Memphis Grizzlies

Vegas Over/Under: 37.5

Fromal’s Record Projection: 37-45 The Bet: Avoid but lean under
The Memphis Grizzlies are baffling.
For many years, they’ve outperformed their underlying metrics since their grit-and-grind style allowed them to win close games more frequently than other squads. That commitment to defensive excellence and physical drama became synonymous with those Beale Street inhabitants.
But what happens?
Zach Randolph and vince Carter have defected into the Sacramento Kings. Tony Allen and JaMychal Green remain free agents, and there’s no telling whether they will return to their old stomping grounds for 2017-18. The roster feels more than it has in prior years lethargic.
And yet, Mike Conley and Marc Gasol are nonetheless present. Provided that the team’s two greatest players stay in the same uniform, they will be so competitive on the two ends of the floor. Each deserves to be at the All-Star mix year in and year out, and they’ve taken over because the Grizzlies’ true leaders.
Is that enough? Can Memphis supplement both stars’ efforts with a healthful Chandler Parsons?
Betting on the Grizzlies falling entirely from the playoff dialog would be absurd, no matter where they wind up in the Western hierarchy. However, the odds seem much longer this time around.

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