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BDL's 2016-17 Season Previews: Memphis Grizzlies (Ball Don't Lie)

Related Topics: Memphis Grizzlies, All-NBA Team

The 2015-16 Memphis Grizzlies were an overwhelming success given the terrible circumstances they were dealt. Settled into their usual middle-of-the-conference playoff spot around the All-Star break, the Grizzlies looked in danger of dipping out of the postseason entirely when All-NBA center Marc Gasol had his season ended by a broken foot in late February. Yet that serious injury proved to be just the first of many blows to the Memphis rotation. Star point guard Mike Conley missed the final 20 games of the season with a sore Achilles, starters Zach Randolph and Matt Barnes played or did not play based on their condition on any particular day, and many other contributors found themselves in the same predicament.