Even though they’re not related, the two Greens who play for the Memphis Grizzlies look out for each other like family. That’s what happened on this play after Jeff Green missed a three-pointer, which was promptly put back up and in with this huge slam from JaMychal Green. Unfortunately, Green would earn a technical on the play for hanging on the rim.
After going un-drafted out of Alabama in 2012, the 25-year-old forward has bounced around in the D-League and overseas the past few years, but he impressed the Grizzlies enough last season to earn a multi-year contract. Hustle plays like this are a big reason why.
The Grizzlies are in desperate need of a bounce-back game after a demoralizing 50-point loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday. They’re off to a relatively good start as they took a 50-40 lead over Sacramento into halftime. That was thanks in part to a 15-5 run to end the second quarter. Zach Randolph led the way with 10 points and four rebounds on 50 percent shooting from the field. But the Grizzlies as a unit were ice-cold once again, especially from behind-the-arc, where they were 1-of-10 in the first half.
The Kings weren’t much better as they shot just 37.5 percent as a team through the first two quarters.
