The Grizzlies and Timberwolves are tied 2-2! In the last two games, Morant shot 9-of-31 from the field and shot just 29 percent from the field and 1-of-5 from three-point range, shooting 20 percent from the field. Who is the best-form player on the Grizzlies? There is no doubt that Desmond Bane, G3 and G4 he scored 26 and 34 points respectively.
Series G3, Bain shot 8-of-19, 7-of-15 from three-point range and 3-of-4 from the free throw line, with 26 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks. Seven three-pointers in a single game set a record for three-point shooting in Grizzlies history. The Grizzlies have only hit five three-pointers in a single game, including Mike Miller, Pondkester, Conley and Morant.
In Series G4, Bain shot 11-of-18 and 8-of-12 from three-point range, with 34 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. Eight three-pointers in a single game once again set a new record for the Grizzlies. With a combined 15 three-pointers in two games, he has become the Grizzlies' most reliable shooter. G4 Scored 30 points on 10-of-10 15 in the first three quarters of G4, but unfortunately he couldn't get the ball in the fourth quarter and only made three shots.
Hitting 7+ three-pointers in two consecutive playoff games, only three players in NBA history have been able to do it: Curry, Klay and Bain. Not only that, but Bane is also fighting on the defensive end. In the third quarter of G4, Bane wanted to steal Edwards, he made a fish jump in the air, although he failed to steal successfully, but conquered a lot of Grizzlies fans.
This series, Bane really tried his best! In this year's playoffs, Bain averaged 23.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, shooting 48.4%, 48.7% and 87.5% from three fields. That's right, his three-pointer is two points! For comparison, Bain averaged only 5.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2 assists per game in the playoffs last year, and the improvement was very obvious.
In the regular season, Bain played in 76 games, averaged 29.8 minutes per game, and could have 18.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals, shooting 46.1%, 43.6% and 90.3% from the field. Last season, he averaged 9.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.6 steals per game, shooting 46.9 percent, 43.2 percent and 81.6 percent from three fields.
Since entering the NBA, Bain's career three-point shooting rate is as high as 43.5%, averaging 2.4 three-pointers per game, to say that the sharpshooter is not too much, right? Born on June 25, 1998, Bain is 1.96 meters tall and has an arm span of 1.93 meters. In his senior season, he averaged 16.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game, shooting 44.2% from three-point range.
In the 2020 Draft, Bane was selected with the 30th pick in the first round. As a 22-year-old rookie, being able to make it to the first round proves that he has a skill. Yes, Bane's specialty is three-point shooting and jumpers after taking cover. He has hit 43 three-pointers in a row in a trial, perfectly adapting to the NBA's three-point line.
Bain shot 228 three-pointers this season, breaking the Grizzlies' record for total three-point shooting in the regular season (Mike Miller, 2006-07, 202 three-pointers). In addition, Bain broke the Grizzlies' all-time single-season free throw shooting record with 90.3 percent (Mayo, 2008-09, 87.9 percent).
Consider Bain's 4-year, $9.94 million contract, the Grizzlies really made a lot of money!