Vegas Over/Under: 37.5
Fromal’s Record Projection: 37-45 The Bet: lean although Avoid under
The Memphis Grizzlies are baffling.
For years, they have outperformed their underlying metrics since their grit-and-grind style enabled them to win close games more often than other squads. That commitment to defensive excellence and physical drama became synonymous with those Beale Street inhabitants.
But what happens?
Vince Carter and Zach Randolph have departed to the Sacramento Kings. Tony Allen and JaMychal Green remain free agents, and there is no telling whether they will return to their old stomping grounds for 2017-18. The roster feels more than it has in decades lethargic.
And yet, Mike Conley and Marc Gasol are still present. Provided that the team’s two best players remain in precisely the same uniform, they’ll be undeniably competitive on the two ends of the floor. Each deserves to be at the All-Star combination season in and year out, and they have taken over because the Grizzlies’ true leaders.
Is that enough? Can Memphis supplement the two celebrities’ efforts?
Betting on the Grizzlies falling completely out of the playoff conversation would be absurd, no matter where they end up at the Western hierarchy. However, the chances seem this time around.
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