The Grizzles

The Grizzles beat the Spurs in Game 1 here a couple of nights ago.  Wait what?? Yeah the GRIZZLES won a playoff game.  After losing 12 consecutive playoff games and being sweep 3 times in a row, this could be the year that the Grizzles finally make a run in the playoffs.  The San Antonio Spurs, being the number 1 seed in the West, seemed to be good enough to sweep the Memphis Grizzles, the number 8 seed, again for the second time.  Not this time.  The Grizzled needed a late 3 point basket by Shane Battier to win the game and win their first playoff game in franchise history.  This may only be one win out of a seven game series, but this win is bigger for the actual city of Memphis than anything else.  The Grizzles, being over-shadowed by the Memphis Tigers, finally have a legit chance of winning a playoff series and making a name for themselves.  They have a very good chance of beating the number one seeded Spurs after already winning one game in San Antonio.  Most people thought there was no chance the Grizzles would even make the playoffs after their star Rudy Gay went down with a knee injury and was out for the season.  But, look at them know as they are in a the playoffs and a one game lead on the Spurs.  It will be exciting to see if they can continue this good span of basketball and win their first playoff series in franchise history.