NBA Power Rankings: The Los Angeles Clippers’ curse is lame
Memphis Grizzlies 27-20
Last week: 3-3
Last rank: 10th
Despite still playing good basketball, the Memphis Grizzlies have seemingly faded into the NBA’s background once again. That’s fine with them though. Marc Gasol and Mike Conley and their team would rather the opposing team be talking about them as opposed to the national media. Memphis looks the part, once again, of a team that is going to be a very tough second round out for a team like the Golden State Warriors or San Antonio Spurs. David Fizdale is probably going to miss out on taking home the Coach of the Year trophy this year, but what’s he’s been able to do in his first season on the sidelines for the Grizzlies has been nothing short of remarkable.
Fizdale was able to make the proper moves and adjustments to get Memphis playing and looking like a modern NBA team. Bringing Zach Randolph off the bench and the continued development of Jamychal Green has opened the floor for the starters and given the second unit a bonafide scorer. As long as the team can keep Gasol and Conley healthy –may I suggest giving them the Bubble Boy treatment for the next few months?– come postseason they will be a team that not many want to go toe-to-toe with. Mandatory mention that Vince Carter is the greatest 40-year-old athlete of all time.