Memphis went to bed on NBA draft night relying on a brash and unpopular opponent to pull its team out of a long-enmeshed shooting slump. The day started with 35-year-old Matt Barnes coming from Charlotte in a trade for Luke Ridnour, and Barnes' 36 percent 3-point shooting clip wasn't the only thing that attracted Memphis to him. "He also can guard a variety of positions, both the small forward and the power forward" Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace said in a post-midnight press conference. "He can swing down from the small forward to the power forward so that gives us tremendous versatility. I think he's a perfect fit for us." Barnes had 13 technicals last season and has had plenty of fiery moments against Memphis. His deep threat is the key though, as the day ended with 3-point depraved Memphis taking 6-foot-9, 235-pound LSU sophomore forward Jarell Martin at No. 25 and the more highly-regarded Kentucky Harrison twin in the second round -- Andrew -- after a trade with Phoenix. Martin, a 51-percent shooter, averaged 17 points per game last season, 9.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists. He was fourth in the SEC in minutes played, carrying the Tigers during a late NCAA tournament push. "We think he brings some rare skills for a power forward," Wallace said. "He can handle the ball very skillfully. If you watched the games late in the season in particular against big-time teams like Kentucky and Arkansas, he can get in the lane and make plays through traffic, just has a scoring instinct." - See more at:http://www.foxsports.com/tennessee/...-grizzlies-improve-long-range-shooting-062615
