The Memphis Grizzlies have been scorching hot during the second half of the season.
In fact, they've gone 16-4 over their last 20 games heading into a Saturday night outing with the Charlotte Bobcats, and that stretch has pushed them within striking distance of the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. Only one game shy of the Dallas Mavericks, Memphis could very well move into the postseason picture in the near future.
Especially if the team just keeps rolling along.
But what's caused this reversal? What sparked a below-.500 team to turn everything around and become a squad no one wants to face in the postseason? What allowed them to move all the way up to No. 10 in Josh Martin's post-trade deadline set of power rankings for Bleacher Report?
Turns out, there isn't just one answer. There are three.
1. This Marc Gasol Guy Helps
Let's begin with the blindingly obvious reason.
Marc Gasol's return to the lineup has made a significant impact, not that anyone expected otherwise. After all, the Spaniard spent the 20 ...
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