Game 7: Memphis Grizzlies (3-3) @ Utah Jazz (3-3)

Post #1 » by **FJS** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 4:06 pm

Memphis Grizzlies @ Utah Jazz

VS

ENERGY SOLUTIONS ARENA

Friday 6th, January 2012
Salt Lake City, Utah
7:00 Midwest Time

WAITING UPDATES ON INJURIED TO CHANGE LINEUPS

- Gasol - Cunningham - Gay - Allen - Conley

- Jefferson - Millsap - Hayward - Bell - Harris

BENCH

- Speights - Pargo - Young - Davis - Pondexter - Mayo - Selby - Haddadi

- Miles - Watson - Howard - Favors - Tinsley - Evans - Burks - Kanter

Post #2 » by **FJS** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 4:19 pm

SEASON TEAMS LEADERS:
2011-2012 STATS

PPG: 15.8 GAY

RPG: 10.2 GASOL

APG: 5.5 CONLEY

SPG: 2.3 CONLEY

BPG: 1.7 GASOL

PPG:18.4 JEFFERSON

RPG: 9.2 MILLSAP

APG: 4.3 WATSON

SPG: 2.0 MILLSAP

BPG: 1.6 JEFFERSON

HolyToledo · Post #3 » by **HolyToledo** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 4:54 pm

Are we a playoff contender? If the Jazz beat Memphis at home then GSW on road then definitely yes. If we lose both then we definitely are not, and if we split then still unknown.

seejaydeja · Post #4 » by **seejaydeja** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 5:21 pm

We barely beat two horrible/injured NOH/MIL teams At home. i dont mean to be the pessimist here but i'd hold your horses on the playoffs assumption, this team hasn't proven that to me yet

Litany · Post #5 » by **Litany** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 5:29 pm

Still believe we are a 26-40 team. I.E. no way we are a playoff team.

woodstock17 · Post #6 » by **woodstock17** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 6:29 pm

Ha ha a lot has to change for us to make the playoffs. How weird is it that we are in one of the strongest divisions this year? Crazy... It will make it much more exciting but I just hope we don't get hammered this year. OKC Portland and denver are dang good and minni is much improved

Mark stein reported today that ZBo's injury is more serious then originally thought so that will help our guys inside if he is not playing

Ugly0598 · Post #7 » by **Ugly0598** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 6:33 pm

Zach Randolph is out 8 weeks.

carrottop12 · Post #8 » by **carrottop12** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 6:37 pm

No Z-Bo is a good sign, one of our bigs will go off.

I think Al will likely struggle with Marc Gasol for the same reason he always struggles against long defenders, but Millsap, Favors and Kanter should be able to do some damage against newly acquired Speights.

As long as Howard is back, I'm predicting a win.

Paper Face · Post #9 » by **Paper Face** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 7:06 pm

This one will be tough. Memphis has some talent & experience.

Post #10 » by **FJS** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 7:16 pm

What about Harris & Howard?

Post #11 » by **FJS** » Wed Jan 4, 2012 7:36 pm

They have traded for Speights... He was playing great his first 2 seasons, then he dissapeared.
This year he still has not played.

Ugly0598 · Post #12 » by **Ugly0598** » Thu Jan 5, 2012 1:51 am

FJS wrote:What about Harris & Howard?

Sounds like Howard will play, no clue on Harris.

Got 2 lower bowl seats to this game for $50.

jazzgasm · Post #13 » by **jazzgasm** » Thu Jan 5, 2012 2:21 am

This game will be tough but I think they win by 7 points or more :razz:

babyjax13 · Post #14 » by **babyjax13** » Thu Jan 5, 2012 7:35 am

I think we'll lose, even without Randolph they are still a pretty good team, and Speights isn't a complete stiff (nor is Arthur). We'll see though, I'd like to be surprised.

mjvile · Post #15 » by **mjvile** » Thu Jan 5, 2012 7:36 am

seejaydeja wrote:We barely beat two horrible/injured NOH/MIL teams At home. i dont mean to be the pessimist here but i'd hold your horses on the playoffs assumption, this team hasn't proven that to me yet

NBA is all about momentum and if this group can get some confidence I like are odds. If Jefferson can learn to pass out of the double team , Bell can hit some shots, Harris plays decent, Howard becomes a form of his old self and Kanter and Favors can be a defensive duo then we are a playoff team.

Jazz_Man_86 · Post #16 » by **Jazz_Man_86** » Thu Jan 5, 2012 4:24 pm

too many IF

Post #17 » by **FJS** » Thu Jan 5, 2012 4:34 pm

They played well yesterday in Minnesota. Still, they don't have too many power inside, without Randolph. Gay was forced to play as PF so, we can try to explode that part.
With our C and PF we can try to make Gasol to have foul trouble.

jazzgasm · Post #18 » by **jazzgasm** » Thu Jan 5, 2012 8:46 pm

I was just wondering why can't our game threads be more like the Pacers ones lol :?:

seejaydeja · Post #19 » by **seejaydeja** » Thu Jan 5, 2012 10:30 pm

jazzgasm wrote:I was just wondering why can't our game threads be more like the Pacers ones lol :?:

Holy ****, if our threads were like theirs, I'd be out of a job.

Post #20 » by **FJS** » Thu Jan 5, 2012 11:05 pm

jazzgasm wrote:I was just wondering why can't our game threads be more like the Pacers ones lol :?:

Do you want something like that?