Andrew Upshaw

Last night the Lakers and Denver had a really good game 7. This morning we’ll get another potential good-great game in what has been a great series so far between The Clippers and the Grizzlies. I wonder, though if injuries have hurt this series or helped the series continue. Game 6 was an entertaining game the whole way through. Memphis continued to put the ball in Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph‘s hand, with great results again. The Clippers fell behind but hung in there and even were up early in the fourth before faltering down the stretch. The Clippers stars Blake Griffin and Chris Paul gutted out the game but they just didn’t seem to have IT down the stretch. I kept waiting for Chris Paul to take over the game down the stretch but it never happened. Blake played well but he seemed more cautious the usual. Yeah, maybe they were just having off games, but if the injuries were a factor then Memphis escaped because the Chris Paul that I know would have shut them down in the fourth. He’s done it multiple times this series and we’re so accustomed to it that it seemed like he might have been limited physically. Going into game 7 Memphis has the momentum and the home-court advantage. The Clipper have the best 2 players in the series and in Chris Paul the best clutch player in the game. Hopefully their stars are able transcend their injuries rather than just gut them out. That’s what basketball and Clipper fans deserve. Memphis and the Clippers are neck and neck but I still believe a healthy Chris Paul doing Chris Paul things trumps everything in the end.

Miami plays their first game in the second round against the Pacers tomorrow. I feel like Miami will win this series in 5 or maybe 6 games. A few days I put up links to other NBA writers who feel that The Pacers might be a tough out for the Heat. The Heat have an easy path to the finals on paper as they no longer have to worry about Chicago. But they are still real thin behind their big three and  other teams like say, Boston aren’t afraid of them.  Boston would need Rajon Rondo to kill the Heat if that series were to materialize. Rondo hit a bunch of jumpers in the Celtics game 1 win over Philly and posted his 8th career triple double. he might have to average a triple double to beat the heat. I personally think that challenges will help the Heat more than breezing to the Finals. They need all of the reps and experience with adversity they can get after last year’s disappointment in the finals cuz whoever they play whiter it’s the Spurs, OKC or Lakers they’ll need to play with some fire, Lebron James especially.

Rhianna’s cool and everything…

But I’m feeling Elle Varner just as much if not more…

But then Im’m feeling my girlfriend more than both of them combined…

I’m the other, less attractive person in the above photo.

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