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Grizzlies starters:



Pargo - Allen - Gay - Cunningham - Gasol

Coach: Lionel Hollins

Wolves starters:



Ridnour - Johnson - Beasley - Love - Milicic

Coach: Rick Adelman

Key matchup:

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Keys to the game:

- turnovers
- points in the paint
- rim protection

Grizzlies on the 2nd night of a b2b. Hopefully, we can capitalize.

Their lineup with Cunningham and Pargo looks crap. We should beat them.

Ha Luke looks so young in that picture but it's probably only from a few seasons ago.

I think the key will be Darko+Peko vs Gasol. I expect big things from Pekovic at this game .

Is Pek healthy? Even if he is...1st game back healthy I don't expect much or anything.

@#%@*@# Peko still injured?

Pek's been available the last two games and received two DNP-CDs.

Pekovic can do it well against Gasol but, yeah, it seems Adelman already has his players rotations. I hope Pekovic has some minutes tonight.

Matchup of the game: Memphis defense against the play we run on offense.

Krapinsky wrote:Pek's been available the last two games and received two DNP-CDs.

Sucks. I would like to see more of him.

They may just being cautious, groin pulls are as bad as hamstrings, when you think you're healthy, you're not. As JJ just learned.

Were going to make it a trilogy of wins.After tonight were going to be .500 and on the path to the playoffs.Thanks in know small part to the injury's to Randolph and Manu.Both will be out two months which should really be huge blows to the Spurs and Grizzles and increase our chances of making it to the playoffs for the first time in eight years.

This is a must win in my book. Would be a huge let down/set back.

Krapinsky wrote:Pek's been available the last two games and received two DNP-CDs.

Yeah, you have to be really sure the injury is gone, get back to the courts too fast and you're back on the injury list again. Pekovic is a great player, been following him all his years in Partizan and PAO and played really well during the lockout as well, lets except good minutes of him when he's healthy, once he's headed to he rim in advance he's pretty much unstoppable, Ricky should get profit on this.

With Z-Bo out this win is a must, time to get in the 50% wins.

Going to Pekovic/Darko early in the post and getting Gasol into foul trouble is probably a good idea.

Krapinsky wrote:Going to Pekovic/Darko early in the post and getting Gasol into foul trouble is probably a good idea.

Great point

Krapinsky wrote:Going to Pekovic/Darko early in the post and getting Gasol into foul trouble is probably a good idea.

Go small so Marc has to chase Kevin around. Also, Kevin is best on the team at drawing fouls

Klomp wrote:

Krapinsky wrote:Going to Pekovic/Darko early in the post and getting Gasol into foul trouble is probably a good idea.

Go small so Marc has to chase Kevin around. Also, Kevin is best on the team at drawing fouls

That might also be a worthwhile strategy, but my concern there is then Love has to defend Marc in the post and that put's us at risk of getting beaten badly on the defensive end, or worse, putting Love in foul trouble early.

Krapinsky wrote:

Klomp wrote:

Krapinsky wrote:Going to Pekovic/Darko early in the post and getting Gasol into foul trouble is probably a good idea.

Go small so Marc has to chase Kevin around. Also, Kevin is best on the team at drawing fouls

That might also be a worthwhile strategy, but my concern there is then Love has to defend Marc in the post and that put's us at risk of getting beaten badly on the defensive end, or worse, putting Love in foul trouble early.

Yeah, I think we should try to shove Darko down their throats. At least while Gasol is on the floor. As far as Pek is concerned, if he's feeling 100% healthy it wouldn't hurt to give him some minutes, try shoving him down their throats as well, see if that is a good fit.