1. 2016 WEST CHAMP GST WARRIORS v. 9. 1977 NBA CHAMP PORT TRAIL BLAZERS
Warriors: 73-9, Pac Div Champs, 1st Off, 5th Def
d. Rockets West 1st Rnd, 4-1
d. Blazers West Semis 4-1
d. Thunder West Finals 4-3
Lost Cavs NBA Finals 4-3
#7 overall seed
d. '20 Heat (2-1, Curry/Green PotG)
Coach: Steve Kerr, Asst Luke Walton
Starters
C Andrew Bogut 31-Utah 5.4 PPG 15.9 PER 5.4 WS 1.6
F Draymond Green 25-Michigan St 14 19.3 11.1 5.3
F Harrison Barnes 23-UNC 11.7 12.3 4.9
G Steph Curry 27-Davidson 30.1 31.5 17.9 9.5 VORP
G Klay Thompson 25-Wash St 22.1 18.6 8 2.5
Rotation Reserves
C Festus Ezeli 26-Vandy 7 17.7 2.7 .4
F Mo Speights 28-Florida 7.1 17.1 1.8 -.4
F Andre Iguodala 32-Arizona 7 12.2 4.4 1.4
G Shawn Livingston 30 6.3 13.8 4.6 .9
G Leandro Barbosa 33 6.4 11.7 2.1 0
Leaders: Curry: 1st PPG, 1st Steals, 1st Steals/Gm, 1st FT%, 2nd Eff FG% 1st TS%, 1st PER, 1st WS, 1st WS/48, 1st +/-, 1st VORP, 2nd Off Rtng, 4th Steal %, 2nd Trip-Doub, 1st Team All NBA
Dray: 5th Def Reb, 3rd +/-, 2nd Team All NBA
Klay: 3rd Team All NBA
The top remaining overall seed - the 73 win Warriors. Stephs's 27, he sweeps the 5 Cats; PER, WS, WS/48, VORP, +/- and is the best player in the world. 25 year old Draymond Green also has double digit WS. Luke Walton is an assistant on the team - he'll be going against his dad.
Blazers: 49-33, 2nd Pac Div, 2nd Off, 5th Def
d. Bulls West 1st 2-1
d. Nuggets West Semis 4-2
d. Lakers West Finals 4-0
d. Sixers NBA Finals 4-2
#135 overall seed
d. '68 Sixers (2-1, Walton/Lucas PotG)
Coach: Dr Jack Ramsey, Asst Jack McKinney
Starters
C Bill Walton 24-UCLA 18.6 PPG 22.9 PER 10.2 5 VORP
F Maurice Lucas 24-Marquette 20.2 18.3 8.7 2.1
F Bob Gross 23-Cal St Long Beach 11.4 16.2 7.4 2.8
G Dave Twardzik 26-Old Dominion 10.3 16.3 7.5 2.5
G Larry Steele 27-Kentucky 10.3 16.3 5.2 1.5
Rotation Reserves
C Robin Jones 22-St Louis 5.5 13.1 2.2 .6
F Lloyd Neal 26-Tenn St 6.8 13.1 1.8 0
F Herm Gilliam 30-Purdue 9.3 12.7 2.5 .1
G Lionel Hollins 23-Ariz St 14.7 15.6 4 1.2
G Johnny Davis 21-Dayton 8 12.8 2.5 .1
Leaders: Walton: 5th Reb, 1st Reb/Gm, 3rd Blocks, 1st Blocks/Gm, 3rd PER, 3rd WS/48, 3rd +/- 3rd VORP, 2nd Def Rtng, 3rd Reb%, 2nd Block %, 2nd Team All NBA
Twardzik: 1st TS%,
The World Champion Blazers are here; Walton's 24, 20+ PER w/ double digit WS.
Matchup:
C Walton (Blazers)
F Dray (Warriors)
F Gross (Blazers)
G Steph (Warriors)
G Klay (Warriors)
Bench:
Gm
1 Qtr
9 Warriors 10 Blazers 10
Warriors Steph, Steph(3) Barnes, Steph(3)
Blazers Walton, Steele, Gross, Twardzik, Gross
6 Blazers 17 Warriors 15
Warriors Steph(3) Dray
Blazers Lucas(3) Lucas, Steele
Steph with 11 in the first 6 minutes of this one.
3 Blazers 25 Warriors 19
Warriors Steph, Klay
Blazers Twardzik, Lucas, Davis, Walton
1 Score Blazers 33 Warriors 21
Warriors Steph
Blazers Lucas, Walton, Neal, Walton
The Blazers off to the big start, double digit lead in Oakland.
2 Qtr
9 Blazers 38 Warriors 31
Warriors Barbosa(3) Speights, Steph(3) Livingston
Blazers Neal, Jones(1) Gilliam
6 Blazers 48 Warriors 38
Warriors Bogut, Barnes, Dray(3)
Blazers Jones, Lucas, Gross, Steele, Gross
Warriors triples keeping them in shouting distance.
3 Blazers 56 Warriors 46
Warriors Iguodala, Dray, Barbosa, Livingston
Blazers Gross, Hollins, Gross, Lucas
H Score Blazers 65 Warriors 50
Warriors Dray, Dray
Blazers Gilliam Gilliam, Gilliam, Gross(3)
The Blazers are really burying the Dubs; Bob Gross with 11 second qtr pts.
3 Qtr
9 Blazers 72 Warriors 58
Warriors Barnes, Steph, Steph, Klay
Blazers Neal(3) Twardzik, Walton
6 Blazers 82 Warriors 66
Warriors Ezeli, Steph, Iguodala(3)
Blazers Gross, Steele, Twardzik, Neal, Hollins
The Blazers come into Oakland and really slap the Warriors around.
3 Blazers 90 Warriors 76
Warriors Speights, Curry, Speights(3) Curry(3) Dray
Blazers Gross, Hollins, Lucas, Walton
3 Score Blazers 99 Warriors 82
Warriors Dray, Bogut, Klay
Blazers Hollins, Gross, Hollins, Hollins
8 for Lionel Hollins in the last 6, Blazers rolling.
4 Qtr
9 Blazers 108 Warriors 94
Warriors Klay(3) Klay Steph, Iguodala(3) Green
Blazers Twardzik(1) Davis, Lucas, Gross, Steele
6 Blazers 112 Warriors 99
Warriors Dray, Klay(3)
Blazers Gross, Steele
Golden St just can't stop Portland in game one.
3 Blazers 119 Warriors 101
Warriors Bogut
Blazers Twardzik, Twardzik(3) Hollins
F Score Blazers 125 Warriors 110
Warriors Rush(3) Clark(3) McAdoo(3)
Blazers Walker, Jones, Davis
Portland just overwhelms Golden St.
Gross: 25 pts/5 boards-Player of the Game(1)
Walton: 12 pts/18 boards/5 assists(1)
Lucas: 17 pts/10 boards(1)
Twardzik: 14 pts
Steele: 12 pts
Hollins: 15 pts
Dray: 19 pts/6 boards/8 assists
Curry: 32 pts/5 assists
Klay: 14 pts/5 assists
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Blazers 12 Warriors 6
Blazers Gross, Twardzik, Twardzik, Walton, Gross, Lucas
Warriors Steph, Dray, Klay
6 Blazers 19 Warriors 11
Blazers Gross, Steele(3) Gross
Warriors Steph, Klay(1) Steph
The Number One Seed Curse continues with the Warriors.
3 Blazers 21 Warriors 13
Blazers Twardzik
Warriors Ezeli
1 Score Blazers 25 Warriors 24
Blazers Neal, Gilliam
Warriors Steph(3) Ezeli, Iguodala, Iguodala, Barbosa
Warriors go on their best run and pull back into the game.
2 Qtr
9 Warriors 29 Blazers 27
Blazers Gross
Warriors Speights, Iguodala(3)
6 Warriors 35 Blazers 35
Blazers Lucas, Gross, Jones, Hollins
Warriors Curry, Ezeli, Dray
We are tied. Warriors need to win to stay alive.
3 Blazers 43 Warriors 37
Blazers Gilliam, Jones, Walton, Steele
Warriors Livingston
H Score Blazers 45 Warriors 41
Blazers Gross
Warriors Bogut, Dray
Defense intensfies really for the first time in the series.
3 Qtr
9 Blazers 53 Warriors 45
Blazers Walton, Lucas, Twardzik, Hollins
Warriors Livingston, Speights
6 Blazers 57 Warriors 53
Blazers Walton, Lucas
Warriors Steph, Steph(3) Speights(3)
The Dubs with 2 3s in 40 seconds.
3 Blazers 63 Warriors 61
Blazers Hollins, Steele, Gross
Warriors Barbosa, Steph, Steph, Klay
3 Score Blazers 71 Warriors 66
Blazers Neal(1) Steele, Steele(3) Lucas
Warriors Speights, Klay(3)
Larry Steele with 7 in the last 6 minutes. Portland's 12 minutes from advancing.
4 Qtr
9 Blazers 78 Warriors 68
Blazers Gross, Twardzik(3) Lucas
Warriors Bogut
6 Blazers 86 Warriors 79
Blazers Gross, Gross, Lucas, Lucas
Warriors Steph, Barnes(3) Klay(3) Steph(3)
Blazer lead reached 11 - still up 7 with now just 6 to go.
3 Blazers 92 Warriors 81
Blazers Gross (3) Steele Neal
Warriors Vareajo
F Score Blazers 95 Warriors 86
Blazers Walker, Lucas(1)
Warriors Thompson, Rush(3)
A stunner in Portland; the Blazers take two straight and another #1 seed is gone. 25 for Curry in the loss.. Bob Gross is Player of the Game in both contests.
Gross: 25 pts/8 boards-Player of the Game(2)
Walton: 8 pts/12 boards/6 assists(1)
Lucas: 17 pts/8 boards(1)
Twardzik: 11 pts
Steele: 14 pts/5 assists
12. 2013 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES v. 13. 1976 DENVER NUGGETS
Grizzlies: 56-26, 2nd SW Div, 17th Off, 2nd Def
d. Clips West 1st Rnd 4-2
d. Thunder West Semis 4-1
Lost Spurs West Finals 4-0
#186 overall seed
d. '90 Pistons (2-1, Randolph/Gasol PotG)
Coach: Lionel Hollins, Asst Henry Bibby
Starters
C Marc Gasol 28 14.1 PPG 19.5 PER 11.5 WS 5.1 VORP
F Zach Randolph 31-Michigan St 15.4 17.9 7.9 1.5
F Rudy Gay 26-UConn 17.2 14.1 2.4 .9
G Mike Conley 25-Ohio St 14.6 18.3 9.9 4.6
G Tony Allen 31-Ok St 8.9 13.2 5.1 1.2
Rotation Reserves
C Mo Speights 25-Florida 6.6 16.1 1.4 0
F Ed Davis 23-UNC 5.1 17.2 2.1 .3
F Quincy Pondexter 24-Washington 6.4 11 3.2 .6
G Jerryd Bayless 24-Arizona 8.7 13.5 4 1
G Tayshaun Prince 32-Kentucky 8.8 10.2 1.8 .3
Leaders: Randolph: 4th Reb/Gm, 1st Off Reb, 5th Reb %
Conley: 1st Steals, 3rd Steals/Gm, 4th Steal %
Gasol: 2nd Def WS, 1st Def +/-, 5th Def Rtng, 2nd Team All NBA
Allen: 4th Def Rtng
28 year old Gasol's got double digit WS; Lionel Hollins is on the Blazers team we just saw and coaches this group; Mo Speights is with the Warriors squad we just saw, and this one.
Nuggets: 60-24, 1st in ABA, 2nd Off, 4th Def
d. Colonels ABA Semis 4-3
Lost Nets ABA Finals 4-2
# 199 overall seed
d. '65 Celtics (2-0 Issel/Jones PotG)
Coach: Larry Brown, Asst Doug Moe
Starters
C Dan Issel 27-Kentucky 23 PPG 21.8 PER 12.5 WS 3.2
F Bobby Jones 24-UNC 14.9 18.9 10.2 5.2 VORP
F David Thompson 21-NC St 26 21.1 12.4 4.4
G Chuck Williams 29-Colorado 11 11.4 4.7 .6
G Ralph Simpson 26-Michigan St 18 15.7 6.3 2.1
Rotation Reserves
C Marvin Webster 23-Morgan St 4.3 18.1 1.3 .4
F Roger Brown 25-Kansas 2 9.9 .6 .1
F Byron Beck 31-Denver 9.6 14.9 4.4 .7
G Claude Terry 26-Stanford 7.1 10.9 1.8 -.1
G Gus Gerard 22-UVA 9.9 13 1.1 -.1
Leaders: Thompson: 3rd PPG, 4th TS, 5th WS, 5th WS/48, 2nd Off +/- 5th VORP, 4th Off Rtng
Issel 4th Reb, 3rd PER, 4th WS, 3rd WS/48, 3rd Off Rtng, 4th Off Reb % 2nd TO%
Simpson: 2nd Asst, 2nd Asst/Gm, 3rd Asst %
Jones: 4th Steals, 5th Steals/Gm, 4th Blocks, 5th Blocks/Gm, 1st FG%, 1st Eff FG% 1st TS, 2nd +/- 4th VORP, 5th Def Rtng, 5th Block %
Beck: 5th FG%, 4th Eff FG%
Only one team in the top half of Region 7 swept Rnd 1 - it's this one; Larry Brown's Nuggets. 21 year old David Thompson and 27 year old Dan Issel both cross 20 PER w/double digit WS.
Matchup:
C Issel (Nuggets)
F Jones (Nuggets)
F Thompson (Nuggets)
G Conley (Grizz)
G Simpson (Nuggets)
Bench: Grizz
Gm 1
1 Qtr
9 Grizzlies 6 Nuggets 6
Grizzlies Allen, Allen, Randolph
Nuggets Issel, Williams, Thompson
6 Grizzlies 14 Nuggets 10
Grizzlies Gasol, Randolph, Gasol, Gay
Nuggets Simpson, Issel
The Blazers knocked off the Warriors and wait the winners here - will we see Lionel Hollins v Lionel Hollins?
3 Grizzlies 24 Nuggets 14
Grizzlies Allen(3) Gasol, Prince, Conley(3)
Nuggets Williams
1 Score Grizzlies 33 Nuggets 20
Grizzlies Prince, Gasol, Randolph, Conley(3)
Nuggets Issel, Thompson, Jones, Jones
The 70s Blazers knocked off the modern Warriors - here the modern Grizzlies off to the fast start against the 70s Nuggets.
2 Qtr
9 Grizzlies 44 Nuggets 26
Grizzlies Prince, Bayless(3) Davis, Speights, Speights
Nuggets Webster, Beck, Terry
6 Grizzlies 52 Nuggets 30
Grizzlies Davis, Davis, Gay, Gay
Nuggets Issel, Beck
Memphis obliterating Denver.
3 Grizzlies 59 Nuggets 36
Grizzlies Gasol(3) Conley, Allen
Nuggets Issel, Terry, Thompson
H Score Grizzlies 64 Nuggets 41
Grizzlies Gay, Pondexter(3)
Nuggets Jones(3) Simpson
Competive on paper, not in practice, Memphis just all over the Nuggets.
3 Qtr
9 Grizzlies 66 Nuggets 45
Grizzlies Prince
Nuggets Thompson, Simpson
6 Grizzlies 72 Nuggets 47
Grizzlies Gasol, Randolph, Allen
Nuggets Williams
3 Grizzlies 82 Nuggets 51
Grizzlies Bayless(3) Allen, Randolph(3) Allen
Nuggets Williams
3 Score Grizzlies 85 Nuggets 55
Grizzlies Allen(3)
Nuggets Issel, Jones
4 Qtr
9 Grizzlies 93 Nuggets 61
Grizzlies Randolph, Randolph, Gasol, Prince
Nuggets Williams, Williams, Simpson
6 Grizzlies 95 Nuggets 68
Grizzlies Allen
Nuggets Terry Jones, Webster(1) Issel
3 Grizzlies 99 Nuggets 74
Grizzlies Prince, Gay
Nuggets Simpson, Issel, Issel
F Score Grizzlies 108 Nuggets 75
Grizzlies Arthur, Dooling(3) Wroten, Wroten
Nuggets Thompson(1)
Never a contest - Denver can't score against the Grizz.
Randolph: 15 pts/22 boards-Player of the Game(2)
Conley: 8 pts/9 assists/4 steals
Gasol: 15 pts/10 boards/6 assists/6 blocks(1)
Allen: 20 pts/8 boards
Gay: 10 pts/6 boards
Prince: 12 pts
Issel: 18 pts/13 boards
Thompson: 9 pts/5 boards
Jones: 11 pts/8 boards/8 assists
Simpson: 10 pts/9 boards
Williams: 12 pts
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Grizzlies 12 Nuggets 7
Nuggets Thompson, Jones, Issel, Thompson(1)
Grizzlies Conley(3) Randolph, Conley(3) Gasol, Gay
6 Nuggets 21 Grizzlies 18
Nuggets Thompson, Issel(3) Thompson, Williams, Thompson(3) Simpson
Grizzlies Allen, Speights, Speights
Denver scored 75 in all of game one - 21 in the first six here.
3 Nuggets 31 Grizzlies 26
Nuggets Williams, Simpson, Thompson, Thompson, Simpson
Grizzlies Randolph(1) Davis, Allen, Conley(3)
1 Score Nuggets 37 Grizzlies 31
Nuggets Terry, Gerard, Thompson
Grizzlies Speights, Bayless(3)
David Thompson was held to 9 in game one; he has 16 in the first qtr.
2 Qtr
9 Nuggets 39 Grizzlies 35
Nuggets Beck
Grizzlies Randolph, Pondexter
6 Nuggets 46 Grizzlies 43
Nuggets Issel, Beck(1) Jones, Beck
Grizzlies Speights, Gay, Randolph, Bayless
Byron Beck with 5 to open the 2nd.
3 Grizzlies 54 Nuggets 51
Nuggets Simpson, Issel, Jones(1)
Grizzlies Randolph, Bayless(3) Gasol, Gasol, Prince
H Score Grizzlies 60 Nuggets 57
Nuggets Jones, Issel, Thompson
Grizzlies Gay, Prince, Gasol
The Grizzlies surge ahead.
3 Qtr
9 Grizzlies 66 Nuggets 62
Nuggets Thompson, Issel(3)
Grizzlies Speights, Speights, Randolph
6 Nuggets 73 Grizzlies 72
Nuggets Simpson, Thompson(1) Jones, Jones, Issel, Thompson
Grizzlies Allen, Gasol, Allen
Here come the Nuggets, Larry Brown not going down easy.
3 Grizzlies 81 Nuggets 81
Nuggets Simpson, Simpson, Gerard, Issel
Grizzlies Gasol, Conley, Allen(1) Davis, Bayless
3 Score Grizzlies 88 Nuggets 83
Nuggets Simpson
Grizzlies Gay(3) Gay, Prince
Lionel Hollins is 12 minutes from going back 30 years to face himself.
4 Qtr
9 Nuggets 94 Grizzlies 91
Nuggets Issel, Jones, Jones, Jones(3) Issel
Grizzlies Allen(1) Allen
6 Nuggets 100 Grizzlies 99
Nuggets Issel(1) Terry(3) Issel
Grizzlies Randolph, Prince, Prince, Gay
We got a good one; Bobby Jones with 7 in the first 3 of the qtr.
5:18: MEM: Jerryd Bayless in the lane.
4:51: DEN: Bobby Jones banks one.
4:39: MEM: Randolph from the low post.
4:27: DEN: Ralph Simpson dunk.
3:54: MEM: Gasol 12 footer.
3:40: DEN: Chuck Williams drives and scores. 106-105 Nuggets.
3:32: MEM: Randolph 5 footer.
3:13: MEM: Turnover leads to a Conley layup. 109-106
3:00: DEN: Dan Issel down low.
2:09: DEN: A minute later it's an 18 footer from Jones and Denver regains the lead.
2:00: MEM: Gasol, fadeaway.
1:50: DEN: David Thompson rattles home a dunk. Nuggets by 1.
1:09: MEM: Marc Gasol triples from the top.
:54: DEN: Issel ties the score with an 8 footer,
Denver doesn't get the ball back - Conley missed, then Randolph missed - Gasol came up with the board and with 2 seconds left Thompson blocked his shot and it's OT.
Nuggets 114 Grizzlies 114
OT
4:27: DEN: Issel in the paint.
4:14 MEM: Gasol just outside the lane.
4:05: DEN: Gasol picks up his 5th and Thompson hits both.
3:45: MEM: Allen misses, Gasol with the putbackk.
3:21: MEM: Nugget turnover - Gasol 9 footer.
3:01: MEM: Nuggets miss - Gay 15 footer and it's 122-118
2:28: DEN: Chuck Williams in traffic.
2:19: MEM: Gasol, just really carying Memphis now.
:52: DEN: Over a minute passes before Jones banks one home.
:44: MEM: Conley hits a long 2. 4 point game.
:27: MEM: Denver misses - Gasol is fouled and hits 1.
:22: DEN: Quick 2 for Issel. 3 pt game.
:19: MEM: Issel picks up his 5th, Gay hits both.
:14: DEN: Thompson bombs a 3. 129-127
:11: MEM: Gay is fouled -- but just hits 1 -- that means it's a 3 point game. Nuggets have a chance.
Thompson gets the inbound after the timeout - isolation play - stepback 3 --
Misses.
That's it. Gay hits 2 FT and Memphis advances.
Final: Memphis 123 Denver 117
Issel has 33/10; Thompson 30/15 - but he misses the game tying 3 and Denver is done.
Gasol: 28 pts/6 boards-Player of the Game(2)
Randolph: 17 pts.11 boards(2)
Conley: 15 pts/10 assists
Gay: 20 pts/5 boards
Allen: 12 pts/7 boards
Prince: 10 pts/5 boards
Bayless: 12 pts
Speights: 12 pts/6 boards
All Region:
C Gasol ('13 Grizz)
F Randolph ('13 Grizz)
F Gross ('77 Blazers)
9. 1977 NBA CHAMP PORT TRAIL BLAZERS v. 12. 2013 MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
Matchup
C Push
F Lucas (Blazers)
F Gross (Blazers)
G Conley (Grizz)
G Steele (Blazers)
Bench: Blazers
Gm 1
1 Qtr
9 Blazers 7 Grizzlies 4
Blazers Lucas, Walton(1) Lucas, Walton
Grizzlies Gasol, Randolph
6 Blazers 18 Grizzlies 10
Blazers Steele(3) Steele, Steele, Steele, Lucas
Grizzlies Gay, Randolph, Gay
9 for Larry Steele and the Blazers are off quick.
3 Blazers 26 Grizzlies 15
Blazers Steele, Walton, Steele, Lucas
Grizzlies Randolph(1) Randolph, Randolph
1 Score Blazers 32 Grizzlies 22
Blazers Neal, Gilliam, Steele
Grizzlies Conley, Davis(1) Davis, Bayless
Zach Randolph has 9 - the Blazers though have a double digit lead. Will they become the first 70s team to advance to the Rnd of 32?
2 Qtr
9 Blazers 43 Grizzlies 27
Blazers Jones, Gross(3) Steele, Walton, Hollins
Grizzlies Speights(3) Allen
6 Blazers 51 Grizzlies 37
Blazers Twardzik, Walton, Twardzik(3) Hollins(1)
Grizzlies Conley, Randolph, Davis, Davis, Gasol
Portland really stuck it to the top ranked Warriors and are keeping that going here.
3 Blazers 54 Grizzlies 39
Blazers Hollins(1) Lucas
Grizzlies Randolph
H Score Blazers 56 Grizzlies 51
Blazers Hollins
Grizzlies Pondexter Bayless (3) Pondexter (3) Davis Randolph
12-2 Grizzlies run to close the half.
3 Qtr
9 Blazers 66 Grizzlies 56
Blazers Gross, Lucas, Steele, Steele, Walton
Grizzlies Gay, Gay(1) Randolph
6 Blazers 68 Grizzlies 63
Blazers Lucas
Grizzlies Conley(3) Gasol, Prince
Given the modern 3 ball, Portland does not want to see a narrowing of the lead.
3 Blazers 74 Grizzlies 67
Blazers Gross, Twardzik, Twardzik
Grizzlies Conley, Gasol
3 Score Blazers 80 Grizzlies 76
Blazers Hollins, Steele, Steele
Grizzlies Prince, Prince(3) Randolph, Gasol
As close as Memphis has been all day.
4 Qtr
9 Blazers 86 Grizzlies 83
Blazers Twardzik, Walton, Lucas
Grizzlies Bayless(3) Randolph, Randolph
6 Grizzlies 92 Blazers 91
Blazers Gross(3) Walton
Grizzlies Conley(3) Gay, Randolph, Prince
Memphis takes their first lead of the day with 6 to go.
5:03: POR: Lionel Hollins, going up against himself 36 years in the future, drains a 14 footer. Blazers lead.
4:31: MEM: Rudy Gay layup.
4:14: POR: Lloyd Neal baseline J
3:30: MEM: Rudy Gay 10 footer.
3:15: POR: Larry Steele in the paint.
2:46: POR: After turnover it's Bob Gross with a 10 footer.
1:49: POR: Steele with the corner 3 and thats a 6 pt Blazer lead.
1:17: POR: Great Blazer run - Twardzik triples from the wing.
1:01: MEM: Gay.
Steele hits 2 FT and that's that.
F Score: Blazers 107 Grizzlies 98
Portland's a game from becoming the 13th team to reach the rnd of 32.
Steele: 32 pts/5 boards/8 steals-Player of the Game(1)
Lucas: 16 pts/14 boards
Gross: 12 pts/9 boards/6 assists
Walton: 15 pts/10 boards/5 blocks
Twardzik: 14 pts
Hollins: 10 pts
Conley: 12 pts
Randolph: 25 pts/11 boards
Gasol: 10 pts/7 boards/7 assists/5 blocks
Gay: 15 pts/8 boards
Gm 2
1 Qtr
9 Grizzlies 8 Blazers 2
Grizzlies Gay, Conley, Allen, Gay
Blazers Walton
6 Grizzlies 10 Blazers 4
Grizzlies Gasol
Blazers Lucas
Portland took game one, they come out ice cold in game 2.
3 Grizzlies 14 Blazers 9
Grizzlies Gay, Randolph
Blazers Lucas(3) Lucas
1 Score Grizzlies 19 Blazers 12
Grizzlies Pondexter, Pondexter(3)
Blazers Walton, Lucas(1)
All about the Grizzlies defense.
2 Qtr
9 Grizzlies 21 Blazers 20
Grizzlies Davis
Blazers Hollins, Gilliam, Walton, Walton
6 Grizzlies 26 Blazers 24
Grizzlies Gasol(1) Randolph, Gasol
Blazers Hollins(3) Walton(1)
Lionel Hollins the player scores 5 against Lionel Hollins the coach to open the 2nd.
3 Grizzlies 31 Blazers 31
Grizzlies Bayless(3) Allen
Blazers Lucas, Jones, Hollins, Lucas(1)
H Score Blazers 39 Grizzlies 37
Grizzlies Gasol, Randolph, Prince
Blazers Steele(3) Walton(3) Gross
Defense reigns in game 2 - the Blazers grabbing their first lead.
3 Qtr
9 Blazers 45 Grizzlies 41
Grizzlies Gasol, Allen
Blazers Gross, Neal, Steele
6 Blazers 51 Grizzlies 42
Grizzlies Conley(1)
Blazers Steele, Lucas, Hollins
Portland's defense has taken command and the Blazers are looking to move forward.
3 Blazers 55 Grizzlies 48
Grizzlies Gay, Randolph, Gasol
Blazers Walton, Lucas
3 Score Blazers 59 Grizzlies 56
Grizzlies Allen, Gasol, Randolph, Prince
Blazers Lucas, Twardzik
Defense, defense, defense - 12 minutes to go.
4 Qtr
9 Grizzlies 66 Blazers 65
Grizzlies Gasol, Randolph(3) Speights, Randolph(3)
Blazers Lucas, Gilliam, Walton
6 Blazers 81 Grizzlies 75
Grizzlies Conley, Gasol, Prince(3) Conley
Blazers Gross(3) Lucas, Walton, Gross, Walton, Davis, Neal
That Blazer starting 5 really spread out the shots; Lucas/Walton/Gross/Steele all have been Player of the Game
3 Blazers 87 Grizzlies 83
Grizzlies Gasol, Gay(3) Gasol(1) Allen
Blazers Walton, Steele, Lucas
2:04: POR: Walton from the block makes it a 6 pt game.
1:44: MEM: Randolph misses but Gay's there for a putback.
:17: POR: Portland ices the game - Lucas hits a couple FT and will hit a couple more. Gay will hit a triple and the series ends.
F Score: Blazers 93 Grizzlies 88
16/16 for Randolph, but the Blazers win all 4 games in the upper half of the Region and become the first 1970s team to reach the Rnd of 32. Walton with the triple double, setting the new tournament high for blocks.
Walton: 24 pts/18 boards/11 blocks-Player of the Game(2)
Gross: 9 pts/7 boards(2)
Lucas: 28 pts/12 boards(1)
Steele: 9 pts/5 boards (1)
All Region:
C Walton ('77 Blazers-2 PotG)
F Randolph ('13 Grizz-2 PotG)
F Gross ('77 Blazers-2 PotG)
G Steele ('77 Blazers-1 PotG)
