Grizzlies fall to Golden State Warriors, 113-105

[La Bomba]

Lionel Hollins laughed at first when asked what it's like to play against a Don Nelson-coached team.

 

Hollins then said his Grizzlies were about to enter a torture chamber. The Grizzlies’ coach described Nelson’s Golden State Warriors as a team that’s churning to find mismatches with a bunch of 6-foot-8-and-under players.

 

“You just have to take advantage of your mismatches,” Hollins said, “and find a force that Nelly can’t deal with.”

 

 

Memphis’ Marc Gasol, who scored 12 points, shoots above Golden State’s Stephen Jackson during the first half Wednesday night in Oakland, Calif.

Unfortunately for Hollins, the Griz lived in that torture chamber for the final three quarters Wednesday night en route to a not-so-amusing 113-105 loss to the Warriors in Oracle Arena.

 

Forget Allen Iverson, his role and playing time for now.

 

Forget about the Grizzlies’ scoring average being well beyond the century mark.

 

Their strong rebounding and high assist totals now seem irrelevant, too.

 

Torture for Griz followers is watching how defenseless they are five games into the season. Hollins -- the Grizzlies’ most interested observer -- didn’t hide his disgust following their third straight road loss.

 

Hollins didn’t want to talk about anything else.

 

“It was (expletive) defense. Defense did us in,” a visibly enraged Hollins said. “We don’t guard anybody. We haven’t guarded anybody in four games. …It’s as simple as guarding your own man.”

 

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