My Final Word On Memphis Fans Booing Blake
Last night, Memphis fans launched boos at an injured Blake Griffin- and now it's time for Clippers fans to get over it.
| Final - 5.9.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Clippers | 22 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 80 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 36 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 92 |
Last night, Memphis fans launched boos at an injured Blake Griffin- and now it's time for Clippers fans to get over it.
The Daily Clipper for May 10, 2012- Clipper and NBA related news.
Memphis Grizzlies fan take on the Grizzlies fans booing Blake Griffin's knee injury in Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs.
When Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro put an injured Chris Paul back into Game 5 in Memphis Wednesday night, he stupidly risked further injury to the player most responsible for three L.A. wins, and in so doing risked the entire series.
The Memphis Grizzlies held on for a Game Five victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. How much can they get away with from themselves before it costs them the series?
Fans in Memphis booed an injured Blake Griffin loudly and nonstop while he was on the floor and as he limped off. Classless.
The Grizzlies won Game 5 to stave off elimination; but did the Clippers lose Chris Paul or Blake Griffin to injury?
The important thing is that the Memphis Grizzlies will still be playing basketball this season. The 92-80 Game Five win over the Los Angeles Clippers was filled with promising signs, trademark...
Come join the conversation at Clips Nation for the fourth quarter of Clips-Grizz Game 5
Come join the conversation at Clips Nation for the third quarter of Clips-Grizz game 5.
Author’s Note: this is the second of a two-part series in which Kevin and I take a look at where the Grizzlies are right now and where they can be going forward. If you haven't already, do go...
Leading the series 3-1, the Clippers will try to close out the Grizzlies tonight in Memphis. But expect the Grizzlies to battle hard back at home with their backs against the wall.
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Clippers | 22 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 80 |
| Memphis | 36 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 92 |
| LA Clippers | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caron Butler | 31 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 4-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-1 | 8 |
| Blake Griffin | 39 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 11-3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 15 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 18 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-0 | 1 |
| Randy Foye | 22 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 2-1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2-0 | 11 |
| Chris Paul | 39 | 5-11 | 1-4 | 8-10 | 6-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1-1 | 19 |
| Mo Williams | 33 | 8-21 | 3-9 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-1 | 20 |
| Kenyon Martin | 9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-0 | 0 |
| Reggie Evans | 27 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 9-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5-0 | 4 |
| Nick Young | 12 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 0 |
| Eric Bledsoe | 5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 2 |
| Chauncey Billups | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Ryan Gomes | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Bobby Simmons | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Travis Leslie | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Trey Thompkins | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 26-70 | 7-24 | 21-29 | 35-8 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 26-5 | 80 | |
| .371 | .292 | .724 | Team Reb: 13 | Total TO: 1 (16 pts) | |||||||
| Memphis | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gay | 41 | 6-14 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 | 14 |
| Zach Randolph | 36 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 10-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2-0 | 19 |
| Marc Gasol | 38 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 7-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-1 | 23 |
| Tony Allen | 23 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2-0 | 7 |
| Mike Conley | 37 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-0 | 9 |
| O.J. Mayo | 13 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 2-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-0 | 6 |
| Marreese Speights | 8 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Dante Cunningham | 11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Quincy Pondexter | 25 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 8 |
| Hamed Haddadi | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Gilbert Arenas | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Lester Hudson | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Darrell Arthur | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Josh Selby | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Jeremy Pargo | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 32-72 | 0-6 | 28-34 | 42-10 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 20-2 | 92 | |
| .444 | .000 | .824 | Team Reb: 8 | Total TO: 0 (11 pts) | |||||||