It’s a fact that the only thing in the wild more frightening than a grizzly bear is a zombie grizzly bear, the kind that rampages towards you, sallow-eyed, jowls flapping, limbs flailing defiantly at the natural world as it refuses to lie down. That’s Memphis, the other Western Conference team that won’t go away.
The Grizzlies’ experienced core is still doing its thing, albeit with a few tweaks. Zach Randolph has moved to the bench, but his numbers remain solid. Marc Gasol is having easily his best scoring season to date, averaging 21 points per game by extending his pick and pop game all the way to the three-point line.