlies vs Clippers Game 1 Predictions
Two teams with similar strengths are the only repeat from last season when it comes to first round series, as the Los Angeles Clippers, holding the home court advantage, take on the Memphis Grizzles after both teams finished with identical records.
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NBA Playoffs – Clippers vs Grizzlies Series Predictions
In the only repeating series from last season’s playoffs, the Los Angeles Clippers, managing to get the home court advantage in the final few days of the season, will get to play in another physical and possibly long and not-so-pretty against the Memphis Grizzlies, who need to start coming through on all those dark horse compliments and descriptions.
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Jazz vs Grizzlies Predictions
There aren’t that many games on the final day of the NBA season with two teams that need the win, but the Utah Jazz visit to the Memphis Grizzlies is one of them, with the visitors needing a win and some outside assistance to make the playoffs, while the Grizzlies are trying to get home court advantage in the first round.
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2013 NBA Playoff Scenarios
Entering the final day of the 2012-2013 NBA Season, there is still one ticket to the playoffs up for grabs, going to either the Los Angeles Lakers or the Utah Jazz, while the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies have positional battles in the West; the Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago are the only teams left interested in the finish out East.
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NBA Playoffs – Western Conference Race
In the stronger conference, the race for the NBA playoffs is happening on all fronts, with the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder fighting for the number one spot; the Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies and Denver Nuggets for the 3-4-5 finish; the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets on avoiding one of the two clear favorites in the West, while the Los Angeles Lakers try to catch up with the Utah Jazz for the eighth and final spot.
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Memphis Grizzlies – Mike Conley Can Play Offense Too
Most of the praise the Memphis Grizzlies receive has to do with their defense, and while the frontcourt duo of Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph is appreciated for what they do on offense as well, the chance for Mike Conley to earn the same accolades for what he does with the ball is rarer, but still something that happens once in a while.