Before the start of Game 2 between the Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies, Tony Allen was on Twitter pumping himself up with “inspirational” tweets:
Personally, I think those accounts are a massive waste of space, but clearly it works for The Grindfather — sometimes. During the second quarter, Allen cleverly maneuvered himself through Damian Lillard’s phantom defense and Nicolas Batum to … air ball a layup:
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After watching that, it won’t shock you to learn Allen’s scoreless at the half. However, he’s done his usual thing on the defensive end with two blocks and a steal as the Grizz hold a 50-39 lead.
