La Bomba

Hometown guy Micheal Oher is at the game. He did the Eddie Jones trade, gave Pau Gasol that monstrous contract. Some just make you scratch you head. When Mike Conley's aggressive, he's a really underrated penetrator. Too bad he never is.

Lot of those fouls from jumpers were from minimal contact. Basically fouls that usually aren't called. If the refs want to call a tight game like that, fine, but it would be nice if the calls came from both sides. Good thing Jerry West isn't the general manager. He's the one that got us in the financial crap hole we were in before the Gasol trade. I'll give him credit for discovering Kobe Bryant, but he's honestly one of the most overrated GM's of all time.

You have to admit the refs have been absolutely horrific this game. Every other jumper he's missed, he goes to the free throw line. Zach Randolph got a technical for taking his headband off.

The only one that has a chance is Gallo. He has actual talent unlike the other players listed.

I can count at least 3 instances where Kobe gets a call just because he's Kobe Bryant. This is getting out of control. These refs are absolutely horrific.

1. Deangelo Williams 2. Laron Landry 3. Issac Bruce 4. Vince Wilfolk 5. Patrick Willis

Tigers' Angel Garcia cleared to practice; game appearance uncertain http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/feb/01/tigers-angel-garcia-cleared-practice-game-appearan/

I would definitely wear this if I didn't hate the team he plays for. Love it.

Same, once I got red dot site on the UMP, that's all I've been using.

First time I've ever watched the Pro Bowl and this is by far the most boring All-Star event in sports.

Bushrod did surprisingly well against Jared Allen, who is better than Freeney, last week. I still hopes he doesn't play though.

My K/D ratio is horrible. I'm honestly the worst player I know.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/336865-zach-randolph-and-the-grizzlies-giving-fans-a-team-to-be-proud-of If anyone is a Bleacher Report member and doesn't mind editing the article it would be much appreciated. Also, if you could please click the link so I could get more views that would also be appreciated. Thanks. Enjoy.

For the last few years, the Memphis Grizzlies have been one of those teams that even the casual NBA fan pokes fun of. The heavily criticized front office was on a mission over the offseason to bring the Grizzlies back to mediocrity. To their own surprise, the Grizzlies have surpassed everyone's low expectations and the front office’s surprising moves have seemed to pay off. The key to the Grizzlies rise to the Western Conference elite is the acquisition of talented NBA journeyman Zach Randolph. Zach Randolph has always had the talent to be an elite power forward in the NBA, but locker room problems and a "me-first" attitude held back respect out of the rest of the NBA. And rightfully so. In Randolph's stops in Portland, New York, and Los Angeles, he earned the nickname “The Black Hole” because whenever the ball was passed to him, it never comes back. Randolph's big numbers on the offensive end were ignored due to inconsistency, a mediocre field goal percentage, and a lack of effort on the defensive end. The Grizzlies tried to get Randolph in last season's trade deadline, but the Clippers pulled out of a deal in the last second. The Grizzlies finally settled a deal in the offseason by trading recently acquired expiring, Quintin Richardson. After already getting criticized for the infamous Pau Gasol deal, the front office once again took heat for acquiring a player that has simply been described as a "loser" and "cancer." Randolph was ready to shake off the criticism from day one. “The past is the past,” said Randolph, "I don’t even really want to talk about the past…From this day on, I want to erase all that. I do care about what people say about me and what people write in the paper, because a lot of people know me. I’ve got a bad perception. I just want to start a new chapter and just move forward and don’t look back. Be positive and help the team win.” Randolph took no time to start rebuilding his image by losing proximately 15 pounds over the offseason, following the footsteps of his teammate Marc Gasol who lost over 25. Randolph, who has never been a freak athletically by any means, is now more nimble around the basket and has quicker post moves that he did not have before. Randolph is now averaging career highs in points, rebounds, offensive rebounds, and is averaging the highest field goal percentage since his sophomore season. With Randolph's improvement statistically and as a teammate, the casual fan often ignores Randolph's new found commitment to defense. Often labeled as lazy, Randolph has now become the team’s workhorse on both ends of the floor. Although there may not be a stat that shows it, Randolph is one of the team's hardest working players on the defensive end. You won't ever see him locking down opposing team’s big men like Kendrick Perkins does or blocking shots like Dwight Howard does, but the effort on the defensive end is definitely there. An effort on the defensive end was unheard of in Randolph's previous stops. The team's hard work put in over the offseason has paid off as the Grizzlies stand only a half game out of the eighth seed in the always difficult Western Conference. All the so called "experts" of ESPN predicted the Grizzlies would finish no more than 11th in the Western Conference, with most of them predicting they finished thirteen or fourteen. John Hollinger of ESPN.com said, "With Allen Iverson, Zach Randolph, Rudy Gay, and O.J. Mayo fighting one another for shots, this team puts the "Me" in Memphis. Griz won't be a playoff threat, but will threaten the record for fewest assists by a team in an NBA season." The team is still last in the league in assists per game, but there is a surprising balance and generosity between the team. With a team full of ball dominating scorers, the assists per game category does not show how willing the Grizzlies are to pass the rock. Zach Randolph may very well be the team's MVP to everyone's surprise. If he keeps it up, do not be surprised if the Grizzlies are playing games once the regular season is done.

Travis Outlaw can't take a starting role, at least not yet. He's an inconsistent energy player at best ala J.R. Smith.

Didn't watch the game. I was watch the KU game as well.

Done.

The point of the deal was cap relief. Small market teams often have to take the same route as the Grizzlies because they can't afford to keep big contracts like Gasol's. The Lakers may not have had the best deal on paper, but they traded us what we needed.

Pau Gasol is a 20 and 10 player. Marc is a 15 and 10 player and Zach Randolph is a 20 and 11 player. If you look at the deal alone than it does look lopsided, but looking at what the Grizzlies get out of the deal, it's fine. Memphis is a small market team and they can't afford to have contracts like the one Gasol had when the he's just a second option.

I don't think anyone, including Chris Wallace, thought Marc Gasol would turn into the player he is today. If you think about it, the Grizzlies were able to bring in a Zach Randolph's contract thanks to this deal. I was spectacle at first, but we got rid of a second option getting paid franchise player money and we were able to gain a young center, cap relief, and youth from the draft. If I could go back, I wouldn't change a thing.

[expletive]ty weekend. It snowed in Memphis and the roads were icy. Since it never snows, there were nothing done to any main roads and I was basically on house arrest all weekend.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/jan/29/popovich-re-thinks-pau-deal/

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/jan/30/grizzlies-start-strong-fade-fall-new-orleans-overt/

Randolph lost 15 pounds over the off season and has become a workhorse for us in a way. His defense still isn't great because his feet are slow and he isn't athletic enough to block shots, but he gives an effort, as opposed to last season.