THIS IS AN EARLY THREAD. I WILL BE AT THE GAME TOMORROW (This thread) AND I LIVE A FAR DISTANCE FROM NYC SO I WILL BE GONE ALL DAY. BEWARE STATS ARE OFF!!
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Memphis Grizzlies @ New York Knicks
(29-28, 11-17 away)|(19-37, 12-19 home)
New York, New York
Good Evening! Welcome to another Jpz Knicks pre-game show! Tonight the Knicks play the Grizzlies. This should be a great game, one key part of this game is Zach Randolph visiting New York again. I will be attending this game so I am making a special edition thread.
The Knicks are one of the worst teams record-wise in the league. The Grizzlies come in with an almost even record. The system has worked, they have gotten younger players and built around them. Mayo, Gay, and Conley Jr. are just some of the young studs on this Grizzlies team. Zach Randolph was recently an all star with this Grizzlies team, which is almost a punch in the face to Donnie Walsh who dealt Randolph for Tim Thomas last season.
Injuries
-Jonathan Bender is not with the team for personal reasons
-Eddy Curry is out with left knee surgery
-J.R. Giddens is also out with left knee surgery
-Grizzlies have no injuries
The Knicks will play the Grizzlies again on March 12th in Memphis. This is the first game the Knicks play the Grizzlies this season. Last season they swept the Grizzlies in two games. Here is a look at the Knicks Grizzlies matchup:
<table class="tablehead" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr><td class="gamehead" colspan="2" align="center" bgcolor="#555555">Last 5 Games</td></tr> <tr class="colhead"> <td width="50%">MEMPHIS (ET)</td> <td width="50%">NEW YORK (ET)</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow" valign="top"> <td>Feb 24 @WAS Win 99-94
Feb 23 LAL Loss 99-98
Feb 21 @NJ Win 104-94
Feb 19 MIA Loss 100-87
Feb 17 @TOR Win 109-102
</td> <td>Feb 23 @BOS Loss 110-106
Feb 22 MIL Loss 83-67
Feb 20 OKC Loss 121-118
Feb 17 CHI Loss 115-109
Feb 16 @CHI Loss 118-85</td></tr></tbody></table>
Knicks vs Celtics Highlights:
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Grizzlies vs Wizards Highlights Link (Youtube Link)
Random Knicks Pictures
Opinions
Coming Soon
OFFICIAL JPZ PREDICTION
Grizzlies- 118
Knicks- 120
This should be an offensive game. Look for another victory here. I'm pretty enthusiastic about this game. GO ORANGE AND BLUE!
presents
JPZ17's
FAVE 5 KEYS TO WINNING
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Memphis Grizzlies @ New York Knicks
(29-28, 11-17 away)|(19-37, 12-19 home)
New York, New York
Good Evening! Welcome to another Jpz Knicks pre-game show! Tonight the Knicks play the Grizzlies. This should be a great game, one key part of this game is Zach Randolph visiting New York again. I will be attending this game so I am making a special edition thread.
The Knicks are one of the worst teams record-wise in the league. The Grizzlies come in with an almost even record. The system has worked, they have gotten younger players and built around them. Mayo, Gay, and Conley Jr. are just some of the young studs on this Grizzlies team. Zach Randolph was recently an all star with this Grizzlies team, which is almost a punch in the face to Donnie Walsh who dealt Randolph for Tim Thomas last season.
Injuries
-Jonathan Bender is not with the team for personal reasons
-Eddy Curry is out with left knee surgery
-J.R. Giddens is also out with left knee surgery
-Grizzlies have no injuries
The Knicks will play the Grizzlies again on March 12th in Memphis. This is the first game the Knicks play the Grizzlies this season. Last season they swept the Grizzlies in two games. Here is a look at the Knicks Grizzlies matchup:
<table class="tablehead" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr><td class="gamehead" colspan="2" align="center" bgcolor="#555555">Last 5 Games</td></tr> <tr class="colhead"> <td width="50%">MEMPHIS (ET)</td> <td width="50%">NEW YORK (ET)</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow" valign="top"> <td>Feb 24 @WAS Win 99-94
Feb 23 LAL Loss 99-98
Feb 21 @NJ Win 104-94
Feb 19 MIA Loss 100-87
Feb 17 @TOR Win 109-102
</td> <td>Feb 23 @BOS Loss 110-106
Feb 22 MIL Loss 83-67
Feb 20 OKC Loss 121-118
Feb 17 CHI Loss 115-109
Feb 16 @CHI Loss 118-85</td></tr></tbody></table>
Knicks vs Celtics Highlights:
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Grizzlies vs Wizards Highlights Link (Youtube Link)
Random Knicks Pictures
Opinions
Coming Soon
"We are going to pound you guys on the inside and pinch T Mac on the arm for like his 5th season
ending injury. "
"My take is Grizz by 5 "
OFFICIAL JPZ PREDICTION
Grizzlies- 118
Knicks- 120
This should be an offensive game. Look for another victory here. I'm pretty enthusiastic about this game. GO ORANGE AND BLUE!
presents
JPZ17's
FAVE 5 KEYS TO WINNING
- Stop OJ Mayo from driving to the basket. He is very good at that.. Pesky OJ!! I know we all wanted him in the draft!
- Tracy needs to be feeling good. If he is tired or sore we already know he won't have a good game and if we want to win he needs to play good!
- Pick and Roll won't work well this time with Marc Gasol in there. Find another way to get Lee the ball! I'm sure Sergio will do fine with that
- Don't let Gallinari shoot. He just doesn't have it so far this month. He is in a slump.
- Don't give the ball to Harrington on the last play. Harrington always fails to make the clutch shot.
T-Mac Debut Video
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A Jpz debut
Did you know??
-This is the 14th time this season the Knicks have played back-to-back games. The Knicks are 2-11 in the second game.
-One of the newest Knicks (Bill Walker) was teamates with OJ Mayo in High school
-Grizzlies assistant coach Henry Bibby played on the 1972-1973 Knicks championship team
-Henry Bibby is the father of Mike Bibby
-Mike Bibby is Eddie House's bother-in-law
-Sergio Rodriguez played with Marc Gasol on the Spanish National Team
Memphis Grizzlies Starting 5's Last 5 Games Stats:
PG Mike Conley Jr.
SG OJ Mayo
SF Rudy Gay
PF Zach Randolph
C Marc Gasol
Starting Lineups
GRIZZLIES
PG...........SG..........SF..........PF...........C
CONLEY JR.------MAYO------GAY------RANDOLPH------GASOL
KNICKS
PG...........SG..........SF..........PF...........C
RODRIGUEZ-----McGRADY-----CHANDLER-----GALLINARI-----LEE
<table class="tablehead" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr bgcolor="#5d76a8"><td class="stathead" colspan="9">Team Roster</td> </tr> <tr class="colhead"> <td width="33">NO.</td> <td>NAME</td> <td width="33">POS</td> <td width="33">AGE</td> <td width="33">HT</td> <td width="33">WT</td> <td width="150">COLLEGE</td> <td width="150">2009 - 2010 SALARY</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow"><td>0</td> <td>Darrell Arthur</td> <td>PF</td> <td>21</td> <td>6-9</td> <td>235</td> <td>Kansas</td> <td>$1,050,480</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow"><td>9</td> <td>Ronnie Brewer</td> <td>SG</td> <td>24</td> <td>6-7</td> <td>227</td> <td>Arkansas</td> <td>$2,717,161</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow"><td>1</td> <td>DeMarre Carroll</td> <td>F</td> <td>23</td> <td>6-8</td> <td>212</td> <td>Missouri</td> <td>$1,009,680</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow"><td>11</td> <td>Mike Conley</td> <td>PG</td> <td>22</td> <td>6-1</td> <td>185</td> <td>Ohio State</td> <td>$3,883,800</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow"><td>33</td> <td>Marc Gasol</td> <td>C</td> <td>25</td> <td>7-1</td> <td>265</td> <td></td> <td>$3,333,333</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow"><td>22</td> <td>Rudy Gay</td> <td>SF</td> <td>23</td> <td>6-8</td> <td>230</td> <td>Connecticut</td> <td>$3,280,997</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow"><td>15</td> <td>Hamed Haddadi</td> <td>C</td> <td>24</td> <td>7-2</td> <td>265</td> <td></td> <td>$1,627,779</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow"><td>26</td> <td>Lester Hudson</td> <td>G</td> <td>25</td> <td>6-3</td> <td>190</td> <td>Tennessee-Martin</td> <td>$457,588</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow"><td>45</td> <td>Steven Hunter</td> <td>PF</td> <td>28</td> <td>7-0</td> <td>240</td> <td>DePaul</td> <td>$3,696,000</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow"><td>32</td> <td>O.J. Mayo</td> <td>SG</td> <td>22</td> <td>6-4</td> <td>210</td> <td>USC</td> <td>$4,165,560</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow"><td>50</td> <td>Zach Randolph</td> <td>PF</td> <td>28</td> <td>6-9</td> <td>260</td> <td>Michigan State</td> <td>$16,000,000</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow"><td>34</td> <td>Hasheem Thabeet</td> <td>C</td> <td>23</td> <td>7-3</td> <td>267</td> <td>Connecticut</td> <td>$4,458,840</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow"><td>10</td> <td>Jamaal Tinsley</td> <td>PG</td> <td>31</td> <td>6-3</td> <td>185</td> <td>Iowa State</td> <td>$738,091</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow"><td>5</td> <td>Marcus Williams</td> <td>PG</td> <td>24</td> <td>6-3</td> <td>205</td> <td>Connecticut</td> <td>$825,497</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow"><td>4</td> <td>Sam Young</td> <td>SG</td> <td>24</td> <td>6-6</td> <td>220</td> <td>Pittsburgh</td> <td>$824,200</td></tr></tbody></table>
JPZ17's Key matchup
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Think about it:thumbsup:
David Lee C Marc Gasol
Lee is better on the offensive side, Gasol has him on defense. Still lean Lee
Danilo Gallinari PF Zach Randolph
Two guys who can't play good defense.. Should be a high scoring game for both...
Wilson Chandler SF Rudy Gay
Two similar players.. Gay gets the advantage
Tracy McGrady SG OJ Mayo
McGrady should win this one if he is feeling good. If not it is easy Mayo. So eve on this one.. Anyways.... It is the Past vs the Future here
Sergio Rodriguez PG Mike Conley Jr.
Conley doesn't get many assists where Rodriguez gets tons of assists
JPZ17's Player Pressure
Which Knicks is under the most pressure to succeed????
The answer: Danilo Gallinari
Danilo has been slumping lately. He hasn't scored 10 in about 3 games.
Here is Danilo's shot comparison:
Danilo was great when he could make the 3, but now he can't make the 3
JPZ's YouTube of the Day
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A Jpz debut
Did you know??
-This is the 14th time this season the Knicks have played back-to-back games. The Knicks are 2-11 in the second game.
-One of the newest Knicks (Bill Walker) was teamates with OJ Mayo in High school
-Grizzlies assistant coach Henry Bibby played on the 1972-1973 Knicks championship team
-Henry Bibby is the father of Mike Bibby
-Mike Bibby is Eddie House's bother-in-law
-Sergio Rodriguez played with Marc Gasol on the Spanish National Team
Memphis Grizzlies Starting 5's Last 5 Games Stats:
PG Mike Conley Jr.
SG OJ Mayo
SF Rudy Gay
PF Zach Randolph
C Marc Gasol
Starting Lineups
GRIZZLIES
PG...........SG..........SF..........PF...........C
CONLEY JR.------MAYO------GAY------RANDOLPH------GASOL
KNICKS
PG...........SG..........SF..........PF...........C
RODRIGUEZ-----McGRADY-----CHANDLER-----GALLINARI-----LEE
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JPZ17's Key matchup
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Think about it:thumbsup:
Lee is better on the offensive side, Gasol has him on defense. Still lean Lee
Two guys who can't play good defense.. Should be a high scoring game for both...
Two similar players.. Gay gets the advantage
McGrady should win this one if he is feeling good. If not it is easy Mayo. So eve on this one.. Anyways.... It is the Past vs the Future here
Conley doesn't get many assists where Rodriguez gets tons of assists
JPZ17's Player Pressure
Which Knicks is under the most pressure to succeed????
The answer: Danilo Gallinari
Danilo has been slumping lately. He hasn't scored 10 in about 3 games.
Here is Danilo's shot comparison:
Danilo was great when he could make the 3, but now he can't make the 3
JPZ's YouTube of the Day
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