After winning Game 6 in LA and reading TJ Simers convincing column in the LA Times that the Clippers were dead, I was certain the Grizzlies would close out the series. I made it downtown after church around 11a on Sunday and wondered to myself if Beale St. has ever been this alive on a Sunday AM. This was to be the "Mother of all games" as Geoff Calkins penned in his CA front page column on this Mother's Day. Unfortunately we know how it ended. The Griz shot only 32.5% (I believe it was the 2nd worst shooting percentage all season), and Lionel experimented with some questionable lineups in the 2nd half, yet the Grizzlies held a 1 point lead heading into the 4th qtr. The crowd remained loud and hopeful, ready and waiting for the team to pull further ahead, but the Clips began to build a lead about mid-way thru the qtr. With about 4 minutes to go, down by 8, the crowd rose in unison and held up their Believe Memphis towels...it was an awesome sight and a great memory in the making.
So, it's time to turn my attention back to baseball...it's funny I had the same feeling last year, albeit it was a longer playoff run, but I got so wrapped up in the NBA that I feel I've missed out on the past several weeks of the baseball season. That will be a welcome recovery from this playoff loss disappointment.
