Tonight is the night the Grizz need to end the 5 game home losing streak, and there is no better team to do it against than the struggling Bobcats. The Grizzlies are 8-0 at home against opponents with losing records. Charlotte is 0-3 on a four-game trip and 7-22 overall on the road. With the last second loss on a tip in by Gerald Wallace still looming in my mind, I want this one for the Grizzlies tonight. Here's how I think we do it:
Randolph vs Diaw. Randolph is a 20-10 machine and has carried our team all year. When you think of a power forward, you think about Z-Bo. Boris Diaw is anything but a typical PF. At 6-8 and 235 pounds Diaw is outsized and out-bulked by Randolph, but Diaw is a surprisingly good defender just the same. Sort of a poor man's Shane Battier, Diaw does the little things to help his team win games. Z-Bo has a clear advantage but needs to win in all offensive categories tonight.
Bench play. There's no doubt the Grizz bench has been contributing more in the last few games. Haddadi has stepped up to be what the Grizz front office hoped Thabeet would be this season. "The last three games they've played well. Changing the rotation has helped us." -- Griz coach Lionel Hollins on the improved bench production. Charlotte's bench has been doubly decimated. First almost all the perimeter depth was lost in trades and then the front line was thinned out by injury.Theo Ratliff is now starting, but Tyrus Thomas is playing well, and he alone can outperform the Grizzlies bench. Grizz bench needs to match or win the production battle tonight versus the Bobcats.
We need some revenge tonight. Let's Go Grizz!
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