"Josh Davis and DeMarre Carroll collapsed in the lane and knocked away a post-entry pass that effectively ended the game. The play served as the Grizzlies' 23rd deflection, and coach Lionel Hollins followed his team's 87-85 preseason victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night by talking about numbers that don't show up in box scores. Deflections, charges and consecutive defensive stops produced a showing that proved to be an extension of the Grizzlies' training camp so far. Their intensity and communication without the basketball has been a point of emphasis since training camp began last week, and a crowd of 8,618 in FedExForum got a sample of how the Griz intend to deliver more than lip service on defense. "I saw some amazing hustle and effort on defense," Hollins said. "We saw some nice things defensively. Offensively, we have a long ways to go." Taking care of the basketball wasn't the Grizzlies' strong suit in the first of eight exhibition games. But they held the Pacers to 37.7 percent shooting and to 22 points or less in three of the four quarters. The Griz complemented those deflections by taking five charges and earning three consecutive defensive stops on five different occasions." Read more: http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/oct/06/memphis-grizzlies-edge-indiana-pacers-87-85/
