Wu Mo Xiong vs. Wu Ku Yong, the result is needless to say, almost a one-sided overwhelming advantage. The Grizzlies led by 37 points at their peak, and eventually beat the Warriors by 28 points. The Grizzlies played the whole team can not be described as dazzling, Bane took 22 points in 26 minutes, Brooks scored 21 points in 22 minutes, And Melton scored 21 points in 21 minutes, and the three of them joined forces to break the Warriors. And what's the key? The Grizzlies without Morant seem to be stronger, the Grizzlies have won 20-18 in the 20 games that Morant has not played, on the contrary, there are games in which Morant plays, and the Grizzlies' winning percentage is almost only about 50%, so you can't understand whether the Grizzlies are strong or Morante is weak?
In fact, you look at Morant's data alone is very luxurious, averaging 27.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game. In fact, it stands to reason that when a team lacks a core player of such an All-Star starting level, then this team does not dare to say that it must lose, but at least it should be very uncomfortable, just like the Warriors are now. But what does a grizzly bear feel like? Without Morant it seems to have thrown off a "big baggage", morant is not playing more holistically and stronger than the Grizzlies, and without Morant Grizzlies there is no weakness at all.
Morant did add attack points, impact points and scoring points to the team when he was there, but Morant had a fatal problem, that is, the defense was not bad, not that the young man was physically ill, but the experience and defensive attention was easily lost, and Morant's defensive problems on other teams may not be amplified, but in a team like the Grizzlies, which is based on defense, Morant's defense is really not good. But when Morant doesn't play, the Grizzlies seem to have no defensive weaknesses. Almost everyone can defend from the inside out, and the defensive intensity is very high.
Like the Warriors, it is more like a defensive "pseudo-strong team", often collapsing with the fight against the defense, but the Grizzlies are different, the Grizzlies are always fond of strength, body and confrontation. There are muscle monsters like Adams, Jackson, and Clark on the inside, and defensive players like Bain, Brooks, and Dillman on the outside, so everyone is very good at defending, especially Brooks, who is simply another version of Tony Allen. And if you say the defense is good, the point is that the Grizzlies' offense is not bad. And the division of labor is clear, there are pitchers, there is possession, there is an impact point, although there is one less Morant, but the Grizzlies' offense is not affected at all.
And the current Grizzlies make you unable to see the shortcomings, including after Morant's return, the Grizzlies seem to be a team without weaknesses. There are Jackson and Adams on the inside, one is a physical talent monster, and the other is a rebounding master and a defensive pillar! There are ball-holding attackers such as Brooks and Morant on the outside, and players such as Bane and Melton on the front and shooter groups. You look at the Grizzlies, these players seem to be unknown to everyone except Morant, but when they really play, they seem to be more fierce than one, and they are all very talented, extremely athletic players.