Preview: Warriors host defensive-minded Grizzlies

Fresh off their thrilling road victory over the Sacramento Kings, the Golden State Warriors are back home to host a familiar foe: the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies are one of those teams that I somehow manage to like and dislike at the same time. Led by affable stars Marc Gasol and Mike Conley, the Grizzlies are a “grit and grind” team through and through. They don’t appear at the top of any rankings but are reliably solid because of their defense. Their offense, however, can be generously described as “hard to watch.”

The Warriors are neither hard to watch, nor irrelevant to the top of the NBA — but their inconsistant play may open the door to a loss against the Grizzlies if they aren’t…