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Who: Houston Rockets (6-12) @ Memphis Grizzlies(8-11)
When: Friday, December 3rd
Where: FedEx Forum - Memphis, TN
Time: 7:00 PM CST
TV/Radio: KCAL,SS / WRBO 103.5FM
Trivia Facts: Shane Battier was traded to the Rockets for the draft rights to Rudy Gay after the Grizzlies core was swept for the third consecutive year from the first round of the playoffs. Kyle Lowry arrived in Houston as part of a multi-team trade to help the Orlando Magic reach the NBA Finals.




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advantage memphis?

The Rockets are playing a bit better as of recent action. But, I still give the Grizz the edge. We kept it close with the Hawks even though we struggle against them for some reason. I think we just need to have our players play within themselves and not force the action.

I'm looking for Rudy to get going again. It seems like his performance has dropped off a bit recently and that he's playing a not-so-great brand of basketball that involves taking bad shots and being generally unfocused and seemingly uninterested. Come on Rudy. Bring that fire.
And can we please have 1 game this year where all the starters play pretty well? It doesn't seem like that's happened yet. Granted, not everyone has been healthy, but still.

1. The defensive plan is beyond moronic, collapse everything and give up wide open 3's all game long. And did Hollins really roll with an Arthur, Z-Bo and Gasol frontcourt and then go a 2-3 zone? Because when a team is making 3 pointers, you go to a zone to stop it right?
2. Vasquez's defense is so horrific and so disgusting. And it ain't Maryland anymore, pass the damn ball.
3. Again with the dumb strategy of pound it to Z-Bo and iso him. It also doesn't matter if he's playing awful, just keep pounding the rock and throwing the ball away to the cold hand
4. An 11 man rotation is just plain dumb and it always happens
5. Again, if Thabeet plays well you ride him until he hurts you because he doesn't play well that often. Don't ride Darrell Arthur and Zach Randolph who are playing awful. And play the damn Gasol/Thabeet frontcourt already, it worked so well last year and it hasn't been seen since

MayoisMemphis wrote:

I basically agree with all that.
I'm still waiting for this team to turn the corner. I feel like it's going to happen and then you have this garbage game happen.
Kyle Lowry straight shi**ed on the Grizz. Awesome.

I never understood why we didn't just stick with him in the first place.

Houston shot the ball incredibly well - our defense was terrible - but Houston still shot the ball incredibly well.

I didn't watch the game unfortunately. I was busy watching the Celtics play championship ball last night. I love my Grizz but they have a long way to go