The Celtics and Grizzlies don't really have much of a
history. So with that in place, let's go with a picture of two men dressed up
like Dennis Rodman and Larry Bird (though he looks more Joe Kleine-ish
than anything) at a Grizzlies game from back in 2003.
The older Celtics, on the second night of a back-to-back? Why not?
Memphis, after the fire's died down a bit, likely to miss the playoffs, against a team that won the title 21 months ago? You've got a better suggestion?
I'm really looking forward to watching these two disparate teams go at it. It's a classic offense (when Memphis has its head on straight, I should add) vs. defense matchup, young vs. old to boot, and I don't see any reason why this can't be the third straight close game in Boston's canon. Throw in the fact that these C's could really be dragging - losing an hour flying back from Milwaukee after a close loss last night - and the usual Boston issues at home?
Intrigue!
There really isn't much beyond that, if we're honest. Oklahoma City and the Hornets should be a fun go, if only to confuse your parents about who plays where, but beyond that this is a pretty tepid Wednesday despite its largesse (nine games).
This shouldn't preclude you from commenting away, of course. Have fun with it.
Boston Celtics: 40-22, 91.5 possessions per game (23rd), 106.8 points scored per 100 possessions (14th), 101.8 points allowed per 100 possessions (first).
Memphis Grizzlies: 33-30, 93 possessions per game (13th), 108.5 points scored per 100 possessions (12th), 109.3 points allowed per 100 possessions (23rd).
All statistics courtesy basketball-reference.com.