Dave Fizdale likes to experiment with lineups. Remember last year when the Memphis Grizzlies epically fell to Brooklyn while starting Brandan Wright and Andrew Harrison instead of JaMychal Green and Tony Allen? Or when they tried the 2-big man tandem of Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol in the playoffs? Or the numerous times where they went “smaller” in the backcourt with Tony Allen and Troy Daniels?
Try this one on for size.
In the last preseason game, the Memphis Grizzlies started Conley, Harrison, James Ennis, Green and Gasol. Notice the name not in there? That’s right. I’m talking about the $94M man, Chandler Parsons.