Memphis Grizzlies: Best and Worst (February 5-11)
Golden State: They’re still good
Nobody saw this one coming?
Coming into Friday night, the Grizzlies were the only team to beat Golden State two times in a row since the Warriors blew a 3-1 lead in the Finals. (this really never gets old)
It’s easy to forget how easily that a game against GSW can go from good to bad in a matter of seconds. In this case – Klay Thompson 9 points (3/3 from downtown) in what seemed like 30 seconds – fast.
As much as neither of us want to hear it – the Grizzlies held Golden State to 89 points in their first meeting, and overcame a 24-point deficit in the second half of round two in Oakland.
They were due.
Klay Thompson’s 36 points led the Warriors 50-percent shooting efforts (46-percent from beyond-the-arc), followed by lots of points (24) from Kevin Durant and another 22 added by Andre Iguodala.
In other words, there wasn’t a whole lot the Grizzlies could do, except try and keep up. At the final buzzer, the score was 122-107.
Memphis leads their series with the Warriors 2-1, meaning that this loss is not as bad as what many made it out to be. It’s Golden State. They do this to everyone, consistently. Memphis still accounts for 25-percent of their losses this season.
Next: Grizzlies big three - Finals recipe?
The remainder of February features the Nets, Pelicans, Pacers and Suns (again). A finally healthy Grizzlies roster should have absolutely no issues running the table.
Come back next Sunday to catch up on the Best and Worst of next week, including a (hopefully) dominant performance from Marc GasolStar in New Orleans.
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