The Memphis Grizzlies are officially the streakiest team in the nba. When they're hot...they're hot. When they're not...well...let's just say they can build temples with all the bricks they put up. Memphis opened the season losing three of their first four games. In January the Grizzlies rattled off seven wins in a row, then lost seven of nine. Right now Memphis is on a three game winning streak...it seems the only consistent thing about this team is it's inconsistency. One eerily consistent thing was the way the Grizzlies won their last two.....can you say...deja vu?
Friday night Memphis opened up an early 21 point lead over the Denver Nuggets, only to be rallied on in the second half. Memphis found themselves down by one...and with the ball in the closing seconds. Rudy Gay missed the shot, and Dante Cunningham tipped it in to seal a one point victory. Twenty four hours later the Grizzlies opened up an early 18 point lead over the Golden State Warriors, only to be rallied on in the second half. The Grizzlies once again found themselves down by one...and with the ball in the closing seconds. Rudy Gay missed the game winning shot (again) but this time it was Tony Allen crashing the board for the game winning tip in. Talk about deja vu!!!
It remains to be seen how long the Grizzlies current streak will last, but those two games this weekend could loom large if the Grizzlies get things rolling again. All everything power forward Zack Randolph should return in a couple of weeks. The Grizzlies will be finally be at full strength...but will it be too late? Every game the Grizzlies can steal until his return could be the difference in another playoff run or not. follow @plcolter
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