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Tayshaun Prince has been quietly effective as a Grizzly

“Numbers Game” already explored a few of the differences so far in the Grizzlies' offense since the Rudy Gay trade of a month or so ago. Yet there's a lot more ground to cover when figuring out how the Grizzlies have adapted their offense in the wake of this trade. The acquisition who's made the biggest impact has been Tayshaun Prince. Though Prince's numbers appear unassuming at first glance — 9 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists per game since arriving in Memphis — his impact on the offensive shape and flow of the team has been quietly impressive.

The Grizzlies' management saved a lot of money both in the short term and in the long term by making this move. There's no doubt that money was an enormous factor. Yet Vice President of Basketball Operations John Hollinger and controlling owner Robert Pera insisted that this move could potentially make the Grizzlies better in the short-term.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On March 28, 1992, in what many called the “best NCAA Tournament game ever,” Kentucky takes defending NCAA champion Duke into overtime before losing 104-103 in the East Regional finals in Philadelphia. A last-second shot by Christian Laettner sends Duke to the Final Four, and breaks the hearts of Wildcat fans everywhere. It is Cawood Ledford’s last game as the “Voice of the Wildcats.”

 

On March 28, 1998, against Stanford, Kentucky rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, then grabbed a 5-point overtime lead, before fending off the Cardinals to advance to the title game for the third straight season. Jeff Sheppard canned three long-range three-pointers - two in the final three minutes and one in overtime - en route to a career-high 27 points.

 

On March 28, 2014, unranked Kentucky beat No. 5 Louisville 74-69, in the 2014 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.  Aaron Harrison buried a three-pointer from the left corner with 39 seconds left that put UK ahead to stay before 41,072 in Lucas Oil Stadium.

 

On March 28, 2015, No. 1 Kentucky defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 68-66, in the 2015 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight.  With its 37-0 record on the line, Kentucky trailed Notre Dame 59-53 with 6:14 left. UK rallied in front of 19,464 fans in Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena and preserved its perfect season thanks to a crucial blocked shot by Willie Cauley-Stein and two game-deciding free throws from Andrew Harrison in the final seconds.

 

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