On January 10, Beijing time, the NBA regular season battle was in full swing, and the Grizzlies challenged the Lakers away. Although they were hit by a 21-0 super attack wave in the final quarter with a lead of nearly 30 points, they eventually won a thrilling 127-119 victory and won nine consecutive victories.
The Grizzlies were able to win this game thanks to the team's overall excellent performance. In the whole game, 12 people got the opportunity to appear, 10 of them scored, 6 scored in doubles, the core of the interior Jackson Jr. was particularly outstanding, showing great dominance at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, cutting down 21 points and 12 rebounds of double-double data on 7 of 14 shooting, and sending as many as 6 blocks, supporting a no-fly zone on the inside line.
In addition to Jackson Jr., second-year rookie Bane also performed well. In the case of Morant's opponent's heavy bag, he stepped forward, efficiently cut the team's high 23 points on 9 of 14 shooting, and had 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals, the data is very comprehensive. Outside the three-point line, he shot 5-of-8 and shot through the Lakers' defense.
In fact, this game is just a microcosm of Bain's great performance this season. In 41 games this season, the 23-year-old, a second-year-old, averaged 29.9 minutes per game, averaged 17.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists, shot 47.7 percent from the field, shot 42.8 percent from the outside, and averaged three three-pointers per game. His outstanding performance allowed him to firmly occupy a position in the team's starting and starting backcourt.
As an older rookie, Bane chose to land in the NBA after playing 4 years of college, and in the 2020 draft, he was selected by the Grizzlies with the 30th pick in the first round. Despite his steady style and excellent shooting ability, due to mediocre static talent and athleticism, scouts are generally not optimistic about his future, but in a wave of doubts, he handed over an average of 9.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game in his rookie season, shooting more than 40% of the outside shooting rate.
As a small-ball city team, the Grizzlies in the post-"black and white bear" era have been rebuilding at an impressive pace, and just two seasons after sending Conley, they have returned to the playoffs and this season in the Western Conference Final Four. Many people have their eyes on the Twin stars Morant and Little Jackson, but Bane, who has been quietly stabilizing his output, should not be ignored.