Damn, he is a load! And surprisingly, not the son of Kenny Lofton the baseball player. I remember looking that up a year or so ago and being surprised. But man, he looks like he's going to eat himself out of the league.
Gilly in the NBA
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Yep, he redefines the term Big Guard. And now I am surprised, I was thinking he was the son as well. Definitely different sized guards 
At 275 lbs, he's not a small anything other than a truck.
Really nice article from the Memphis paper about Gilly.
Here's an archive link in case the regular one in the tweet hits a paywall.
Here's an archive link in case the regular one in the tweet hits a paywall.
Thankful that Gilly's hard work has paid off ... nice article that you can avoid paywall pretty easily. Good quotes by Gilly's father Rodney.
Grizzlies vs Suns.
Halfway through first quarter, Gilyard 7 minutes, 3 points, 1 foul, 1-1 from field (1-1 from 3)
Halfway through first quarter, Gilyard 7 minutes, 3 points, 1 foul, 1-1 from field (1-1 from 3)
I am truly impressed with everything Gilly has achieved. Seem like he has lost some confidence by the coach. He has gone from starting to no minutes a game ago and only 2 minutes this past game. Gilly has always surpassed expectations and I hope he does it again. Let's go Gilly! The Spiders fans our proud of you!
Rough turn but they kept losing and the coach needed to find something that worked. Unfortunately Vince Williams got 15 points and 9 boards tonight and their emergency guard signing that they got via a medical exception got 19. Those were the backup guards with Rose starting. With 2 wins last 2 games I don’t expect he will be back in there again soon if they keep winning. Gotta score in the NBA, can’t just be a passer especially if the ream desperately needs scoring, like Memphis does.
Even with Rose out tonight, Gilly didn't get on the floor at all in the first half. Looks like the experiment of having him run the show really is winding down and they're trying different options, unfortunately. Hard to argue with their poor record.
Gilly with his most substantial floor time since Thanksgiving weekend in another Grizz loss. 13 minutes off the bench, 1-for-1 from deep, and 3 assists with no turnovers. Tied with Roddy at +1 as the only Grizzlies with positive +/-.
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Rockets 117-104 Grizzlies (Dec 13, 2023) Box Score - ESPN
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nice. needed to get back in there. 1 shot in 13 minutes is still not enough IMO. There are so many possesioins in an NBA game, gotta be A10 gilly hunting looks where he can.
I wasn't watching the game, but seemed from the play-by-play that the Grizz missed a ton of shots down the stretch. I'm assuming Gilly was facilitating for his teammates but they were missing.
He's in a tough spot with his size...three balls on kick-outs or quick pull-ups from deep are about the only thing he can do to score. If he drives or pulls up inside the arc, he just gets swallowed up.
He's in a tough spot with his size...three balls on kick-outs or quick pull-ups from deep are about the only thing he can do to score. If he drives or pulls up inside the arc, he just gets swallowed up.
developing a floater in the lane so he can be a little more multi-dimensional would help. But his first game he shot like 4-9 from 3, right? In nba games there are enough shots that everyone on the court for 13 minutes should have at least 3. But Gilly did do the same at UR, he'd have 1 shot in a first half, so it's something that he's done in developing a pass-first game, but it is sometimes to his detriment (also we saw what happened when he did shoot more in A10 and NCAAs.) IMO he needs to be more selfish with shooting to stick in NBA full time. It's a doable balance, as he can still be pass-first as the team needs him to be, but can also shoot more.
Eh, Gilyard has a sweet little stepback dribble he does to create space. If you look at the 3 he made yesterday he’s open but a big man closeout comes at him quick and he makes it, even with a not perfect pass to him. If the release is quick enough he doesn’t meed a ton of extra space. I’m sticking to my guns here just needs more of an aggressive shooter’s mentality. If Santi Aldama can get up 25 shots in a Grizzlies game surely Gilyard can get 5+ if he’s getting more than a dozen minutes.
Sure but that is the low end for him and it is still a shot ever 4 minutes which is around what I am advocating Gilyard look to do. You’re cherrypicking one game but Aldama’s last 5 he gets up a shot every 3m of playing time. When lots of guys were out a month ago he was shooting even more.
If you’re arguing you can stick on an nba roster by not really being a threat to shoot, you better have at least one other well above average trait. For a small guy like Gilyard, prob even harder.
He’s making shots, just not taking enough IMO.
not arguing that he shouldn't shoot. I'm saying from when I've watched he does shoot when he can get a good shot off. like the step-back you referenced earlier. but he'll pass if he sees a better opportunity. or if he can't get a shot off. a 7 footer like Aldama can get shots off easier.
Not a ton of meat here, but nice to have JOC writing about Gilly in the NBA.
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Ex-Spider Jacob Gilyard, at 5-8 and 160 pounds, made it to the NBA, against the odds
"What he has done is amazing," said Chris Mooney, in his 19th season as Richmond's coach.
Yup fully aware of that. He’s a consummate team player. I’m sure they are aware of his A/TO ratio and ability to set guys up. But IMO to force their hand even more he needs to score. If he was on a team / court with 4 lights out gunners, sure, pass all day. Other than Bane and sometimes Jackson, it’s not the situation.
Give them more than they want/expect is my point. Get yours.
Give them more than they want/expect is my point. Get yours.
Quick callback makes sense with Bane and Smart out. Hope Gilly can make his mark with the time he has.
If you make it be sure to wear your Richmond swag, I'm sure Gilly would appreciate it and likely award you with a personal visit.
Haha. We will definitely wear our Richmond gear! I'm getting excited! I can't catch so many games now that I'm in Colorado, so this will be special. I did make it to the Wichita State game - only game on the schedule in my half of the country.
3-for-3 from deep plus three assists, late in the first half, but Grizz are down again.
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Box score for the Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA game from December 18, 2023 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
Shooting not quite as good in the second half, but he finished with 12 on 4-for-6 from deep. 7 assists against 3 turnovers, also a steal and one board.
Now we see what happens when Ja comes back for tomorrow's game. It sounds like the Grizz are going to waive Lofton to make room for him, which is too bad since he and Gilly have played well together dating back to last year with the Hustle.
Now we see what happens when Ja comes back for tomorrow's game. It sounds like the Grizz are going to waive Lofton to make room for him, which is too bad since he and Gilly have played well together dating back to last year with the Hustle.
So that off the dribble dish is what I’ve been hoping to see more of, and glad to see it. He utilized his speed to get into the paint and found the man when the defense collapsed on him. If he can add a floater game it becomes even more effective.
Huge night for Ja in his return...27 second-half points (34 for the game) including a spinning shot at the buzzer to give the Grizz the win over the Pelicans after being down by as many as 24. Also had 8 assists and 6 boards, but 5 turnovers. Gilly did not get on the floor even with Smart and Rose out.
