The Grizzlies have become the most amazing team of the season, and do you really think it's all about Morant alone?
The Grizzlies are currently 30-15, ranking third in the West, only for the Suns and Warriors, overpowering the Jazz, Nuggets, Lone Rangers, Lakers and other giants, which is also the best record of the Grizzlies since the era of black and white bears.
This team, whose average age is just over 22 years old, can actually beat the strong teams in the East and West such as the Warriors, Nets, and Suns, thanks to the team's choice of team building strategy around Morant;
On the other hand, the team has a lot of talent, and among the powerful players around Morant, we mentioned Jalan Jackson Jr., Dillon Brooks, and today, it was finally Desmond Bain's turn!
In the 2020 draft, the Grizzlies took off the scoring guard with the first round of 30 picks, and when Kan Qiujun first saw Bane, his eyes were full of question marks, "This dude is actually the second position?" "That's too strong, isn't it?" ”；
Unlike traditional quarterbacks like Middleton and Ray Allen, Bane has a sturdy body, giving a sense of leBron's vision, which is a rare meat guard.
In his first year as a rookie, Bane showed the potential of "meat curry", averaging 9.2 points, 3.1 boards and 1.7 assists from 22.3 points per game, including 43.2% shooting from three-point range!
In the first half of the new season this year, due to the stable performance and core Morant injury, the Grizzlies deliberately increased The Bane's drama, the latter actually directly handed over the data close to the All-Star guard!
Bain has started all 44 games for the Grizzlies this season, and in the average 30 minutes per game, he can score 17.5 points, 4.5 boards, 2.4 assists 1.1 steals, and his three-point shooting rate is still as high as a terrifying 42.2% in the case of increasing the number of games and shots!
Who would have thought that this rough-looking young man had such a delicate feel, and it is no wonder that in an interview yesterday, Morant frantically recommended teammate Bane to participate in the All-Star Three-Point Contest.
In the eyes of the Grizzlies, Bain is an absolute candidate for the best progressive player of the season.
It has to be said that Bane is definitely a gem that the Grizzlies have encountered in the process of collecting talent, and the same experience has reminded Kan Qiujun of Jokic, with Bane's current performance, ranking him in the top five picks of the 2020 class is not excessive.
Putting aside the top three picks of the year, the high picks of the same year are not bad, such as Patrick Williams, Isaac Okoro, Oneka Okongu, Killian Hayes, ObiTopin, Denis Avdia, etc., but they can't beat Bane's leadership temperament.
One thing that must be mentioned is that Bain's current 2K ability value has climbed to 83! Among the 20 players, only Yuanlang Huazi (85) and three goals (86) are higher than him!
To have such a super performance, first of all, thanks to the cultivation of the Grizzlies, and second, thanks to the original "eyes and pearls" scouts, as Bane said:
"Hey guys, they have 4 years to study me and find out what kind of player I am, and some teams have had a chance to get me in advance. So I'll never forget that I was selected with the 30th pick, which gave me the motivation to hit the NBA. ”
Now it seems that he did.
In the past, Memphis was dominated by a black and white double male inner line, and now Memphis is led by an external double star to lead the revival.
Not long ago, Bane and Morant scored a 30+ together, which also made them the first backcourt combination in the league since Iverson and Starkhouse in 1997, who were less than 23 years old!
Isn't that still called a young man? Bullish on the Grizzlies this year! The Western Half Final or even the Western Final, with Memphis a seat!