Since the end of the "gray and white" era, the three core players of Gasol Jr., Randolph and Conley have been scattered in various places, and the Grizzlies have entered a rebuilding period. The 2019 draft draft selected guard Morant with the eye of the list, and with the slow growth of Jalan Jackson Jr. of 2018, the team beat the Warriors in the playoffs in the 20-21 season to reach the playoffs as the eighth, completing the rebuild at a very rapid pace. Such a fast movement and speed is really rare in the entire Western Conference reconstruction team, and the core players are the new generation of potential stars, and they have not introduced the superstars who have become famous.
There's no doubt that if the Grizzlies in '21-22 are a battleship, Morant is undoubtedly the captain at the helm. As the leader of the 2019 chart, After the first two seasons, Morant finally played MVP-level performance in the third grade, averaging 27.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game, and led the team to play a second-place record of 49 wins and 23 losses in the West; in view of the excellent record and personal data, the 22-year-old Morant was also selected as the top five of the official MVP list, which is a strong proof of his personal strength.
Morant has played the son of the natural choice, which is beyond doubt, but we also found that the Grizzlies have also played a very tough record in the absence of the core of the family, which shows that the team can rely on more than morant alone. As a 26-year-old young player, Brooks is a senior relative to Morant and Jalen Jr., and Adams' rich combat experience on the inside is one of the guarantees for the team's high record. But there is still a second-year youngster who has quietly risen, and he is Desmond Bane, a 23-year-old defender.
Judging from the average data of team members, Bane averaged 17.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game, and shot 41.8% from three-point range, which has grown into the team's second scorer and the first scorer in the lineup. You know, he was selected by the Celtics with the thirtieth pick in 2020, and then was abandoned and traded to the Grizzlies, and has completely punched Kaizi's operation with strength. Even without attacking with the ball, he can still be a great top-of-the-line 3D winger, which is the championship puzzle that championship teams dream of.
In the game against the Rockets, Bain played very well: In this game, Bane played 31 minutes and 37 seconds, shooting 8 of 13, 3 of 6 from three-point range, 5 of 5 from the free throw line, a game-high 24 points, plus 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, plus plus minus +24. That is to say, he has the highest influence on the team when he is present, which is the meaning of leadership. We can see that Bain's data is very comprehensive, showing his three-point projection, possession of the ball to create damage, organization, and single defense capabilities to the fullest.
His form is extremely hot at the moment, and the data is often the most objective: in the last eight games, he has averaged 20.9 points, 5 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 49% from the field, 47% from three-point range and 87% from the free throw line. In the second year, he has played the starting quasi-star stats, and his projection has been selected for the "180 Club" in these eight games, which is a very rare performance. This allowed the Grizzlies to maintain a second-place record in the West without Morant, which was a credit to Bain.
The 23-year-old Bain's current annual salary is only 2.03 million, and it has to be said that the Grizzlies have picked up the treasure, and after a good training, they will certainly be able to achieve a great harvest. We can see in the game between the Grizzlies and the Warriors that the team played the Warriors "can't help themselves", which is caused by the vitality of Bane, Brooks, and Jalen Jr., the starting four all have the ability to attack with the ball, and their mid-range emergency stop jump shot makes the Warriors invincible. At this point, the Grizzlies have a good chance of reaching the Western Conference Finals, provided that these young players stay healthy.