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Sunday, January 11th, 2004
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Complete Standings

Starting Lineups
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Matchups to Watch

Pau Gasol and the Grizz frontline will have to contend with Elton Brand, the reigning Western Conference Player of the Week.

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Head Coach: Hubie Brown
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Notes
Memphis faces the small, but physical, Clippers for the first time this year, trying to snap an eight-game road slide. The Grizzlies were halted on Friday by Seattle in a 122-116 loss. James Posey and Pau Gasol scored 25 and 19 points respectively, while Mike Miller added 20, all of which coming in the first half. The defense was a major problem, as Seattle shot an eye-popping 57% from the field. The Grizzlies are now just a paltry 6-13 on the road.

Injury Report
- Troy Bell (sore left knee), Theron Smith (back spasms), and Ryan Humphrey (concussion) are on the injured list.

Clubhouse
Box Score (1/9) - Memphis (116) Seattle (122)

Head Coach: Mike Dunleavy
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Notes
The Clippers are coming off a 78-68 win at Toronto over the anemic Raptors. Corey Maggette is coming back from his two-game suspension, stemming from a fight with Kenyon Martin last week. Elton Brand averaged 23.3 points and 11.3 rebounds per game last week, which was enough to earn him the Western Conference Player of the Week.

Injury Report
- Quentin Richardson (sprained right hand) and Bobby Simmons (sprained right wrist) are questionable.
- Melvin Ely (flu), Josh Moore (back spasms) and Olden Polynice (neck strain) are on the injured list.

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[GNG]

Pau Gasol apparently has a stomach virus and was vomiting at practice. He will still play, but it worries me. I don't want to think about losing either of these next two games.

 

[UKfan4Life]

:nah:My UK at MSU game thread in the SEC forum is better than this one!:nah:

:joke: Rawse, I'm pretty sure your the master of game threads. Is this game being televised? The paper didn't list it, but they didn't list the Seattle game on TV either, which confuses me. Can someone enlighten me?

 

[talula]

Originally posted by <b>UKfan4Life</b>!
Is this game being televised? The paper didn't list it, but they didn't list the Seattle game on TV either, which confuses me. Can someone enlighten me?

Its only going to be televised on NBA League Pass tonight.



Go MSU!

I keed, I keed UKfan.




Does anyone else wish that we could have traded up for Chris Kaman, or is it just me?

 

[UKfan4Life]

Originally posted by <b>talula</b>!


Its only going to be televised on NBA League Pass tonight.



Go MSU! UK :rocket:

I keed, I keed UKfan.




Does anyone else wish that we could have traded up for Chris Kaman, or is it just me?

It's going to be a good game tuesday. Go Big Blue!

 

[talula]

We are playing significantly better right now with Stromile playing in his true position with the starters and Lorenzen at center. Pau is on the bench with two fouls.

 

[GNG]

We got off to a pretty rocky start, spotting the Clips eight points. Since Stro' came in, he's been a house of fire.

We lead by 1 at the end of the first.

 

[talula]

End 1st
Memphis 25
Los Angeles 24


Grizzlies
Swift 11 points
Swift 3 rebounds
Williams 3 assists


Clippers
Jaric 8 points
Brand 5 rebounds
Jaric 3 assists

 

[UKfan4Life]

Last time I heard the radio, Stro had 19 points. In the first half.

 

[GNG]

Stromile Swift has officially gone berserk!

20 points on 7-9 FGs with 6-7 FTs. He also has 4 rebounds.

It's still the first half. Let him see how far he can go with it, Hubie.

 

[talula]

Half
Memphis 54
Los Angeles 49


Grizzlies
Swift 20 points
Swift/Battier/Outlaw 4 rebounds
Williams 5 assists


Clippers
Brand 11 points
Brand 7 rebounds
Jaric 4 assists

 

[GNG]

Stromile Swift has already surpassed his season high in the first half.

 

[talula]

End 3rd
Memphis 73
Los Angeles 70


Grizzlies
Swift 23 points
Battier 5 rebounds
Williams 7 assists


Clippers
Jaric 15 points
Brand 9 rebounds
Jaric 7 assists

 

[GNG]

Someone tell Eddie House to knock it off.

 

[GNG]

And of course. The Clippers go on a 6-0 run to tie the game with three seconds left. :sigh:

 

[Mr Black]

Miller sucks

Gasol came out slow and Swift picked up the slack. But when Miller doesn't play well why does he still get to play major minutes over Wells. It's time to scrap Miller for Wells.

 

[GNG]

Overtime. You've gotta be ****ting me. :nonono:

 

[GNG]

Re: Miller sucks

Originally posted by <b>Mr Black</b>!
Gasol came out slow and Swift picked up the slack. But when Miller doesn't play well why does he still get to play major minutes over Wells. It's time to scrap Miller for Wells.

I don't often agree with you, but I'm with you on this one. I've had it up to here with Mike Miller. Our team shoots 55% from the floor, yet we go into overtime with a team we were beating practically the entire game because we get zilch from the starting shooting guard that we just gave a $50 million extension to less than a couple months ago.

We can't rebound either...

And dammit if Marko Jaric isn't having the game of his career.

 

[GNG]

Elton Brand just fouled out. That oughta help...

 

[GNG]

108-107 Grizz with 14 seconds left. Clipper ball.

Way to close for my taste...

...oh yeah, and Posey's gone, too.