NBA Power Rankings: Cleveland Cavaliers ruin Christmas

Previous: . Memphis Grizzlies. 7. team. 211. It’s about three weeks later and I still don’t know how to describe what exactly is going on with the Memphis Grizzlies this year. They have been hit by all types of injuries and mostly to their top players, but have been able to do more than just stay afloat. Last night, they were without Mike Conley again, but they would drop another game against the Boston Celtics. David Fizdale has now snatched the coach of the year award away from Luke Walton and is showing no signs of ever giving it back. The first-year head coach has made the proper tweaks and adjustments with this roster in order to make them a team capable of hanging with anyone –this includes 21-point win over the Golden State Warriors WITHOUT Conley and Chandler Parsons. Parsons, after missing 16 consecutive games, has played in the team’s last three games and nine out of the team’s 34 games so far. Marc Gasol, 3-point superstar, is here to stay and I for one am completely on board with this. Gasol’s injury-plagued season a year ago saw him get put on the backburner in terms of best big men in the NBA, but he is earning all of his brownie points back this year. Lastly, for all of you folks oohing and aweing over what Richard Jefferson did to Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson on Christmas, I suggest you go check out what Vince Carter has been doing for the Grizzlies this year at the ripe old age of 39 (he turns 40 on January 26).. 20-14