The Memphis Grizzlies Show, Starring: Zach Randolph

Yes, you heard me right. The Memphis Grizzlies. The Volunteers are not the only ones that can ball in that state. Memphis Grizzlies beat the Orlando Magic tonight, rallying in the fourth quarter to win their eleventh straight home game, 94-99. To many peoples surprise, including myself, the Grizzlies are in the eighth slot in the Western Conference. Since starting the season 1-8, they have gone 23-11 since. They are even above Houston, even though it seems Houston wins on any given night with just hustle. It is about time the Grizzlies get some media coverage, come on espn, at least give a shout out to the Grizz, "You go Grizz," even that would do just fine.

The unsung Mr. Double-Double, Zach Randolph, is having a season to remember. Coming into his best season since the 2006-2007 with Portland, Zach Randolph is solidifying himself as an NBA All-Star. Zach, averaging basically 21 points and 11 rebounds is having a beast of a season, but due to the small market of the Grizzlies, he is getting no credit where credit is due. Zach deserves to be in the All-Star game, at least as a reserve. I am sorry Lakers fans, not even Pau Gasol is having a season like Zach Randolph, not even close. I would say that Zach Randolph should be in consideration to win, "The Most Improved Player Award," but I will stop myself right there. "Most Improved Player Award," are you kidding me? Come on folks, Zach has been putting up huge numbers throughout his career, but then again, Zach is seen as a problem child with extra baggage that no team wants to take part of. I say he is worth the extra baggage that he brings with him to the table, as long as you get more W's in one column and less L's in the other. Even though Zach had a poor shooting night tonight against the Magic, he was the one that kept the Grizzlies in the ball game with offensive rebounds and put backs, and yea, the one he had towards the end of the game was not too shabby either.

Everyone is talking about the Oklahoma City Thunder, I include myself in that, which is "Christopher Bridges," also known as, "Ludacris!" The Thunder are supposed to be a young team on the rise but the Grizzlies are also a young team on the rise, and a better team to be exact. They have a better core group of guys compared to that of the Thunder. Grizzlies have an actual big man, Marc Gasol, which is actually turning out to be a really good player. Talk about a young group of guys: Marc Gasol (25), Rudy Gay (23), Mike Conley (22), and O.J. Mayo (22). Once you look at it, the Grizzlies have a better team at the moment and for the future, compared to the Thunder. The only weakness the Grizzlies have at the moment is in their defense or the lack of. Same goes to most if not all young teams. Another weakness is their bench play. Like I said earlier, the Grizzlies are young. Three guys coming off the bench are rookies, which explains the drastic let down on both ends of the court when the reserves are in the game.

The Memphis Grizzlies are in the hunt for the playoffs, they can even jump to the number four slot, being only one and a half games back of Utah at the moment. Zach Randolph is playing out of his shorts, but that is expected coming from a double-double machine. Come on everyone, ballers in the NBA can actually ball!