I've focused a lot of my attention on Fox and his fatigue and poor shooting of late, but Bjelica might be another guy that breaks out of his slump after getting rest, even if Bagley does start over him. Of all the Kings' players that Joerger uses, he doesn't strike me as a guy who can stay with the pace on a long term basis without getting worn down. If Bjelica does come off the bench in favor of Bagley, it will be interesting to see how he deals with it. We've seen his anger fuel good play against the Wolves. If he's angry about a demotion, maybe he can take it out on the Grizzlies.
I just wonder if all the trade talk surrounding the Grizzlies adversely affects their performance tonight. They've got to know the guillotine is coming down sooner rather than later and you would think they might be a tad distracted. The Kings should be flying around the court tonight, and they should get their second win on this road trip.