Memphis Grizzlies vs Atlanta Hawks - 3/8/2024

Game Breakdown

Grizzlies - 92 - 99 L

• Goodwin, V. Williams, Konchar, JJJ, Aldama

• JJJ is again the immediate focal point of the offense

  • Run an off ball action to get him a 3PA (got fouled)

  • Attacks next possession and has a nice soft touch left hand floater (x3)

    • So good passing with his left hand as well, live dribble

  • Brings the ball up and has filthy little hesitation with great footwork and then scoop finished that counts via goaltend by Capela

  • I will be fascinated to see how much of this offensive usage we are seeing will continue when Ja and Bane are back next season

    • We know it will go down but have they tapped into something they can utilize more moving forward

  • Not nearly as efficient in the 2nd half

• V.WILLIAMS passing and eye manipulation is a lot of fun

  • Just have to wonder what the ultimate role is when he isn’t playing as the pseudo primary initiator

  • Taken a couple FGAs I didn’t love but may just feel like he has to with the personnel on the court

  • If he is making 3P shots like he has this year he is going to be a VERY effective player

    • 92% are assisted so that won’t change with the healthy roster

  • Is also taking the Murray matchup defensively

• LARAVIA being aggressive off the bounce over the past handful of games

  • Love seeing him show his all around game and value

  • Multiple possessions in the 1st half where active hands create extra possessions

  • His efficiency numbers may not wow your right now BUT he’s finally getting extended minutes and the process of everything he is doing is right

    • Making the shots will come

• TREY JEMISON

  • 24 Year Old from UAB

  • 6’10 Big in his first year in the NBA, bigger bodied (260)

  • Play finishing and rebounding big

Hawks

• Murray, Bogdanovic, Krejci, Bey, Capela

• VIT KREJCI

  • 23 Year Old from Czech Republic

  • 6’8 2nd Round Pick

  • 3rd year in the NBA

  • On a Two-Way

  • Has a couple really nice low man rotations and contests

  • C&S 3PM looks good, couple drives (missed one and nice pass on another)

  • Multiple really good passes in the 1st half

• BOGDANOVIC goes over 1K points in a season for the first time in his NBA career

• BEY still taking that side step 3P

  • 31% from 3 right now and 28% on corner 3PAs

  • I do like seeing how much his rebounding has improved, especially offensively, this was always something I felt like he could have been more impactful with in Detroit

  • Absolutely blows a couple of attempts at the rim

    • Not sure any of his drives ended up being fruitful

• MURRAY pull up 3P jumper looking pure to start the game

  • Getting to his pull up jump shot whenever and however he wants

  • Uses his handle and dribble moves to get to his spots and then able to stop and rise up

  • Goodness, he was so good throughout the entirety of the game…including late when they HAD to get buckets from him

• HUNTER has been shooting the ball well but REALLY struggling to start this game

  • Best shooting numbers of his career, actually

  • 44% on corners 3PAs

  • I don’t think he is like a difference maker on defense but he is solid with good size

    • Does get beat off the bounce by Aldama

• TRENT FORREST

  • 25 Year Old from Florida State

  • 6’4 Guard

  • 4th year in the NBA

  • Really like some of his secondary defender avoidance ball handling 

• CAPELA did have some nice finishes, showed some patience, but also struggled at times

  • Have to wonder if the spring and explosion in his legs are just starting to wear down at his age