Marc Gasol

Although it is usually a highlight of Lakers-Grizzlies meetings, the Gasol Brothers will not face off tonight when Pau's Lakers host Marc's Grizzlies.  Pau will miss tonight's game as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury, although by all accounts it seems to be completely healed.  As with Allen Iverson's situation, though, with a hamstring you can never be too careful.  Last season, Pau held a slight edge over his younger brother, averaging 16 ppg in the teams' four matchups, all Laker wins, while Marc averaged 13 ppg.  However, Marc outscored Pau in each of the last two meetings, 17-13 and 14-12, respectively.

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Mayo scored 22 while Rudy Gay added 21.  Marc Gasol, Mike Conley and Iverson also finished in double figures.

The Grizzlies didn't use their bench much at all outside of Iverson's 17 minutes.  By overtime, the starters had to be exhausted.  Gasol played 49 minutes, while Mayo and Gay each played over 46 minutes.  They are going to need some rest at some point, which means the Grizzlies need to find someone on the bench (that means you, AI) to provide some offense.

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Mayo scored 22 while Rudy Gay added 21.  Marc Gasol, Mike Conley and Iverson also finished in double figures.

The Grizzlies didn't use their bench much at all outside of Iverson's 17 minutes.  By overtime, the starters had to be exhausted.  Gasol played 49 minutes, while Mayo and Gay each played over 46 minutes.  They are going to need some rest at some point, which means the Grizzlies need to find someone on the bench (that means you, AI) to provide some offense.

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Mayo scored 22 while Rudy Gay added 21.  Marc Gasol, Mike Conley and Iverson also finished in double figures.

The Grizzlies didn't use their bench much at all outside of Iverson's 17 minutes.  By overtime, the starters had to be exhausted.  Gasol played 49 minutes, while Mayo and Gay each played over 46 minutes.  They are going to need some rest at some point, which means the Grizzlies need to find someone on the bench (that means you, AI) to provide some offense.

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ht's game at Sacramento.

Mayo scored a career-high 40 points in the loss, while Gay scored 18 and Marc Gasol recorded another double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds.

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g-night loss to the Pistons.  Stressing defense and intensity over offense, Hollins called out Marc Gasol, who put up decent numbers, saying, "Well, he didn't block any shots.  He didn't guard anybody."  The man means business.  In his mind, basketball is a team game.  He is talking the talk and he expects his players to walk the walk.  A few individuals played well tonight, but until they come together as a unit, their coach will not be impressed.

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the rookie couldn't buy a basket early on, missing 10 of his first 12 attempts.  His assist to Marc Gasol for a fast-break layup in the third quarter capped an 11-0 run to put the Grizzlies on top for good.

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he Grizzlies don't stand much of a chance of winning, especially against a team like San Antonio.

Marc Gasol had a strong game inside for the Grizzlies, scoring 15 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.

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Warrick's points came on 15-18 foot jumpers, which the Grizzlies have been missing all year.  Marc Gasol also knocked down some tough shots, breaking out of a recent shooting slump to sco

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k to their early-season struggles.

The Grizzlies (10-20) needed superhuman efforts from Marc Gasol, Gay and O.J. Mayo, but Mayo was the only one of the three to crack 20 points, rea

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added 15.  Neither Darko Milicic nor Quinton Ross scored a point.in 38 combined minutes.  Marc Gasol managed only five points and four rebounds. 

Five Mavericks scored in double figures led by Dirk Nowitzki’s 21.  Erick Dampier provided an extra spark for Dallas with 13 points and nine rebounds. 

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or a 105-96 win at FedEx Forum. 

The night began with a chilly reception for former Grizzly Marc Gasol, who heard boos as he was introduced, although a video highlight tribute during the game’s first timeout evoked a standing ovation.  His return to Memphis also brought out local Laker fans, who wore Pau jerseys and cheered against the hometown Grizzlies. 

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Tonight's game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Lakers marks a homecoming for Lakers forward Pau Gasol, who makes his first return to Memphis since being traded away last February.  It will also be a family reunion of sorts for Pau and his brother, Grizzlies forward Marc, who played together on the Spanish Olympic team in Beijing.  The two Gasols have strikingly different playing styles due to different physical characteristics.  While Pau is taller and quicker than Marc, his brother brings more power and strength to the game.  Marc has provided the physical post presence the Grizzlies haven't had since Bryant Reeves retired.  While his offensive production has been lacking, Marc makes up for it with his defense and intelligent play.

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-point range.  Once they fell behind, most of their attempts seemed to come from long range.

Marc Gasol was a non-factor, scoring nine points on 3-of-10 shooting.  O.J. Mayo saw his career-launching 25-game streak of scoring in double figures end as he managed only seven points on 2-of-10 shooting.  Rudy Gay hit 7-of-10 shots to lead the team with 17 points, while Milicic was the only other Grizzly to reach double figures. 

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the Rockets with 16 apiece.  The Grizzlies limited Yao Ming to 14 points and four rebounds.

Marc Gasol finished with 10 points and three blocks, while Hakim Warrick recorded 18 points and eight rebounds and O.J. Mayo also added 18 points.  Kyle Lowry had a great night, knocking down a pair of 3's on his way to 11 points and five assists.

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ing streak was make some minor changes.  Kyle Lowry and Darko Milicic replaced Mike Conley and Marc Gasol in the starting lineup Friday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, and the result was an impressive 93-81 Grizzlies victory.

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akout night, I think he will get back to his usual form.

With Gay struggling, it is critical that Marc Gasol and others step up offensively in support of O.J. Mayo.  The team has to get off to a good start and continue to shoot above 50 percent.  Most importantly, the defense has to improve.  If the Grizzlies had played better defense over the past few games, they might be working on a win streak.  As well as they have been shooting as a group, the defense is all that is missing.

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them lately.  They have to shoot consistentlyand limit Utah's transition opportunities.  Marc Gasol has to match up well against Mehmet Okur and keep him off the boards.  O.J. M

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ominant center he has been over the last five-plus seasons.

Even so, Duncan will be a handful for Marc Gasol and whoever ends up helping him out on the defensive end.  Gasol needs to continue his solid defensive performance and must challenge Duncan on the boards, perhaps even matching his rebound total.  The Spurs have a physical front line alongside Duncan, with Bruce Bowen and Fabricio Oberto providing mostly defensive support.  The Grizzlies will have to be smart enough to stay out of foul trouble while somehow limiting the damage those guys can do.

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Mayo.  Now the front office needs to commit to keeping him, along with Rudy Gay, Marc Gasol, Mike Conley and Darrell Arthur.  But that is talk for the offseason.  Right now the guys just need to keep playing and trying to win every time out.

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will give them the confidence they need to rid themselves of their third-quarter demons for good.

Marc Gasol had an excellent passing game, picking up four assists as he fed teammates slashing through the lane for easy layups.  The Grizzlies pushed the tempo in the fourth quarter to get fast-break layups by Quinton Ross and Gay.

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Mayo shows no signs of slowing down, so he should be the Grizzlies' go-to scorer once again. Marc Gasol and Rudy Gay both need solid outings for the Grizzlies to be successful.  Second-cha

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O.J. Mayo added 17 while Marc Gasol finished with 16.

The Grizzlies will try to bounce back when they host Milwaukee at 7 p.m. on Friday.

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 can continue to perform as it has the past couple of games, that will be a major boost.  Marc Gasol will have to be physical and aggressive inside, and Darko Milicic will have t

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rtin.  Denver features a pretty big lineup and has some bulk inside, meaning Darko Milicic and Marc Gasol must contribute as much as possible in the post.

The keys to victory for th

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to cover the shooters and not focus too much of their effort in shutting down any single player.

Marc Gasol needs to forget about the difficulty he had scoring against the Kings and focus on doing what made him successful in Monday's win when he put up career-high numbers.  Based on that performance he knows that he can have his way with Brandan Wright, Ronny Turiaf and the other Warrior forwards when they are forced to cover him.  Even Andris Biedrins isn't quite strong enough to slow Gasol much.  If he is aggressive on both ends of the floor it will go a long way toward helping the Grizzlies end their road woes.

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State Warriors on Monday at the FedEx Forum. Second-year player Rudy Gay and rookies Marc Gasol and O.J. Mayo combined for 48 of the team's points.  Gay's production was one of the keys to the game coming in for the Grizz, who expected to need around 30 points from him in order to win.  The UCONN product nailed a couple of 3's early in the game but struggled in the second half.  However, just when it seemed that it might not be his night, Gay hit a driving layup and a pair of consecutive jumpers late in the third quarter to give the Grizz the lead for good.  The team closed the quarter on a 10-2 run to lead 73-67 entering the final frame. Gay finished with 14 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.

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