The Thanksgiving holiday and the Memphis Grizzlies’ game plan proved to be a heck of 1-2 punch in stopping the New Orleans Pelicans right in their tracks.
There was very little resemblance in how New Orleans played in tonight’s 132-111 loss to Memphis from their previous six games which resulted in five victories. Moreover, the writing was on the wall regarding this outcome only minutes into the contest.
The Pelicans were more than a step slow, also lacking the requisite aggression and focus. Meanwhile, a heavy dose of fight was never in question with the Grizzlies.