After running into the implacable train that is the San Antonio Spurs, the plucky Memphis Grizzlies exited the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs, failing to win a single game.
Their fate isn't surprising given the absences of franchise centerpiece Marc Gasol because of a broken foot and Mike Conley, who has been out with Achilles tendinitis. Indeed, it was a year in which the injury bug seemed to have taken up permanent residence.
Nonetheless, the Grizzlies persevered with their Grit and Grind act, closing out the regular season with a 42-40 record and making it to the NBA playoffs for the sixth time in a row.
Battered and bruised, they’re heading into summer to lick their wounds, get some much-needed rest and tinker with what’s under the hood.
With money to spend and a couple of modest draft picks, this is a team that’s in fairly decent shape going forward. But they also have decisions to make about their own free agents, the future of an aging roster and whether their low-scoring strategy works in an ever-evolving league.
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