Game 50: Memphis Grizzlies (35-12) @ Phoenix Suns (28-21)

SunsRback4Good · Post #1 » by **SunsRback4Good** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 3:52 am

Who: Memphis Grizzlies @ Phoenix Suns

When: Monday, February 2, 2015 @ 7:00pm (9:00 ET), FSNAZ

Where: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ

Memphis Grizzlies starting lineup:

C- Gasol
F- Randolph
F- Green
G- Lee
G- Conley

Reserves: Allen/Leuer/Udrih/Koufos/Calathes

Phoenix Suns starting lineup:

C- Len
F- Tucker
F- Mark. Morris
G- Dragic
G- Bledsoe

Reserves: Morris/Thomas/Green/Wright/Plumlee

In Len We Trust · Post #2 » by **In Len We Trust** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 4:00 am

One of those games that I don't want to watch because I know it'll piss me off too much, but I will anyway.

NTB · Post #3 » by **NTB** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 4:47 am

My focus is on the Blazers game. If we ever win, it would be really extra.

Revived · Post #4 » by **Revived** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 8:06 am

NTB wrote:My focus is on the Blazers game. If we ever win, it would be really extra.

This. It's like the Rockets, Clippers, Warriors games.....we win, great, we lose, eh it's expected.

RunDogGun · Post #5 » by **RunDogGun** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 8:13 am

This is the game I wish we had Admunson. Put him on Randolph to start the game, and smother him into frustration. I think Lou was the last guy to get Randolph ejected.

It would be awesome if MKMo could step up the defense, but we know he is more focused on the offense. Maybe we could start Wright, and have Len play a pick and pop role, and use MkMo more in the fourth quarter, where even in cold games, he seems to make his shots.

It will be a tough game, and I'm not looking forward to the aggressiveness allowed on one end of the floor, and almost every touch foul called on us.

It would be really great if our guards hit their shots, and our bigs just focused on rebounding and defense.

Blackification · Post #6 » by **Blackification** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 9:10 am

One of those games were its to frustrating to watch so you hit the gym and kill your phone by refreshing the boxscore until the inevitable loss to the grizzlies is official

Post #7 » by **Qwigglez** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 12:11 pm

Start Wright and Len. Best chance we got at winning is to go big and hope we hit our shots.

thamadkant · Post #8 » by **thamadkant** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 12:39 pm

Grizzlies were difficult matchup before Green...

Now they have him a potential 20 point scorer when left alone... Big SF too... So gonna be an uphill battle even more so jan usual.

Grizzlies are looking very good for a WCF berth.

Post #9 » by **TASTIC** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 1:25 pm

Qwigglez wrote:Start Wright and Len. Best chance we got at winning is to go big and hope we hit our shots.

Having Kieff matched up against Z-Bo on offense actually stretches the D though, we'd have ZERO chance getting any rebounds or layups if Wright and Len are starting...

MilotheSlayer · Post #10 » by **MilotheSlayer** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 6:10 pm

The key to the game is going to be to pound the rock inside right away and try and get Z or Gasol into a little foul trouble. And if we do that every time they come in just go right at them. Or else we need a hot shooting night from 3, which hasn't happened in awhile.

In Len We Trust · Post #11 » by **In Len We Trust** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 6:47 pm

I agree with Qwiggles. I hope Wright and Len get quite a bit more minutes than usual. Markieff always gets absolutely destroyed on defense by Randolph. I would use him a little more sparingly for when we need buckets within 15 feet.

KLEON · Post #12 » by **KLEON** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 7:25 pm

I'm calling it now, Markieff Morris wont post up once in this game.

Revived · Post #13 » by **Revived** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 7:30 pm

KLEON wrote:I'm calling it now, Markieff Morris wont post up once in this game.

And Z-Bo will be doing just that.

For those of you who play fantasy basketball, Randolpg and maybe Gasol are both must starts today.

gaspar · Post #14 » by **gaspar** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 7:35 pm

This thread is disgusting.

MathiasPW · Post #15 » by **MathiasPW** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 7:42 pm

Is this the Grizzlies forum?

Tucker will take care of Randolph. We will need good 3 point shooting from our wings.

Bogyo · Post #16 » by **Bogyo** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 7:58 pm

I'm usually a pessimist when it comes to us and the Griz, but I've got a gut feeling that one of our chuchers will catch on fire tonight, and we'll walk away with a win.

NTB · Post #17 » by **NTB** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 8:33 pm

Bogyo wrote:I'm usually a pessimist when it comes to us and the Griz, but I've got a gut feeling that one of our chuchers will catch on fire tonight, and we'll walk away with a win.

Then we'll lose to Portland and this win will mean nothing..

Revived · Post #18 » by **Revived** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 8:34 pm

I think we'll beat Portland.

NTB · Post #19 » by **NTB** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 8:37 pm

SF88 wrote:I think we'll beat Portland.

So do I. But whenever we do the unexpected (win against Grizz), we continue to do it( L against Blazers ) and balance the situation...

In Len We Trust · Post #20 » by **In Len We Trust** » Mon Feb 2, 2015 9:15 pm

MilotheSlayer wrote:The key to the game is going to be to pound the rock inside right away and try and get Z or Gasol into a little foul trouble. And if we do that every time they come in just go right at them. Or else we need a hot shooting night from 3, which hasn't happened in awhile.

Don't worry, Hornacek already has the game plan for the start of the first quarter

Chuck threes, don't pass it to Len, chuck more threes, sub in the bench, chuck more threes, and still don't pass it to Len.

Then Plumlee will come in and get like 4 post up opportunities with each one resulting in a dropped pass or an airball and Len will still never get the ball in the post.

The sad part is I'm only half joking