"Mike Conley had more than a few choice words for the Sacramento Kings, and it was his shooting that did all of the talking.
The Grizzlies' point guard had a game Saturday night that was loud and clear as far as his teammates were concerned.
"When you see the point guard being aggressive, it gets everybody going because that's not really his style," Griz guard O.J. Mayo said. "Mike was like 'We're not losing this game. We're not playing around with this team.'"
Conley made all seven shots he took and scored 15 of his 22 points in the first quarter, directing the Grizzlies to a 128-95 victory before a crowd of 16,562 in FedExForum.
In winning their sixth game in a row, the Griz had four players score 20 or more points. It was a lopsided affair that seemingly broke out into a pop-a-shot contest for the Grizzlies.
Mayo had 22 points, which included six 3-pointers. Marc Gasol added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Rudy Gay led the hot-shooting Grizzlies with 23 points.
Conley set the tone for the Griz with his driving layups, floaters and jump shots in the first half.
"The lane seemed wide-open," Conley said. "My shots were falling. Everything was just going right." "