David Fizdale’s Memphis Grizzlies team could be good.*
If it stays healthy*
If you didn’t read every preseason scouting report of the Memphis Grizzlies, that sentence sums them all up. Somehow, the Grizzlies weaseled their way into the 2015-16 NBA Playoffs despite dressing 28 players over the course of the season. They were trounced by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round and Dave Joerger—criticized for his reluctancy to play young players and questioned for his commitment to the Beale St. Blue—was given the boot.
Time to introduce David Fizdale.
On a team notorious for its long-term consistency and experience (hence, the “Core Four” nickname for Mike Conley, Marc Gasol, Tony Allen and Zach Randolph), Fizdale entered with zero head coaching experience.