NBA
Regular Season Round 124: Washington W. - Memphis G. 107-87
Date: March 12, 2015
On Monday morning, with the Washington Wizards still planted in a profound slump, Coach Randy Wittman challenged all-star point guard John Wall. Wittman implored him to become more aggressive, highlighting his performance in Game 5 of last season's Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers, when he scored 27 points. Wittman needed that John Wall. That was the Wall who showed up for the Wizards on Monday night in a blowout win over Charlotte, and that was the same player unleashed upon a shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies squad Thursday night at Verizon Center in a 107-87 Wizards win. The Grizzlies (45-20) were without point guard Mike Conley, who sprained his ankle in a loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. But Memphis, in midst of an exhausting stretch, also rested Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph and Tony Allen - three essential components that have led the Grizzlies to the third-best record in the NBA. 'They sit them, and I don't know the reason why, said Wall, who finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists. 'I think we're a team that's on the rise and teams respect us now. I guess they don't respect us, and we went out there and played basketball the right way and tried to get a win no matter what. The Wizards (37-28) were without three players of their own - Nene (personal reasons), Kris Humphries (groin), and Garrett Temple (hamstring) - but the Grizzlies' arrangement rendered Washington's opener of a seven-game, 12-day stretch exclusively against Western Conference foes significantly less challenging. And with Wall at the helm, Washington capitalized to post consecutive victories for the first time since early February. The Wizards sought to speed the game up with fast-break opportunities and were successful. A ruthless Wall demolished the Grizzlies in the open court, finishing at the rim and getting to the free throw line when he wasn't dishing off passes to teammates as the Wizards outscored Memphis 19-0 in fast-break points in the first half and 23-11 for the game. The Grizzlies produced 33 first-quarter points but were stifled over the final 36 minutes. 'We finally got active in that second quarter, Wittman said. 'Fronting posts, denying passes, deflections. . . . Our defense fueled us to get going. By the time the Grizzlies scored another 33 points, they trailed by 23 in the third quarter. Washington's lead later ballooned to 27. 'Giving up [33] points in the first quarter, especially when they don't have their two big lead scorers and all-star guys in, it's kind of embarrassing to us, said Paul Pierce, who tallied 17 points on 6-for-7 shooting in 23 minutes. 'So we really picked it up. Wall was at his best in the second quarter, serving as the maestro of a small-ball lineup featuring Pierce at power forward that posted a 25-6 run to conclude the first half and lifted Washington to a 13-point lead at intermission. As the lead grew, it allowed Wittman to rest his starters in the fourth period - especially important for Wall, who has been undergoing additional treatment for his weary legs this week. Marcin Gortat posted a game-high 22 points and nine rebounds in 40 minutes, and Drew Gooden III, starting in place of Nene, added 13 points. Toure' Murry, signed to a 10-day contract earlier in the day, scored four points in his Wizards debut. Bradley Beal battled foul trouble - including a flagrant-1 for elbowing Jordan Adams in the face in the second quarter - and was the only Wizards starter who didn't reach double figures with nine points. Before the game, Grizzlies Coach David Joerger said the team had targeted Thursday as an opportunity to rest players because it was at the end of a grueling stretch that featured 12 games in 19 days. Without the key trio, Jarnell Stokes and JaMychal Green led the Grizzlies, who shot 15.8 percent from three-point range, with 13 points each. 'We haven't been playing with a ton off energy lately, Joerger said, 'so it seemed like the right thing to do at this point. Conley, Randolph and Gasol are not only starters, they are the team's best players. Gasol was an all-star this season; Conley and Randolph boasted cases to join him. And Allen, one of the league's best perimeter defenders, is an important contributor off the bench. The result was predictable. The contest was a rout for nearly the entire second half. The only fight Memphis exhibited in the final minutes was engaging in some chippiness with the Wizards, which concluded with Washington's Kevin Seraphin receiving a flagrant-2 foul and getting ejected for undercutting Jon Leuer after a dunk. 'I was surprised to see guys sit, Wall admitted. 'I thought probably Conley would be the only one to miss because of his ankle sprain, but it was shocking to see. It doesn't matter to me. We got the win. We looked past that. Courtesy of: washingtonpost.com
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 124: Washington W. - Memphis G. 107-87
Date: March 12, 2015
On Monday morning, with the Washington Wizards still planted in a profound slump, Coach Randy Wittman challenged all-star point guard John Wall. Wittman implored him to become more aggressive, highlighting his performance in Game 5 of last season's Eastern Conference semifinals against the Indiana Pacers, when he scored 27 points. Wittman needed that John Wall. That was the Wall who showed up for the Wizards on Monday night in a blowout win over Charlotte, and that was the same player unleashed upon a shorthanded Memphis Grizzlies squad Thursday night at Verizon Center in a 107-87 Wizards win. The Grizzlies (45-20) were without point guard Mike Conley, who sprained his ankle in a loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday. But Memphis, in midst of an exhausting stretch, also rested Marc Gasol, Zach Randolph and Tony Allen - three essential components that have led the Grizzlies to the third-best record in the NBA. 'They sit them, and I don't know the reason why, said Wall, who finished with 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists. 'I think we're a team that's on the rise and teams respect us now. I guess they don't respect us, and we went out there and played basketball the right way and tried to get a win no matter what. The Wizards (37-28) were without three players of their own - Nene (personal reasons), Kris Humphries (groin), and Garrett Temple (hamstring) - but the Grizzlies' arrangement rendered Washington's opener of a seven-game, 12-day stretch exclusively against Western Conference foes significantly less challenging. And with Wall at the helm, Washington capitalized to post consecutive victories for the first time since early February. The Wizards sought to speed the game up with fast-break opportunities and were successful. A ruthless Wall demolished the Grizzlies in the open court, finishing at the rim and getting to the free throw line when he wasn't dishing off passes to teammates as the Wizards outscored Memphis 19-0 in fast-break points in the first half and 23-11 for the game. The Grizzlies produced 33 first-quarter points but were stifled over the final 36 minutes. 'We finally got active in that second quarter, Wittman said. 'Fronting posts, denying passes, deflections. . . . Our defense fueled us to get going. By the time the Grizzlies scored another 33 points, they trailed by 23 in the third quarter. Washington's lead later ballooned to 27. 'Giving up [33] points in the first quarter, especially when they don't have their two big lead scorers and all-star guys in, it's kind of embarrassing to us, said Paul Pierce, who tallied 17 points on 6-for-7 shooting in 23 minutes. 'So we really picked it up. Wall was at his best in the second quarter, serving as the maestro of a small-ball lineup featuring Pierce at power forward that posted a 25-6 run to conclude the first half and lifted Washington to a 13-point lead at intermission. As the lead grew, it allowed Wittman to rest his starters in the fourth period - especially important for Wall, who has been undergoing additional treatment for his weary legs this week. Marcin Gortat posted a game-high 22 points and nine rebounds in 40 minutes, and Drew Gooden III, starting in place of Nene, added 13 points. Toure' Murry, signed to a 10-day contract earlier in the day, scored four points in his Wizards debut. Bradley Beal battled foul trouble - including a flagrant-1 for elbowing Jordan Adams in the face in the second quarter - and was the only Wizards starter who didn't reach double figures with nine points. Before the game, Grizzlies Coach David Joerger said the team had targeted Thursday as an opportunity to rest players because it was at the end of a grueling stretch that featured 12 games in 19 days. Without the key trio, Jarnell Stokes and JaMychal Green led the Grizzlies, who shot 15.8 percent from three-point range, with 13 points each. 'We haven't been playing with a ton off energy lately, Joerger said, 'so it seemed like the right thing to do at this point. Conley, Randolph and Gasol are not only starters, they are the team's best players. Gasol was an all-star this season; Conley and Randolph boasted cases to join him. And Allen, one of the league's best perimeter defenders, is an important contributor off the bench. The result was predictable. The contest was a rout for nearly the entire second half. The only fight Memphis exhibited in the final minutes was engaging in some chippiness with the Wizards, which concluded with Washington's Kevin Seraphin receiving a flagrant-2 foul and getting ejected for undercutting Jon Leuer after a dunk. 'I was surprised to see guys sit, Wall admitted. 'I thought probably Conley would be the only one to miss because of his ankle sprain, but it was shocking to see. It doesn't matter to me. We got the win. We looked past that. Courtesy of: washingtonpost.com
 MEMPHIS G. (coach: Tuomas Iisalo)87 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| GQRRj, zibFZhil | 44 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 2 | 5 | |
| 68 | CiliUhRs, XaZV | 82 | 5-1 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 67 | tdQah, mRjI | 81 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-8 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 36 | KIufIs, KIsUis | 83 | 0-2 (18.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 65 | 2 | 5 |
| 0 | vRR, CIuQUjRF | 83 | 4-2 (49.0%) | 5-8 (5%) | 4-4 (655%) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| AUIVRs, ziQjRll | 88 | 3-1 (11.9%) | 5-5 (5%) | 0-7 (00.1%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 64 | 5 | |
| GQRRj, zRff | 88 | 8-0 (35%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| SdiBs, zIQdij | 85 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | -4 | 5 | |
| 45 | vRuRQ, zIj | 69 | 3-9 (09.6%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| ABaUh, euss | 60 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 3-3 (655%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | -8 | 5 | |
| 60 | CiQURQ, kajZR | 7 | 6-6 (655%) | 6-3 (80%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| wIUil | 82-16 (30.7%) | 4-67 (60.2%) | 88-45 (94.4%) | 63 | 89 | 36 | 62 | 87 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 86 | 29 | 06 | |||
 WASHINGTON W. (coach: Brian Keefe)107 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 3 | GIQUiU, biQZaj | 35 | 65-61 (18.0%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 88 | 87 | 5 |
| 8 | Will, zIhj | 45 | 9-7 (99.2%) | 6-8 (05%) | 3-0 (25%) | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 86 | 45 | 5 |
| 88 | OIQURQ, PUUI | 82 | 8-2 (80%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-3 (05%) | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 75 | GIIdRj, gQRT | 89 | 3-2 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 0-1 (24.4%) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 64 | 5 |
| 4 | mRil, mQidlRF | 89 | 3-2 (05%) | 5-4 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| ARssaIjs, eiBIj | 89 | 4-1 (05%) | 5-6 (5%) | 4-3 (90%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 5 | |
| 43 | OaRQZR, Oiul | 83 | 4-4 (655%) | 4-3 (90%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 69 | 69 | 5 |
| 2 | muUlRQ, eisuil | 65 | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 30 | mliaQ, gRzuij | 65 | 5-8 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| 7 | WRMsURQ, biQURll | 2 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-6 (5%) | 6-8 (05%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 64 | ARQiphaj, KRLaj | 9 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| buQQF, wIuQR | 3 | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
| wIUil | 40-14 (00.1%) | 0-69 (87.3%) | 88-46 (96.5%) | 65 | 48 | 38 | 80 | 83 | 5 | 66 | 0 | 5 | 64 | 659 | 653 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
