Your Memphis Grizzlies Basketball Thread III

[YankeeVol]

 

[Power T-Rev]

A draft pick hangs in the balance

 

[95 Vol Alum]

JV injury makes it almost impossible now. Everyone is hurt.

 

[TBrown]

JV injury makes it almost impossible now. Everyone is hurt.

Agreed.. no shot without JV

 

[gordonr24]

Y’all ready for that coveted mid lottery pick?

 

[YankeeVol]

Grizzlies' Valanciunas (ankle) done for year

 

[TBrown]

Chandler been looking decent

Almost like he shoulda been playing all year

 

[YankeeVol]

When the f*** did the Grizz get Tyler Zeller?

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Like yesterday, I think.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Delon Wright with a triple double. So close to conveying the pick.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Grizz currently 9 from the bottom.

 

[YankeeVol]

Like yesterday, I think.

Makes sense. I hadn't seen him in the box score before, but hadn't seen anything about them picking him up

 

[TBrown]

Chandler been looking decent

Almost like he shoulda been playing all year

Chandler got juice

 

[GeneralsHuntBears]

Can someone with more knowledge of the situation explain why we want to convey the pick this year? If we stay healthy, I think we could be significantly better next season. Why wouldn’t we want to keep a higher pick this season and send Boston a lower pick next season?

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Can someone with more knowledge of the situation explain why we want to convey the pick this year? If we stay healthy, I think we could be significantly better next season. Why wouldn’t we want to keep a higher pick this season and send Boston a lower pick next season?

Draft class this year is not deep at all in talent projections. The #8 pick this year won't be very high quality if you trust the projections.

 

[GeneralsHuntBears]

Draft class this year is not deep at all in talent projections. The #8 pick this year won't be very high quality if you trust the projections.

That makes sense. I haven’t payed much attention to 2020 mock drafts at this point, so I don’t know how deep the class is. There are a few players I like in this class though. I guess it depends on how well you think we do next year. Maybe I’m being too optimistic, but I think we could sneak in the playoffs next season as long as we stay healthy. We have to stay healthy though.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

That makes sense. I haven’t payed much attention to 2020 mock drafts at this point, so I don’t know how deep the class is. There are a few players I like in this class though. I guess it depends on how well you think we do next year. Maybe I’m being too optimistic, but I think we could sneak in the playoffs next season as long as we stay healthy. We have to stay healthy though.

They don't stay healthy. This team loses significant playing time from virtually every player now. I still don't understand the JJJ situation. It appears they gave up a huge chunk of development and floor time with the new pieces due to a deep bruise (in a 19 year old)?

 

[GeneralsHuntBears]

They don't stay healthy. This team loses significant playing time from virtually every player now. I still don't understand the JJJ situation. It appears they gave up a huge chunk of development and floor time with the new pieces due to a deep bruise (in a 19 year old)?

We’ve definitely been snakebit In recent years. We have some talent, but like you said, we don’t stay healthy. Hopefully everyone does what they need to in order to fully recover this offseason and we have better luck next season. Do you think we’ll look to trade Conley?

 

[95 Vol Alum]

If there is a decent deal for them this summer, they will move him. I think he will be here til the end, though.

 

[TBrown]

They don't stay healthy. This team loses significant playing time from virtually every player now. I still don't understand the JJJ situation. It appears they gave up a huge chunk of development and floor time with the new pieces due to a deep bruise (in a 19 year old)?

Apparently the bruise caused enough impact to the muscle to bring the stability of the knee into question. Didn’t want to risk knee injury or injuring something else by compensating for the quad injury. They would have played him if the risk weren’t real because they’re trying to convey

 

[TBrown]

Can someone with more knowledge of the situation explain why we want to convey the pick this year? If we stay healthy, I think we could be significantly better next season. Why wouldn’t we want to keep a higher pick this season and send Boston a lower pick next season?

We are likely going to be worse in the future than right now. Get a 9 to Boston in a weak draft instead of giving up a higher pick in a better draft.

 

[TBrown]

Not conveying the pick leaves the rebuild in limbo. It would be top 6 protected next year so you would still have to try to win games to move on from the pick

Finishing at 9 would be ideal. A chance to get lucky or move the pick. Don’t have to keep a bad pick

 

[95 Vol Alum]

Team hasn’t rebounded very well.

 

[TBrown]

Tyler Dorsey.... not a piece.

 

[95 Vol Alum]

No. Terrible shot selection. He got Carter back in for the last minute.