Nothing changed in the history of the Memphis Grizzlies who arrived in Houston with the dream of getting his first victory in an opening match of the season, but the Houston Rockets, with the pivot Chinese Yao Ming as leader, was prevented from doing so to win by 82-71. [The pictures]
The newGrizzlies were at least more and paragraph defensive completed a good job with the pivot Spanish rookie Marc Gasol of the holder in his debut as a professional in the NBA.
Marc Gasol contributed 12 points with 12 rebounds to become the second best dunk of the team, surpassed only by the eave that Rudy Gay led the attack with 20 rebounds and four so many. The Spanish international has played 37 minutes to score 5 of 12 shots from field and 2-3 from the line staff, also gave an assist and made two stoppers.
"We were very matched on the scoreboard when they were missing only four minutes, but in the end they played better than us and we won," said Marc Gasol. "Our reserves have completed a good job, especially when owners do not start well."
Marc Gasol said that the nerves in debut as a rookie you were away, and especially in his case because it has far more international experience to the new coming into the NBA.
For his part, the coach of the Grizzlies, Marc Iavaroni, stressed the great work they had done Marc Gasol, especially in the defensive play. "Marc Gasol did a great job, especially when he had to defend Yao and also made two good jumps," said Iavaroni. "We are not going to be a team record that many points in the game Transition, but we can win."
Lethal Gasol and Bynum
His brotherPau, 13 points and nine rebounds, played just 24 hours after winning at Portland for repeat triumph at the Clippers. The runners-up tournament did not have mercy on their neighbors and achieved a resounding 117-79.
While in the scorer chapter highlighted Bryant, with 16 points, one of the best news for those of Phil Jackson was as good understanding of the couple Gasol-Bynum, complementing in the paint. Fruit of the mixture of vision of the Spanish game, an excellent shot at medium distance and the strength and intimidation of the young American, aged 21.
The last period, but served to ratify the extremely low image of the Clippers, came to lose 40 - before its public debut in this campaign, which is expected to be a good season for the franchise, with options qualify for the playoffs for the title. In that picture, yes, a lot had to do his rival. Unforgiving.
LA Lakers 117Fisher (15), Bryant (16), Radmanovic (6), Gasol (13), Bynum (12)-starting five-, Odom (6), Ariza (11), Vujacic (5) Farmar (15), Mihm (10), Walton (4) and Powell (4). LA Clippers 79 B. Davis (11), Mobley (11), Thornton (16), Thomas (11), Kaman (8)-starting five-, Skinner (2), R. Davis (5), Novak (6), Hart (4), P. Davis (-), Gordon (2) and Taylor (3). TECHNICAL DATA NBA

