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Holiday wish list for every NBA team

By Ernest Shepard

Jun 14, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) fights for a loose ball with Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) and Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) during the third quarter in game five of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 14, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) fights for a loose ball with Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) and Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson (13) during the third quarter in game five of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 14, 2015; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) and Washington Wizards center DeJuan Blair (45) fight for the ball during the second half at FedExForum. Memphis Grizzlies beats Washington Wizards 112-92. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 14, 2015; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) and Washington Wizards center DeJuan Blair (45) fight for the ball during the second half at FedExForum. Memphis Grizzlies beats Washington Wizards 112-92. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

Memphis Grizzlies

The season started off in brutal fashion for the Memphis Grizzlies. That became apparent after they were on the wrong end of a 51-point trouncing against the Golden State Warriors. Yes, those same Warriors who many around the league said they were a fortunate group. Not long after the drubbing did the Grizzlies conduct the first, and only trade thus far when they acquired point guard Mario Chalmers. Since then Memphis has played better basketball.

Given the struggles to score, the inability to get Zach Randolph back on track and absence of a shooting guard, the Memphis Grizzlies need to find a flashy new player under their tree. There are often too many stagnant times for this club.

The defense remains stellar with Matt Barnes in the fold, but the window is closing fast on this team. Pretty soon the effort will give way to selfishness and frustration.

Once upon a time, the Memphis Grizzlies were regarded as a contender to represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals. Defensively, they have a championship-level team. The other side of the ball has long been a different story. In today’s NBA scoring is fast becoming the way teams play. Defense wins championships, but the Warriors proved that a great offense and a great defense could turn into a title.

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