When the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the surging Milwaukee Bucks at home, Jerry West was sitting in his usual spot, which was in a corporate suite at the Pyramid Arena, high above the court.
In every home game of the Grizzlies, he sat there alone, where no one could see his agony or hear his string of curses. Tonight, the all-hands-on-deck Grizzlies unexpectedly held a significant lead over the Bucks. If someone looked closely in the suite, just by the light in the suite, they could see a smile on West's face.
But this is the NBA, a place where miracles happen.
The Grizzlies could hold a large lead over the Bucks, and the Bucks could also show why they were so formidable. The controversial superstar Frye played like a god, steadily eroding the Grizzlies' lead.