The NBA regular season is in full swing, and the Grizzlies, who have no game assignments, have breaking news. Team leader Morant underwent surgery for a shoulder injury that cost him the season. As a result, the Grizzlies really have no opponents in the West, and I'm afraid they won't even be able to beat the Spurs.
At the start of the season, the Grizzlies struggled without Morant. Even if they have Jaren Jackson inside and Bayne the Tyrannosaurus Rex outside, they have too few points in the end. When Morant was released from the suspension, the team immediately had an upward momentum. In the nine games he played this season, Morant averaged 25 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds per game, which can be described as very comprehensive, not to mention that this is not all his strength.
The Grizzlies with Morant are not intimidating, but they are at least capable of fighting against any team. Morant's style of play is very ornamental, and even has the title of "waist king", and some people have worried that his explosive style of play will follow in the footsteps of Rose. However, he did not suffer major injuries throughout his career, but it was a "gun incident" outside the arena that affected his game. And this injury is also reasonable, because he has not really played for more than 8 months, and he has played an average of more than 35 minutes per game just after his return, even if his physical fitness is good, there is a lot of risk.
After two lessons, when everyone felt that Morant could finally concentrate on playing, he was reimbursed for the season. The unluckiest thing is not himself, but the Grizzlies. The team once made Dillon a scapegoat for Morant, and was under all kinds of pressure. In the end, it was a season of inaction, and even if a good signing was obtained, it would take a long time to run in next season. And for now, the Grizzlies are not only without opponents in the West, but even if you look at the entire NBA, they don't seem to have any opponents.