The Memphis Grizzlies will look to tie their playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers at 2-2 when they host at 4:30 p.m. ET. for Game 4.
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Chris Paul has had a chance to watch the tape, and the Clippers guard is not happy with himself.
He was averaging 23.5 points as the Clippers won the first two games in Los Angeles. Then the series shifted to Memphis, and the Grizzlies held him to eight points with only four assists and five turnovers in winning 94-82 on Thursday night to pull within 2-1 in this first-round series.
"I just got to be more aggressive you know what I mean?" Paul said Friday after practice. "I've just got to be more aggressive. I played 30 some minutes and didn't shoot one free throw. Something ain't right."
The Grizzlies are expecting the Clippers' guard to try to take control from the start Saturday in Game 4. A win by the Clippers gives them the chance to close out this series Tuesday night in Los Angeles. If Memphis can holds its court, then the Clippers will be returning to Tennessee.
Grizzlies guard Tony Allen credited Memphis coach Lionel Hollins with keeping fresh bodies on Paul helping make it as difficult for Paul as possible.
"We got a scheme for him we want to stick to it," Allen said. "And we definitely know that he's going to come in aggressive tomorrow. We know all those guys are going to be aggressive. What we have to do is come in with the mentality we want to hit first and protect our home court."
The team that wins on the boards has won each of the games in this series. The Grizzlies regained their inside dominance Thursday night with a 45-33 edge in rebounding along with a 22-4 scoring difference on second-chance points. They also disrupted the Clippers' offense by staying out of foul trouble until late in the gmae.
Paul is a perfect 12-of-12 at the free throw line in this series, but he didn't reach the stripe even once in Game 3. Memphis made more free throws (28) than the Clippers even attempted (23). Paul said that left them taking the ball out of the net all night long foul after foul.