30-year old shooting guard Tony Allen is off to a slow start offensively for the Grizzlies.  He has played in 12 games (all starts) for the Grizzlies so far this year and he is averaging 24.1 minutes, 7.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 1.9 steals per game.  But, he is only shooting 36.8% from the floor so far this year, and that just isn’t getting the job done.  That being said, Allen’s game is playing defense and I don’t see him losing minutes if he continues to struggle with his shot.  I just see him shooting less if he doesn’t straighten things out offensively.

The Grizzlies outscored the pesky Cavs 22-9 in the 4th quarter to finally put them away last night.  Zach Randolph (19 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Marc Gasol (19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal) led the way for the Grizzlies in this game.  Rudy Gay (15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals) and Quincy Pondexter (10 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist) also pitched in for the Grizzlies.  The Grizzlies are now 10-2 on the year.

The Grizzlies outran the Lakers last night in Memphis.  Rudy Gay (21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists), Mike Conley (19 points, 1 rebound, 6 assists and 4 steals) and Zach Randolph (17 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals) led the way for the Grizzlies in this game.  Marc Gasol (14 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 blocked shots) and Tony Allen (12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) also pitched in for the Grizzlies.  The Grizzlies are now 9-2 on the year.

26-year old small forward Rudy Gay is off to a very good start for the Grizzlies in 2012-13.  Gay has played in 10 games (all starts) for the Grizzlies so far this year and he is averaging 35.3 minutes, 20.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocked shots per game.  Gay is the best offensive player on the Grizzlies, but he’s not selfish with the ball like other stars in the NBA.  That is a good thing as the Grizzlies are an outstanding basketball team and it’s because they play so well together.

The Grizzlies have sent 19-year old rookie point guard Tony Wroten to the D-League, where he can get some P.T.  He has played in 3 games (0 starts) for the Grizzlies so far this year and he is averaging 2.7 minutes, 0.3 rebounds and 0.3 steals per game.  It makes no sense at all to keep Wroten on the roster right now as he is buried on the depth chart and would only get to play in garbage time, so I agree with this move by the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies were outrebounded 47-33 and they were outscored 28-22 in the 4th quarter and it did them in.  Rudy Gay led the way for the Grizzlies last night with 22 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot.  Marc Gasol (16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot), Zach Randolph (12 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists) and Mike Conley (13 points, 8 assists and 2 steals) also pitched in for the Grizzlies.  The Grizzlies are now 8-2 on the year.

The Grizzlies only shot 38.8% from the floor but they also held the Bobcats to 37.6% shooting from the floor, which helped them prevail despite not playing anywhere near their best basketball.  Mike Conley (20 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals) and Zach Randolph (18 points, 12 rebounds and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Grizzlies last night.  Rudy Gay (16 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot), Marc Gasol (12 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocked shots) and Tony Allen (12 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals) also pitched in for the Grizzlies last night.  The Grizzlies are now 8-1 on the year.

The Grizzlies whacked the previously undefeated Knicks pretty good last Friday.  Marc Gasol (24 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Zach Randolph (20 points and 15 rebounds) led the way for the Grizzlies in this game.  Rudy Gay (17 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocked shots) and Mike Conley (16 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals) also had solid games for the Grizzlies.  The Grizzlies are now 7-1 on the year.

The Grizzlies took it to the Thunder on the road last night in a very impressive win.  Rudy Gay (28 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists) and Zach Randolph (20 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Grizzlies last night.  Marc Gasol (14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocked shots), Quincy Pondexter (13 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists) and Jerryd Bayless (12 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists) also pitched in for the Grizzlies in this game.  The Grizzlies are now 6-1 on the year.

The Grizzlies turned up the D in holding the Heat to 38% shooting from the floor and they blew them out of the building last night.  Wayne Ellington (25 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists in 27 minutes) and Rudy Gay (21 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocked shots) led the way for the Grizzlies last night.  Zach Randolph (18 points, 12 rebounds and 1 assist) and Mike Conley (18 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists) also had rock solid games for the Grizzlies last night.  The Grizzlies are now 5-1 on the year.