Sean
Well-Known Member
That's a bit different. The Grizzlies were coming off a short two-game stretch and have the youngest team in the playoffs. The Clippers aren't nearly as young and just battled it out for seven games. They should be more worn down than the Grizzlies on that alone.Clippers should be tired in game 1 but we were saying the same about Grizzlies when they came to play us after play in. I hope we come out focused and in sync. I think main things are limiting the turnovers and winning the rebounding.
I do think the Clippers going small against Utah in game one can also wear them down pretty quickly too and hopefully it's a decision that really comes back and bites them in the butt.
I remember in 2007 when the Warriors went small against the Jazz in the semifinals and Boozer picked them apart the whole game. LAC is better, obviously, than the 2007 Warriors but I think this Jazz team is better than that Jazz team - at least I hope so.