孟菲斯灰熊队是目前联盟中最炙手可热的球队。来自田纳西州的球队开局时起伏不定，但从那以后就一直在起伏不定。在过去的12场比赛中，他们连续赢了11场，刚刚输给了达拉斯小牛队。他们的表现令人着迷，因为这支球队实际上只有一颗星。贾·莫兰特现在是世界上最好的球员之一。然而，灰熊队在莫兰特旁边有一个平衡的阵容，即使他在本赛季早些时候错过了比赛，球队还是以10胜2负，没有任何放缓的迹象。随着他们最近的连胜和全面的比赛，他们开始了一些严肃的谈话。关于这一点，这里有两个理由说明灰熊队是真正的冠军争夺者。 　　1） 冰碛 　　老实说，在很长一段时间内，我们从未见过一个控球后卫在没有稳定的三分球的情况下占据如此大的优势。最后一个在这个水平上做到这一点的人可能是艾伦·艾弗森，而贾·莫兰特（Ja Morant）与答案进行了相当多的比较。现在，灰熊队的场均得分为24.4分，助攻6.8次，篮板5.8个，投篮命中率高达48.6%。考虑到莫兰特每场18.7次投篮，这一点更加令人印象深刻。 　　更令人印象深刻的是他最近在灰熊队11胜的超级连胜中的表现。莫兰特场均得26.7分，50.5%的投篮命中率，每场比赛投篮近20次。这是非常令人印象深刻的，虽然有关于莫兰特参加全明星赛的对话，但现在的讨论转向莫兰特是否有一个他可以夸耀的MVP案例。这是一个完全不同的对话，特别是考虑到MVP领域非常丰富的事实。凯文·杜兰特、斯蒂芬·库里、尼古拉·乔基奇、吉安尼斯·安特托库恩波、乔尔·埃姆比德以及其他一些人都认为他们有机会获得MVP，但莫兰特正在接近这个水平。 　　现在，可持续性问题是一个相关的问题。灰熊队显然不完全依赖莫兰特，否则，如果没有他，他们将在本赛季早些时候的12场比赛中失利。然而，在没有莫兰特的情况下，这支球队的确与步履蹒跚的湖人队交手，两次与国王队和开拓者队交手，还与火箭队等其他弱队交手。因此，这是一个需要考虑的重要问题，如果莫兰特减速或受伤，灰熊队的创始人将是谁。 　　当然，这只是猜测，因为球场上的现状是这样的，灰熊队必须被视为冠军争夺者，因为贾·莫兰特。这位年轻的后卫已经能够进入他的位置，让他的队友参与其中，打出一些精彩的关键投篮，并确保一切都顺利进行。即使他稍微放慢了速度，或者受了点轻伤，他的表现仍然令人着迷，莫兰特在45%的命中率下平均拿下22分，这仍然是一次合法的夺冠努力。这有一个非常具体的原因。 　　2） 队员们加快了步伐 　　从第一个原因继续下去，灰熊队的年轻人走上了领奖台。虽然莫兰特是球队的绝对领袖，但本赛季灰熊队的其他球员都表现出色，似乎并不打算停止比赛。有趣的是，在休赛期将乔纳斯·瓦兰西乌纳斯交易给新奥尔良鹈鹕队后，人们开始担心灰熊队的进攻。然而，年轻人的回答是巨大的。 　　在灰熊崛起的过程中，除了莫兰特之外，还有三位领导人。首先，我们有狄龙·布鲁克斯，这位第五年的球员本赛季又向前迈进了一步。事实上，他在更多的投篮中提高了自己的效率，投篮命中率达到42.6%，场均18.4分，这两项都比去年有所提升。他的三分球仍然不够稳定，弧线后投篮命中率仅为32.7%，但他仍然是联盟第8名进攻的一个很好的选择。 　　在他旁边的是德斯蒙德·班恩，他本赛季的表现与其说是向前迈进了一步，不如说是奥运会的飞跃。在上赛季场均只有9.2分之后，贝恩每场比赛的得分跃升至17.5分，投篮命中率为46.6%，在三分线后的命中率达到惊人的42%。灰熊队的后卫是球队的最佳球员，他将防守队员从内线拉到外线，因此布鲁克斯，尤其是莫兰特可以在内线抓住机会。 　　最后但绝对不是最不重要的，是贾伦·杰克逊，这位第四年的球员在错过了2020-21赛季的大部分比赛后正在恢复。在那个赛季仅仅打了11场比赛之后，他在本赛季的45场比赛中打了44场，虽然他没有达到2019-20赛季的水平，但杰克逊正在慢慢地达到这一水平。灰熊队有一个坚实的内部存在，谁仍然可以走出弧线，投篮三球。他远没有达到莫兰特甚至贝恩的水平，但杰克逊是一个伟大的赞助者。像史蒂文·亚当斯、凯尔·安德森、迪安德尔·梅尔顿和其他人这样的粘人球员也在那里，虽然他们在进攻上没有太大贡献，但他们仍然是灰熊争冠机器的关键齿轮。 　　原标题： 　　2 reasons why the Grizzlies are serious title contenders 　　原文： 　　The Memphis Grizzlies are the hottest team in the league right now. The squad from Tennessee had an up-and-down start, but have been on a roll ever since. In their last 12, they won eleven in a row and just lost to the Dallas Mavericks. They have been mesmerizing to watch, as this team really only has one star. Ja Morant is playing like one of the best players in the world right now. The Grizzlies, however, have a balanced squad next to Morant, and even when he missed time earlier in the season, the team was 10-2, showing no signs of slowing down. With their recent win streak and general play, they have skyrocketed into some serious conversations. On that note, here are two why the Grizzlies are serious title contenders. 　　1) Ja Morant 　　In all honesty, we have not seen a point guard dominate this much without a stable three-point shot in a very long time. The last one who did on this level was probably Allen Iverson, and Ja Morant has had his fair share of comparisons with the Answer. Right now, the Grizzlies stud is averaging 24.4 points, 6.8 assists, 5.8 rebounds, on a ridiculously effective 48.6% field goal shooting percentage. That is made even more impressive when taken into consideration that Morant takes 18.7 shots per game. 　　What is even more impressive is his recent stretch, in the Grizzlies super run of 11 wins. Morant averaged 26.7 points, on 50.5% shooting from the field, shooting almost 20 field goal attempts per game. That is very impressive and while there were conversations about Morant being in the All-Star Game, the discussions are now shifted to does Morant have an MVP case he can boast. That is a different conversation altogether, especially considering the fact that the MVP field is very rich. Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, and a few more all believe they have cases for the MVP, but Morant is getting close to that level. 　　Now, the question of sustainability is a relevant one. The Grizzlies clearly do not fully rely on Morant, otherwise, they would stumble in the 12-game stretch earlier this season without him. However, in that stretch without Morant, the team did play the stumbling Lakers, played twice against the Kings and the Trail Blazers, and played other lowly teams like the Rockets. Due to this, it is an important thing to take into consideration, should Morant slow down or get an injury, will the Grizzlies founder. 　　That is just speculation, of course, as the current state on the court is as such, that the Grizzlies must be considered title contenders due to Ja Morant. The young guard has been able to get to his spots, keep his teammates involved, hit some great, clutch shots, and make sure that everything is clicking on the floor. Even if he slightly slows down, or gets a minor injury, his play has been so mesmerizing that it would still be a legitimate title effort with Morant averaging 22 points on 45% shooting. And there is a very specific reason for that. 　　2) The squad stepped up 　　Continuing on from the first reason, the Grizzlies youngsters stepped up to the plate. While Morant is the out-and-out leader of the team, other Grizzlies players came out swinging this season and do not plan to stop, it seems. Interestingly enough, after trading away Jonas Valanciunas to the New Orleans Pelicans in the offseason, there were worries about the offense of the Grizzlies. However, the young guns have answered in a huge way. 　　There are three leaders, next to Morant, of this rising up process of the Grizzlies. First, we have Dillon Brooks, the fifth-year player who has taken another step forward this season. He actually increased his efficiency on more shots, shooting 42.6% from the field and averaging 18.4 points, both upgrades from last year. His three-pointer is still not consistent enough, shooting just 32.7% from behind the arc, but he has still been a great option for the 8th ranked offense in the league. 　　Next to him, it is Desmond Bane and his play this season is not so much a step forward, as it is an Olympic leap. After averaging just 9.2 points last season, Bane jumped to 17.5 points per contest, shooting 46.6% from the field and an amazing 42% from behind the three-point line. The Grizzlies guard is the perfect player for the team’s setup, as he draws defenders from the lane to the perimeter, so Brooks and especially Morant can take their opportunities inside the paint.