Because of Paul, let everyone remember the 58 tragedy, but also in the playoffs Paul was abused by the opponent by 58 points, which is the largest point difference in the playoffs, not the largest point difference in NBA history, and the NBA regular season maximum point difference is 73 points, it was created by the Grizzlies who were crazy about the whole team, and the Grizzlies who returned from rebuilding that year faced the Thunder on the swing, did not save face for the opponent, and won the opponent by 73 points, which made the entire Thunder team was pressed to the ground and insulted.
Today's Grizzlies have grown into a strong team, with a bunch of stunned blues to bring the Grizzlies to the height of the championship, despite the team's problems, the Grizzlies are already a force to be reckoned with in the West. On the other hand, the Thunder's rebuilding has improved, but it has not met people's expectations, and there is just an urge to hit the playoffs this season, but it is still doubtful whether it can come true in the end, but just such two unequal teams, it is likely to become old rivals in the future.
The potential of the Grizzlies team does not need to be analyzed, and now it is also a half-step championship team, which is indeed a little bit of a fire, but it is possible that one player will lead the Grizzlies to a championship with a sudden opening.
On the other hand, the Thunder is also a youth division, and the basic skeleton of the team has been built, with Alexander and Giddy as the core of the lineup, one offensive end is very sharp, one has shown his all-roundness, and there are a number of young players in the team, and the talent is not bad, there is also a Holmgren in the injury camp, which is the X-factor of the Thunder, the key Thunder still has a lot of draft picks in the hands, and the reconstruction is over for the Thunder.
Alexander's offensive firepower is not inferior to Morant, including Giddy, the engine that coordinates the overall situation, what the Thunder now lacks is a tough guy who can be defended, which can be quickly solved in the trading market, and then sign a veteran in the future, the growth of the Thunder will definitely improve rapidly, and then it can compete with the Grizzlies.
This season's Thunder are making a name for themselves as a dark horse, currently ranked eighth in the West, and are likely to make the playoffs after many years, and the Thunder are also a bunch of stunned young people, once crazy, no team can get benefits, so the Grizzlies should be careful, maybe the 73-point tragedy will soon complete the surpass on themselves, and the protagonist who creates such a tragedy next time is the Thunder.