Great win by the Griz tonight.

[PBRME]

I don't expect them to win the series. I also didn't expect it to be knotted up after 4 either.

 

[Dr. Funke.sixpack]

That was IN TENTS

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

Classic game. Leaonard was inhuman in the fourth. I think a lot of people have an altered perception of the Grizz from last years sweep against the Spurs when all the Grizz were hurt. Still not sold the Grizz will win but they have a chance now.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Loudest Grizz game I've ever been to. My ears are still ringing.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

The only thing about the Griz, they are in a mess after this season....Chandler Parsons is guaranteed about $70 million over the next 3 years bad knees and all....Mike Conley is guaranteed about $120 million over the next 4 years..... not to mention they have been horrible in the draft...

 

[DancingRabbit]

It's OK. Grizz gonna trade Chandler Parsons to the Cleveland

Browns.

The only thing about the Griz, they are in a mess after this season....Chandler Parsons is guaranteed about $70 million over the next 3 years bad knees and all....Mike Conley is guaranteed about $120 million over the next 4 years..... not to mention they have been horrible in the draft...

 

[FreeDawg]

Great freaking game. It's great to watch basketball that doesn't have a foul every 10 seconds of play like in college. Leonard played some of the best individual basketball I've ever seen in my life down the stretch. He wasn't human. The Grizz never caved. Conley is so damn clutch. Big Spain made 2 buzzer beaters as well (halftime & OT)

 

[Seinfeld]

The Parsons deal is looking like a disaster, but I do feel like the tide is finally turning with their younger players. They're finally getting a chance to play under Fizdale whereas they'd rarely see the court under Hollins and Joerger.

I think the real key for this offseason is what happens with Zebo and TA. I hope they can all find a way to make it work, but it may be time to move on

 

[Seinfeld]

Leonard is just crazy. Top 2-3 offensive player in the league, best defender in the league, and he hasn't missed a free throw in the playoffs. Who else but the freakin' Spurs finds a guy like this in the middle of a draft?

Conley has really stepped up too, though. I'll admit that I've never been a big advocate of his monstrous salary, but for the first time in his career, he's truly playing at an elite level. It's fun to watch

 

[kired]

Anyone else notice the guy with an MSU hat at the scorers table?

Heck of a game. It just felt the whole 2nd half it was setting up that whoever had the ball last was going to win - spurs missed their chance at the end of the 4th and the griz didn't in OT. As a Spurs fan I just wish someone other than Kawhi could shoot. Ginobli and Green can't buy a shot.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

He plays at that elite level now because Fizdale has allowed him to be that go to player.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

I think they need to make an effort to sign ZBo. I'm indifferent on TA. He's still a good defender but he's a step slower and he's not a viable option on offense.

 

[Seinfeld]

I'm in the same camp on both. Zbo at $10M or less is still a pretty big bargain, so I'd love to see a 2 yr deal at $8-10M each.

TA, on the other hand... he's just not the player he once was, and his body is breaking down. If he'll take a one or two year deal at something like $3M each, by all means, I'd love to have him back, but Memphis just can't pay him more than that. There are too many other holes on the roster to fill like a legit backup PG.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

I'm really happy for Andrew Harrison. That guy played great last night and probably had the most pivotal play of the game with the block on Patty Mills in OT.

 

[FreeDawg]

That 5 point swing was the difference in OT

 

[HWY51dog]

I think you sign ZBO and let TA walk. That allows younger wing players to get minutes. We have a few players Davis, Daniels, and Seldon that I think can help in the future.

 

[Drebin]

Loudest Grizz game I've ever been to. My ears are still ringing.

You'll be pleased to know I sat next to Sean Touhy and Sandra Bullock. They may have heard "Hail State" a few times. They may have heard a "Go To Hell Ole Miss" after the ladies quartet did their beautiful rendition of the National Anthem. He may have started cutting some dirty looks my way by the start of the 4th quarter.

 

[Drebin]

I think they need to make an effort to sign ZBo. I'm indifferent on TA. He's still a good defender but he's a step slower and he's not a viable option on offense.

The decision with Z-Bo is whether you want to let JaMychal Green walk. He's a FA and is going to get a big deal somewhere. If the Grizz want to keep him, both TA and Z-Bo will end up walking.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

I would take Green IF he doesn't get offered insane money. I'm not sure how much the Grizzlies can do anyway to keep him just because of how much money is tied up in Conley, Gasol, Parsons (/vomits). They have to have enough space to get some players in Zfree agency.

 

[HWY51dog]

Really not much room to do anything in FA. This is were trading all our picks is going to kill us. Praying for a miracle with Parsons, even if he could just stand in the corner and hit 3s, I would take that at this point.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

You'll be pleased to know I sat next to Sean Touhy and Sandra Bullock. They may have heard "Hail State" a few times. They may have heard a "Go To Hell Ole Miss" after the ladies quartet did their beautiful rendition of the National Anthem. He may have started cutting some dirty looks my way by the start of the 4th quarter.

Did you snap a pic to accompany the SPS Mag article?

 

[Drebin]

Did you snap a pic to accompany the SPS Mag article?

I did, but Sandy Bullock spat on me and had my phone confiscated.

Sean was a nice enough guy though. Thank God he doesn't do TV for the Grizzlies anymore.

 

[Drebin]

Some NBA insiders have reported that a couple of teams desperate for an athletic 4 may throw close to max money at Green. If that happens, he's gone. I hate it too, because he is a rare talent....an athletic 4 who can guard guys like Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard, and stretch the floor with his shooting. He'd be a bigger loss for the Grizzlies than Z-Bo.

Someone is gonna throw some money at Z-Bo, too. His game plays at his age. Hopefully the Grizz can resign him to a team-friendly two year deal. I am mixed on Allen, but they sure are missing him against San Antonio. Leonard is the best all around player in the NBA right now, but he wouldn't have scored 43 with Tony Allen on him the other night.

Ennis is a good defender, and hopefully Martin or Davis can step up and take Green's minutes. It's been a long time since you could say this about the Grizzlies, but Martin, Davis, and Selden are some really good young players that should be able to step in and help next year.

 

[johnson86-1]

The only thing about the Griz, they are in a mess after this season....Chandler Parsons is guaranteed about $70 million over the next 3 years bad knees and all....Mike Conley is guaranteed about $120 million over the next 4 years..... not to mention they have been horrible in the draft...

Damn, salaries have gone through the roof since I stopped paying attention to the NBA.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Davis looks like he can be an absolute beast once he's got some experience. I'm more skeptical on Martin. He just really hasn't shown me much.

I really hate that they had to release Troy Williams back during the season to sign Tony Douglas (boy, didn't that turn out great).

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

The new TV contracts have moved the cap higher and higher. It's supposed to go up again this offseason.