I began my post about the Grizzlies three point shooting by referencing the party like atmosphere in FedEx Forum yesterday. While I felt it important to address the game in relation to the rest of the season, I also wanted to take time to celebrate the awesomeness of the experience. Here is credit where credit [...]
They don’t happen very often and they’re usually reserved for the postseason. I’m referring to the handful of Griz games that morph from athletic competition into an all out party. Yesterday was just such an occasion as the Grizzlies crushed the Miami Heat 104-86. Even more shocking than the margin of victory is the method [...]
A brief break from the Grizzlies, who looked awesome last night, to give a little insight on the increasingly popular food truck scene in Memphis. Before I break down the trucks I’ve tried I want to give a few thoughts on the concept as a whole. I love the idea of food trucks. They provide [...]
So yesterday was really fun, right? That’s me practicing my Robert Pera impression but it’s also true. Yesterday was going to be big because a change in ownership is an important event in the life of any franchise. We knew this was coming. What we didn’t know was that yesterday would turn into 12 hours [...]
Have to be quick with this which is fitting given that the game was obscured by the events of the day. Here are a few quick hits on the 103-94 win over the Utah Jazz. Slow Start The Grizzlies were miserable early. It appeared the new ownership era might be off to a rough start [...]
If your stomach feels a little queazy and palms sweaty you aren’t alone. Maybe it’s because you discovered that Cadbury now makes a Halloween egg. It’s more likely these ailments are the result of the impeding season opener for the Memphis Grizzlies. Of course the real terror stems from the fact that the first game [...]
The Grizzlies are back… kind of. They defeated Spanish squad, Real Madrid 105-93. Although it was good to be back in Fedex Forum, there were several indicators that this was only preseason: 1. The crowd was impressive by preseason standards but still sparse. 2. I was asked, “Why are they Real Madrid? Is there a [...]