Shortly after the Memphis Grizzlies gave the Golden State Warriors their first loss of the 2015 NBA Playoffs in Game 2 of the second round, Nate Scott of USA Today wrote a piece describing why Mike Conley is the most underrated player in the NBA.
Conley doesn’t have the otherworldly athleticism of John Wall or the sweet stroke of Curry or the narrative of Derrick Rose or the swagger of Chris Paul. He’s a great teammate for a team that doesn’t get on national TV a lot.