Monday, April 25, 2011

Will the Grizzlies Pull an Upset?


             I do not think anyone expected the San Antonio Spurs to be down 2 games to 1 against the Memphis Grizzlies in their first round series.  The Spurs are the number one seed in the West.  Pretty much everyone expected the Spurs to sweep this series pretty easily.  The Grizzlies have struggled for many years.  They have never won an NBA championship, and their success in the playoffs has always been nonexistent.

            The Spurs were clearly the favorites when the series started.  The Spurs are led by superstars like Tony Parker, Manu Ginobli, and 2-time MVP Tim Duncan.  They played great basketball throughout the season.  Most experts predicted that the Spurs or the Lakers would win the Western Conference.

            The Grizzlies faced very different odds when the playoffs started.  They came in as the 8th seed.  Nobody really gave them the slightest chance to win.

            The series is still far from over.  However, the Grizzlies are putting up an incredible fight, and they are currently in the driver’s seat of the series.  The Spurs will have to prove that they still have the heart of a champion.  They will have to prove that they are not “washed up” or “too old” to win another title.

            Although the Grizzlies have still not won the series, the fact that they are currently winning has made me think of how incredible upsets in sports really are.  I honestly love the underdogs; I think most of America does as well.  Why is this?  Why do we cheer for those who appear to have no chance?  Is it because we can all relate to being in a similar position?  Whatever it is, America loves an upset.  It sounds like a cliché, but I think it really is true.


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