While the NBA transforms around them, the Memphis Grizzlies refuse to budge from their time-tested approach.
Bucking contemporary trends could be seen as either savvy or stubborn, but there's a clear reward for Memphis' methods. The league's grit-and-grind kings have also been one of its most consistent outfits, booking five straight playoff trips and celebrating four series victories during this stretch.
Bullies of basketball's big leagues, the Grizzlies try to smash opponents into submission. Their occasional offensive lapses have so far stopped them from reaching the championship stage, but they challenged the Golden State Warriors as much as anyone during their six-game second-round battle.
Memphis believes in its seemingly outdated style and doubled down on the strategy by locking up All-Star center Marc Gasol on a five-year, $110 million contract early in free agency. The Grizzlies spent the rest of their summer preparing for yet another grueling trip into the mud.
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