Opening night couldn’t have gone much worse for the Grizzlies, who treated an announced crowd of 17,212 to Allen Iverson in street clothes and a blowout loss to an Eastern Conference team likely to join them in the lottery next summer.
“I’m disappointed for our team and our fans,” coach Lionel Hollins said in his post-game press conference, and that about sums it up. Now, the Grizzlies will play a Toronto Raptors team Friday that won its opener tonight against Lebron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers and then embark on a five-game road trip. 0-7 isn’t hard to visualize.
But first, tonight’s game:
1. Backcourt Annihilation: Detroit is a guard-oriented team this season and their deep backcourt rotation completely demolished their Grizzlies counterparts tonight.
