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July 14th, 2010 admin No comments

Memphis Grizzlies
Why didn't the Memphis Grizzlies make the playoffs this year?

PG - Mike Conley
SG - O.J. Mayo
SF - Rudy Gay
PF - Zach Randolph
C - Marc Gasol

This is a pretty talented starting 5 and can rival almost any team in the West.

So why did the Grizzlies not make the playoffs?

I think the biggest reason is the competitiveness of the Western Conference. OKC is the 8 seed and they have 50 wins. That is pretty impressive when you compare it to the 8 seed in the EC. The Bulls were able to squeeze in with just 42 wins.

The Griz got off to a very slow start, thanks in large part to the Iverson fiasco. That couldn't have been good for team chemistry. Despite starting off 1-8 they managed to get several games above .500 by midseason. I think it really took the wind out of their sails when Gasol went down at the end of the season. He has blossomed into one of the better centers in the West and his stint on the DL really hurt them. They weren't a very deep team to start off with, and that just exacerbated the issue. It forced them stick the slow developing Thabeet into the starting lineup. They were 35-32 when Gasol went down and they ended up at 40-42.

They do have a nice starting 5. I'm curious to see if they can keep it intact. They've earned their reputation as one of the NBA's worst franchises so I expect they'll figure out a way to screw things up. Giving them the benefit of the doubt and assuming they will keep their starting 5, they should be able to contend for a playoff spot next season. It would also help their cause if they could add a couple of capable bench players and develop Thabeet. They have one of the one of the worst second units in the NBA. Sam Young was the only reliable reserve on their team this season. I think it would be a wise move for them to hit up the D-League like the Warriors did this year.