Tony Allen's Block Party
It has been an eventful 2011 in the Land O' The Grizz.
Two noteworthy events included 1) The Grizzlies' 19 point win over the Lakers in LA, and
2) an altercation between shooting guards Tony Allen and OJ Mayo over a debt owed to Allen.
According to Yahoo, Mayo owed Allen losses from a card game called Boo-Ray (or Bourré) and missed Tuesday's game as a result of injuries (ie a busted face) from the altercation.
According to the box score, Allen put together his best game the season, highlighted by what ESPN Writer John Hollinger called the "best defensive possession of [the] entire season".
This was enough for me to end my blogging silence. First, here is a look at the play to which Hollinger refers:
By the way, here is a second look:
Next, here are highlights from a recent Boo-Ray game:
It is easy to see how this game can escalate.
And since we're on the subjects of embarrassing Pau Gasol moments and Tony Allen blocks, we may as well rewatch this for the millionth time.
By the way, here is a second look:
