Grizzlies 105, Kings 95 <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Jason Williams got the jump on his former team. Williams scored 14 of his 25 points in a hot-shooting first half as the Memphis Grizzlies raced to a big early lead and cruised to their franchise-record seventh straight win, a 109-95 victory over the Sacramento Kings. The Grizzlies have rebounded from a seven-game losing streak to win nine of 10. Their hot streak surpassed a pair of six-game runs, most recently from November 29-December 10. Williams spent his first three years with the Kings, exciting and exasperating the crowds at Arco Arena with his flashy play. Traded to the Grizzlies in the summer of 2001, he has added more substance than style to his play at point guard. Williams made 8-of-15 shots - including 5-of-7 from the arc - and handed out 10 assists in one of his best all-around games of the season. He made 3-pointers to bookend a 16-7 run that closed the half and gave Memphis a 62-47 lead. Mike Miller scored 16 of his season-high 27 points in the first half, when the Grizzlies shot a sizzling 56 percent (25-of-45) and held the Kings to 36 percent (17-of-44).</div> RecaplBoxscore Jason Williams came up big for the Grizzlies in this one, but I think the biggest reason for the win was how we took Sacramento?s stars out of the game early. The Grizzlies got Brad Miller in foul trouble which resulted in him only playing twenty-five minutes opposed to his usual thirty-eight. Miller was efficient in the time he played, shooting three for three, and I can only imagine what the game would be like if he had stayed out of foul trouble. However, I must admit I was impressed by Darius Songaila, Brad Miller?s backup who grabbed a career-high ten rebounds tonight. Peja Stojakovic, on the other hand, was taken out of the game mentally. Early in the game he collected two fouls, nearly got a technical, and committed several turnovers. Stojakovic recorded twenty-eight minutes opposed to his usual forty minutes. Stojakovic also shot an uncharacteristic 5-13 from the field including 0-2 from beyond the arch. A lot of Grizzlie fans were celebrating like they won the Super Bowl after this game, because the Kings had the best record in the league. What most Grizzlie fans didn?t realize was that the Kings are 9-8 on the road and win the majority of their games in front of the over-the-top Arco Arena crowd. On the road, the Kings are just like any other NBA team, so I am treating this just as I would treat a win over the Bulls, Magic, Hawks, or Sonics. As for the Mike Bibby and Jason Williams match-up, Jason Williams won hands down. Mike Bibby shot 2-9 from the field, including 1-4 from the three-point line, and managed to only get five points, two assists, and one rebound. Jason Williams shot 11-16, including 4-5 from the three-point line, and scored twenty-five points while dishing out ten assists. It?s easy to tell who had the better game.
I'm happy to see that Jason Williams led his team to a victory over his old team. 25 points and 10 assists on 5-7 shooting behind the 3point line, he had a great game.
I think Posey set the pace in this game with his agressive play. He seemed to fire up his team when he got into a lil schuffle with Brad Miller. Grizz are rollin'.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">so I am treating this just as I would treat a win over the Bulls, Magic, Hawks, or Sonics.</div> I think its a much bigger win for the Grizz then that. You said the Kings had a winning record on road what do you think those teams you listed record is on the road? Not to mention the whole Posey-Peja situation. You saw the intensity of the game with the Brad Miller intentional foul and the Kings getting frustrated with the officials and getting technical fouls. So I would say this is a big win for the Grizz and something they can build on. Props to the Memhpis fans keep selling out the Pyramid and way to get into Peja's head!
