After being down 18 points in the first half, the Grizzlies rallied in the second to put away the 5-51 Nets by 10 points. Thanks to a big game by guard OJ Mayo (24 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals), the Grizzlies avoided becoming just the 6th victim of an infamously bad Nets squad. Rudy Gay poured in 29 points to help the Grizz secure the win. "Sometimes when you play a team with a record like the Nets, you feel a little bit of pressure," Mayo said. That pressure didn't really seem to affect the team in the first half, as they were out of sync and allowed Nets center Brook Lopez to dominate inside. Thankfully, Memphis controlled the second half and pulled out the win, the team's third in the past eleven games.
I don't want to even think about what would've happened if the Grizzlies had lost to the Nets, but I'm glad we didn't. We needed this win to try to regain our winning ways and push toward a playoff spot in the West. With games against conference foes such as the Lakers and Trail Blazers looming, let's hope that we can regain those winning ways quickly.
Keep living the Grizz life,
Owen
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