Originally Posted by
PR9
Here's some analysis from a well respected sharp, for those interested:
Grizzlies +4 (-109) to win 45 units
Big play here let's take a look at why I wanna fade the red-hot Bulls. On New Year's Day the Bulls absolutely embarrassed the Grizzlies in Chicago winning 104-64. In that game, the Grizzlies were without point guard Mike Conley so Rose lived in the paint. The Grizzlies also were getting used to playing with Rudy Gay after his injury last year and lost Zach Randolph to injury mid-way through the game. Tomorrow, Conley will play and give Rose fits and make him work for everything. Having Conley in will help the Grizz run their offense. Inside Gasol and Speights can compete with Noah and Boozer and I think Gay has a big game.
The Grizzlies have had a nice schedule of late not having had to play b2b games in the last week. They were looking ahead to this game which is part of the reason why they were so sloppy against the Hornets. The Bulls are in a brutal stretch having played 3 in 3 and tomorrow will be their 8th game in 11 days and being on the road in an early start is gonna be tough on them. The Grizzlies were a 2nd-Round team last year and are very proud. Consider this, last year on Martin Luther King Day the Bulls came into Memphis and beat the Grizz 96-84. The Grizz can get back to .500 with a win and will hungry for revenge on national TV in front of a sold-out crowd. The Grizz were great in the playoffs in front of their raucous crowds and they can handle the pressure of a big game. I can't see the Grizz going without a win here.