When Dave Joerger was the head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies, he led a team that was bucking the trends of the NBA. They were hard-nosed and gritty, employing two big men and trying to grind teams to a pulp. He was continuing the grit and grind tradition of the Lionel Hollins‘ teams.
According to Basketball-Reference, the Grizzlies under Joerger were last in pace in 2014, 26th in 2015 and 27th in 2016.
He introduced some elements of a modern offense for sure. He had Marc Gasol expand his range past the 3-point line.