In the home game against the Nets, the Grizzlies performed very well, they played very united in the absence of Morant, this game they have a total of 7 players to score in double figures, each player on the court played their own value, in the face of Durant and Irving's crazy performance, the Grizzlies played steadily, played very patiently in the game, a lot of offense is in order, on the court they always maintain a score lead. In the final quarter, the Grizzlies blasted a 29-16 offense, a single quarter net win over the Nets by 13 points, with this quarter of excellent play, the Grizzlies finally laughed to the end, they won the Nets 12 points at home, the victory of this game.
It is worth mentioning that this is the Grizzlies' 50th win of the season, they have also become the second team to win 50 games after the Suns, compared to last season, the Grizzlies have a much better record this season, the improvement is also very obvious, and now they are firmly in second place in the West, have been 2 wins ahead of the Warriors, the team is moving in the right direction.
It is worth mentioning that the Grizzlies have been able to get such a good team this season, and they are not completely dependent on Morant's play. In Morant's absence this season, the Grizzlies have a 15-2 record with a team win rate of 88 percent, and in league history, when the team's All-Star absences, the Grizzlies are ranked third in history with 88 percent wins. In addition, when Morant is absent, the Grizzlies are ranked No. 1 in the league in terms of offensive efficiency, defensive efficiency and net efficiency.
In many games, the Grizzlies are in the absence of Morant, they finally won the game, from this aspect, it is enough to see how strong the overall strength of the Grizzlies this season, they do not rely on Morant, other players can play a brilliant performance in the game, the team no matter who is missing, they can operate normally, the overall strength of the team is strong, which is the main reason why they can currently be stable in the 2nd place in the West.
After beating the Nets at home, The Famous Skip also praised the Grizzlies' performance after the game and was very bullish on the team. Skip said: "Again, I wouldn't be surprised if the Grizzlies had gone farther than the Suns this season and won the Western Conference championship. They just blocked the offensive of the strongest backcourt scoring duo Durant and Irving with 78 points and won 12 points. What you need to know is that this team has a super strong lineup, and they have reached 15 wins and 2 losses without Morant.
In my opinion, skip saw the Grizzlies win the Western Conference title is not wrong, because the Grizzlies are really strong this season, they have an 88% win rate in Morant's absence, and in the absence of a home star, they can still achieve such a high win rate, which is unique in the active league. The overall strength of the Grizzlies this season has been really good, and they are not afraid of any team, no matter who is facing the Grizzlies, they want to win, and it is not an easy task. In this year's playoffs, the Grizzlies did have a chance to storm the Western Conference championship, and they currently have that strength.