Memphis Grizzlies: Buy Or Sell Early-Season Statistics

The Memphis Grizzlies didn’t play like themselves early in the season, leaving many of their numbers open to question. They couldn’t hit any shots, whether it was inside or out. The Grizzlies’ energy was low, as was the players’ attitudes. In the past eight games, Memphis has turned around, bringing some things back to normalcy.

Granted, some statistics don’t reflect a quick change right away. The Grizzlies’ defense didn’t transform as quickly as it should have after the team perked up. They had an incredible four-game stretch on that end, and more consistency is still needed in order that they look like one of the elite defensive squads again.

In other areas, the Grizzlies show shocking statistical starts. Their three-point shooting is embarrassingly poor, even for a team that typically isn’t good in that area. Memphis’ free-throw shooting is off the charts. Mario Chalmers is starting off his Grizzlies tenure with eye-popping scoring, while Marc Gasol isn’t scoring nearly enough.

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In the following slides, each of these and more figures will be marked as “buy” or “sell” depending how believable they are and how they project for the rest of the season.

In many areas, the Grizzlies’ statistics aren’t as strong as they should be, but some would be surprised about which current numbers project accurately toward the season’s end.

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