On October 21st, the Memphis Grizzlies whipped up on the defending champion Golden State Warriors in convincing fashion (score 111-101). The Grizzlies just looked like a team that belonged.
They sported the forever-dominant bench mob of Dillon Brooks, Mario Chalmers, Brandan Wright, Chandler Parsons and Tyreke Evans. That five-man unit torched the Warriors’ bench, outscoring them 41-18.
Marc Gasol put Klay Thompson in a spin cycle, and he also demolished the Warriors. He scored 34 points and hauled in 14 rebounds. The Grizzlies also had All-Star point guard Mike Conley in action. Even though he struggled, his presence was just enough (trust me, you’ve seen the past 15+ games without him).