Grizzlies Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Grizzlies Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Grizzlies got a break in their schedule when they were able to
take a day off and get in two practice days before Tuesday’s home game
against the Kings.
For a Memphis team struggling on defense and lacking a spark on
offense, the practice was needed and it paid off in a 109-94 win over
the Kings. “The two days of hard practice really helped,” Grizzlies
backup point guard Kyle Lowry said. “We were able to get back in the
gym and work on some things defensively that we worked on in the
preseason.”
Grizzlies coach Marc Iavaroni said the practices were so brisk and
intense that he wondered on Tuesday during shoot-around if his team
had anything left in its tank.
“We were sluggish during shoot-around, and I…
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