NBA Power Rankings: Cavaliers are right where they want to be

211. The Memphis Grizzlies are in the process of rebranding their team away from the “Grit ‘N’ Grind” era that has defined them for almost a decade-plus. First, came the hiring of former Miami Heat assistant David Fizdale. Second, came the move to bring Zach Randolph off the bench, Third came the unleashing of Marc Gasol the deep threat. These type of moves are often things that only a fresh set of eyes would be able to even attempt to do. To the Grizzlies’ credit their roster has been behind Fizdale’s changes 100 percent. While there have been mixed results to start off the year you can see that the team is making progress towards joining the world of modern basketball. <p>The Grizzlies finally saw prized free agent signing Chandler Parsons suit up for a game on Sunday, but he might’ve been better off remaining in street clothes. The max contract signee put in all of zero points as he went 0-for-8 in his Memphis debut and played 22 minutes. If any semblance of the Parsons we once knew returns for Memphis this year than we could be looking at a team that is able to roar back into the postseason. The changes that Memphis is undergoing are necessary and if they work this team could cause trouble for anyone that dares overlook them.</p> <p>Fizdale knows what he’s doing as a coach and with a healthy Gasol and Mike Conley this team has more than enough talent to make the playoffs. However, it is really going to take a full team effort if the Grizzlies are going to reach the playoffs again. That’s thinking way too far down the road for this team though. Let’s hope they are able to make it through the a month of games with their roster intact before we start scoping out the bigger picture with the Grizzlies.</p>. . . Memphis Grizzlies. 19. team