Kevin Martin

Sacramento, scoring 11 points in the Grizzlies' 127-116 overtime loss.  Once again, the Kings' Kevin Martin lit up the Grizzlies for 48 points.  I don't care how good he is, there is no excuse for allowing anyone not named Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, or Michael Jordan to score 48 points against you.  Defense is proving to be the Grizzlies' Achilles' heel.  They have no problem scoring this season.  They just can't keep their opponents from scoring.  They are now giving up 115.8 points per game.  Even though scoring has been up across the league over the last few years, unless the Grizzlies can consistently score 116, there is no excuse for allowing so many points.  Although they are shooting the ball well, they are just not consistent enough offensively to score 116 every night.  Interior defense is probably the strongest area for the Grizzlies.  Zach Randolph has been impressive.  They just need to stop transition and guard the perimeter better.

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Sacramento, scoring 11 points in the Grizzlies' 127-116 overtime loss.  Once again, the Kings' Kevin Martin lit up the Grizzlies for 48 points.  I don't care how good he is, there is no excuse for allowing anyone not named Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, or Michael Jordan to score 48 points against you.  Defense is proving to be the Grizzlies' Achilles' heel.  They have no problem scoring this season.  They just can't keep their opponents from scoring.  They are now giving up 115.8 points per game.  Even though scoring has been up across the league over the last few years, unless the Grizzlies can consistently score 116, there is no excuse for allowing so many points.  Although they are shooting the ball well, they are just not consistent enough offensively to score 116 every night.  Interior defense is probably the strongest area for the Grizzlies.  Zach Randolph has been impressive.  They just need to stop transition and guard the perimeter better.

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Sacramento, scoring 11 points in the Grizzlies' 127-116 overtime loss.  Once again, the Kings' Kevin Martin lit up the Grizzlies for 48 points.  I don't care how good he is, there is no excuse for allowing anyone not named Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, or Michael Jordan to score 48 points against you.  Defense is proving to be the Grizzlies' Achilles' heel.  They have no problem scoring this season.  They just can't keep their opponents from scoring.  They are now giving up 115.8 points per game.  Even though scoring has been up across the league over the last few years, unless the Grizzlies can consistently score 116, there is no excuse for allowing so many points.  Although they are shooting the ball well, they are just not consistent enough offensively to score 116 every night.  Interior defense is probably the strongest area for the Grizzlies.  Zach Randolph has been impressive.  They just need to stop transition and guard the perimeter better.

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Make it 1-25 for the Memphis Grizzlies in Sacramento.

Kevin Martin went off for 33 points as the Kings (1-4) led nearly wire-to-wire in a 100-95 win on Wednesday.

The Grizzlies (2-3) were fortunate to find themselves with a chance to win this game over the final few minutes after falling behind by as many as 18 points in the second half.  A furious 18-3 rally over the game's final five minutes made the final score respectable, but it was no representation of the struggles Memphis had in the rest of the game.  They opened the fourth quarter with three straight turnovers, including two shot-clock violations.  They ended numerous possessions throughout the game with awkward-looking shots or ill-advised passes that resulted in transition opportunities for the Kings.  Along with a solid defensive effort from the Kings, it looked like the Grizzlies had lost their identity. After sparkling in the team's first few games, Marc Gasol disappeared against the Kings, in part because of the Kings' physical defense.  He managed only a buzzer-beater in the first half and was never really a factor, finishing the game with five points, six rebounds and four turnovers.

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