Game Thread: Grizzlies at Jazz

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  1. Stockton

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    <font color=""RoyalBlue"">Memphis Grizzlies</font> (10-32) at <font color=""Navy"">Utah Jazz</font> (28-14)</div>

    Date: Wednesday 24th January, 7:00 PM (MST)
    Location: EnergySolutions Arena
    Local TV: FSN / FSN South
    National TV: NBALP

    Last Game

    <font color=""RoyalBlue"">Grizzlies:</font> Grizzlies 98 at Nuggets 115
    <font color=""Navy"">Jazz:</font> Timberwolves 106 at Jazz 91

    Streak

    <font color=""RoyalBlue"">Grizzlies:</font> Lost 2
    <font color=""navy"">Jazz:</font> Won 4

    Last Ten

    <font color=""RoyalBlue"">Grizzlies:</font> 3-7
    <font color=""Navy"">Jazz:</font> 5-5

    <div align="center">Projected Starters

    <font color=""RoyalBlue"">Grizzlies</font>

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    <font size=""1"">Damon Stoudamire, Mike Miller, Eddie Jones, Alexander Johnson, Pau Gasol</font>

    <font color=""Navy"">Jazz</font>

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    <font size=""1"">Deron Williams, Derek Fisher, Andrei Kirilenko, Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur</font></div>

    Prediction

    Jazz by 13
     
    Stockton, Jan 24, 2007
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  2. J_Ray

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    Sloan has brought back the big lineup at the end of the games! Oden is on his way to Memphis this offseason, so might as well help the Grizz get to the offseason

    Utah by 15
     
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    Won't be able to watch this one. Jazz by 17. I hope.
     
    Marbire, Jan 24, 2007
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    ...Jazz by 19 (just going with the trend)
     
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    What a heartbreaker, Grizz won in OT 132-130. Eddie Jones just comes down and drains a shot as time expires right after Memo tied it. We probably should of won in regulation but we couldn't guard the three ball. They shot 16-26 on three pointers in this game, and at one point in the 2nd half they were 10 of 12 on 3pt FG attempts. And what does Sloan do? He goes to a zone, what is he thinking? Then when Boozer fouled out in OT, we were toast.

    On the bright side, AK is back, Boozer had career high with 39 points and Deron Williams had a career high 21 assists in this game. Memo made 2 clutch 3's to tie the game in OT.

    Next up, Nuggets on Friday.......
     
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  6. Marbire

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    Oh my god. I missed one helluva game. But losing at home to the team with the worst record in the NBA? ....
     
    Marbire, Jan 24, 2007
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  7. Voodoo Child

    Voodoo Child Can I Kick It?

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    <div class="quote_poster">Marbire Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Oh my god. I missed one helluva game. But losing at home to the team with the worst record in the NBA? ....</div>

    In all fairness, that record's not indicitive of the Grizzlies' talent. They made the playoffs last season with essentially the same roster. The only reason they've got the worst record so far this season is because Pau Gasol missed almost the entire first half of the season.

    As for the game, TWENTY-ONE ASSISTS?!?! Way to go D-Will! I know the win is all that matters, but if you're a Jazz fan, you've got to love that. Not too many people in the history of the league can boast numbers like that, especially after just one season. Hell, Jason Kidd's career high is 25, and he's the greatest 'point guard' of all-time. Very promising performance...
     
    Voodoo Child, Jan 24, 2007
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    Crazy game, that could've gone either way. The Jazz have got to do something about their defense though, particulary three point. Sloan has said he'd rather give up a 3 than a layup, but anytime your opponent shoots 16-26 from 3 against you, your going to struggle to win. Going 17-29 from the free throw line doesn't make it any easier either as well.

    21 assists from Deron [​IMG].
     
    Stockton, Jan 25, 2007
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    Marbire, Jan 25, 2007
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