The Grizzlies outran the Knicks last night in Memphis.  Rudy Gay (23 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals) and Marc Gasol (20 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots) led the way for the Grizzlies in this game.  Mike Conley did a good job of running the offense as he finished up with 17 points, 1 rebound, 7 assists and 2 steals.  Tony Allen (12 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot) and Marreese Speights (12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 blocked shot) also pitched in for the Grizzlies in this game.  The Grizzlies are now 5-6 on the year.

The Grizzlies were up 75-52 after three quarters, so this game was nowhere near as competitive as the final score might suggest.  Rudy Gay led the way for the Grizzlies in this game with 26 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 blocked shot.  O.J. Mayo also had a solid game with 18 points and 8 rebounds in 21 minutes off the floor.  Tony Allen (12 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 5 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Marc Gasol (10 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocked shots) also had outstanding games for the Grizzlies last night.  The Grizzlies are now 4-6 on the season.

25-year old point guard Jeremy Pargo and 20-year old shooting guard Josh Selby are not shooting well enough this season to get a lot of playing time right now.  Pargo has played in 9 games (3 starts) for the Grizzlies so far this year and he is averaging 17.9 minutes, 5.2 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.  But, he is only shooting 35.1% from the floor so far this season.  Pargo will continue to backup Mike Conley at the point for the Grizzlies.  Josh Selby has played in 4 games (0 starts) for the Grizzlies so far this year and he is averaging 14.8 minutes, 4.5 points, 1.0 rebound and 2.8 assists per game.  But, he is only shooting 38.1% from the floor and that’s not too good for a shooting guard.

The Grizzlies were outrebounded 51-39 last night and it did them in.  Marc Gasol led the way for the Grizzlies last night with 20 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 blocked shots.  Rudy Gay (16 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal) and Mike Conley (15 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals) also had solid games for the Grizzlies last night.  O.J. Mayo (12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 blocked shot), Marreese Speights (10 points, 1 rebound and 2 steals in 20 minutes on the floor) and Dante Cunningham (10 points, 6 rebounds and 1 blocked shot in 24 minutes on the floor) also pitched in for the Grizzlies last night.  The Grizzlies are now 3-6 on the year.

30-year old SG/SF Tony Allen is doing a decent job for the Grizzlies so far this year.  Allen has played in 9 games (all starts) for the Grizzlies so far this year and he is averaging 21.9 minutes, 9.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game.  The Grizzlies need Allen to keep up the good work as they are off to a very slow start to the 2011-12 season.

The Grizzlies were outrebounded 53-34 last night and that was a big reason for the loss.  Rudy Gay (19 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Marreese Speights (17 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 29 minutes off the bench) led the way for the Grizzlies in this game.  O.J. Mayo (15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 steals), Quincy Pondexter (14 points and 4 rebounds in 18 minutes) and Mike Conley (11 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals) also had solid games for the Grizzlies last night.  The Grizzlies are now 3-5 on the year.

The Grizzlies didn’t play much D in this game as the Jazz shot 50.7% from the floor last night.  Marc Gasol (21 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 blocked shots) and Tony Allen (21 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal) led the way for the Grizzlies last night.  Rudy Gay also had a solid game with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 1 asssist and 1 steal.  Mike Conley only shot 5 of 18 from the floor in this game, but he still finished up with 11 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.  The Grizzlies are now 3-4 on the season.

The Grizzlies need 26-year old center Marc Gasol to step up due to the injury to Zach Randolph, and he has been doing exactly that.  Gasol has played in 6 games (all starts) for the Grizzlies so far this year and he is averaging 34.8 minutes, 12.8 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.7 blocked shots per game.  He is shooting 54.9% from the floor with most of his shots coming in close to the basket.  They are going to need Gasol to keep providing a lot of muscle in the paint until Zach Randolph returns to action and he’s more than capable of doing exactly that.

The Grizzlies outscored the Timberwolves 33-27 in the 4th quarter last night and it was the big reason for the win in this game.  Tony Allen (20 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 1 blocked shot) and Rudy Gay (19 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 1 blocked shot) led the way for the Grizzlies last night.  O.J. Mayo (14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal) and Mike Conley (12 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals) also pitched in for the Grizzlies in this game.  The Grizzlies are now 3-3 on the year.

The Grizzlies have acquired 24-year old power forward Marreese Speights from the 76ers in a three-team deal also involving the Hornets.  The Grizzlies have sent 20-year old shooting guard Xavier Henry to the Hornets and a 2nd round pick in 2012 to the 76ers as part of this deal.  The 76ers will also get a 2nd round pick in 2013 from the Hornets.  Speights played in 64 games (1 start) for the Sixers last year and he averaged 11.5 minutes, 5.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.  He has now played in 205 games (4 starts) in his first three years in the NBA and he is averaging 14.7 minutes, 7.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.  Speights will definitely help up front due to the injury to Zach Randolph.  Xavier Henry played in 38 games (16 starts) for the Grizzlies as a rookie last year and he was averaging 13.9 minutes, 4.3 points, 1.0 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.