It is estimated that no one can imagine that the Memphis Grizzlies can rise to the top three in the West this season, and only 2 wins away from the second-place Warriors, and the reason why the Grizzlies can become a big dark horse in the league this year, in addition to the transformation of the young lord Morant, is also inextricably linked to another core player in the team's backcourt, he is Desmond Bane, the Grizzlies in the 2020 draft with 30 picks in the first round of the scoring guard.
Bain, who has been in the team's starting No. 2 position this season, has started all 43 games for the team, averaging a career-high 17.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game in 30 minutes of playing time, shooting a terrifying 42.2% three-pointer rate, and he hit the 12th three-pointer in the league every game, even more than George, Trae Young, And Booker.
It is also because of Bane's sudden rise that his 2K ability value has climbed to 83, among the 20 players, only Edwards (85) and three goals (86) are higher than him, as a first-round No. 30 show, Bane can transform into a popular candidate who can enter the MIP (Best Progress Award) this year, indeed thanks to the Grizzlies for their cultivation. The 1.96-meter-tall steel gun guard (weighing 97KG), NCAA graduated from the little-known Texas Christian University, and after the end of the college season, he went to Texas to try out for the Lone Ranger, and the Lone Ranger promised to pick him in the draft.
As a result, on the day of the draft, the lone ranger with the No. 18 pick and the second round No. 1 pick turned a blind eye to Bane, and on the 18th, they chose Josh Green from the University of Arizona, and the Second Round No. 1 pick chose Tererry Terry, but Bane was taken by the Greenshirts with the 30th pick in the first round, and then traded to the Grizzlies, and the Memphis Youth Army, which was in the reconstruction period at the time, also gave Bane ample opportunities to show. In the rookie season, Bain won 22.3 minutes of playing time, averaging 9.2 points per game with 43.2% three-point shooting rate, showing great achievements on the outside line, and after the end of the season, Bane was also selected as the best rookie second team with Stewart, Okoro, Quickley and Patrick Williams.
At the beginning of the season, thanks to the team's other backcourt core Dillon Brooks was absent due to injury, Bane was also directly promoted by coach Jenkins to start, and in the opening game with the Cavaliers, Bane cut 22 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, it was this game that made him directly gain the trust of the coaching staff, and his scores in the next 9 games came to double digits. It was not easy for Dillon to return, as a result, Morant was absent due to injury, and Bane continued to be entrusted with the responsibility of starting, and the reason why the Grizzlies were able to continue to maintain strong competitiveness during Morant's absence was precisely because of Bane's aggressiveness on the outside, steadily maintaining a score of 20+, perfectly continuing the firepower before Morant!
Being able to match Edwards and three goals now is enough to show that Bane has indeed received a lot of attention. Juxtaposing Jaren Jr. and Tyes Jones as the Grizzlies' most appearances, if Bain can really maintain this fiery momentum, the Grizzlies are not only expected to reach the playoffs for the second consecutive year, but he himself really hopes to win the trophy of the Best Improvement Award!