Round1-Game4: LA Clippers (2-1) @ Grizzlies (1-2)

[vanjulio]

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Los Angeles Clippers (2-1) @ Grizzlies (1-2)
3:30 PM CST, April 27, 2013 ( שַׁבָּת‎ )
GRINDHOUSE FedEx Forum - Memphis, TN
Season Series: Clippers 3-1

Team Record Standings PF PA Road/Home Streak L10
Memphis Grizzlies 56-26 2nd Southwest/5th Western 93.4 89.3 24-17 Road W 2 8-2
Los Angeles 56-26 1st Pacific/4th Western 101.1 94.6 32-9 Home W 7 7-3

Coverage: TNT,SPSO,PRIME

Team Trivia: Clippers Assistant Coach, Marc Iavaroni was head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies over a 2 year span from 2008 to 2009. He leads the worst record of all Memphis Grizzlies coaches by 0.001% over Sidney Lowe.




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Bench Heroes

[vanjulio]

you know Clippers are going to come out bezerk on Saturday after being dismantled in game3. Never were in the game really except briefly in the beginning of 4th they cut it to 6 but it felt more like 60 pts deficit the way grizz were controlling everything.

I expect a heavy weight title fight on Saturday. Clippers need to steal this game so they can close it out on their home floor and get rest for round2. Here is what I say to that: NOT IN OUR HOUSE!!

[jman3134]

I expect a really close game and a big one from Chris Paul given the attention the Grizzlies have been getting for "shutting" him down. I'm most worried about Jamal Crawford and Blake though. There's no way BG is going to have little to no impact like the last game.

[SD2042]

The Grizz will need to bring the same intensity to this game as they did the last one. They have to play together as a team and execute well on both ends of the floor to beating the Clips at home. I will be missing this game due to working second shift.

Good luck Grizzlies!

[jman3134]

Even if we bring the exact same level of play to today's game, I doubt Paul and Griffin both have such terrible games again. One of them will at least make the margin closer from like 2-5 points if we're playing extremely well.

[jefe]

First, Lol at vanjulio's team trivia point. Second, the Grizz have to bring the same focus and intensity to the defensive end this game that they brought for game 4. Our PnR defense and rotations in Game 3 were damn near perfect the entire game - but we got lucky that the Clips missed open shots when we were late on some rotations.

Keep the clamps on the defensive end, and keep the ball moving on the offensive end, and we can send this back to LA all knotted up.

[SD2042]

I'm not expecting CP3 and Griff to have another dud of a game. I'm expecting a helleva fight.

[darkangle901]

We can live with a big game from CP3 and Blake scoring-wise. Gotta keep them off the boards though.

I'd like to see Austin Daye play some today. That would move Pondexter to the 2 on the second unit, allowing him to check Crawford. We have to hide Bayless/Dooling defensively if we're going to keep their bench from tilting this game.