Game 42: Memphis Grizzlies (19-22) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (12-29) - 8:00 PM ET

ducler · Post #1 » by **ducler** » Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:57 pm

Post #2 » by **VCfor3** » Sat Jan 18, 2020 4:38 am

Thank goodness for that 3rd quarter. It was ugly but a win is a win. DB's streak of 20+ points equalling a Griz win continues.

Whole Truth · Post #3 » by **Whole Truth** » Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:09 pm

VCfor3 wrote:Thank goodness for that 3rd quarter. It was ugly but a win is a win. DB's streak of 20+ points equalling a Griz win continues.

I want to be happy the team won ugly but there was so much bad in this win that I'm looking at it as a loss.

Love had Jaren & Clarke biting at everything, where Jaren played something like 5 first half minutes.

Hill & Tyus couldn't hit wide open 3's or convert layups which blew an early 2nd Q 7pt lead. Those easy misses sparked an 18-2 run. This is what I mean when I say defense can be played in offense. This unit got defensive stops but couldn't put any offensive pressure on the Cavs who caught fire from the gifted possessions.

Bad night for Hill saw Jenkins give him extended minutes in the 4th where Memphis almost blew a 21pt lead. If this was early season, I'd be thinking it was a tank decision not to play but ride Hill in the 4th.

Felt like the team on a whole played down to their competition.

Credit the young Cavs team, Memphis talent built them a 21pt 3rd quarter lead, Cavs effort & determination erased it. They had no quit. Not that I can blame them, Memphis gave them reason to believe they could come back.

Whole Truth · Post #4 » by **Whole Truth** » Sat Jan 18, 2020 2:17 pm

One of the few bright spots, was the play of Brooks.

Who needs Beal, when you have Brooks. What is it? 12 or 13 & 0 when Brooks plays like this?.