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00:30welcome to houston texas it's a thanksgiving day special as we get set for a southwest division
00:37matchup between the houston rockets and the memphis grizzlies now as the game gets underway
00:43what's the key to success for houston here tonight mike conley defensively is absolutely disruptive
00:50you see that slight body and you say we can take advantage of him defensively
00:55oh no you can't he's got lightning quick hands great feet anticipation that we would want for
01:02all of our players mike conley is a well-rounded defensive stall
01:07to green the catch and fire away from downtown this is from beyond the arc
01:16james harden has become elite one of the premier scorers in the nba you had it pegged years ago
01:25you thought this guy had a chance to be special jeff and he is he really is and the reason is
01:30the ability to get to the free throw line the ability to make every pass out of pick and rolls
01:36that the great point guards can make and the three-point shooting ability james hart
01:42unbelievable two guard the best two guards in the nba it's deflected and they come up with it
01:50for the layup the rockets with all the putback with authority the finish of your defense always has to be
02:01blocking out and securing the defensive rebound here they didn't do it good pursuit on the offensive
02:09board and allowed him to stick it right back in to conley
02:14green jump shot howard the rebound he's among the league leaders in rebounding this season
02:23moving the ball around beautifully a reason the jump shot puts it in a two-pointer
02:35houston's having great success in this game for one simple reason
02:40offensive awareness these guys are showing some great tennis
02:44excellent ball movement great teamwork won't go this is his first field goal attempt of the night
02:56kicks it out to the corner moving the ball excellent teamwork harden fires for three won't go and they
03:05can't extend the lead into double figures hey that shot right there it's exactly the type of shot
03:11you have to force if you're the defensive team trying to work your way back into the game
03:17sends it into the post green he says no but the ref says thou called against heart and jeff green will
03:25get to the free throw line to shoot he's shooting 83 percent from the line this season and you don't
03:31see strength like that very often the way he got fouled just to get the ball up into the rim was a great achievement
03:40Jeff we have a league full of terrific point guards sometimes mike connelly doesn't get the credit he deserves he would be an all-star point guard in the eastern conference mike you can make the case connelly is the grizzlies mvp because he sets a tone offensively with unselfishness and defense with intensity
04:07that's his first person and white howard will go to the line for a couple of free throws
04:11for the houston rockets dwight howard shooting two jeff remember when james harden was this great six man with okc now he's one of the premier players in the league did you see this coming well mike you know when we were doing the finals and when they played against miami he was one of my favorite players but it would be reckless for me to think that he could go from being such a great six man
04:36to clearly one of the top five players in this league he has made a huge jump this guy is one of the very very best to play this game
04:47they'll stop it right here here's a timeout the grizzlies down by nine you can't allow teams in the nba
04:55to go on extended runs you've got to use your timeouts wisely this was a good one
05:01marcus oljeff is one of a number of centers who really passed the ball very well he's just like his brother
05:11yeah whatever they were taught back in spain on passing ability should be passed along to all of our
05:18uh american born players because these two guys have great vision and pass the ball as well out of
05:26the low post as they do out of the high post and marcus all takes a backseat to no one when it comes to
05:32the great passing big men that we have in our game
05:36to harden he's among the league leaders in assists per game this season
05:46misfires from long distance the nba game is a long game you may be down now but if you string together
05:55three or four good possessions at both ends of the floor you can be right back in
06:00a reason is looking to do damage in the paint
06:03a reason from beyond the art to solve the rebound
06:10he's averaging seven rebounds per game this season
06:13nice touch at the basket you want to keep attacking the basket and get layups around the rim
06:21that's how you score consistently to howard
06:25quick feedback
06:28power for two puts it up and mark gasol with the extra effort to make it a difficult shot
06:36and that's not his shot he should know better than that
06:39defense to green
06:41he's averaging 14 points per game this season
06:45pass into the post
06:51adjust the shot and memphis is called for the foul
06:55that's their second and dwight howard will go to the free throw line he's two for two from the line tonight
07:01smart basketball preventing an easy score and putting a poor free throw shooter to the free throw line
07:09off the mark on the first free throw
07:11Jeff we know James Harden is a great scorer but he's a terrific playmaker too
07:19well he is really their point guard he's the de facto point guard the ball is always in his hands they run high pick and rolls for him or he isolates at the top and the way they use the three point line if you commit to him with a second defender as he puts the ball on the floor to the basket he is going to find that spot up shooter and he passes it on time and on target
07:43on target Randolph
07:46Randolph nice ball movement
07:49Chalmers against Lawson
07:51it's blocked
07:55Lawson
08:01Ariza
08:07for two lets it go
08:09Allen the rebound
08:10to Gasol
08:15sends it into the post
08:19pivots toward the rim with the drop step
08:21unable to flip it in
08:22that's the mark of a great defensive team
08:24great closeout great contest
08:27that's the way to get it done
08:29to Howard
08:32nice fake
08:35the layup
08:36there's the whistle
08:37good job to draw the foul
08:39and Dwight Howard will go to the line with under a minute to go here in the first
08:44hey you can't allow easy baskets
08:46you've got to foul these bad free throw shooters
08:49put them to the line and see if they can earn their points at the charity strike
08:54into the game for the Memphis Grizzlies
09:05number 11
09:06Mike Conley
09:07and number zero
09:10knocks down the second after he misses the first
09:23defense
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09:30Conley against Bruin
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09:35good solid entry pass
09:36looks to the post
09:37and he's fouled
09:38Terence Jones picks up his first personal of the night
09:42and it's on to the line for a couple of free throws
09:45I really like what I saw there
09:47good strength
09:48good athleticism
09:49took the foul
09:50got up a nice shot
09:52just didn't roll in
09:53first free throw perfect
09:55good free throw shooting
10:11knocks down a pair
10:12Lawson against Chalmers
10:22against Chalmers
10:29to Howard
10:30he's got five points in this matchup
10:33two points
10:35the assist from number three
10:39Ty Lawson
10:41defense
10:42Chalmers against Lawson
10:44defense
10:45defense
10:46throws the cross-court pass
10:48defense
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10:55final seconds
10:56so the first quarter comes to an end
10:58the Rockets up by four
11:00we'll be right back with more Thanksgiving Day basketball
11:03here on ESPN after this short break
11:06second quarter is set to begin this one a close one this is exactly the same as the
11:11what we expected two evenly matched teams this has just been a well-played
11:26first quarter I just really like what I've seen by both teams
11:29Randolph off the mark that's another miss in what's been a showdown of failed shot attempts
11:33that's an absolutely brutal way to start this game
11:36that's his first personal and Corey Brewer will go to the line and shoot two
11:40second quarter is set to begin this one a close one this is exactly what we expected two evenly matched teams
11:42I just really like what I've seen by both teams
11:45Randolph off the mark that's another miss in what's been a showdown of failed shot attempts
11:55that's an absolutely brutal way to start this game
11:59and Corey Brewer will go to the line and shoot two
12:03for the Houston Rockets
12:05first free throw good
12:10so many good point guards in the NBA Jeff so guys like Ty Lawson sometimes get overshadowed
12:15but he is a superb player
12:17Mike the push of the basketball by Ty Lawson the end-to-end speed is incredible to watch on a nightly basis
12:25the energy he plays with and when he is attacking in that transition game it is hard to deal with he can finish
12:33he can shoot it and he's a terrific passer in the open floor I love watching this young man play
12:40to the back it's good and one and it's on to the free throw line one shot to complete the three point play
12:47absorbs the contact finishes the shot and now works his way to the free throw line
12:53and that completes the three point play
13:02Lawson into the frontcourt
13:06Harden against Allen
13:08from three point land
13:10can't connect from long range
13:12it's all about making your teammates better
13:15and the way you make them better is to give up a good shot to try to create a great shot
13:21gets that one to drop
13:24he's averaging ten points per game this season
13:26and this is what basketball is all about
13:30who wouldn't love the way this team has been moving and sharing the ball
13:36making the defense work with excellent ball movement
13:40that won't go
13:42that won't go
13:43you got to figure out how you can get a better quality shot and use your greatness to attract the second defender and find the open man
13:53uses the screen to the basket
13:54misses
13:55on the follow puts it right back up
13:57that's not good enough work in the two man game
14:00the screeners got to set a more solid screen the ball handlers got to come off and draw the next defender so the screener is open
14:07they're well defended contested shot you've got to get a better attempt than that
14:12passes it back to him
14:14Lawson for two
14:16and Ty Lawson with a nice look sinks it
14:19he's averaging 15 points per game this season
14:22number 20
14:25Chalmers
14:26set to bring it up
14:27defense
14:29defense
14:30you know Randolph has always been a good player with the Portland Trailblazers with the Knicks with the Clippers
14:35but he really became a star two times to the all-star team with the Grizzlies
14:39he found a home there he found a fan base that appreciated his style
14:45that grit and grind style that has typified Zach Randolph's individual game has fit perfectly into the Memphis Grizzlies culture
15:01there's no denying Harden's one of the best players in the game no denying the Rockets can be one of the best teams
15:06but for them to take the next step as great an offensive player as he is he needs to become a better defender right Joe?
15:12you're right and he's capable and he has to own his defensive inconsistency
15:19the assist from number 3 Ty Lawson
15:25Conley against Lawson
15:28nice little dump off and a nice finish up the basket
15:32he's averaging 15 points per game this season
15:35you want excitement?
15:36you want to see a game go back and forth where the lead changes often in a game
15:41you have that here tonight
15:44this is one fascinating game
15:47won't go
15:48driving the ball into the paint is the most important offensive tool in the game
15:52he had a great look he just missed it
15:55slams it in
15:57oh that's a sweet finish right there
15:59dunking the ball with strength and force
16:01six
16:02Terence Jones
16:07Conley on the drive
16:09in the paint
16:11can't get it to drop
16:12trying isn't enough
16:14you've got to close and get there
16:16and then finish it off by contesting the shot
16:19to Brewer
16:20terrific ball movement
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17:14Grizzlies down by one.
17:18For the Memphis Grizzlies, you look at a guy like Zach Randolph in this day and age of athleticism.
17:23A guy can't really jump. He's not the most athletic, yet he's one of the most effective players in the NBA.
17:28Because he has great hands, and he knows how to use his lower body to carve out space.
17:35When you look at Randolph athletically, there's nothing that stands out other than his strength.
17:45But he's got great hands, and he knows how to use his body to negate his lack of jumping ability.
17:52This guy came into the NBA a great rebounder, and he still is.
18:05Both coaches going to the bench right now and making some changes.
18:14Stepping in for Memphis.
18:17Conley against Lawson.
18:19Gasol.
18:23Getting to the basket, a pretty Eurostep.
18:26Draws the contact. Yep, it's a foul called against Lawson.
18:30And Michael Conley will go to the line with under two minutes to go here in the first half.
18:35Look, you've got to put yourself in position to be fouled if you're a good offensive player and a great free-throw shooter.
18:42Take advantage of your strengths.
18:44Earn your way to the free-throw line.
18:51Jeff Conley's never on the list of the top point guards in the league.
18:54He really is a terrific two-way player.
18:56He is, Mike.
18:57To be known at the best position in basketball as a starting point guard on a playoff team, you've got to be a special player.
19:07Mike Conley is.
19:08I always refer back to his level of incremental improvement from his first season until now.
19:15It's been slow and steady, but this guy changes games at both ends of the floor.
19:22Harden fires with one left on the clock.
19:28Green against Ariza.
19:29Conley fires away.
19:36Misses that one.
19:43One minute remaining in the second quarter.
19:47Lawson gets good.
19:49And it's a two-point lead for Houston.
19:51This has turned out to be one of the better games of the season, Mike.
19:55They're really getting after each other on both sides of the floor.
20:02To Gasol.
20:04Randolph's trying for position in the paint.
20:07Hooks it in.
20:08Knocks down his first shot of the night.
20:10That's how it's done right there.
20:12Fundamental techniques on the jump shot.
20:15Knocks it home.
20:19Lawson on the drive.
20:20Howard looking to duke the defense.
20:22Draws the double team.
20:25Moving the ball around beautifully.
20:39Tries the reverse layup.
20:40Good finish inside.
20:49Ariza the jump shot.
20:51He sinks it.
20:51Ariza for three.
20:55The assist from number three.
20:58Ty Lawson.
21:00At the buzzer.
21:02That's it for the first half.
21:04The Rockets up by one.
21:06We'll be right back with more Thanksgiving Day basketball here on ESPN after this timeout.
21:12Hey everyone, it's Jalen Rose, and I've got your EA Sports halftime report.
21:24The Rockets have the halftime lead and didn't really do it with their offense.
21:29Of course, the most important lead is the one at the end of the game with the final buzzer.
21:33Their offense will probably need to improve to make that a possibility.
21:41The Grizzlies are keeping things exciting in a close matchup.
21:45And that deficit is a negative, of course.
21:48But I do see a positive.
21:50I really like how they move the ball.
21:52Keeping each other involved offensively.
21:54They've got a nice flow to their game today.
22:01Game track.
22:04Three-point field goal percentage.
22:07This has not been the kind of game to pick up tips on how to shoot three-pointers.
22:12Neither of these teams have been able to connect reliably from long range.
22:15And the results have often been disastrous.
22:17I like this choice because he really put on a show in the opening half.
22:30There's a reason he's a fan favorite.
22:35Who was cold?
22:39Mike Conley has really struggled today with his scoring output.
22:43Newsflash.
22:44You're not on fire.
22:45Cast the ball.
22:46And for the stat geeks, here's a look at his numbers.
22:55Top plays.
22:56And we've got three of them for you.
22:59Number three.
23:04Number two.
23:11Number one.
23:16Thanks for joining us for the Halftime Report.
23:25The second half is about to get started.
23:30Welcome back to the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
23:34For the second half of this basketball game.
23:36Along with Jeff Van Gundy, Mike Breen on hand.
23:39Houston's got a slim lead as the third quarter gets underway.
23:43But Jeff, this one's anyone's game right now.
23:46It is very closely and hotly contested.
23:50I like how both teams are playing.
23:52They've just got to try to get a little bit more separation with some sound quality possession.
23:58Excellent ball group and great teamwork.
24:09Jeff Brackett fans want to know, could this be their year?
24:12When you have Dwight Howard and James Harden, anything is possible.
24:15It is.
24:16Listen, they are a dynamic offensive team.
24:18They are hard to guard.
24:20Their improvement and their chance to win a championship will be tied directly to their defensive improvement.
24:27Moving the ball.
24:28Excellent teamwork.
24:29And James Harden with a hand up to alter that shot.
24:32Able to put it in.
24:34Jeff Breen's two for seven from the field.
24:37The finish of your defense always has to be blocking out and securing the defensive rebound.
24:44Here they didn't do it.
24:45Good pursuit on the offensive board and allowed him to stick it right back in.
24:52Bad pass taken away there by Harden.
25:03Pass to the corner.
25:06Green firing again.
25:07Hits the shot.
25:09And Jeff Green with seven points.
25:11What a job they have done.
25:13Keeping the ball moving to the open man and creating scoring opportunities for each other.
25:20Beverly for two.
25:21Shoots away.
25:22Won't go.
25:26Memphis has done some great things in this game, Jeff.
25:29It's the combination of passing and movement.
25:32You can always pass the ball, but to get the proper movement and maintain your spacing,
25:38that's what makes a team special on offense.
25:43And he connects on the first free throw.
25:52Boy, there were a lot of people that were trying to sign Marc Gasol this past offseason,
25:56but obviously, Jeff, nobody had a shot.
25:58He was going back to Memphis.
26:00Absolutely big Spain made it clear to every other team and to the Memphis Grizzlies that he would be back with them.
26:09It's home for him.
26:10He came there with his older brother, Powell, played there.
26:14He went to high school there.
26:16I think he's going to play his whole career in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies.
26:21Memphis is leading Houston by a score of 33 to 32.
26:31Quick move to get inside.
26:33Fires from three-point range.
26:35And Trevor Ariza with a bucket from downtown.
26:38He's averaging 12 points per game this season.
26:40This is the type of action we've grown accustomed to in the NBA.
26:46This back and forth where the lead change often throughout the game.
26:50This is exactly the type of exhilarating basketball that I would pay to see.
26:56To Harden, nobody near him, takes the three.
27:01No good from downtown.
27:03James Harden's off to four from outside.
27:07I'm disappointed.
27:08This type of defense is not championship-caliber winning defense in the second half of a close game.
27:16Defense! Defense!
27:19Sends it to the corner.
27:21Defense!
27:22Nice ball movement.
27:23Defense! Defense!
27:25To the rim. Nice adjustment.
27:27Rip blows the whistle.
27:28He's got a foul.
27:29And Courtney Lee will go to the line with under three minutes to go here in the third.
27:34I really like when I see a team play smart offensive basketball.
27:38Get the ball to their great free-throw shooter.
27:41Get him in an aggressive attacking mode.
27:44Create the contact and get two free-throws.
27:48Substitutions, Memphis.
27:51Entering the game for the Rockets.
27:53Number 15, Clint Covella.
28:01And gets both points from the line.
28:12There's the perfect pick.
28:14It's hard to close out on great shooters.
28:23Tremendous job right there.
28:25Getting his hand up, mirroring the ball.
28:28Houston shooting 62% from the line.
28:31Over the Houston Rockets.
28:33Clint Covella shooting two.
28:36Can't connect on the first free-throw.
28:42Can't connect on the first free-throw.
28:42And he's able to hit the second after missing that first one.
29:08Memphis has done some great things in this game, Jeff.
29:14Ball movement.
29:16Repeat after me.
29:17You want to win in this league?
29:18You move the ball.
29:20That's exactly what they have done.
29:22That's why their assist totals are so high.
29:25Dunks it hard.
29:27Beverly bringing it up.
29:39Passing to the post.
29:41Inside.
29:43Off the mark for point-blank range.
29:45Closing out defensively is the most important aspect of team defense.
29:49Great contest.
29:51Lee.
29:51Making the defense work with excellent ball movement.
29:59Gets in the paint.
30:01Chalmers follows with the fourth shot.
30:03Knocks it down.
30:04That's a two-pointer.
30:05Mario Chalmers is one for three from the field.
30:09That's good defense.
30:10Better offense.
30:11A nice contested two-point shot.
30:15Sends it into the post.
30:17Puts it up.
30:18The Rockets with control on the rebound.
30:20Strong finish at the rim.
30:23Pound the offensive board.
30:25Get extra possession.
30:27Great job in the pursuit of the basketball and then finishing at the rim.
30:33Hooks it up from three-point land.
30:35Can't hit from way outside.
30:39Throws it down the rim.
30:40That's nice right there.
30:42The finish at the rim with a nice dunk.
30:44The assist from number 15.
30:48Chalmers walks it across.
30:51Defense!
30:52Defense!
30:54Defense!
30:55Lee against Harden.
30:57Defense!
30:58Terrific ball movement.
30:59Defense!
31:00Defense!
31:00Defense!
31:00Defense!
31:00Defense!
31:01The up-and-under fools the defense.
31:03Puts it in.
31:04That's a two-pointer.
31:05And Marc Gasol with six points in the third quarter.
31:09As we wind down the third quarter, we've got a timeout.
31:12Really like the solid footwork shown there on the up-and-under move.
31:17And scores the bucket.
31:18Feeds it right back.
31:45Lawson against Chalmers.
31:46How it's looking for position in the paint.
31:52And back outside.
31:59Let's it go for two.
32:01Unable to flip it in.
32:02That's the mark of a great defensive team.
32:04Great closeout.
32:06Great contest.
32:07That's the way to get it done.
32:09Defense!
32:11Defense!
32:12Moving the ball around beautifully.
32:14Smothering defense, and he gets the shot up.
32:18The assist from number zero.
32:23Lawson against Chalmers.
32:25At the buzzer!
32:27And that'll do it.
32:29Three quarters complete.
32:30The Rockets down by one.
32:32Stay with us as we dig in for more Thanksgiving Day basketball after the break.
32:37Tough to get a feel for this one as we head to the fourth quarter.
32:57Jeff, what are you looking for?
32:59Mike, this is what most NBA games come down to.
33:03Hotly contested and close.
33:05The team that can withstand the heat and the pressure and continue to execute at both ends
33:11will come out victorious.
33:14Goes up and in.
33:15Beautiful play!
33:16What a great back-and-forth game we've been watching here today, Mike.
33:21It's getting hard to keep count of all the lead changes.
33:25Conley against Lawson.
33:27Curls in.
33:39Barnes from downtown with three on the clock.
33:43Knocks down the jumper.
33:45Memphis is one for six from the outside.
33:48You're in tight quarters when you're behind the three in the corner.
33:51Good job keeping his feet inbounds, rising up, and making the three.
33:55Excellent ball movement.
33:57Great teamwork to Lawson.
34:00He's averaging nine assists per game this season.
34:04Takes another shot.
34:06It's good!
34:06Tie game!
34:07He wears two lights.
34:12The assist from number 15, Glenn Capella.
34:17Barnes.
34:18Move with the ball.
34:25Excellent teamwork.
34:27To Green.
34:28Jeff Green with seven points and two assists.
34:36Lawson against Conley.
34:37He's averaging 11 points per game this season.
34:44Terrific feed to the rim and lays it home off a great feed from Corey Brewers.
34:51You want to keep attacking the basket and get layups around the rim.
34:56That's how you score consistently.
34:57Gets to the rim.
35:03He puts it in.
35:05He got a hand in his face but had no impact on the shot.
35:09Nice two-point jumper.
35:13Lawson against Conley.
35:14Nice ball movement.
35:23Oh, hook shot.
35:24It's good.
35:26And there's a timeout ball.
35:28The Grizzlies down by two.
35:30We are going to take this opportunity to thank the fans who got here in a more recent food room.
35:41We've been proud of them without your support.
35:44If you would like to participate in an upcoming event, you can register at our team website.
35:55Substitutions Houston.
35:56Entering the game for Memphis, number five, Courtney Lee.
36:03Here's the pick.
36:09Passing to the post.
36:11Let's it fly.
36:13Unable to flip it in.
36:14I really like that.
36:16That's good defense.
36:17Good sound defense protecting the basket in a close game.
36:21Looking for low post position.
36:24Nails it.
36:24That's just beautiful offensive basketball.
36:28To shoot it and not even notice the guy who's contesting the shot.
36:38To Green.
36:42Kicks it out to the perimeter.
36:45Conley against Beverly.
36:46To Green.
36:51A good look for two.
36:53Oh, huge offensive rebound.
36:55Unable to flip it in.
36:57Hey, all you can do is work.
37:00Sometimes the ball goes in.
37:01Sometimes it rolls out.
37:03But keep pounding the offensive ball.
37:05Patrick Beverly.
37:07And it looks like the coach switching things up.
37:10Trevor Ariza comes in for Corey Brewer.
37:12Three and a half gone by in the fourth.
37:20Houston's up by four.
37:22Pick up, pick up, pick up.
37:25Oh!
37:26To Lee.
37:29He's got two assists in this contest.
37:32Misses.
37:33Another good offensive possession.
37:36Unfortunately, missed the shot.
37:37Ariza.
37:38Making the defense work with excellent ball movement.
37:45Two minutes left in the...
37:47Fires away.
37:48Oh!
37:49Sinks the two-pointer.
37:50You need guys who can make shots under duress and pressure.
37:55That was a well-defended possession.
37:57But that man stuck it.
37:59Even against the best defense.
38:02Ball goes out of bounds.
38:03It'll be Grizzlies ball.
38:04Lee against Harden.
38:17Puts it up.
38:19Offensive.
38:20Fantastic foul.
38:21What a putback.
38:22You get eye contact with the ball handler.
38:24He gives you a little nod.
38:26You slip.
38:27You catch.
38:28You finish.
38:28You burn the defense.
38:34To Ariza.
38:42Oh!
38:43What a play!
38:44Oh, that's a sweet finish right there.
38:47Dunking the ball with strength and force.
38:55Lee.
39:00Terrific ball movement.
39:01Gets a good look.
39:07Shot won't go.
39:14To Harden.
39:21There's the pick.
39:23Puts it up for two.
39:25Can't get it to fall.
39:27Whistle blows.
39:29Timeout here late the fourth.
39:30The strategy is simple right now.
39:33You come out of the timeout.
39:35You execute.
39:36You get a score.
39:37And then you have to trust your defense.
39:41No unnecessary fouls.
39:43Just get another stop.
39:46And then go out in transition.
39:48Get out on the break.
39:49Take you to Zone.
39:52Take it.
40:01Get out.
40:01Get out on the hall.
40:02Keep it.
40:03Take it.
40:03You can't.
40:04Get your email.
40:05owner name.
40:06What's on?
40:06No worries.
40:07blown.
40:07Here.
40:08muerte.
40:08You'll pay.
40:08Be good.
40:09There.
40:10I met you over here.
40:13Take it.
40:14Coach going to make some changes
40:36and switch up the matchups.
40:39Kicks it out to the corner.
40:42To Green.
40:44The screen is set.
40:49Inside!
40:50A foul called against the Rockets.
40:52Their first team foul.
40:54And Zach Randolph will get to shoot two free throws from the line.
40:58That was great body control.
41:00To be able to absorb the contact and still get off a quality shot
41:05just didn't get it to drop.
41:06Oh, both free throws perfect.
41:23They've now cut it to a four-point deficit.
41:26Had to do it there.
41:28They stopped the clock with the foul.
41:30Hey, that's good, smart basketball.
41:32You're down in the fourth quarter late, and you're not in the penalty.
41:36Get aggressive defensively.
41:38Try to get a steal.
41:39And even if you pick up a foul, you know they're just going to take the ball out of bounds.
41:43And Memphis calls a time with very little time remaining in this one.
41:49When you're in a two-possession game, you don't really need to do anything special to get back in it.
41:53All you need to do is execute out of the timeout, get a score,
41:58and then have your defense lock in and lock down, get a stop, and then get out on the break.
42:05All right, let's go.
42:35All right, let's go.
43:05No choice there.
43:09They had to stop the clock, and they give the foul.
43:12That's his second personal foul.
43:16Team foul number two, Memphis Grizzlies, are in the penalty.
43:21And he hits the first free throw.
43:22Nice job at the line.
43:41They're now up six.
43:42Pass to the corner for three.
43:53Gets it to go.
43:54Three-point game.
43:55And there's the foul.
43:58And there's the foul.
44:02They had to stop that clock.
44:04There's really no pressure here.
44:06When you're up three, shooting two free throws with very little time remaining,
44:10all you have to do is make one to make it a two-possession game.
44:15Knocks down the first one.
44:17He converts on both of the line.
44:35And it's a five-point game.
44:41And the game is over.
44:43The final score is 60-55.
44:47For Jeff Van Gundy and our entire EA Sports crew,
44:50this is Mike Breen saying good night.
45:02Hey, everyone.
45:04It's Jalen Rose.
45:05And it's time for the EA Sports Post Game Wrap-Up.
45:08The Rockets emerged victorious after a tight finish.
45:17I could get into detail about their play calling and shot selection,
45:20but let's be honest.
45:22We all know that the dunks were the most exciting.
45:25I'd be surprised if the rim isn't a little bit bent at this point.
45:34The Grizzlies must be devastated after such a close loss.
45:38They definitely put in the effort down low,
45:40but it ultimately wasn't enough to turn the tide in their favor.
45:44Check out the leading scores for the Memphis Grizzlies.
45:53Game track.
45:56Points in the paint.
45:58This was a game for old-school fans of basketball.
46:01The way these players worked in the paint,
46:03earning points the hard way,
46:05definitely put a smile on my face.
46:08Let's check out the game stats.
46:17Player of the game.
46:21If you asked him,
46:22I'm sure he'd give the credit to his teammate and coach.
46:25But at the end of the day,
46:26we know that he's the one
46:28that made the biggest impact on this game.
46:30Who was cold?
46:40What can you say about a guy like this?
46:43Except that he fits the title of this segment.
46:45He was definitely cold in this game.
46:47On behalf of ESPN on EA Sports,
46:53I'm Jalen Rose.
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