The Memphis Grizzlies Thread

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Yankee_Vol said:
Marc Gasol, Grizzlies (11 votes); Tony Allen, Grizzlies (8 votes)

That's 1 and 2. Noah was 3rd with 6 votes
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Do you know if Paul George was listed anywhere?

He's projected to win most improved by ESPN. He's amazing defensively though. It's why the Pacers and Grizzlies have gone back and forth on points allowed. They're great defensively. Pacers were also number one in field goal percentage, three point percentage and rebounds. But maybe the Grizzlies took some of those with the Pacers struggling as of late. I think you guys are back to first in points allowed. Hopefully our teams can make some noise with borderline stars that nobody cares about. I think Gasol/Zbo/Conley are very good. And I think Paul George/David West/Roy Hibbert are very good.

Our teams mirror each other but you have the tougher West. Though, going through the Heat is something you want to avoid as long as possible. I just hope the Pacers can get out of the first round against the Hawks(maybe the Bulls).

Ready for the playoffs.

Good luck to you guys. I hate the Clippers so whoop em good.
 
#1,783
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Aiiiiiiiiiiiight Grizzlies, We can only control what's in front of us. Sooooooooooooo, let's whoooop them Jazz like they stole something and then hopefully the floppers will flop later tonight!!!!
Go Grizz!
 
#1,784
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Just gotta say. Its been a fun regular season with you all. Great group of posters and always civil and courteous.


Here's to a great May and June.
 
#1,785
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Except that one guy who came in to troll us on the trade.



Also, a moment of silence for our star lost in the trade:

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoOhnrjdYOc[/youtube]

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#1,787
#1,787
Just got a look at the cars our players drive.


Conely has a Audi A8.

Spotted 2 Porsche panameras

A Bentley flying spur.

Not a bad line-up. I prefer the Aston-Martin Rapide to the Porsche though.

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#1,788
#1,788
From Grantland:

Defensive Player of the Year
1. Marc Gasol
2. Joakim Noah
3. Omer Asik

Injuries and minutes issues have made this an easier choice than it was at midseason. Gasol is the centerpiece of the league's most terrifying defense, and unlike Tony Allen, as fearsome a perimeter defender as exists on either Earth or Allen's home planet, Gasol is good enough offensively (and then some) to stay on the floor for huge minutes. Gasol is 21st overall in total minutes, and among big men, only David Lee has logged more time. The Grizz allow just 95.4 points per 100 possessions when Gasol is on the floor and 102.8 when he sits, per NBA.com. That first mark would lead the league, while the second would rank around just above league average.

Gasol isn't spectacular, but he is always in motion, and always talking, as the back-line anchor of the grit-and-grind Grizzlies. He protects the rim aggressively without fouling, he's an immovable beast one-on-one in the post, and every opposing possession is basically 15 seconds of Gasol shifting around the floor in brilliantly subtle ways that show he understands not only what the offense is up to now, but what actions are coming in the next few seconds. He slides into passing lanes before they open, bumps cutters early, walls off pick-and-roll handlers, and acts as Memphis's traffic cop. And while Gasol's individual rebounding numbers aren't great, he always takes care of his own assignment and the Grizz protect the glass at a much better rate when he's on the floor taking up space.

Noah was neck and neck with Gasol until plantar fasciitis issues cropped up late in the season, and even after missing 16 games so far, he has still logged 300 more minutes than Duncan and Kevin Garnett — all-time defensive savants who are somehow still top-10 overall defenders today. Noah exudes maniacal intensity on defense without verging into spastic territory or getting himself even an inch out of position within Tom Thibodeau's precise system.

Asik is always in the right spot, takes care of rebounding almost on his own, and allows Houston's perimeter defenders to gamble all over the floor.7 He snags the no. 3 spot here over a host of worthy candidates, including Roy Hibbert and Paul George in Indiana, and the position-less LeBron. James should win this award one day, but he didn't bring the same minute-to-minute intensity as these first three — probably a good thing for Miami's title hopes.
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Can everyone just stay here during the offseason and during football season? We can talk UT football here like the Grizz thread. I'd rather discuss UT football here than anywhere else.
 
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gordonr24 said:
Can everyone just stay here during the offseason and during football season? We can talk UT football here like the Grizz thread. I'd rather discuss UT football here than anywhere else.
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Ugh, I would rather not. I see the discussion in the Braves thread, and it seems impossible to follow.
 
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