De'anthony Melton, Memphis Grizzlies Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Before the season, if I told you that the Memphis Grizzlies would be 20 days into the month of April with no Jaren Jackson Jr. sighting, you’d probably assume that they’ve played extremely poor basketball during that period.
Defensively, you’d be right — they’d had their fair share of struggles guarding opposing teams.
But on the offensive end, the team wearing Beale Street Blue has been playing its best offensive basketball of the entire season. Actually, scratch that.