The Pope has been doing more Holy things than blogging about the Memphis Grizzlies.However, the Pope recently had an opportunity to have a roundtable with a few Grizzlies insiders. Check it out:
THE POPE >> Thank you all for coming and being in my prescence to discuss the Memphis Grizzlies.
Jerry West, Chris Wallace, Pau Gasol, and Michael Heisley >> Thank you, your eminence (all together)
THE POPE >> Well, first thing is first. Who can explain the team's 10-27 start, the 4th worst record in the league.
ALL >> (silence)
THE POPE >> Well, since no one will step up, I will ask the owner of the team, Michael Heisley. Why the bad start?
Mike Heisley >> I cant figure it out. We have the premier player in the NBA in Pau Gusole, is that how you say his name? Gausel? Whatever his name is. He's so good in the paint that we aren't trading him unless Kobe or Lebron is involved in the deal.
THE POPE >> I doubt the player's name is Gusole or Gausel, and I also doubt that he is very good if you cannot even properly pronounce his name. Your team has other problems as well obviously.
Mike Heisley >> I'm still not trading him.
THE POPE >> Ok, moving along. Jerry West, do you have any thoughts to add?
Jerry West >> I tried to trade Pau Gasol about 20 times in my last two years in Memphis. There were some deals with Chicago nearly done, as well as some deals with the Clippers. Heck, I even had him traded back to Spain for two gallons of Sangria, but Heisley pulled the plug on every deal . . .
Pau Gasol >> Hayyyyyy, thats not fai . . .
Jerry West >> Pau, shut your mouth and sit down! Your eminence, Pau is a big part of the problem, but he's not the only reason.
THE POPE >> What other reasons are there Jerry?
Jerry West >> Brian Cardinal is a premier player in this league, but he hasnt played like it yet in the last 3 years. I know he is though. And we miss Eddie Jones, another premier player in the league.
THE POPE >> I haven't heard of either of them, so again, I doubt they are that good Mr. West. I assume you didnt sign either of these players to long term deals if they are no good?
Jerry West >> (silence) . . . Dont you think thats a bit like answering the question, "When did you stop beating your wife?" ?
THE POPE >> Perhaps. I think you have answered the question already though. Now, on to the current GM, Chris Wallace. Please shed some light on the subject of the Grizzlies.
Chris Wallace >> Mr. West, is it ok if I speak? (wispered) . . . ok . . . Your eminence, I think the move that Jerr . . .err, I mean I made to sign Darko Milicic is a big reason why this team is headed in the right direction.
THE POPE >> Right Direction? Mr. Wallace, is Hell a destination that you would consider "right"?
Chris Wallace >> HAHAHAHHA, good one your eminence. Uh, em, I think that the Grizzlies are getting better with Rudy Gay leading our team in scoring at 19 points per game.
THE POPE >> Im sure this Gay player is fantastic and happy likely. But is 2-8 in your last 10 games really getting better? Why can't someone simply answer my initial question, Why the bad start? Maybe I should just ask the three random Grizz fans I have waiting outside in the corridor.
Wallace, West, Gasol, Heisley >> NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE POPE >> Send the three fans in.
(3 fans enter the room)
THE POPE >> I have brought you each here to answer the question, why has the Memphis Grizzlies gotten off to such a bad start this season?
Fan #1 >> Pau sucks
Fan #2 >> Pau sucks
Fan #3 >> Pau sucks
Pau Gasol >> HaAYYY!!! I bust by butt for you guys . . .
Jerry West >> Shut up Pau, they're right.
Well, there you have it folks.
There are numerous things wrong with the Grizzlies. I think Pau is a factor certainly. He is fine offensively, but his defense is absolutely killing this team on the interior. He just doesn't work in the Iavaroni (or Calipari) style of basketball. Brian Cardinal may have been the worst signing in the history of the NBA. Milicic is not rebounding like we had hoped, only averaging 6 per game despite his 7 foot frame. Rudy Gay and Mike Miller are this team, but with only one player playing decent defense, averaging 100 per game means nothing, cuz we are averaging giving up 104.
Lets hope in the second half, that we can trade Pau, and Darko can improve, along with all our young guys (Lowry, Conley Jr., Gay, Hakim Warrick). If we can somehow get to 30 wins for the season (essentially going .500 the rest of the way) it would be a miracle. Im predicting 25-57 record, bettering last years by 3 games (>10%).
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