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Memphis Looking Lost Out Of A Timeout

With the ballgame tied at 90 with 17.5 seconds left, the Memphis Grizzlies had possession of the ball coming out of a timeout they called.  When teams come out of a timeout, you usually see there best stuff because the head coach has a chance to draw up a play custom-fit to the situation.  The coaches can’t do anything about players forgetting plays though, and that is exactly what happened last night to the Grizzlies:

As the ball goes to the trigger man, Zach Randolph sets a downscreen for Mike Conley.  This is designed to get him the ball on the top of the key so they can execute their play.

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