Speaking of the strongest team in the NBA this year, the Suns are absolutely second to none, currently 62 wins and 15 losses in the league. Looking at their deep roster, everyone wondered which team could break their wrists, and the Suns, who had already won nine straight games, lost the game when they met the second-ranked Grizzlies in the league, and the loss was a little incredible.
Originally, the showdown between the first and second in the league, even if the Suns lose the pressure of public opinion will not be too much, but in this game, the Grizzlies beat the Suns with a complete lineup with a residual team, it is worth playing, the Grizzlies in the regular lineup of this game only left Dillon Brooks alone on the court, the rest are all bench players, and even more than 4 people only have 10 minutes of playing time in the regular season.
The Suns lose in fact, there are many factors, but in the final analysis, there is no opponent on the court, and the huge gap of 16-2 rebounds in the front court can be seen, in this regard, the Suns have 14 fewer offensive opportunities than the Grizzlies. That's the real reason the victory is so far away, and the Grizzlies have not lost the overall strength of the Suns this season, which is also a key factor in this game.
Multiple of the Grizzlies' players have taken a qualitative leap this season, remember Melton, who was once traded by the Suns from the Rockets? Now he has become the best team player in the Grizzlies' midcourt, known for his tough defense, playing very steadily, averaging 11 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals this season, and 17 points, 6 boards and 3 assists in this game, providing the team with good vitality. Look at the current "Agent 0" of the Grizzlies, whether the Suns regret taking Melton when they sent Jackson away.
The Grizzlies were able to win this game, and the only team starter Brooks was also one of the heroes, with 30 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists. At a time when Morant and Bain are on the rise this year, many media have predicted that Brooks, who has a low talent ceiling, is most likely to fall prey. But Brooks, who pushed the forward position, was not affected at all, the data did not drop but increased, and currently averaged 18.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, becoming the team's second scorer and his best season with the Grizzlies.
The chemistry of the team, from the defensive end can see the problem the most, this season's positive performance of the Grizzlies on the defensive end will make people doubt, once the Memphis team that opened the position to fight against the attack, now has a tight defense like an iron barrel, look at the team's previously criticized little Gallon Jackson, this season with an average of 2.25 blocks per game, the first in the league, perfect interpretation of what is called both inside and outside. The entire team, rebounds 49.4, steals 9.8, blocks 6.5, offensive rebounds 14.2, all ranked first in the league. Ranking 4th with offensive efficiency of 114.4 and 6th with defensive efficiency of 108.6, it explains to the fans what it means to be both offensive and defensive.
What really awakens this "giant bear" is definitely the backcourt combination that ranks in the league's top five this season, Morant and Bane. Since Morant averaged 30 points, 5 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game in the playoffs last season, the Grizzlies' management has decided that this teenager is their hope for the peak, so they have the absolute core and equipped him with the right person. Bain is the most suitable partner for the Grizzlies for Moran, and after averaging just 5 points per game in the playoffs last year, this year's Bane used the word metamorphosis to describe it as an exaggeration, with 18.2 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in the season, double last year's statistics.
Three-point accuracy, physical strength, no possession of the ball, playing style is calm and sophisticated, as if the Grizzlies guard used to match Morant are all this style, Bane, Brooks, Melton are all three. Let Morant rush to kill without scruples.
With five games to go before the playoffs, the Grizzlies beat the Suns at the top of the league with a residual game to boost morale. This Grizzlies, unlike Gasol Jr. and Randolph jr., had a single offensive point at that time, and now their "weapons" are more abundant, and their "sharp teeth and claws" can hurt people.
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