All Falls Down: Nuggets Kill Grizzlies in 4th 125-108
by djturtleface on Mar 14, 2010 11:01 AM CDT
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The Denver Nuggets showed the Grizzlies what they're missing from their bench last night, as J.R. Smith scored 30 points in 28 minutes. J.R. 'Swish' was shooting straight bananas, 10-16 from the field and 7-10 from deep. That's the nature of the beast; he gives you this type of ethereal shooting in about 1 in 10.
Too bad it happened to the Grizzlies, because this one was competitive for the first 3 quarters. The Grizz led by 6 at halftime, then were tied going into the 4th. Zach Randolph and O.J. Mayo both kept the Grizzlies afloat, going for 22 and 25 each. Marc Gasol had a nice night, too, with 17 points, 7 boards, and 6 assists.
Rudy Gay and Mike Conley were uncommonly awful, though. Marcus Williams played close to as many minutes as Conley and was way more effective in his time (13 points and 6 assists in 21 minutes compared to 6 points and 2 assists in 27 minutes). Rudy Gay just looked way too tired to mess with Carmelo Anthony, who thoroughly dominated him in every aspect of the game en route to 24 points.
When the Nuggets started running in the 4th none of those stats mattered, though. Smith, Chauncey Billups, didn't matter: they all killed us from deep. Once the floodgates opened there was nothing the Grizzlies could do. Memphis's starters were tired from the big minutes, and they didn't have anybody on the bench to bail them out.
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P&T Breaks Down the Marc Gasol - Zach Randolph Alliance
And I quote: "I'm recapping last night's festivities for Seth because there was a question of Talmudic precedent that required his immediate attention.
All I can say is that I know the Memphis Grizzlies don't have the best frontcourt in the league but where do they rank? Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph and Rudy Gay? Them boys can ball."
GameThread: Denver Nuggets at Memphis Grizzlies
by djturtleface on Mar 13, 2010 5:06 PM CST
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I missed a game last night for the first time in a long time but there's no way that I won't catch this one.
The Denver Nuggets and the Memphis Grizzlies are both explosive, top-heavy teams with excellent individual ball-players. If there is any matchup that borders on spectacle, it's this one (Golden State - New York Knicks doesn't border on spectacle, it truly is a mockery).
Rudy Gay versus Carmelo Anthony is sure to dazzle, and I'll be excited to see how many hidden 'bows fly between Kenyon Martin and Zach Randolph. Got to love the dynamism of a Mike Conley and Chauncey Billups match-up, and Marc Gasol and Nene are undoubtedly the two most underrated centers in the game.
Get excited everybody, this could be one hell of a showdown.
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GameThread: New York Knicks at Memphis Grizzlies
by djturtleface on Mar 12, 2010 7:52 PM CST
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Chat amongst yourselves, I'm late yet again, my bad. Was playing ball and we just kept running another, another, and another game.
Looks to me like Sam Young and Rudy Gay are going especially wild in NYC, but the whole team's doing their thing. Grizz are shooting 53% to the Knicks 39%, so I'd like to see them break this one out before half.
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Ronnie Brewer took another giant step toward what looks like his imminent return when he played in a full-contact, 3-on-3 game Thursday on the Grizzlies' FedExForum practice court.
Brewer has said that his partially torn right hamstring is healing ahead of schedule. He's officially missed three weeks today, and I'd probably put the target date for his return at March 16 when the Griz host the Chicago Bulls.
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How Much Better Can the Bench Be: Hasheem Thabeet Edition?
by djturtleface on Mar 12, 2010 7:30 AM CST
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When I wrote the first half of "How Much Better Can the Bench Be," it was clearly conceptualized as the bench needing a solid injection of talent on the wing and down low. Of course the wing was Ronnie Brewer, who's now only about a week from returning, and I assumed that the big to step up would be Darrell Arthur.
At that point Hasheem Thabeet had been replaced by Hamed Haddadi who, while a step up from the Thabeet I remembered, wasn't exactly a knight in shining armor. So if anyone was going to put in some killer minutes backing up Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol, it would have to be Darrell Arthur.
But after last night's 26 minute, +25 performance, I'm not so sure any longer. Could Hasheem Thabeet be the savior that the Grizzlies need, since Darrell Arthur looks far from even just matching last year's mediocre play?
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What Fight?: Grizzlies Hammer Boston Celtics
by djturtleface on Mar 11, 2010 8:02 AM CST
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Last time the Grizzlies played the Celtics, they pushed them hard but ended up losing in the 4th quarter. That game was before most people realized how improved this team was, so the game recaps were filled with Boston's players spouting off lines about how this team was so improved and had a bright future.
Welcome to that future. Last night the Grizzlies ran the Boston Celtics out of the gym, their own gym no less, winning by 20 and leading the entire game.
Rudy Gay, who led all scorers with 28 point and 8 boards, got to give the respectful complement this time:
"It wasn't about them. It was more about us," Gay said. "When you look at their lineup you have to respect them. They have three Hall of Famers."
If anybody should be complemented, though, it's Hasheem Thabeet. In his second game after returning from the D-League (he DNP-CD'd in the first), Thabeet was practically the Grizzlies 6th man. He saw 26 minutes of court time and, even though his counting stats weren't impressive, had a +25 for the game for a reason. 'Our Favorite Mistake' was playing solid defense and offense, using his length to change shots and tip boards.
Sam Young and Marcus Williams also added a spark, dropping 27 points to make up for Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol not really getting involved in the offense (combined 20 points).
This was just a fantastic win for the Grizzlies, there's not much to say but that you've got to respect the Celtic's lifetime achievement awards.
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GameThread: Memphis Grizzlies at Boston Celtics
by djturtleface on Mar 10, 2010 7:07 PM CST
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I've just been terrible about getting these gamethreads up in time lately, huh?
Oh well, it's here now. The Grizzlies are stunning the Celtics so far, up 21-12 with the 1st quarter almost over. This has been real ugly so far, besides some real nice play by Sam Young right now.
Anyhow, this would make 10 in a row on the road, which would be awfully impressive. Let's hope.
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