The Growl

It has finally arrived.  The Memphis Grizzlies open the season against the Detroit Pistons.  The preseason had many ups and downs, but ultimately I came away happy.  The main reason for this was the potential that the team showed.  The team's best game came against the Pistons, so let's hope the Grizzlies can carry that over on Wednesday night.

This game does not have as much drama as anticipated with Allen Iverson out.  But, I am still excited to see how this team does in a regular season game.  It will also be interesting to see what kind of minutes each player gets.  I am especially interested to see what kind of minutes the rookies get after having an overall impressive preseason.

Not to mention the Grizzlies opening night entertainment includes the JabbaWockeez and Three 6 Mafia.  And free tshirts!  That was almost enought to talk my girlfriend into making the trip for opening night. 


My Prediction

Grizzlies 95 Pistons 90

I have high expectations this year!  I am not going to predict a loss to start the season.  I really liked how the Grizzlies looked against the Pistons in the preseason.  They played well against the scrubs, but more importantly they well against the starters. 

I think the Grizzlies have better overall depth than Pistons  With preseason over with, it means that the experimentation is over.  It will be interesting to see how many minutes each player is going to get.  I am especially interested to see how many minutes the rookies get after their overall impressive performances in preseason.  Hopefully the end of the experimentation translates to less turnovers.  If the Grizz are going to be competitive this season they can't average 21 turnovers a game.

I am pumped to get this season underway!  Be sure to check back at The Growl for pregame and postgame breakdowns.  I will do my best to get them up for as many games as possible, but as you know college can be tough with the homework. 
 
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