Memphis Grizzlies

Quick Thoughts on Giannis’ 0-4 Start & The Grizz’s 5-0 Start

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We’ve been off the grid for a bit, but we’re back and ready to delve into some hoops minutiae. Today, I was wondering about the Heat and the Grizz and how hot or cold starts to the NBA season have turned out. The Heat started 0-4 but have won their last two games. The Grizzlies are 5-0 and the only undefeated team in the NBA.   How real are these starts? Before the season, there was wide variation in expectations: some thought that Giannis Antetokounmpo plus Erik Spoelstra equaled a … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts on Giannis’ 0-4 Start & The Grizz’s 5-0 Start

A Closer Look At Taylor Jenkins’ Firing: What Was Memphis Thinking?

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I am as surprised as everyone else about the recent firing of Taylor Jenkins by Memphis.  At the time of his firing, Jenkins had a robust 44-29 record but did have some recent struggles.  He was replaced by his assistant Tuomas Iisalo, a first year NBA assistant (he coached in Europe from 2014 to 2025).  Firing a coach with a winning record so close to the playoffs is rarely done because the difficulty in getting a new head coach acclimated (even if it’s a promoted internal assistant), is likely … [Read more...] about A Closer Look At Taylor Jenkins’ Firing: What Was Memphis Thinking?

First Round Fall Out, Part 2

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Fresh off part one of our review of the fallen first round teams, here is part two: 1. Atlanta Hawks: Hard to believe but the Hawks have now made the playoffs ten years in a row. Over that time, Atlanta has done a great job of shifting from a Joe Johnson/Josh Smith team to a Al Horford/Paul Millsap team without any heavy rebuilding/tanking.  Alas, these impressive pivots look less promising going forward.  Atlanta was 43-39, which doesn’t look terrible but the team SRS of -1.23 was the worst … [Read more...] about First Round Fall Out, Part 2

2014 Draft: Grades

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I grade the drafts on a curve. That means 3 As, 6 Bs, 12 Cs, 6 Ds and 3 Fs. I do this because the teams are competing against each other. In talent-rich draft like this it isn’t that big a deal to improve, because several teams have improved. In evaluating draft grades I give the most weight to how much the player(s) drafted will help a team. If a team with a couple of lottery picks makes a nice haul I also consider what was given up for the pick and how much he gave the team. I also give … [Read more...] about 2014 Draft: Grades

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