Last season, the notion of starting or giving significant run to a four-five pairing of Zach Randolph and JaMychal Green probably did not occur to any coaching personnel or any human beings who watch basketball in general. Now with Marc Gasol out indefinitely, the aforementioned duo ascends to top choice of bigs in the starting lineup, and the proof of this pair’s efficacy began accumulating long before Gasol injured his foot.
The two players provided the Grizzlies with near flawless play in and around the paint in the team’s most recent wins against the Brooklyn Nets and the Minnesota Timberwolves, averaging a combined 28 points per game on the combined shooting average of 56.