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Can the Grizzlies' Zach Randolph bounce back, or will he continue to look like the player who was once traded for Quentin Richardson in a straight-up one-for-one swap?
After a 105-83 blowout loss in Game 1, Memphis will look to tie up the series against the San Antonio Spurs tonight in the Western Conference Finals.
The big story for the Spurs in Game 1 was their stellar defense. They were able to stop Randolph completely, limiting Z-Bo to just two points and seven rebounds on 1-of-8 shooting. Has San Antonio discovered the blueprint to slow down Randolph?
After a Game 1 performance in which point guard Mike Conley scored 14 points on 12 shots and center Marc Gasol scored 15 points on 16 shots, the Grizzlies will need to play a more efficient brand of basketball to keep up with the Spurs' tight-run ship.
The scariest thing from Memphis' perspective going forward is that Spurs star Tim Duncan scored just six points in Game 1, and you can be sure he'll be a bigger factor on the offensive end for the remainder of the series.
The Grizzlies have been in this position before, but the Spurs are the best team they've faced in the playoffs to date.
Game 2 tips off at 9 p.m. ET tonight on ESPN.
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