Eight people are injured, and the starters are almost out of lineup! The most miserable team in the NBA still wants to win the championship?

Halfway through the NBA regular season this season, the situation in the East and West is gradually stabilizing. First of all, on the Eastern side, the Celtics continue to widen the gap with the teams behind them, and the 76ers, as the third oldest in the regular season, are declining in dominance this season because of Embiid's long-term absence, and are gradually being caught up by the Pacers, Cavaliers, Knicks and other teams. On the Western side, the Clippers are gradually closing in to the top three, winning 22 of the last 28 games, and Harden quickly put the team on the right track while greatly relieving the pressure on Xiaoka and George. The Suns, under the leadership of the Big Three, have stabilized the midstream of the West, while the Lakers and Warriors have fallen to outside the top ten, injuries are part of the factor, and the most important thing is that the team has big problems from the framework to the tactical play, and it is unknown whether it can enter the playoffs.

Although Embiid averaged 34.6 points per game this season and scored more than playing time, if he missed another 8 games, he would not be able to compete for MVP and would not meet the selection threshold. Similarly, there is a team that has been seriously dragged down by injuries, and they have even reached the stage where they are almost out of starting lineups! Grizzlies, with a record of 14 wins and 24 losses since the start of the season, 13th in the West, according to the predictions given by the American media, the probability of the Grizzlies entering the playoffs is only 0.8%! In the past two seasons, the Grizzlies have won 56-26 ('21-22) and 51-31 ('22-23) respectively, and can maintain a top-three regular season record in the fiercely competitive West, they have indeed shown terrible talent, Morant as the core of the team, with Bane's projection, and Jaren Jackson on the front, and Adams on the inside, the team relies on defense to gain a foothold in the West.

Last season, Morant said that they had no opponents in the West, and as a result, they were pressed to the ground by the Warriors, Kings, Suns and other teams in a row; in the playoffs, Dillon Brooks said that James was old and it was time to send the Lakers to fish, but the Grizzlies were eliminated by the Lakers, and Brooks was directly abandoned as a Grizzlies outcast. As the boss of the team, Morant, last season a series of farces beyond people's imagination, and was finally banned from the league for 25 games, before his return, the Grizzlies had a pitiful 6-19 record, and when Morant returned, the team was quickly on the right track, twice reversed the Pelicans, and defeated the Pacers, the league's No. 1 offensive team, including the Lakers. Morant played in 9 games, and the Grizzlies went 6-3, which is really good.

But Morant suffered a tear in the lip muscle of his right shoulder joint in training, and he was reimbursed for the season after surgery! Let's list the Grizzlies' injuries this season: Clark, a young interior backup last season, suffered a torn left Achilles tendon, and he was reimbursed for the season, and he has been recovering from the injury this season, and he will not return until the All-Star Weekend at the earliest! Adams underwent knee ligament surgery, and he was reimbursed for the season if he didn't play a game! Morant was reimbursed for the season after surgery, Smart followed up with a serious right ring finger injury, missing at least 6 weeks, and it was mid-March when he returned, and he was basically not needed to play again at that time! Rose has been suffering from a hamstring injury for the past 2 years, and can basically only be a locker room leader! Jaren Jackson, the core of the front line, has a knee injury, and he insists on holding on with the injury after a one-game suspension!

In the game against the Clippers, the Grizzlies bench sat on the bench with Roddy (23rd pick in the first round in '22), Gilliard (1.73 meters undrafted), LaRavia (19th pick in the first round in '22), Zaire Williams (10th pick in the first round in '21), and GG Jackson (second-round pick last summer), and there was no one. If Bane and Jaren Jackson fall again, the Grizzlies will only be able to develop league-level youngsters! Grizzlies coach Jenkins only said four words when asked about the team: "unique." "Although the Grizzlies are close to the bottom of the league in offensive efficiency and points per game this season, their defensive efficiency has been in the top 10 in the league, and their defensive attitude with brutal fighting spirit and inflated self-confidence can indeed bring some unexpected benefits to the team.

For example, in the last few games, they can beat the Lakers by 14 points, the Mavericks by 17 points, and the Suns by 6 points. They have not given up on such a team, and their efforts must be given the utmost respect! But the predominance of young people, combined with the success of the regular season over the past two years, has led to a lack of talent. Morant played just a few games after returning to the game, and then released another bold statement, saying that the team is in a winning streak, has returned to the elite level, and the team's goal is to win all the time! Even after the defeat of the Pelicans, he shouted directly in the locker room passage: "They thought this would not happen again!" Very arrogant! But the team's injury environment could not support their great dreams.

It's not an exaggeration to say that the Grizzlies are the most miserable team in the NBA. Even if the Grizzlies are in this situation, they still seem to be reluctant to mess up, but it must be said that this season is over! Looking forward to next season, the Grizzlies still have the strength of the top four in the West when the Grizzlies are healthy, but the road is at their feet, say less and do more, don't let your mouth go to the front, it is easy to eat the consequences.