Nobody predicted the Bulls and Grizzlies would replicate last night’s 128-122 Suns-Thunder offensive supernova, but this was as ugly as basketball gets. The Bulls failed to score for the last 3:15 of the game and scored just two points the final 5:40 as Memphis ground out a huge win in their race to secure a […]
With just a quarter of the season left to be played, each game comes with an ever-heightening sense of importance. For Chicago (34-27), that importance is in the chase for the third seed and avoidance of a Washington Wizards team that has played them well this season. For Memphis (34-26), the importance regards their very […]
Joakim Noah did not win Defensive Player of the Year. Marc Gasol did. And deservedly so. Gasol was fifth in the league in Defensive Rating and second overall in Defensive Win Shares. He averaged 1.7 blocks per game and 1.0 steals. Perhaps most importantly, the Memphis Grizzlies held opponents to 88.7 points per game, the […]
Memphis Grizzlies Status Check: Record: 25-13 Division: 4-4 Conference: 15-10 Road Record: 10-8 Last 10 Games: 6-4 Streak: Won 1 Last game: 85-69 win over Kings PPG: 93.4 (26th) Opponents PPG: 89.8 (2nd) Offensive Rating: 104.0 (16th) Defensive Rating: 99.9 (2nd) Pace: 89.1 (28th) Effective Field Goal Percentage: .463 (26th) Turnover Percentage: .139 (16th) Defensive […]
Memphis Grizzlies Status Check: Record: 15-6 Division: 6-4 Conference: 8-5 Home Record: 9-2 Last 10 Games: 6-4 Streak: Won 1 Last game: 99-86 win over Jazz PPG: 97.1 (14th) Opponents PPG: 90.9 (2nd) Offensive Rating: 106.8 (10th) Defensive Rating: 99.9 (2nd) Pace: 90.1 (27th) Effective Field Goal Percentage: .475 (19th) Turnover Percentage: .139 (13th) Defensive […]
Okay. I was wrong. I predicted that — with Joakim Noah out — the Memphis frontcourt of Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph and Rudy Gay might finish with at least 70 points and 35 rebounds, thereby exceeding their combined season average of 55.7 PPG and 27.0 RPG. Well, those three players ended up with only 60 points and […]
