trailBLAZERS 82 GRIZZLIES 97 F...RIP City just does not have enough "FIREPOWER" or "GRIT & GRIND" to match up with "MEMPHIS in APRIL"!..."Fight for LARRY" headed back to the Rose City with the BLAZERS in need of some "BUMP or HUMP and GRIND"! #PORvsMEM #RipCityBlazers #GritGrindBealeStreet #GrizzUp2-0

They always say, " Next Man Up" and yes it's the next man up but there is a reason he is the next one up because the man he is replacing he can't do what he does. Not making any excuses for the Trailblazers but all those quality bodies in suit and tie gives them no shot in their series with the Memphis Grizzlies...no shot!

Behind four starters in double figures with that Memphis back court called "Nap Town Love" as both Courtney Lee and Mike Conley Jr. hail from the Indianapolis, Indiana as they both poured in 18 points. Then you throw in another "Night out with the Grind House Bigs" in Marc Gasol and Z-Bo Randolph (combining for 25 pts 17 rebs 7 asst 3 blks) the Blazers are down just like that 2-0 headed back to the Rose City.

Rip City isn't helping themselves shooting again 30% from the field and arc. LaMarcus Aldridge dba the L-Train had a game-high 24 points and fourteen boards as he started the game fast.He and All-Star PG Dame Lillard (18 pts) cannot carry the load against a team as balanced on offense and defense like the Grizz!

Now the Series heads back to Portland for games 3 and 4 with the Blazers down 2-0. The Grizz cannot let them off the hook as we go Saturday April 25th and Monday April 27th...