After a surprising 12-5 start to the season, the Memphis Grizzlies looked as though they might take the Western Conference by storm this year. Since then, the wheels have come off, and the Grizz have fallen into the conference cellar and are riding a six-game losing streak.
Due to the unbelievably cramped Western standings, the 18-22 Grizzlies are just 5.5 games out of the fourth seed. However, the team is at a crossroads; should they try to solve their problems to recover their early season form, or give up their chances at contention and blow up the ‘grit-and-grind’ core.