The Memphis Grizzlies had a disappointing finish to a very strong season. The Grizzlies lost to the Los Angeles Clippers in seven games after earning their best winning percentage in franchise history and first home-court advantage in franchise history. For the regular season, it was the most accomplished year for the Grizzlies. Still, they must find ways to go deeper in the playoffs. Zach Randolph was still off a touch in the playoffs, and he could be better next season. Mike Conley has impr...
The first round of the 2012 NBA Playoffs is in the books, with the conference finals having just kicked off.Round 1 had it all: blowouts, buzzer-beaters, sweeps and intense seven-game series.The eight teams getting all the attention right now fought through the opening round. They're ones still pushing towards a Larry O'Brien Trophy in June.However, I will examine the eight other teams—the ones that suffered either disappointing or devastating first-round losses. I will look at what hap...
The Memphis Grizzlies received big performances from some players, but those were largely from players who they had locked up. Marc Gasol rallied hard in the last three games. Zach Randolph built himself up through the first six games. Mike Conley did a fine job. While those three core players did quite well, the guys with expiring contracts generally weren’t so hot. O.J. Mayo shot poorly. Marreese Speights didn’t do much in his limited time on the floor, nor did Gilbert Arenas. H...
Fresh off of a depressing Game 7 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers, the talented Memphis Grizzlies now have to turn their attention to the offseason and decide how to improve the team for the upcoming seasons.With most of their core intact for the future, there will be some very tough decisions that general manager Chris Wallace may have to make for the future of the franchise.With that being said, Wallace may have to free up some money as they already have $57.5 million tied in...
The Memphis Grizzlies' season came to a sudden end on Sunday as the Grizzlies ran out of steam in their Game 7 loss, falling to the Los Angeles Clippers, 82-72. Rudy Gay and the Grizzlies looked terrific as they rallied from a 3-1 deficit, but the Clippers looked in Game 7 like they stole the grit and grind that had characterized the Grizzlies.While Marc Gasol put forth a valiant effort on both ends to help rally the home team, the Clippers took advantage of major mistakes by the Grizzlies. L...
The Memphis Grizzlies fell short in their quest to rally from a 3-1 series hole to beat the Los Angeles Clippers in their first-round series. Now that the series is over, Grizzlies fans must wonder why their team didn't make it farther in the playoffs. One popular target is Grizzlies head coach Lionel Hollins.Geoff Calkins of The Commercial Appeal addressed those on Twitter calling for the firing of Hollins by tweeting:
Lionel Hollins is responsible for changing the culture of the...