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Memphis (7-16), 5th Southwest/13th West
Line: Warriors -3.5
Time: 5:00 PST
TV: FSN-BA
Radio: 680 AM
The Golden State Warriors travel to Memphis to face off with the Grizzlies in the second game of a back-to-back, on the road nonetheless. Golden State has a poor record on the second game of back-to-backs, 2-4, but they hope to regain their stride against a struggling Memphis team which has only four wins at home.
Golden State is coming off a tough loss but the silver lining of the Warriors' loss in Detroit is that starters Baron Davis and Stephen Jackson got plenty of rest which allowed some of the younger players to get some minutes off the bench. Memphis is coming a hard-earned win against the Orlando Magic, the same team that beat the Dubs at home. Rudy Gay and Juan Carlos Navarro have been playing well lately and it will be imperative for the Warriors to stop them. Oh yea, and there's also Pau Gasol on their team.
Although both teams like to score, the team that plays defense will win this game. With the Grizzlies shooting 38% from the arc, the Dubs must defend the perimeter. If they let Mike Miller and whoever else launch threes it will be a long night. Look at what happened in Portland.
Last time they met was in April when the Warriors went on their historic playoff push to end their 13-year playoff drought. Though the stakes aren't that high for this game, both teams need a win.
Cap'n Jack : "I hope the Grizzlies don't play D like this!"The gameplan is quite simple for the Warriors:
- Create steals and push the break
- Second Chance points: I think Beans can have a good game against Donnie Darko
- 3's matchup: Defend the 3 on the def. end/ Make the 3 on the off. end.
BDiddy and Cap'n Jack need to get out of their funk and come back to life. The first half of their rotation needs to do the same. The bench needs to come in and provide some much needed scoring if the stars struggle to shoot the ball. Azubuike, Barnes, and Pietrus all need to provide their energy and timely shooting if the Dubs plan on winning tonight's game. If not, let the trade winds blow!
DubTown Forecast:
- Rain, as in, Warriors raining 3's on Memphis
- Biedrins goes for his usual double-double
- Mike Miller wears his hideous headband
- The "One Man Fast Break" has 2 highlight dunks!
The Man = Baron Davis: 28 pts, 10 ast, 10 reb.
Potential Warrior Killer = Rudy Gay: 30 pts, 9 reb, 2 blks
Result - Dubs- 107 Grizzlies - 99
Let's go Dubs!
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