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Old 05-14-2013, 04:03 PM
 
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Nice to see some attention to our Grizz finally.

Grizzlies Fans Go Ballistic When "Whoop That Trick" Plays at the Grindhouse | Extra Mustard - SI.com

It’s forgivable if you’re not caught up on the many subplots of the NBA Western Conference playoffs (games end really late), but the emergence of the Memphis Grizzlies as championship contenders, and their fans as rabid difference-makers, has been something to behold.
Thus far in these playoffs Memphis is 4-0 at The Grindhouse (how’s that naming rights deal working out for you, FedEx?), and the crowd bubbled over last Friday in Game 6 against the Clippers when the song “Whoop That Trick” came on the P.A.:


Has rapper Al Kapone’s song,
which originally appeared in the 2005 Memphis-set film
Hustle and Flow,
been a thing at Grizzlies games for awhile, or is this new? I asked Jonathan Louis May of GrizzGrind.com.
“It started very mildly during Game 4 vs LAC as a blend of ‘whoop that trick’ and ‘whoop that clip’ after some signs with that slogan popped up early in the series,” he says. “The first wide-spread chant, though, was when Grizz dropped the ‘Finish Them!’ banner with about 4 minutes left in Game 6. It was one of my proudest Memphis sports moments, honestly. It said a lot about our civic spirit that you had such a diverse group including big money upper class Memphians chanting it.”
Fast forward to this past Saturday night for Game 3 against the OKC Thunder.
OH MY GAWD, IS THAT AL KAPONE? WHAT’S HE DOING HERE?!?!?!In Hustle and Flow, the protagonist, Djay, raps autobiographically about being a pimp, but he’s trying to use his music — his dream — to build a second life in Memphis. In this way, the movie’s narrative jibes with this rag-tag Grizzlies roster. Tony Allen, the team’s pitbull perimeter defender, once
tore his ACL after he got fouled at the top of the key and had his absurdly-long-after-the-whistle dunk rejected by the rim. Zach Randolph is now on his fourth NBA team, and has had a hell of a path on and off the court before ultimately finding a home in Memphis. Marc Gasol, the League’s Defensive Player of the Year this season, was seen as a throw-in when traded for his brother Pau in 2008. And Mike Conley, who was actually drafted by Memphis, saw his contract extension get ridiculed by the national media, resolved to do something about it, and has emerged as an elite NBA point guard.
“Whoop That Trick” indeed.




No One Is Saying Kevin Durant Isn't Clutch, Plus 11 More Takeaways From the Thunder-Grizzlies Series So Far - The Triangle Blog - Grantland


This is one of my favorites:
Helping Durant battle Gasol is one thing, but all three of these very dramatic help choices happened with big Thunder lineups on the floor. The Grizz, man. They just beat you up, and wear you down, and cloud your judgment. And they’re one game from the conference finals.





NBA playoffs 2013: Memphis Grizzlies' offense has been liberated by Rudy Gay trade | The Point Forward - SI.com

Memphis Grizzlies hang on in overtime for 103-97*win over Kevin Durant and OKC Thunder* - NY Daily News

This quote I think is about Memphis as much as it is about the Grizz.

"We are a team that just plays hard and doesn't quit," Hollins said. "We scratch. We claw. They said grit and grind. I don't know what the heck that means, but we go out and we just battle. We compete. We're not the most talented team that's in the playoffs when we started out. We're not the most talented team that's left in the playoffs. But we go and compete."[LEFT]
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SLAM ONLINE | » Memphis Grizzlies Push OKC Thunder to the Brink of Elimination

Memphis Grizzlies lead series 3-1 after overtime victory | NBA playoffs | NBA | The Seattle Times

The Memphis Grizzlies are showing they know how to grab an advantage and hold onto it this postseason

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Old 05-16-2013, 05:01 PM
 
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This one is a few days old...but good nonetheless.

Why the Grizzlies could defy logic to make the NBA Finals - NBA - Sporting News

A bizarre roster. The Grizzlies’ starting five features one player—point guard Mike Conley—who was a lottery pick, and even at that, Conley was a much-criticized selection who was even more heavily criticized after the Grizzlies agreed to give him a contract extension. Franchise cornerstones Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol arrived in Memphis with considerable baggage, with Randolph coming, amazingly enough, in a straight-up swap for Quentin Richardson in 2009 after being jettisoned by Isiah Thomas’ Knicks, and Gasol coming as the centerpiece in the widely panned deal that sent his brother Pau to the Lakers. At the time, Marc Gasol was nothing more than a second-round pick playing in Spain, whose rights were owned by LA. Randolph (19th in 2001), Tony Allen (25th in 2004) and Tayshaun Prince (23rd in 2002) round out the lowly drafted starting unit. Off the bench, Jerryd Bayless (11th in 2008) was a lottery pick, but the two other prime reserves, Quincy Pondexter (26th in 2010) and Darrell Arthur (27th in 2008), were back-end draft picks.

Zach Randolph at the podium. More than anything, this is something to look forward to for fans and media members alike. Randolph is always an entertaining interview, always honest and very often colorful in his answers—you won’t get much “Both teams played hard,” from this guy. As he was quoted by ESPN.com’s Ramona Shelbourne, talking about Marc Gasol, “Marc’s from Memphis man. Marc’s tough. Marc played with all the guys from the ghetto, from south Memphis to north Memphis. And now he’s been around me.” Give that man a microphone, and the NBA Finals’ entertainment factor will skyrocket.

Man I love this team.
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Old 05-16-2013, 05:22 PM
 
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Durant held in check by Tayshaun Prince - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
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Old 05-17-2013, 09:35 AM
 
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Nice to see some attention to our Grizz finally.

Grizzlies Fans Go Ballistic When "Whoop That Trick" Plays at the Grindhouse | Extra Mustard - SI.com

It’s forgivable if you’re not caught up on the many subplots of the NBA Western Conference playoffs (games end really late), but the emergence of the Memphis Grizzlies as championship contenders, and their fans as rabid difference-makers, has been something to behold.
Thus far in these playoffs Memphis is 4-0 at The Grindhouse (how’s that naming rights deal working out for you, FedEx?), and the crowd bubbled over last Friday in Game 6 against the Clippers when the song “Whoop That Trick” came on the P.A.:


Has rapper Al Kapone’s song,

which originally appeared in the 2005 Memphis-set film

Hustle and Flow,
been a thing at Grizzlies games for awhile, or is this new? I asked Jonathan Louis May of GrizzGrind.com.
“It started very mildly during Game 4 vs LAC as a blend of ‘whoop that trick’ and ‘whoop that clip’ after some signs with that slogan popped up early in the series,” he says. “The first wide-spread chant, though, was when Grizz dropped the ‘Finish Them!’ banner with about 4 minutes left in Game 6. It was one of my proudest Memphis sports moments, honestly. It said a lot about our civic spirit that you had such a diverse group including big money upper class Memphians chanting it.”
Fast forward to this past Saturday night for Game 3 against the OKC Thunder.

OH MY GAWD, IS THAT AL KAPONE? WHAT’S HE DOING HERE?!?!?!In Hustle and Flow, the protagonist, Djay, raps autobiographically about being a pimp, but he’s trying to use his music — his dream — to build a second life in Memphis. In this way, the movie’s narrative jibes with this rag-tag Grizzlies roster. Tony Allen, the team’s pitbull perimeter defender, once

tore his ACL after he got fouled at the top of the key and had his absurdly-long-after-the-whistle dunk rejected by the rim. Zach Randolph is now on his fourth NBA team, and has had a hell of a path on and off the court before ultimately finding a home in Memphis. Marc Gasol, the League’s Defensive Player of the Year this season, was seen as a throw-in when traded for his brother Pau in 2008. And Mike Conley, who was actually drafted by Memphis, saw his contract extension get ridiculed by the national media, resolved to do something about it, and has emerged as an elite NBA point guard.
“Whoop That Trick” indeed.




No One Is Saying Kevin Durant Isn't Clutch, Plus 11 More Takeaways From the Thunder-Grizzlies Series So Far - The Triangle Blog - Grantland


This is one of my favorites:
Helping Durant battle Gasol is one thing, but all three of these very dramatic help choices happened with big Thunder lineups on the floor. The Grizz, man. They just beat you up, and wear you down, and cloud your judgment. And they’re one game from the conference finals.





NBA playoffs 2013: Memphis Grizzlies' offense has been liberated by Rudy Gay trade | The Point Forward - SI.com

Memphis Grizzlies hang on in overtime for 103-97*win over Kevin Durant and OKC Thunder* - NY Daily News

This quote I think is about Memphis as much as it is about the Grizz.

"We are a team that just plays hard and doesn't quit," Hollins said. "We scratch. We claw. They said grit and grind. I don't know what the heck that means, but we go out and we just battle. We compete. We're not the most talented team that's in the playoffs when we started out. We're not the most talented team that's left in the playoffs. But we go and compete."[LEFT]
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SLAM ONLINE | » Memphis Grizzlies Push OKC Thunder to the Brink of Elimination

Memphis Grizzlies lead series 3-1 after overtime victory | NBA playoffs | NBA | The Seattle Times

The Memphis Grizzlies are showing they know how to grab an advantage and hold onto it this postseason
How delightful that a city's fight song is about a pimp beating up his hoes.....
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Old 05-17-2013, 10:26 AM
 
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You have to admit that it was pretty awesome to have the crown yelling "Whoop that trick" though, LOL.
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Old 05-17-2013, 03:00 PM
 
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How delightful that a city's fight song is about a pimp beating up his hoes.....

Whoop that trick!!
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Old 05-17-2013, 03:11 PM
 
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We Don't Bluff...

DJ Paul Of Three 6 Mafia Recorded A New Grizzlies Anthem
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Old 05-18-2013, 07:28 AM
 
Location: East Memphis
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You have to admit that it was pretty awesome to have the crown yelling "Whoop that trick" though, LOL.


#Crowd
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Old 05-18-2013, 09:03 AM
 
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San Antonio Spurs vs. Memphis Grizzlies playoff preview

Did you know? The Grizzlies beat the Spurs in six games when they met in the playoffs in 2011 and were only the fourth No. 8 seed in NBA history to upset a first seed. They were the second team to do so since the first round of the playoffs expanded to seven games in 2003.
Prediction: Grizzlies in 7.
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Old 05-18-2013, 09:15 AM
 
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And another...

NBA playoffs 2013: San Antonio Spurs vs. Memphis Grizzlies preview - NBA - Ben Golliver - SI.com


The Pick

Grizzlies in 7.The Spurs and Grizzlies split their season series at two games apiece: the home team won all four games, two of which went into overtime and a third which was decided in regulation by a last-second game-winner by Conley. Clearly, there's not much between the teams, and the fact that Memphis's No. 18 regular season offense has jumped to No. 5 in the postseason, despite facing two teams that had top-10 defenses in the regular season, makes this match-up that much tighter. There just aren't any glaring weak links that make installing either team as the favorite a comfortable proposition.
The Grizzlies' intangibles have been very convincing: They didn't break after going down 0-2 against the Clippers, they enjoyed great success against both Chris Paul and Durant, they've dictated the pace and style of their games throughout the playoffs, they've got a nice match-up advantage with Randolph and they've got the "playing great basketball at the right time" card mentioned earlier. That's enough to convince me to take them in a series that goes the distance.
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