I told my friend before we sat down for the game that we would probably have a lot of fun in the first half before suffering through the second. I wish I hadn’t been quite so right. After a well-contested first half in which we got to see another monster slam jam from D.J. Stephens and watched Marc Gasol and Dwight Howard absolutely bully each other in the paint, the Memphis Grizzlies’ offense fell apart in the second half, scoring only 34 points as they limped to the finish line.
One narrative emerging from tonight’s game: with the backup point guard duo of Wade Baldin IV and Andrew Harrison failing to garner attention, those vying for roster spots begged for attention.