The Memphis Grizzlies are set to embark upon another postseason run at the FedEx Forum. Grizzlies tickets were a welcome surprise last season when Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol transformed from the offensive black hole and the all-star’s brother into the best low post duo in the NBA. As they set to repeat that task over the course of the 2012 season schedule, Memphis will have to account for the return of Rudy Gay.
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Just as Randolph has been accused of an unwillingness to give up the basketball, so has Gay. Luckily such reputations are often exaggerated. Gay has had to be that player before. Hopefully, now that he can rest assured he has a dependable point guard in Mike Conley and another scorer in Randolph. The Memphis Grizzlies need him to accept this or trade him, given that they survived without him for much of last season.
If the Grizzlies do have a weakness it is depth. Shooting guard Tony Allen is the only veteran worth entrusting with the basketball and Darrell Arthur is perhaps the only big man who has proven anything. Center Mikki Moore needs to step up at center and Greivis Vasquez needs to take the next step as an NBA guard. The team does not have much cap room, so they are considering sending O.J. Mayo to the Pacers for Brandon Rush and a newly signed and traded Josh McRoberts. Rush could fill in as a perimeter scorer who does not need the basketball as often as Mayo. McRoberts adds depth to the front court, something the Grizzlies are in dire need.
Memphis’s season pits them against stiff competition in the Midwest Division. The Rockets have a tendency to overachieve, the Mavericks are the returning champions, and the Spurs still have a trick or two up their sleeves. The New Orleans Hornets are down and out, trying to keep a superstar caged until he is set free via free agency at the end of the season.
The TicketSpecialists have the Memphis Grizzlies tickets to enjoy this young team at the FedEx Forum. This season will likely land them back in the playoffs and Memphis basketball fans should be inquiring about seats for both the shortened NBA regular season schedule and the upcoming postseason.
With another new head coach running the team, Lionel Hollins, there may be a ray of sunshine peeking through. Memphis Grizzlies tickets will be easy to acquire. Even with the draft of Hasheem Thabeet and DeMarre Carroll, we can only hope that there is a miracle on the court. The team is still struggling to find its identity and to gain confidence. But with a little hope and the faith of their fans, the Memphis Grizzlies just might be able to pull off a trip to the post season.