The Memphis Grizzlies have fully embraced the “grit ‘n’ grind” philosophy for the past six years.
They have been successful by slowing the game down to a snail-speed pace, pestering opponents with perimeter defensive terrors in Tony Allen and Mike Conley, and bullying them with All-Star brutes Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph.
While this has been a recipe for moderate playoff success, there are three significant flaws:
- They have no shooters.
- They have little to no young talent.