If Blake Griffin can put an end to Zach Randolph's reign of terror, then this series is as good as over.
With the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies all square at two games apiece, the clear factor in deciding which team comes out on top has been rebounds.
In the first two games of the series combined, the Clippers out-rebounded the Grizzlies by 26, winning both games in Los Angeles. In the second two games, the Grizzlies, led by monster performances from Zach Randolph, out-rebounded LA by a combined 29 rebounds, winning both games played in Memphis.
Chalk it up to home field advantage if you want, but the Clippers can't count on the Staples Center alone to win their next game.
Zach Randolph, who averaged 25 points and 10 rebounds in the two games in Memphis, must be forced into the foul trouble he suffered the first two games of the series. The man to do that is Blake Griffin, but he has to force the issue.
Griffin, especially in the past two games, hasn't been quite as aggressive around the basket as he needs to be. While Randolph is a respectable defender, he's not nearly as good defensively as Marc Gasol. Griffin ha ...
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Grizzlies vs. Clippers: Zach Randolph-Blake Griffin Battle Will Decide Game 5
April 30th, 2013 by Brian Gramman Leave a reply »
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