The Grizzlies are a bit used to winning, and they are currently second in the league with a record of 49 wins and 23 losses, and today they easily beat the Rockets. But how does Grizzlies leader Morant feel about the team's record? Because during his absence, the team's record did not decline, but became better and better, and the team that Morant did not play in 16 games lost a total of 2 games, and the record of 16-14 wins was amazing.
Morant, who has averaged nearly 28 points and seven assists per game this season, is a strong contender for the best team, but his plus-minus is only 7th on the team. Combined with the team's record, people can't help but ask a question, is the Grizzlies currently playing team basketball? Because they play so well without Morant, are the Grizzlies playing team basketball?
We know this problem by looking at the data. There are two main factors in evaluating whether a team is a team basketball. One is the average score of the team's role players, and the other is the assists. Looking at point 1 first, Morant is the Grizzlies' leading scorer this season, and in addition to his team, there are 4 players who score at least double digits. Bain, Brooks and Jackson Jr. all three players have an average score of no less than 16 points, and in general, a player averaging 16 points per game is already an excellent workhorse. The Bain and Brooks players actually scored close to 18 points. The Grizzlies currently don't count Morant's total of 4 players averaging in double figures per game, and if you look a little more sophisticated, the Grizzlies have 5 players who score no less than 7 points in addition to these players who are averaging double figures per game. If a player can average 7 points per game, it is basically a qualified substitute player, and Melton's average of 0.1 points per game is only double digits.
From this point of view, the Grizzlies can play a lot of people, and the offensive points are very scattered. Even if Morant doesn't fight, they have plenty of points to attack. The Grizzlies are also a team that is relatively good at defense, and their level of defense is very high. Especially on the outside, they often use defense to drive the attack. Opponents struggle to take advantage of the Grizzlies.
Another statistic is assists, and the Grizzlies have also ranked among the top in the league in the number of assists this season. Averaging 25.5 assists per game, only seven teams in the league have more than them. In fact, Morant is not the strongest in the team in terms of organizational ability alone, and the substitute point guard Jones is a master of organization, with a very strong ability to handle the ball and score the ball, and the assist-to-turnover ratio is even more amazing. Like BaynBrooks Anderson can hold the ball and score the ball, the Grizzlies don't need to have much fine offensive tactics. As long as everyone is happy to score the ball, combined with their system and defensive counterattack, they can create a lot of offensive opportunities.
We're not saying that Morant isn't important to the Grizzlies, and without him the Grizzlies' ability to fight hardballs would have declined. But the Grizzlies have a very terrifying lineup depth and excellent system, combined with the team basketball style, their big and weak team is almost unstoppable. Today, the Rockets were hanged by the Grizzlies, and the two main outside players of Porter and Green were killed by the Grizzlies. This is a reflection of the Grizzlies' victory this season, with team basketball and defense first, combined with Morant's super talent and personal ability. We can understand why the Grizzlies are in second place in the league. Readers, how do you rate the Grizzlies' record this season? Feel free to leave a message below the article.