Making the playoffs with the majority of their roster injured was a victory of sorts for the Memphis Grizzlies. Now stuck in a playoff series with the Spurs, it might be the only victory they get.
To borrow a line from the opening credits of Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, the Memphis Grizzlies are alive damn it and it's a miracle.
But only temporarily.
As currently constructed, Memphis is a glorified bunch of D-Leaguers and end-of-rotation filler along with Zach Randolph, Vince Carter and Lance Stephenson. Stephenson, perennial locker room knucklehead acquired in a February trade, is one of the few players on the team that can create their own shot, which says everything about the sad state of the Grizzlies.