NBA Playoffs: Grizzlies Down Clippers, Force Game 7

Paul looked like a shell of the best version of himself with 11 points and seven assists before he fouled out. He took just nine shots on the night and did not have his usual explosiveness. Griffin finished with 17 points and five rebounds.

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This isn’t Blake Griffin lobbying for a travel. It’s really just a new dance move.

But if he did happen to be asking for a travel, he probably would’ve been right. Probably.

This play had a little bit of everything. There’s the bodies on the floor, led by Blake Griffin diving after the ball. There’s Griffin’s wherewithal to find DeAndre Jordan streaking towards the hoop. There’s Jordan watching two defenders blow by as he elevates for the dunk. And there’s the jubilation of one Reggie Evans.

Here’s the play, which is pretty neat all-around.

The Grizzlies, who are outshooting the Clippers 45 to 37 percent, have allowed L.A. back into this game with 13 turnovers.

This has to be a retroactive technical against Reggie Evans for flopping; a lifetime achievement technical of sorts. How else does it make sense?

Maybe Marc Davis thought that high-five was too condescending, or something.

Making things more entertaining: Jeff Van Gundy is the television commentator and he’s the Commander-In-Chief of the anti-flopping movement. After ESPN’s Mike Breen laughed at the flop, he turned to Van Gundy and asked him to admit this flop was amusing. Van Gundy wouldn’t. “That’s not funny,” he deadpanned.

For this reason, and this reason alone, keep flopping, Reggie Evans. Troll Jeff Van Gundy and then flop again and troll him some more.

First, the play:

Ugh, this is so stupid, but here we go. The dunk is good, because the foul occurred at basically the same time. The foul is also an off-ball foul, not unlike the late charge after a player passes off. Except in this case, since Marreese Speights moved, it’s a blocking foul. Thus, Martin’s dunk was good and Bledsoe was put on the line.

To be fair, Blake Griffin and Chris Paul are kinda, sorta hurt. So I guess they saw the writing on the wall here and decided to just punt, living to fight another day. Whatever the case, it resulted in an easy break for the Grizzlies.

And Caron Butler ... well, he wasn’t feelin’ it.

For complete coverage of Friday’s Game 6, keep checking this StoryStream. For all news and information regarding the Los Angeles Clippers, please visit Clips Nation or check out SB Nation Los Angeles. For updates and perspective on the Memphis Grizzlies, head on over to Straight Outta Vancouver.