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[deihatein]

You will definitely have a hard time against the Grizzlies. Should be.

[Martti.]

(2) Grizzlies - Trail Blazers (8)
(1) Bulls - Magic (3)

You should fix that, it was the Celtics advancing?

(2) Grizzlies - Trail Blazers (8) - Blazers in 7
(4) Celtics - Magic (3) - Celtics in 6

[Axel The Great]

(2) Grizzlies - Trail Blazers (8) - Grizzlies in 6
(4) Celtics - Magic (3) - Celtics in 5

[Lamrock]

Thanks, Martti. Fixed.

[Justine.]

(2) Grizzlies - Trail Blazers (8) - Blazers in 5
(4) Celtics - Magic (3) - Celtics in 5

[rise]

Blazers in 7- Celtics in 6

[dare]

Grizzlies in 7 | Magic in 6

[KidJustin]

Griz 7
C's 6

[shadowgrin]

Grizz in 5
Celts in 7

[Lamrock]

About 24 hours left to get your picks in. I honestly can't wait to see how this goes.

[kibaxx7]

Blazers in 6, C's in 6

[deihatein]

Griz in 6
Celtics in 5

[Mavs4Life]

I feel like the Grizzles shouldn't be too big of a problem once ROy gets back in buisness..

[Lamrock]

Grizzlies Rout Blazers, Take Game One
Zach Randolph questionable for rest of series after shoulder injury


Dunks were prominent in Rudy Gay's arsenal this game...

Memphis 114, Portland 84

May 29, 2012; Memphis, TN - "We just never seemed to be playing as well as them", said Nate McMillan in the post-game press conference. You could honestly take that as the recap as that pretty much says it all.

Outscoring the Blazers in the first two quarters by six points each, and the latter two by nine each, Memphis dominated this game from start to finish. Portland stayed in the game early on thanks to Patrick Mills "exploding" for 11 points thanks to his team high 7 free throws. However, Portland's offense was no match for the Grizzlies. "In the first, it was [Rudy] Gay, then it was [Zach Randolph], and then Mayo in the second half", complained assistant coach Dean Demopaulos after the game.

Unfortunately for Grizzlies fans, they could not fully enjoy the victory. Star power forward Zach Randolph hurt his shoulder in the third quarter and did not return. The all-star is questionable for game 2. Injuries have been no stranger to the Blazers, missing two starters and their sixth man themselves. "It's just part of the game. If Zach can't play, then he can't play", said Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins.

In just 16 minutes, Randolph was huge for Memphis, scoring 17 points on 8-11 shooting and grabbing 7 boards. Memphis got excellent performances out of all five starters, and also had 9 players score at least 7 points. The Blazers meanwhile committed 26 turnovers, and were led by LaMarcus Aldridge, who had 19 points and 4 blocks.

Game 2 will take place on Tuesday in Memphis. If Randolph is not cleared to play, Darrell Arthur will start in his place.

Grizzlies lead series 1-0.

22 20 20 22 84
28 26 29 31 114

Mo Lucas Player of the game:
O.J. Mayo: 23 pts, 3 rebs, 3 asts, 3 stls, 7-16 FG, 8-10 FT

Memphis [1-0] notables
Rudy Gay: 19 pts, 4 rebs, 3 stls
Zach Randolph: 17 pts, 7 rebs, 8-11 FG, 16 minutes
Marc Gasol: 10 pts, 9 rebs, 5-6 FG
Mike Conley: 7 pts, 15 asts, 5 stls
Darrell Arthur: 7 pts, 8 rebs, 1-1 FG

Portland [4-2] notables
LaMarcus Aldridge: 19 pts, 5 rebs, 4 blks, 3 TO's, 8-12 FG
Elliot Williams: 13 pts, 5 rebs, 4 asts, 4-10 FG
Patrick Mills: 11 pts, 4 TO's, 7-7 FT
Raymond Felton: 10 pts, 11 asts, 5 TO's, 3-14 FG (Shitass)

Team Stats
84 PTS 114
(46%) 30/65 FG 41/71 (57%)
(28%) 4/14 3PT 5/8 (62%)
(76%) 20/26 FT 27/36 (75%)
24 AST 32
21 FLS 18
31 REB 28
10 STL 22
5 BLK 2

[deihatein]

Injuries has been all over the place. I'm surprise Greg Oden finally healthy

[kc2135]

All you gotta do is get the split in Memphis. Game 2 is a must win

[Mavs4Life]

Suprised to see you go down so hard, but with Randolph out, and Roy possibly back in, Game 2 should have a closer result, at the least.

[Martti.]

Holy shit, they sure beat the crap out of you.

[Red Rocket]

Yeah you gotta come back and win game 2 especially after the beating. Best of luck!

[KidJustin]

the way its going...Memphis might still take game 2 even if randolph only plays 5 minutes...sorry buddy

good luck in game 2

[kibaxx7]

At that pace, Z-Bo would have scored 30 on you

[Lamrock]

AROUND THE LEAGUE

Howard's 23 lifts Magic to game 1 win over Celtics
Celtics 91 @ Magic 105

Volume 3 of the new Magic/Celtics rivalry started off with a big win for the Magic. After a tightly contested first half, Dwight and co. went to work, outscoring Boston by 15 in the third en route to a 105-91 win.

Orlando notables
Dwight Howard: 23 pts, 16 rebs, 4 blks (PotG)
Jameer Nelson: 22 pts, 9 asts, 8-11 FG, 4-6 3pt
Kenyon Martin: 13 pts, 10 rebs, 4 blks, 6-9 FG

Boston notables
Rajon Rondo: 13 pts, 8 rebs, 8 asts
Paul Pierce: 20 pts, 7 rebs
JaJuan Johnson: 2 pts, 5 rebs, 2 TO's, 1-9 FG (Shitass)

Magic lead series 1-0.

MRI Reveals Separated Shoulder For Randolph
Grizzlies' Star expected to miss rest of series

The Blazers (without Gerald Wallace, Wesley Matthews, Brandon Roy) aren't the only ones with injury woes in the Western Conference Finals. Amid their dominant 30 point game 1 win, second leading scorer and all-star Zach Randolph went down with a shoulder injury. Team doctors say it's separated, and that Randolph would be out of action "at least until the Finals", said coach Lionel Hollins. "We aren't going to make any excuses with their injuries, but if we lose, we didn't have Zach..."

Roy: "I'm playing in game 2."
Roy To Come Off Bench, Is "Roughly 90%"

Oft-injured Blazers guard Brandon Roy told Ben Golliver (of Blazer's Edge) yesterday that he would play in game 2 against the Grizzlies. "Nate cleared me to play. I'm roughly 90% but I always give 110% anyway so I'm ready to go. Elliot's going to start I think but I'm playing in game 2." This news comes on the heels of the "good" news for the Blazers that Zach Randolph had separated his shoulder and would likely be out for the series. Roy is averaging a shade under 16 points along with 6.5 assists and 3 rebounds per game in these playoffs.

Western Conference | Eastern Conference

1-0 | 1-0

[Valor]

Ouch..talk about a blow out Bounce back with a win is a must if you want to win this series

[Lamrock]

Blazers Tie Series Behind Roy's Vintage Game
Brandon Roy Returns From Injury To Light Up Grizzlies


Carl Landry was an X-Factor off the bench

Portland 94, Memphis 89

May 31, 2012; Memphis, TN - Brandon Roy returned from an injury and while he claimed he was only 90%, he looked more like 110%! He came off the bench for Elliot Williams and his shot was on from the beginning. With a team-high 16 points at the half, he led the Blazers to a ten point lead.

Memphis staged a comeback in the third quarter. The Blazers continued to have trouble containing Rudy Gay and O.J. Mayo while the Grizzlies' double teaming was effective on Roy. The fourth quarter was close throughout. LaMarcus Aldridge started to carry the team on offense, while Ronnie Turiaf had a great game and was kept in for hustle and defensive purposes (over Oden!) A clutch three by Raymond Felton (who has been woefully inefficient in these playoffs, in spite of the team's success) sealed the game. The Trail Blazers win it, 94-89 and tie the series going home.

The Grizzlies were without Zach Randolph, who is likely to miss the rest of the series with his shoulder injury sustained in game 1. "That's no excuse," said Grizzlies' coach and former Blazer player Lionel Hollins. "They're without an all-star too in Gerald Wallace and Matthews is also out. Our defense was inexcusable. Inexcusable indeed as the Blazers scored 94 points on just 61 attempts from the field.

Roy had an 25 points on incredible efficiency while Aldridge chipped in 23 for Portland. Rudy Gay and O.J. Mayo carried the scoring load for Memphis with 22 and 21 respectively. With the win, the Blazers take home court advantage in this series, and the next two games of this series will be played at the Rose Garden in Portland.

Series tied 1-1.

26 25 18 24 94
25 16 26 22 89

Mo Lucas Player of the game:
Brandon Roy: 25 Points, 6 Assists, 4 Rebounds, 2 Steals, 8-13 FG

Portland [1-1] notables
Brandon Roy: 25 Points, 6 Assists, 4 Rebounds, 2 Steals, 8-13 FG
LaMarcus Aldridge: 23 Points, 5 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 8-13 FG
Carl Landry: 10 Points, 4 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 5-7 FG
Raymond Felton: 8 Points, 8 Assists, 3 Rebounds

Memphis [1-1] notables
O.J. Mayo: 21 pts, 5 asts, 4 stls
Rudy Gay: 22 pts, 5 rebs
Marc Gasol: 12 pts, 9 rebs, 4-5 FG
Tony Allen: 15 pts, 2 asts

[Valor]

Grats man, you are right back in the series with this win Big game from Roy and pretty good defense too, keep it up and you got this