Before this year, Mike Conley has always been a traditional point guard. The last of a dying breed you could say. Pass first and make open shots when you have to, but that all changed quickly. David Fizdale brought a new philosophy for the Memphis Grizzlies where Conley was the go-to guy.
With this new philosophy, Conley produced 10 30-point games this season. He has had 15 his whole career. Put that in perspective. Well, you may be thinking: “why is this the first year he has put up these kind of numbers?”
Well, there were two dramatic changes in Conley’s game this season that evolved Conley into a great scorer:
3-point shooting
Conley has always had the capability to make 3-point shots at a high level; the thing is he was never asked to do so.