After dealing with health issues all season, the Memphis Grizzlies look to have it all together. Mike Conley is playing like he didn’t break his back two months ago. Brandan Wright hasn’t missed a beat since his plethora of injuries. Though his shot may not be falling, Chandler Parsons’ minutes are rising without knee complications. While all these players are the key ingredients to the Grizzlies’ championship recipe, Toney Douglas may be that little spice that makes this team sweeter.
But weren’t their better options?
When Mike Conley went down, the Grizzlies were doomed. Unpolished rookies Wade Baldwin and Andrew Harrison waited in the wings, but refer to the first word: “unpolished.