Game 67: Los Angeles (26-41) VS Memphis (36-31)

[mkwest]

Los Angeles Clippers VS Memphis Grizzlies
Where: FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN
When: Monday, March 14th, 2011 @ 5 PM
TV:
Radio: KFWB News Talk 980

Previous Meetings:
12/11 in Los Angeles, CA
Grizzlies over Clippers 84-83, Game Thread




PG: #25 - Mo Williams SG: #4 - Randy Foye

SF: #15 - Ryan Gomes PF: #32 - Blake Griffin

C: #9 - DeAndre Jordan

Key Reserves

Eric Bledsoe / Jamario Moon / Farouq Aminu / Chris Kaman



PG: #11 - Mike Conley SG: #9 - Tony Allen

SF: #4 - Sam Young PF: #50 - Zach Randolph

C: #33 - Marc Gasol

Key Reserves

Ishmael Smith / O.J. Mayo / Shane Battier / Darrell Arthur


Inactive List:

Eric Gordon (Right Wrist) is out.


Rudy Gay (partially dislocated left shoulder), Xavier Henry (sprained right knee) and Jason Williams (sore lower back) are out.


Team Leaders



Eric Gordon - 23.7 Points (9th) & 1.2 Steals

Blake Griffin - 12.3 Rebounds (4th)

Mo Williams - 7.0 Assists

DeAndre Jordan - 1.7 Blocks (9th)



Zach Randolph - 20.1 Points & 12.8 Rebounds (3rd)

Mike Conley - 6.6 Assists & 1.8 Steals (4th)

Marc Gasol - 1.6 Blocks

[Det the Threat]

That Griffin vs. Z-Bo matchup should be a good one.
Zach's a great rebounder and Blake seems to have some problems with guys like him(like Humphreys), especially at the boards.

Of course we're going to be the underdogs with them having as great of a season as they're having, but I think we could spoil their hopes at a good seeding some and surprise a lot of folks to make it 6 out of the last 7.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

I think we're capable of winning here. We have been playing well lately, excluding that 2nd half against the Nets. We just need to keep up the energy, defense, rebounding, and making shots.

[donemilio21]

with Gay out today, Z-Bo Blake matchup is very important. Blake's defense on Randolph could be the breaking point.

[scratch21]

we need to win the match up of our guards

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Hard fought 2 points for our first basket

[thanumba2clippersfan]

It looks pretty empty in Memphis, I thought they would want to see Blake Griffin

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Open 3 for Mo Williams

[Leor_77]

I've seen three absolutely disgusting turnovers so far, as well as hideous transition D.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Grizz have forced 4 turnovers on us in the early going

[Leor_77]

CUT OUT the turnovers already!! We should also be going inside more - Try to get their bigs in foul trouble.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Mo with 2 fouls already

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Looks like Bledsoe and Kaman have energized the team, we are now down by 1.

[Leor_77]

Not bad being down 1, considering we really have made some bad decisions this quarter.

[thanumba2clippersfan]

We are lucky to be within 1 point of the Grizzlies right now. We are shooting 39.1% and the score after the first quarter is 21-20 Grizzlies

[mkwest]

21-20 Grizzlies. That was an ugly quarter of basketball. Tony Allen looked like Scottie Pippen. The only consolation is that Memphis turned the ball over more than us (7-5).

[thanumba2clippersfan]

Bledsoe has been our best player in the early going

[thanumba2clippersfan]

We have really taken a lot of poor shots

[Leor_77]

Smh Aminu - Why can't you make your shots anymore?

[Leor_77]

I actually really liked Z-Bo when he was with the Clippers. If Blake could develop a jump shot as good as Randolph's, he would be a top-5 player in the league.