While the Memphis Grizzlies are hobbling into the playoffs, they maintain elements of the squad that could bury recent postseason failures.
Resigning to the thought that the Grizzlies will inevitably fall in the first round with four of their top six players injured is tempting.
"I almost want to give up on this Grizzlies season," CBSSports.com's Matt Moore sighed during Monday's Eye on Basketball podcast.
Likewise, the Memphis Flyer's Kevin Lipe said, "It's hard to be hopeful about the Grizzlies' playoff seeding, about their matchups and their path to the Finals.