After watching the Arkansas Razorbacks eke out a win over ECU at the Liberty Bowl, I stayed at the bar to watch the Grizzlies play the Phoenix Suns. Those were two very enjoyable hours, as the Grizzlies proceeded to annihilate one of the best teams in the NBA on their home court. Zach Randolph seemed to have some kind of GPS for finding the basket when he took shots, and Marc Gasol has turned into one of the best centers in the NBA in only his second season. By the end of the third quarter, the Grizz already had 100 points. Early in the fourth they put the second team in, and Hasheem Thabeet more than held his own against the Suns.
That victory gets the Grizzlies to .500 for the first time in several years. It’s now within the realm of possibility that we’ll make the playoffs at the end of the year. GO GRIZZ! The Grizzlies finally found a marketing strategy that attracts fans to games – “winning.” What a great idea. Here’s a link to ESPN’s recap of the game.
Congrats to Arkansas on their win as well. Thank goodness Tejada has learned how to kick a field goal. I’ll say it once again, ECU may have been the opponents but it was a pleasure to have them in town. They sure conduct themselves with more class than Tennessee fans or Ole Miss fans. I hope they win Conference USA this coming year so they can make another trip to Memphis. I might even cheer for them to win, as long as they aren’t facing Arkansas.
I have one recommendation for today, and this time it’s not a Downtown recommendation: If you live out east, check out Jeffrey and the Pacemakers at Huey’s Poplar tonight. Great covers of 1960s British rock bands.
Kind of in the mood for something different today… thinking about checking out Dim Sum Sunday at Bangkok Alley. They don’t open for another hour, so I have a little while to decide. Usually I head straight to the Saucer at noon, but it will still be there if I get there at 1 or 1:30. Brick has the day off, so there won’t be any entertainment. I want to try the Sunday brunch buffet at Silly Goose one of these weeks too, but not today because I’m not hungry for breakfast food.
Memphis vs. Houston Baptist at the FedExForum at 2. GO TIGERS!