After a 126-91 win over Philadelphia, the Grizzlies have won their 8th of their last nine regular-season games, and the Grizzlies, who have won 8 games in the last 9 games, have rushed to the fourth place in the West, and this is still done in the case of the home star Morant's injury, what did they rely on to complete the counterattack?
In their last nine games, the Grizzlies have a record of 8 wins and 1 loss, tied for first place with the Jazz in the same period of the league, better than the Warriors and Suns. In these 9 games, the Grizzlies averaged 113.7 points per game with 47.5% shooting percentage and 36.8% three-point shooting, averaging 49.9 rebounds per game, only letting opponents average 94.1 points per game with 41.2% shooting percentage and 29.8% three-point shooting rate, ranking first in the league in four statistics, and averaging 19.6 points per game to lead the league! These data show that the gold content of the Grizzlies in the last 9-8 wins is very high.
After 9-8 wins, the Grizzlies are fourth in the West with a 17-11 record, one win ahead of the Fifth-Place Clippers in the West, and have a higher win rate than the second-place team in the East. During this time, Grizzlies star Morant has not yet played due to injury. You know, Morant is the only Grizzlies player who has averaged 20+ points per game so far this season, averaging 24.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game in 19 regular season games with 47.6% shooting, or the Grizzlies' assist and steal king. What did the Grizzlies rely on to complete the counterattack?
In the absence of the offensive core Morant, the Grizzlies stepped forward, With Jarren Jackson Jr. averaging a team-high 21.1 points per game with 50.4 percent shooting and 38.5 percent from three-point range, and second-year No. 30 Desmond Bane averaging 2.9 three-pointers per game with 44.8 percent from three-point range, averaging 17.1 points per game, and six Grizzlies averaging more than 10.0 points per game during that time!
The Grizzlies' offense during this time can only be said to have not dragged their feet, and their tough defense is unforgettable, in these 9 games the Grizzlies have limited their opponents' points to no more than 106 points, including 4 consecutive games to limit their opponents' points to no more than 91 points! Among them, Jackson's average defensive opponent's 12.4 shots per game limited the opponent's shooting rate to only 41.4%, Adams' defensive opponent's 11.0 shots limited the opponent's shooting rate to only 40.4%, and Tyrus Jones limited the opponent's shooting rate to only 29.6%!
The Grizzlies are a young team, and the vast majority of players are under the age of 25, but it is such a young team that has recently played the top defensive quality in the league, which is very valuable, and the Grizzlies' offensive performance in the absence of the star Morant is not very bad, which has achieved the Grizzlies' counterattack in the last 9 games and 8 wins. The Grizzlies, who eliminated the Warriors to advance to the playoffs last season, may set off a bigger storm this season!