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The Grizzlies only shot 35.6% from the floor on Wednesday and it was the biggest reason for the beating that they took. Juan Carlos Navarro led the way for the Grizzlies with 16 points and 7 rebounds in only 22 minutes. Hakim Warrick, Mike Miller and Brian Cardinal each pitched in with 12 points apiece. The Grizzlies are now 15-49 on the season.
The Grizzlies fell behind 72-41 at the half and they never made a game of it last night. Rudy Gay led the way for the Grizzlies with 20 points and 8 rebounds. Mike Miller pitched in with 12 points and 2 assists. Darko Milicic also had a decent game with 12 points and 4 rebounds. The Grizzlies are now 15-48 on the season.
The Grizzlies didn’t play any defense last Saturday Night as the Celtics shot 58% from the floor and they were also outrebounded 45-31 which doomed them. Hakim Warrick led the way for the Grizzlies with 15 points and 5 rebounds. Rudy Gay only shot 4 of 15 from the floor as he finished with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Mike Conley pitched in with 11 points and 3 assists in only 24 minutes on the court. The Grizzlies are now 15-47 on the season.
The Grizzlies outscored the Nets 27-20 in the 4th quarter to seal a home victory last night. Hakim Warrick led the way for the Grizzlies with 25 points and 7 rebounds. Mike Miller had a solid game with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 2 steals. Darko Milicic pitched in with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocked shots. The Grizzlies are now 15-46 on the season.
The Grizzlies fell behind 54-36 in the first half last night and they could never recover. Kyle Lowry led the way for the Grizzlies with 24 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Rudy Gay also had a solid game as he finished with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Darko Milicic pitched in with 21 points and 7 rebounds. The Grizzlies are now 14-46 on the season.
The Memphis Grizzlies have a nice trio of rookie guards who should be a big part of the team’s future. Mike Conley was the Grizzlies first round pick this season and he’s been solid. Conley has played in 30 games (23 starts) this season for the Grizzlies and he is averaging 26.5 minutes, 9.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.0 steal per game. Conley is not a great shooter as he is hitting 43.9% from the floor and 74% from the free throw line. Conley will likely never be a good long range shooter but he’s got a good in-between game and he’s a solid defender. Juan Carlos Navarro has also been solid this season for the Grizzlies. He has played in 59 games (23 starts) this season for the Grizzlies and he is averaging 26.4 minutes, 11.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Navarro has shot 41.5% from the floor, 37.5% from three point range and 83.5% from the free throw line this season. Look for those % to go up with better shot selection. Javaris Crittenton has played in 10 games (0 starts) since coming over from the Lakers in the Pau Gasol trade and he is averaging 15.3 minutes, 6.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. He hasn’t shot well yet though as he is hitting 37% from the free throw line and 61.3% from the free throw line for the Grizzlies. Crittenton has now played in 32 games (0 starts) for the Lakers & Grizzlies this season and he is averaging 10.1 minutes, 4.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He is shooting 43% from the floor and 64.4% from the free throw line this season. The Grizzlies need to think big in future Drafts as they appear set at the guard positions with this season’s rookie class.
The Grizzlies didn’t play a lick of defense last night as the Jazz shot 57% from the floor. Rudy Gay led the way for the Grizzlies with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Hakim Warrick was tough around the basket as he finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Juan Carlos Navarro was also busy as he finished with 17 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists in 29 minutes. The Grizzlies are now 14-45 on the season.
The Grizzlies only shot 38.5% from the floor on Friday Night and they were outrebounded 53-40 which explains the loss. Javaris Crittenton led the way for the Grizzlies with 22 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists off the bench. Kyle Lowry was also busy as he finished with 18 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Rudy Gay and Juan Carlos Navarro each pitched in with 11 points apiece. The Grizzlies are now 14-44 on the season.