I wanted to put this up in the meager time between the end of the regular season and the beginning of the playoffs, but was too bogged down. With a two-day break before Friday’s Game 6 and coming off a rousing win last night in Los Angeles, let’s take a moment to remember some of the high points of what was an eventful and thoroughly enjoyable regular season. I’ll return with a Game 6 preview on Friday morning. Let me know what I missed:
10. DPOY:
Not a “moment,” but I couldn’t find a clip of Tony Allen’s extraordinary defense late in that home loss to the Pacers, which I wanted to use. So I’ll lead off with this, Gasol adding to a Grizzlies’ trophy case that already included a Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Sixth Man of the Year award.
9. Rudy Tracks it Down, and Throws it Down (vs. Spurs, Friday, January 11th)
Rudy Gay’s massive contract and middling production necessitated a trade, and the Grizzlies have been better as a result. But that doesn’t mean he didn’t have more than his share of great moments. The best this season came in what I still think was the (regular) season’s best game, a home overtime win over the Spurs.