NEW ORLEANS – Grizzlies’ coach David Fizdale has placed a premium on veteran leadership as Memphis continues to rely heavily on young players to get the team through a tough stretch of injuries. That means Marc Gasol’s voice and actions now resonate as powerfully as they ever have in his nine seasons as the Grizzlies’ franchise center. With scoring and assists leader Mike Conley out with a back injury for about six weeks and Zach Randolph away from the team following the death of his mother, Fizdale has challenged Gasol and Tony Allen to help steer the Grizzlies’ young supporting cast through arguably the most demanding stretch on the regular-season schedule.
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