From the coach's resume, the real reason for the Grizzlies' strength is discovered: Morant is difficult to replace, and the team basketball is a new model

The surprise of the Grizzlies continues. Today, the Grizzlies beat the Bucks 127-102 at home, surpassing the Bulls and 73 Warriors in Morant's absence this season. This is not to say that Morant is indispensable, but it reflects the ultimate in this season's Grizzlies basketball team. And with the team that has played team basketball in history as a reference, how far can the Grizzlies go this season?

A question now plagues all walks of life in the NBA: What does it mean for the Grizzlies to achieve an 89.5 percent win rate in Morant's absence? In fact, the Grizzlies have already answered this question this season. After 10-2 of Morant's last absence, Grizzlies have refuted the "Morant uselessness" argument, and Morant responded by leading the team to 11 consecutive wins (10 of which he played) after his comeback. And when his big name appeared on the official MVP list, he was absent again, and the Grizzlies were still the same, and doubts re-emerged from all directions.

On the surface, the Grizzlies' winning percentage in Morant's absence seems to be playing down Morant's role on the team, but in fact, the Grizzlies are using this to show the outside world that they are not a star-dependent team and will not be damaged by the absence of one person on the team, even if this person is Morant. And that's exactly what ultimate team basketball should look like.

To find the hidden answer, you have to start with the Grizzlies coach and the biggest hit of this season's coaching award, Taylor Jenkins. Jenkins, 37, is the leader of the NBA's junior coaches. From 2008 to 2013, Jenkins served as assistant coach and coach of the Spurs' development league team, the Austin Bulls, and won the development league championship with the team in the 2011-12 season. It can be said that Jenkins is an out-and-out "Spurs" origin.

From 2013 to 2019, Jenkins became an assistant coach for "Spurs" fellow Mike Budenholzer, with the first 5 seasons at the Hawks and the last season at the Bucks. In 2019, Jenkins became the Grizzlies manager until today.

After reading Jenkins' resume, you can probably guess why the Grizzlies will hold up the team basketball banner this season. In 2013 and 2014, the Spurs played team basketball and reached the Finals in succession; and the Eagles in the 2014-15 season held the name of "East Side Spurs" and won the best 60 wins in team history in this season, which also set a benchmark for team basketball, and the manager at the time was Budenholzer. In such two teams to observe and learn, team basketball has long been integrated into Jenkins's blood.

Comparing the Hawks in 2014-15 with this season's Grizzlies, there are two similarities: First, the Hawks averaged as many as 6 players who averaged double-digit points per game in that season, and 7 people averaged more than 7 points per game, the highest was Millsap's 16.7 points; and this season's Grizzlies scored in double figures after excluding Morant, averaging as many as 9 people on 7 points per game, and the highest was Desmond Bain's 18.2 points.

Second, the Hawks' offensive and defensive efficiency ranked 6th in the league that year, and the Grizzlies' defensive efficiency this season also ranked 6th in the league, and their offensive efficiency ranked 5th.

Of course, the biggest difference between the two teams is that the Grizzlies have Morant, while the Eagles of the year are more "civilian". This is both an indication of Morant's importance and a sign that the Grizzlies should not follow the same path as the Eagles. As we all know, the Eagles of that year attracted praise from all sides in the regular season, and also contributed 4 All-Stars, but in the Eastern Conference Finals, they were shaved 4-0 by the Cavaliers led by James. Some people in the industry have compared the Season Eagles with the 2004 Pistons and 2014 Spurs to look for the cause of their defeat, and the conclusion is that there are differences in the color of the stars.

Unlike the regular season, the playoffs are the stage for competing in star combat, because only in this way can they open the situation from one point and break through the opponent's blockade. Under the high-intensity and targeted deployment of the playoffs, the teams that are good at opening up the situation with the ball in the regular season are often struggling. Without the ability to break through individually, such a team can only be tied up.

The Spurs in 2014 have GDP and Leonard, the Pistons in 2004, the stars of Lups, Double Wallace and The Mask Man are better than the Hawks in 2015. From this point of view, Morant is not a "burden" for the Grizzlies, but has extremely important significance, enjoying the most flowers and applause. Jenkins studied under Popovich and Budenholzer, and also saw the strengths and weaknesses of the two mentors from the success or failure, and integrated them, so there was this season's Grizzlies.

Today's Grizzlies, almost everyone in the field inadvertently played an amazing performance. In addition to Bain, Dillon Brooks and Jalen Jackson Jr., Melton added his offensive scene after Morant's absence, scoring a total of 82 points in the last four games, which is also the highest in the team; former MOP Tyes Jones, who replaced Morant as the starting player, had 13 points and 10 assists in this game, averaging 13.3 points and 8 assists in the last four games, combing the Grizzlies' offense in an orderly manner.

But the duo has not yet received the most praise since the game, a title that goes to Adams, who today set a new record for total offensive rebounds in a single season for Grizzlies players. Jenkins praised the trick: "Whoever wants to learn how to fight for offensive rebounds, just watch Adams' game video." ”

Once upon a time, the Grizzlies, with their unique "grinding and strangulation" style, became the most unlikely West End team, which made many opponents fearful. After the glory of the past has dissipated, now the "bear haunting" is re-staged, but it is a new atmosphere from the inside out. (Supine Braces/Hairy)