I missed Shane Battier mingling with the common folk!

I had a ticket to watch the Grizzlies play the Charlotte Bobcats at the FedExForum last Sunday afternoon but the woman in me took over and I decided to go shopping instead. It would be just my luck that a game that threatened to be less than ordinary turned out to be the exact opposite.

Just before tip-off, there was a fire in an elevator shaft. Twelve thousand people, including players and other Grizzlie personnel, had to be evacuated. When the game finally resumed an hour and a half later, referees began handing out technical fouls to the goody-two-shoe Grizzlies like they were candy, which ignited the normally sedate crowd and inspired them to do a wave. To top it off, the Grizzlies won in a tight game. I miss all the fun!