BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After a week of training camp practices, numerous meetings, countless film sessions and a game-day walkthrough, coach J.B. Bickerstaff will be as eager as any player on the roster to see where the Grizzlies stand.
The tests that actually count in the standings don’t start until the Oct. 17 regular-season opener at Indiana. But it’s essentially quiz time for Bickerstaff’s team. That initial assessment comes in the form of Tuesday night’s neutral-site preseason opener against the Rockets.
And Bickerstaff has given his players a tip sheet going in.
“We’re looking for the details,” Bickerstaff said of expectations entering Tuesday’s performance.