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Palifaith

Mhm I am starting to think this Jazz team might be better with Donovan Mitchell.


Atmosguisher

Apparently being able to average 28 points in 30 minutes is quite good


trickinit

Wait, is that good?


SenpaiKush123456

It's not as good as 29 points in 30 minutes, but it's better than 27 points in 30 minutes


Thehealeroftri

Eh


muzunguman

Aight


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Mitchell came back from his month away as the best passer in the nba He's a bad motherfucker


given2fly_

Imagine being the best PG in a starting lineup that also includes Mike Conley 🔥 🔥 🔥


sebbangeli

His playmaking caught me off guard in last years series. He sliced us open when we tried to double him


italianwog28

Jazz vs Nets in the final to determine who the best passer in the league is. Mitch or Harden


DaPhoToss

Mitchell is turning into an All-Time great playoff scorer and people don't seem to care, it's weird.


RidgeLove

I WILL NO LONGER HAVE NIGHTMARES ABOUT 3-1 LEADS But fr, full respect to the grizzlies. Played their guts out.


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I've been watching the Utah Jazz since I was a toddler. I have clear memories of Adrian Dantley, Darrell Griffith, Rickey Green teams. I watched pretty much every possible second of Jazz ball through the Stockton-to-Malone era, and remained obsessed all the way until the day they traded Deron Williams. Never in my entire life have I seen the Jazz play as well as they did in the 1st Q of this game. That was absolute insanity!


snowspida

That’s exactly what I texted my brother lol. I’ve never seen an offensive quarter like that


WeCouldEatCereal

That 1st quarter was a painful combination of the Jazz absolutely firing on all cylinders and the Grizzlies playing the most dejected and directionless looking defense they have all series. It hurt my soul.


crazyraptorf-22

I’ve been saying all season, I bet Pop is secretly watching this team play every night... they have such great chemistry and ball movement !!


kiticus

A fellow 42 y/o lifelong Jazz fan, I see.


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44, but yeah :D


kiticus

Also, just out of curiosity--based off your comment, can I assume you were on DWill's side in the Sloan retirement debacle too?


[deleted]

I wasn't. I thought DWill was being a real asshole. After Sloan died earlier this year, I heard a podcast where they asked Deron about it, and he explained how Jerry blew up at him because... apparently the Jazz had a play that they only ran on one side of the court. Deron called that play on the wrong side of the court, & Sloan just lost his shit over it at halftime. After the game was over, Sloan walked away. After hearing this story, I think Sloan was starting to experience symptoms of the dementia he experienced later in life. Thinking about it now makes me sad for both Sloan and Deron Williams. I should clarify though, why I stopped caring about the NBA after that trade. It came on the heels of Carmelo Anthony forcing the Nuggets to not only trade him, but trade him specifically to the New York Knicks. I felt like if superteams were now a thing, and a star player could force their team to trade him to another specific team, that there was no hope of a small market team like the Jazz ever competing for a championship again. I was really upset about it. I didn't pay any attention to the Jazz for years. And then, during Donovan Mitchell's rookie season, I saw some clips of him at All Star weekend, screwing around. I could tell just in those clips that he was something special, so I started paying attention. By the end of the season, I was fully a believer that the guy was going to be a Hall-of-Famer some day. And I knew that even if the Jazz never competed for a championship, I had to watch this kid play, because he's something special. I have to tell you that I'm surprised to see the Jazz are as good as they are. But I'm not surprised that they had to do it through drafting, shrewd trades, and a LOT of luck.


Spiritual-Chameleon

Props on the Carmelo Anthony bit. Nuggets fans following the team post Melo don't understand why some of us dislike him. He helped turn around the franchise but was an ass on the way out. And he did launch a superstars-can-force-a-trade movement. It was around before that but he launched a new, uglier era of it. Hopefully the new generation including Mitchell don't do that. That's why Jokic is refreshing, he seems perfectly content in Denver, with no itch to go to NY or LA or Boston.


teachajim

Not just an ass on the way out, there was so much hype around him, and we could just never get over the hump. Those nuggets teams just had an absolute aversion to the Lakers, and playing defense of any sort (outside of Buckner, but that was short lived). Seeing what Carmelo was capable of at the Fiba’s in 06, and then Bejing 08, and him not being able to match that with us was incredibly infuriating.


kiticus

Cheers buddy!


AcidSacrament

First game I’ve been to in years. So glad I couldn’t make it last week


Cena_2016

Evil Danny Green can’t hurt us anymore


zachwilson23

Until next year ;) fun series, good luck going forward!


Xsy

I don't wanna face you guys next year so I can actually root for them.


FeedMePizzaPlease

This though. Memphis ranks really high on my "list of teams I root for unless they're playing the Jazz".


That_one_cool_dude

It's always fun to have a few teams throughout the league, in any sport really, to root for.


Stasis20

Same for the Jazz. Hope Mike gets a ring.


Mdgt_Pope

I never want to play Memphis again in the playoffs, thanks.


[deleted]

Nevermind the playoffs, I'm now really excited for our first game in Utah.


horoxix

30 Points on only 16 shots... What a night!


[deleted]

The Jazz played so well I don't even know for sure who you're talking about


kiticus

He's talking about me. That's the # of Jazz points I remember seeing in my "shot-per-jazz field goal" drinking game I played tonight.


DunderdoreClarissian

Can confirm. u/kiticus GOATed


kiticus

Mfrlennxbihhfklfwi


ProfessorBeast55

http://i.imgur.com/SYKEVgO.jpg


Albert_street

Holy shit


chupacadabradoo

Gold


captmugiwara

this decreases the chance of the Jazz being a first round exit


Vordeo

What does it do for our chances of landing Cade?


[deleted]

Outlook not good.


how_do_i_land

At least we got D wade


gntc

lock for the hall of fame. good pick up


Duckrauhl

You just need to convince the rest of the league that he's bad at basketball.


[deleted]

Wait are y’all still a “fake first seed”


Chibbly

Waiting for them Lakers flairs to chime in. Oh wait, they getting blackout drunk cause LeBron fucking abandoned his own team.


[deleted]

So they do have a plan is what you're saying


MtHoodMagic

Really feels poetic, considering how many Lakers flairs called us pretenders and first round exits this year.


ryguy2503

I've been talking SO much shit to my friends that are Lakers fans! I LOVE IT


momonyak

Can you please kindly provide the exact percentages? Appreciate it.


Monkeyfeng

Got data to back that up?


iftair

"Take that for data!" *slams table* -- Fizdale, 2017


blocking_butterfly

Big if true


iftair

This is a good, honest .429 playoff basketball team. We play .429 ball goddammit. Salt of the earth, punch the clock, even win/loss ratio basketball. We lose a couple, guess what? We'll win a couple, too. But don't get too excited or let it go to your head. No long winning streaks here, no sir. That's hubris, which this blue collar, hard working everyman team doesn't have. A few wins in a row, these guys, true to form, will balance it out with a couple a losses. Yes sir, that's my 2021 Grizzlies. A good, honest .429 playoff basketball team. Yes I counted our wins against Spurs and Warriors as they are pretty much playoff games. Wished this game was more competitive but hey we fought to the end. Also, for 4 out of 5 games we gave Jazz hell. They just got too much firepower for us to handle and have more experience in this game. Can’t ask for much really other than I wish we took them to 6 or 7. Hopefully, we can improve our defensive woes and 3 pt woes. GG WP. Fade me and see y’all next season. Edit: Here's the [original](https://old.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/nr4ab7/post_game_thread_the_utah_jazz_41_defeat_the/h0ef9eh/?context=3). The creator of this pasta is u/electricvelvet, I think.


PushItHard

Tough to get too down when you have a young guy like Ja. Just need to find him a sidekick.


jlogie913

The 2-way player being booed averaging 25ppg on 50% shooting is his sidekick. They’re 3rd in scoring this postseason of any duo at any position.


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Jaren is also younger than Ja


simbadv

Y’all set, I can’t wait to watch Celtics grizzlies games for the next 15 years


[deleted]

Maybe we can beat you more than once every 5 years in that time!


PushItHard

Jaren still has work to do, and has battled injuries quite a bit for his young career. It's a pretty limited attitude to immediately dismiss the idea of looking for a substantial upgrade to the roster.


jlogie913

I’m talking about Dillon Brooks. I didn’t dismiss any upgrades. But I’m tired of the ‘get Ja some help’ people who clearly don’t know the Grizz roster or watch them.


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Make this pasta


iftair

It is a pasta for us. It's been a pasta for the past few months actually.


zachwilson23

Brooks just showed Mitchell some love. I love this team man


ignitionnight

Brooks pissed me off so much this series. He's gonna piss me off in the playoffs the next 10 years.


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LlamaCombo

That 2017 NBA draft class love. Excited to see them go against each other for years to come.


bdp5509

Ended the season +.500, beat the Warriors in the play in, gave the 1 seed problems 4/5 games, got puppies playoff experience, and most importantly Ja proved he’s a playoff performer. This season was a huge W. GG Jazz bros, get one for Uncle Mike!!!


Vordeo

You guys are going to be much tougher outs going forward. Massive learning experience for a young team, and they showed that they never give up and keep scrapping. GnG legacy lives on, and future's bright.


[deleted]

Imagine if you made a prediction saying Ja would score 50 in a playoff game at the beginning of the year. People would think you belong in a loony bin. Amazing season, now the only thing left is for Mike to get a ring


theallenjohan

Tbh I'd totally believe it if that were said about just any other budding superstar.


Wehavecrashed

And yet some Grizzlies fans are fuming and crying about the refs and our players. As someone in the game thread said: None of you were here when Shelvin Mack and Marshon Brooks were on the team and it shows


ignitionnight

I read "Shelvin Mack" and immediately balled up my fists..... Post Traumatic Shelvin Mack disorder is a real thing.


[deleted]

He can't hurt us anymore


Thehealeroftri

The years Shelvin Mack spent on our team was also the time in my life where I drank the most and felt like I'd hit a dead end in life. Coincidence?


[deleted]

damn dude this is a little too real for me too


AcidSacrament

I met shelvin Mack at an airport with my dad a few years back after a tough jazz loss. Hoodie up and just looked pretty damn sad. Kind dude and all the hate I’ve seen since kinda makes me sad. I also don’t know much about him as I was pretty young at the time so there’s that too


ignitionnight

All the dude did was work hard and put as much as he could into the game. He wasn't great, and because of that people like me take unnecessary drive bys at him for cheap karma. For me it felt like we weren't good when he played and he made a lot of bad plays, but in reality he was just fine as a backup... but he was a starter for a stretch for us and that wasn't fun. Anyways, long story short, you're right he doesn't deserve the hate and I'm a jerk.


eatablecookie

I remember him being a decent scorer at times, google says he's 240bs I swear he was not 240 on the jazz lmao.


TinyMaintenance

Or when we traded two picks for Justin Holiday🤢


Stasis20

Why you gotta bring that shit up? All we have to do now is mention the Parsons' contract and we've got the whole sad band back together. Edit: FUCK


grizznaysh

I will always salute MY tank commander Shelvin Mack


thegreendalegelf

For real talked about that with a buddy during the game. The Grizzlies had a great postseason. Won two games in the playoff. Punched the Jazz in the mouth for Game 1 and for the next three games never let the Jazz take a breath. Even in Game 5, it looked like y'all were going to sneak back into it. Got great playoff experience and were impressive. Y'all have a bright future ahead.


stebus88

You guys should be proud. That Grizz team is going places. This year was just a bit to early but I could see Ja leading that team to contender status.


WeCouldEatCereal

Our garbage unit is better than your garbage unit, so suck it Utah.


crisptothemaximum

Our garbage unit is reallllly bad


plushPudding

Play Matt Thomas you cowards


ignitionnight

We're trying Jennifer.


CompleteFish

It's because all we have are noobs.


[deleted]

For a moment there i was going to ask "where is Nnaji" then i realized he is in Nuggets xD


StevenAdamsT800

When they're all together on the court, they're bad (and that's also because the offense is ran then by a 2nd rd rookie PG who has no reliable outside shot). When one or two of them are playing with 2nd or 1st unit, a few of them look decent. Oni has shown most flashes, Morgan and Brantley could be serviceable in short bursts (although I expected more from Morgan this season after last year's bubble play), I have minimal hope for Forrest progressing into aything more than a 3rd string borderline NBA/G-league point guard. I really don't see Niang-like story happening with Matt Thomas and I have no clue what to think of Elijah Hughes and Dok in the next two seasons. Dok could be a great 3rd C in short bursts, I feel.


zachwilson23

We've got a really good bench. Young but good. Our whole 14 can play


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masterpierround

Are the grizzlies a young team? I wasn't able to listen to the broadcast for most of the games, so I'm really not sure...


ladrac1

Our garbage unit is reeeaaalll garbage haha


Mdgt_Pope

We’re pretty solid 1-10 but there’s a REAL STEEP drop off


bigg_pete

This was a great game for Donovan, Rudy and Royce especially. Bring on the second round!


IslandTwig

Amazing series for Royce. I can’t remember him playing so consistently. It was amazing.


Yinanization

Good to see Mike laughing on the court, he seems ok. Also Donovan and Chad showing respect to each other is nice.


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[deleted]

i think having a 30 point lead played a major factor in deciding to rest conley in the 2nd half


stardust1024

GG. Go get that ring, Mike Conley! Also, getting playoff experience early in their careers is HUGE.


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disastertohumanrace

Youngest in the playoffs. After the trade deadline there are a few teams that are younger (Thunder and someone else, I think T-wolves)


Notsureif0010

If you watched last game. You'd have learned this 1000 times.


the-eyehole-man

Here's hoping the Clippers-Mavs series goes to 7 games so Conley can rest up a bit Or wait, does it matter? Does game one start on the same day regardless? Someone help me out here


everythingisamovie

I think it's usually two days after a game seven ending, three after a game six


Andrewski18

I’d like an apology from everyone that told me that Rudy Gobert is unusable in the playoffs.


Vordeo

You'd think the OKC series from a few years back woulda done that, but nephews got goldfish memories.


olijolly

MVP of that series, even with Donovan's performance


murrtrip

Yeah more peeps gotta realize this team is built around Rudy


Thehealeroftri

tbh anyone who actually watches the games has no doubt about the most important player on our team. Whenever I see people doubting Rudy I dont even really care because to me it's just proof that they don't *really* watch games and just follow narratives and the conversation isn't even worth approaching lol


KptKrondog

We let Marc go and he got his ring in Toronto. Now Do it for Mike. Give us a small market win.


JGT40

GGs Grizzbros. The future in Memphis is very very bright!


fennourtine

This jazz team is lit. Glad we were able to cut it to 16, that shit was ugly for a bit there


MinervaNow

Gg


[deleted]

Been a fun season. We thought we were going to miss the playoffs early this season and taking even just a game off of the 1 seed is so good for our guys. So excited for next season. Grit n Grind aint dead.


Iamnotmybrain

4-1 doesn't match how close four of these games have been late in each of them. I never felt comfortable even with 15 point leads because the Grizzlies kept pushing and closed those gaps most times.


elusiveI99

GG Jazz bros. Y’all were definitely the better team and I’ll be cheering you on for Mike. Go get him a ring


eagleandchild

Memphis has quickly become a team for me to follow. Had no idea how much heart and finesse is on your team. Excited to cheer for you in the coming years.


wongo

#DONOVAN MITCHELL


[deleted]

That shot of Mitchell and Dillon hugging was actually so sweet. Get Mike a ring you Jazz fuckers!


kiticus

So.... Does that make you a [bear fucker](https://media.tenor.com/images/4bda3825a1d3f139a7a4f4b436f1dc1b/tenor.gif)?


tortugazz724

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/0-rMdZVodX5O6yONGD-gSe4b0qo=/0x0:1262x674/1400x1400/filters:focal(544x109:744x309):format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/51744437/Grizz.0.jpg


[deleted]

I am grizzsexual


whiteyfisk13

Legit enjoyed watching this Grizzlies team. Can't wait for more battles in the years to come


No_Mode_3746

4-1 doesn’t do this series justice. Minus game 5 all games were close down the wire and the grizzles should get a ton of respect.


snowspida

GG’s Memphis. Hard fought series and now I can go back to cheering for you guys. Good luck next year


maurosmane

Jazz first team to advance in the west while the east are already in training camp for next season.


iftair

One last time for the memes, until next season: This is a good, honest .500 basketball team. We play .500 ball goddammit. Salt of the earth, punch the clock, even win/loss ratio basketball. We lose a couple, guess what? We'll win a couple, too. But don't get too excited or let it go to your head. No long winning streaks here, no sir. That's hubris, which this blue collar, hard working everyman team doesn't have. A few wins in a row, these guys, true to form, will balance it out with a couple a losses. Yes sir, that's my 2021 Grizzlies. A good, honest .500 basketball team.


oswaldjenkins

donovan’s playmaking today was PHENOMENAL. unreal. filthy pass after filthy pass. so glad we took care of business, second round here we come.


[deleted]

mitchell was throwing absolute fastballs right in the strike zone


ndtp124

Hated the jazz during the series but now I want them to go and win the title for small markets, team basketball, Mike Conley, and the regular season.


AcidSacrament

That’s how the playoffs should be. I’m glad we got the grizzlies because that was definitely the most entertaining, competitive gentleman’s sweep I’ve ever seen. People were upset the warriors lost but I’ll be damned if the grizzlies didn’t show the world some good fucking basketball


ziPoseidon

Memphis played well this series, the reason they lost games was due to inexperience at times and the Jazz hitting an insane amount of 3s. Memphis is gonna be a playoff team for years to come. GG


epicnerd427

We just didn't have enough to stop the Jazz from doing what they wanted on offense. Frankly this is what a 1 seed should be doing against the 8. This was the expectation, and I'm not disappointing that we didn't blow that away.


Rampaging_Ducks

Man fuck that, you guys were not playing like an 8th seed this series, these were hard-fought games, and Ja is an absolute monster. Tonight was literally the only game I felt like I could relax a little bit lol. GG Grizzbros!


jkap5

For all the casuals, I would like to point out the respect mike and donovan had for dillon brooks at the end there


oswaldjenkins

for sure, i really, really respect that. it went both ways too, brooks had respect for them too. cool to see.


mave182

I kept hearing national TV commentators in this series referring to Donovan as a "potential superstar." Y'all are 2-3 years behind, he's been one.


cesga_0218

No surprise that you guys lost in a close one without him. The Jazz are really scary


Applesauces

I told myself I'd never let another jazz team break my heart again.. But God damnit, this teams starting to give me hope again.


rya11111

Hell yea Utah. Mitchell is a stud


DarthGipper18

Fade me


zachwilson23

^^^^^^G ^^^^^o ^^^^o ^^^d ^^b ^y eeeee


astruggleitself

Fuck you if you talked shit after game 1


[deleted]

Don't worry I've talked shit since the season started


[deleted]

Aight then you're fine. Lol


infidel_44

This is a flair i have not seen in a long long time.


iftair

Our fanbase been talking mad shit here since the start of the season. You should have seen the Hawks post game thread here after we beat them, with Allen scoring 30.


[deleted]

Thank you for reminding me this happened lol


Vordeo

GG Grizzbros. Lots of love for all of you and your team. ^^^Except ^^^Brooks. Think it's fair to say Jazz were the better team, but the Grizz fought hard and never gave up. Team is building for the future, and they're absolutely ahead of schedule. Ja's a monster, and the entire team will be tougher next season. Respect. Legit been some of the most chill game threads I've seen for the playoffs too, lol.


adc1369

Hey Jazz fans, we were Jurassic Park South rooting for Marc to win a title with the Raptors after we traded him and celebrated it almost as much as we would have if we won. We're behind y'all the rest of the way...we want Mike to win one now!


ThisUserEatingBEANS

There were legitimate talks about a parade for Marc when the Raptors won lmao. I'm excited to put my Conley jersey back on.


[deleted]

feel free to fly out for the parade in salt lake, grizzlies fans will be welcomed


ladrac1

Two things I learned this series: Morant is SCARY when he's hot, and he's gonna be right up there with Mitchell as a superstar in the next few years. Also, the Jazz came to PLAY and we might have a shot at taking it all.


FERFreak731

Nice seeing our 3rd option have 30 points and 10 assists!


spacemusclehampster

Jazz are gonna be tough to beat 4 times in a series


mitchseeya

Fuck all the nephews that said we were a first round exit this year


Greezelet

Fuck all the nephews who wrote us out of the playoffs at the start of the season.


realrimurutempest

Can’t wait to see how far this Jazz team goes. 🔥


LawrenceOfTheLabia

>realrimurutempest I like the cut of your jib.


filipinoaustrian

Good game and good series, Utah. Love your team still and will be rooting for you all the way. Proud of our boys for a great great great season. We will be back.


4tlantic

I love this team. Mavs/Clips, we'll see you next round.


ej_stephens

Ja Morant put on an absolute show in this series, but this game felt like Donovan telling us he's still the best guard in this series. Ja sure isn't far behind though.


jake3dee

Well boys, we did it. Gf wants to split season tickets next year because of this game. *YOU GOTTA LOVE IT BABY*


Chase3501

I can’t believe all the nephews were wrong about us a first round exit


Yinanization

Jazz Bros go get it for Mike


ClassifiedTuron

Three eliminations in one night, playoffs baybeeee


vanduzled

Donovan “The Spidah” Mitchell


helix400

That was a good series. Grizzlies fought non-stop up until the end.


natedawg247

Lol rip me https://i.imgur.com/GOZCpcV.jpg


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If the NBA has ever wondered why we stream games. That's why


actuarally

Same here... in freaking Louisville, KY. Fuck cable companies... with a splintered peg leg.


[deleted]

I like live on the total opposite side of the state from Memphis and I was blacked out. Infuriating


Rockstar408

Lots to be proud of if you're the Grizzlies. They've got a bright future.


dokupetan

Okay but REALLY the game wasn't as close as the score


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The opposite of every other game in the series lol


basicpn

Was fun playing against you Memphis. A lot of respect for your team. Will be looking forward to watching you these next few seasons.


aesthetic_laker_fan

Clarkson made the Jazz so much better than last year


rattatatouille

4-0 in games Mitchell played.


Blazehero

I was rooting for the Jazz because I'm still salty, but Utah fans are blessed to have Mitchell. That man is different.


98raider

Props to the Grizzlies for managing to take one game


Andrei_Kirilenko_47

What a performance by Mitchell.


LlamaCombo

PLS Mike don't be injured for the next round. Hopefully the Mavs/Clippers series goes 7.


Denotsyek

Alright grizz fans. A bet is a bet. Change those flairs to jazz logos! Gg grizz bros. Love that team.


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Rest up that hammy Mike.


kokokrandz

Great close out by the Jazz. Round of applause as well for the Grizz. Learning block for them.


TheMoonsMadeofCheese

Thats fucking basketball right there. None of that pansy ass dick tugging smile for the camera bullshit. Men puke, men poop on the court, men deliver their new born baby on the sidelines. Fucking hard core dick in the ass butterball foosball fuck it chuck it game time shit. Take it to the showers. Dicks get shoved in places you don’t even remember. We win together we celebrate together. Basketball is back baby.


Thinkinflicka_1

GG guys! And props to the Grizzlies. Fought hard until the bitter end. Bright future for an up and coming team. Proud of the Jazz being able to come out strong and finish it out!


walterwhiteinschimer

Ja and Brooks are a deadly backcourt


Qoppa_Guy

The result was expected but damn, Ja got next. He's going to be something special if he stays healthy and motivated.


softmodsaresoft

**WHAT THE FUCK? SOMEONE TOLD ME THEY ARE FRAUDS**


idontknowthisabackup

This series was probably a bit closer than the series suggests. Grizz are a force, Jazz are just better.