The Memphis Grizzlies beat the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday to take a 2-1 series lead because Zach Randolph decided to make a three-pointer. It made no sense, and we've covered how it made no sense extensively.
Spurs Vs. Grizzlies: Zach Randolph Provides Microcosm Of Memphis’ Rise
But in a way, it's also fitting. We've talked before about how this Grizzlies team was assembled and how it makes absolutely no sense. Somehow, though, it all worked out, and I've yet to figure out how and why. Could it be that Chris Wallace and Michael Heisley actually know what they're doing? Maybe, but I'm not ready to fully accept that yet, not after they drafted Hasheem Thabeet No. 2 overall, gave Mike Conley $40 million when nobody was lining up to do that, gave Rudy Gay a max contract only to find out they play better without him and handed Randolph $71 million right before a lockout.
Individually, none of that makes sense. Collectively - well, they found a way, right? Just like Randolph’s shot was a poor decision that worked out, so to has Memphis’ rise coincided with poor decisions that have worked out. Hell, they even tanked the final two games of the season just to play the battle-tested Spurs! And it’s working! Up 2-1, with home-court advantage and against a Spurs team that is expending so much energy just to keep up, Memphis is in great position to win the series. Talk about the ends justifying the means.
Honorable mention: Suddenly the Nuggets need Carmelo Anthony again ... the Hibachi starts cooking, then is ignored ... the Pacers nearly blow it again ... Dallas is doomed to infinity years of choking.
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