I Apologize

Picking the Grizzlies to upset the Pistons last night is probably the dumbest thing I have ever done in my life. Chauncey Billups played the role of "Grizzly Killer" again. Mike Miller and Juan Carlos Navarro cannot guard Rip Hamilton (I told you that in my post yesterday, why not try Kinsey?). It was a 10pt game and it got to 8 late in the 4th, but you never felt the Grizzlies had a chance. Detroit doesn't do anything amazing. They simply run their offense. Pick and rolls with Billups and Wallace/Maxiell/McDyess, elbow screens for Hamilton, post ups for Billups, Prince, and Wallace. It's not complex, but they've been together for 4 years doing this and it was obvious. Coach Iavaroni mentioned it in last nights presser after the game. Check it out at our Grizzlies audio page. In a nutshell he was saying there is no communication on defense and that is due to the fact the team doesn't have a true defensive stopper (no one that will hold everyone else accountable for what they should be doing on D). Rudy was the one to try and step up and make plays last night and he had the flu. The veterans on this team have been nothing short of pathetic. Again, I apologize for picking the Grizzlies to win last night. I guess I see more potential with this team than they do.