That’s right, after breaking several bones below his left eye, Conley returned and willed the Memphis Grizzlies to a huge victory in Oakland against the Golden State Warriors. I remember it like it was yesterday. Conley goes down, blood on the court, Conley masking his eye, and a fan base in total disbelief. That is our Captain, and the Grizzlies were up two games to none on Portland.
It happened so quickly that in a way it felt like the Grizzlies never swept the TrailBlazers, and without Conley there was no chance after that.