Game 7: Grizzlies (3-3) vs. Clippers (3-3)

[Calinks]

4th quarters were killer. For some reason the team's confidence and execution just went to crap every time.

[jman3134]

Why we lost? I would not blame it entirely on coach Hollins. He has to have confidence in his bench. He showed some, but they did not put in the effort needed to win this series.

The stupidest mistake made by the Grizzlies organization was sitting Jeremy Pargo on the IR list in the playoffs. This guy would have been so much better than Arenas, who didn't play even half the season and then is expected to show up in the playoffs.

[azncorruptedo17]

Great series guys.

Didn't expect anything less from a 4/5 seed series.

[SD2042]

For me the main causes for our lost.

Not matchin up to the Clips bench.They made up the difference.
3 pointers were not in the Grizz's favor.
Too timided at times to make a play.
Offense went stagnant in the fourth.

[jman3134]

Along with what I'm saying though, everytime Bledsoe matched up with Arenas, Gilbert was absolutely overmatched and this forced OJ Mayo to play point guard, which left him looking all out of sorts. Arenas proved that he cannot play point guard at this stage, but Jeremy Pargo would have been able to have at least competed with Bledsoe.

[JohnnyG]

Good game Grizzlies. i like your team especially Conley and Gasol i hope you build around those two only. Let go of Mayo, and especially Gay because he's just not a very good team player or a good fit with what you run there. We'll handle the Spurs for you this year since you did the upset last year

[jman3134]

Appreciate the kind remarks from Clippers fans, who I have no resentment for. There's just something about Chris Paul and Blake Griffin after watching this series that I do not like. I like Foye, KMart, Bledsoe, etc. So I don't have a problem with the organization, but I won't be cheering you guys on in the next round.

[mkwest]

Good series y'all.

Memphis will have some player personnel decisions to make over the offseason, but have a great core in place no matter what. I've been a fan of Hollins as a coach for a little while now and I'm happy to see him doing well. Keep your heads up. The future looks bright for the Grizzlies.

[Stannis]

Tough loss . I no longer have a team that I want to win the NBA Champion. It is all about the Heat or Flop City losing now.

[jman3134]

Good series y'all.

Memphis will have some player personnel decisions to make over the offseason, but have a great core in place no matter what. I've been a fan of Hollins as a coach for a little while now and I'm happy to see him doing well. Keep your heads up. The future looks bright for the Grizzlies.

Yeah, I like Hollins too, but his rotations really hurt us down the stretch. Not saying he needs to be fired, (b/c I would like to keep him on staff regardless) but he needs to make some changes.

[mid-post]

Yeah, I like Hollins too, but his rotations really hurt us down the stretch. Not saying he needs to be fired, (b/c I would like to keep him on staff regardless) but he needs to make some changes.

Yeah, and his rotations in the playoffs were 100% different from the regular season. That's understandable to a degree, but his rotations in the playoffs were just not good at all. I'm not really sure what that was about. Speights didn't play much at all and OJ played way too much IMO.
I haven't been able to make myself post since this game. It still sucks and I'm still waiting for Rudy to blossom (nolilojmayo). His ass could get shipped out fast if things don't look fantastic early in the season next year.

[vanjulio]

it used to be about getting the right pieces around Pau... now it's a waiting game for all the pieces to be healthy and have a full season together. Watching Miami without Bosh crush the Celtics you have to believe that your team has to play through injury. We got ZBO back a month before playoffs. There's no excuse they couldn't be ready for the Clippers and won that thing in 5 or 6 games. It should never have gotten to another 7 game series. The coaches and players were talking about it being a long hard dog-fight series that will go on for a long time from the start. They didn't have the confidence and passion required to go far. Like we said - we'd have been swept by the Spurs prolly too. Not the team that beat the Spurs in 6 games in 2011. This next season isn't a wait around season. ZBO is going to be 31 years old if not that already. Marc is getting old for a guy that has played 4 NBA seasons and done his time in the ACB, FIBA, and Olympics. The window is not very long I don't think for this current group to compete - and no excuses.