L A Lakers @ Memphis Grizzlies - 2/28/23

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On 10/27/2022 at 10:16 PM, Wells said:

 

 

 

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6 minutes ago, ThaGhostOfThaBeet said:

I didn’t realize it, but Ja switched shoes at half. 

All that bling was probably weighing him down...

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T.H.   Ja

H.M.   X Tillman, Jaren

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Just now, Joey Crawford said:

T.H.   Ja

H.M.   X Tillman, Jaren

2nd HM Dennis Schroeder for his defense.

[Memphis Maverick 0]

Got a pair of the Ja 1s on the way. Can’t wait!

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2 hours ago, 10SC-2-TOKYO said:

Tillman is growing up right before our eyes .

Really proud of his development.

Tillman had one Hell of a Game 

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Just now, lions said:

Tillman had one Hell of a Game 

Sure did.  There's still folks on these boards who want him buried on the bench though.

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7 minutes ago, smit-tay griz said:

Sure did.  There's still folks on these boards who want him buried on the bench though.

Yep. We even have folks debating whether the Grizz will pick up his $1.9M option. Tend to be the same folks who think Ziaire is good at basketball. 

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Tillman balling. He’s always underrated on here. He’s much better than a guy like Konchar and gets none of that love. 

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Jarred Vanderbilt 1 for 6 in 29 minutes for 4 points. Guess we can stop the Vando for All NBA campaign. 

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8 minutes ago, The J Crew said:

Yep. We even have folks debating whether the Grizz will pick up his $1.9M option. Tend to be the same folks who think Ziaire is good at basketball. 

Tillman going to get his option.

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Just now, Joey Crawford said:

Tillman going to get his option.

Zero doubt.

Joey, I cooked brownies for my post-game snack. Fresh brownies, whipped cream, strawberries and iced tea. One has to celebrate wins over the hated Lakers. 

Now we need the Lakers to lose at OKC tomorrow night. 

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1 minute ago, The J Crew said:

Zero doubt.

Joey, I cooked brownies for my post-game snack. Fresh brownies, whipped cream, strawberries and iced tea. One has to celebrate wins over the hated Lakers.  

Now we need the Lakers to lose at OKC tomorrow night. 

Wow!  That sounds read good... and for a good cause 😁.

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Good win for Taylor against his buddy Ham. 

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1 minute ago, GrizzTigerFan said:

Good win for Taylor against his buddy Ham. 

The Laker fans on You Tube are blaming Coach Ham for the loss because he didn't play Mo Bamba.

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Just now, Joey Crawford said:

The Laker fans on You Tube are blaming Coach Ham for the loss because he didn't play Mo Bamba.

Love it...  I am looking for my good tupper-ware so i can collect  those tears! 

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Clarke in 15 minutes - 6 points, 5 rebounds on 3-4 shooting.

Vando in 29 minutes - 4 points, 8 rebounds on 1-6 shooting. 

Vando is fine, but I'd rather just have Clarke. I think people over rate his defense. He's certainly a good defender, but it's not like he's all-nba or anything either. Once again, he mostly guards PFs or Cs. He guarded Ja like 3 possessions, but the game was pretty much under control at that point. 

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28 minutes ago, smit-tay griz said:

Sure did.  There's still folks on these boards who want him buried on the bench though.

I will freely admit that I was one of them, but no longer. While he is not SAdams, he has done really well and he does have nice touch around the basket.   I am extremely proud of him and for him for the way he has accepted what the team has put on him in Adams' absence.  At times he still looks overmatched mainly because he is usually attempting to guard the opposing team's 5.  Usually he is smaller.   But he has been holding his own.  He is a 2nd year player, and since he didnt play much last season, the refs probably look at him like a rookie and all rooks have to pay their dues and he gets fouls called on him that just arent fouls.  Its frustrating for him I know, but he keeps on playing. 

I remember hearing that he told the team, when he seemed to be buried on the bench, that he wanted to go play games with the Hustle so he could at least keep playing and developing as much as he could.  I really respected that.  And now it paying off.  Very happy for him

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2 minutes ago, southbluffsgrizzfan said:

I will freely admit that I was one of them, but no longer. While he is not SAdams, he has done really well and he does have nice touch around the basket.   I am extremely proud of him and for him for the way he has accepted what the team has put on him in Adams' absence.  At times he still looks overmatched mainly because he is usually attempting to guard the opposing team's 5.  Usually he is smaller.   But he has been holding his own.  He is a 2nd year player, and since he didnt play much last season, the refs probably look at him like a rookie and all rooks have to pay their dues and he gets fouls called on him that just arent fouls.  Its frustrating for him I know, but he keeps on playing. 

I remember hearing that he told the team, when he seemed to be buried on the bench, that he wanted to go play games with the Hustle so he could at least keep playing and developing as much as he could.  I really respected that.  And now it paying off.  Very happy for him

This is Tillman's 3rd season. 

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25 minutes ago, The J Crew said:

Yep. We even have folks debating whether the Grizz will pick up his $1.9M option. Tend to be the same folks who think Ziaire is good at basketball. 

Based on his development last year, I am one who thought Ziaire was good at basketball.  I guess I was totally wrong.  That pick is looking more and more like a wasted one.  I dont know what has happened to him.  I remember him knocking down some important 3s in some important games last year-- just playing better than he has this year.  After recuperating from his knee injury at the first of the season, he has just been terrible.  Have no idea why. 

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Just now, The J Crew said:

This is Tillman's 3rd season. 

oops, my bad.  Its just looks like he does not get the benefit of the doubt like older more established players.  I stand corrected about his time in the league.  But the point remains the same.  ADavis gets tons of calls because of who he is and who he plays for.  Tillman wont get that--and probably wont get it ever like AD does, but as he gets more established in the league, he might get better treatment from the refs 

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1 minute ago, southbluffsgrizzfan said:

Based on his development last year, I am one who thought Ziaire was good at basketball.  I guess I was totally wrong.  That pick is looking more and more like a wasted one.  I dont know what has happened to him.  I remember him knocking down some important 3s in some important games last year-- just playing better than he has this year.  After recuperating from his knee injury at the first of the season, he has just been terrible.  Have no idea why. 

I never thought he was good, so it's hard for me to respond. I think people looked at him being a #10 pick, and he's tall, and apparently didn't watch him actually play. 

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48 minutes ago, Memphis Maverick said:

Got a pair of the Ja 1s on the way. Can’t wait!

How???

Are orderes open now?

Last I heard they were going to be availible April 1st !

 

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3 minutes ago, southbluffsgrizzfan said:

oops, my bad.  Its just looks like he does not get the benefit of the doubt like older more established players.  I stand corrected about his time in the league.  But the point remains the same.  ADavis gets tons of calls because of who he is and who he plays for.  Tillman wont get that--and probably wont get it ever like AD does, but as he gets more established in the league, he might get better treatment from the refs 

Imo, the thing people miss about Xavier is that he weighs 270 pounds, but has great lateral movement. For a guy his size, he can really move his feet. It's fun just to watch him play defense. He can't jump much, he's undersized for a 5, can't shoot much. But he does enough things well, and he's really smart, to have a 10-year career as a back-up big. 

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Just now, The J Crew said:

I never thought he was good, so it's hard for me to respond. I think people looked at him being a #10 pick, and he's tall, and apparently didn't watch him actually play. 

I watched him play.  Im not saying he was some amazing wing prodigy, but at times I could see what I thought was potential.  But like I said in my post earlier, apparently I was wrong.  I expected him to develop this year not regress.  Not saying he was great last year, but I thought I could see something there and apparently people who do this for a living and are responsible for building the Grizzlies's roster thought so too.  But I guess you knew better and the front office got it wrong cause that is certainly the way it looks now.  He was the #10 pick in the draft and he cannot even make the rotation for a coach who loves to play 10 players a game.  Now that is saying something.