Memphis Grizzlies on the Rise
The Memphis Grizzlies are playing some serious basketball these days. I do not know if coach Lionel Hollins has got the team drinking the Cool Aid, but something has finally them gelled together as a team.
Look out Pau, Marc is dominant. (Credit: picapp.com)
The emergence of Marc Gasol this year has been huge for the Grizzlies. He is a flat out beast on the boards, shooting a insane 62% from the field, and has a feathery touch from the line. Gasol is also a brilliant passing big man, contributing 2.1 APG. He is one of the league’s best young big men.
Zach Randolph is not being a distraction to the team. He is getting his usual stat lines, and mentoring the young Grizzlies lineup. His acquisition appears to be a gamble that has paid off.
O.J. Mayo is playing like a seasoned veteran. He appears to have the patience to let the game come to him but also when he needs to assert himself and take the game over. This poise on the court has been vital in the team’s growth.
Rudy Gay is playing better than he did last season. His defense is vastly improved, and his shooting percentages are back up to his 2008-09 season averages.
Rudy Gay is playing like it was 2008-09. (Credit: picapp.com)
Gay and Gasol are the keys to this team continuing on their quest to go over .500. Randolph and Mayo will get their points any given night, but if Gay and Gasol are on, it makes this team a contender in any game they play. The well balanced 4-tiered attack is hard to stop.
Tonight the Memphis Grizzlies will take their newfound team game to the Boston Celtics at the FedEx Forum. The NBA’s best road team will put the Grizzlies to the test tonight, and I look forward to this game more than any other game on the schedule.
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Mon, Dec 14, 2009 by Adam Sedie
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