We are only a week into the season and the Memphis Grizzlies are the most unhappy team in the league. The team hasn?t even won a single match and is at 0-5 in the ruthless Western Conference. Explosive Ja Morant will remain inactive because of his suspension for 25 games relating to multiple gun-flashing incidents. The Grizzlies feel his absence as they struggle on both ends of the floor. Their offense is generating no good, and their defense is getting torched. It’s hard to predict if they can turn things around until Morant gets back.?

Former operations vice president of the Grizzlies, John Hollinger, offers a critical analysis of what?s going on with them. The situation is even more critical when they lose offensively to both the bottom-ranked defense teams; Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards.?

Hollinger slams the Grizzlies for a worrying start

The team was a top-three contender in the Western Conference for the last two seasons. They were thought to be in the mix for this season?s deep playoffs. Marcus Smart was thought to take the lead in Ja?s absence to jell in for the starting job with Jaren Jackson Jr. at defense end. However, Marcus is still acclimatizing to the new team.?

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Even in the most unfavorable conditions, it was still okay to lose to the defending champs. ?But they got hammered by the lowly Wizards and weren?t even in the game against Utah. Bigger picture, they rank worst in offense despite playing two of the league?s bottom four defenses in the Jazz and Washington,? said John about the worrying start.?

Grizzlies have no real option in the absence of Ja Morant

Technically, Ja Morant will play his first game after mid-December. The Grizzlies have a lot of work to do if they want to turn things around this season in his absence. In Morant?s absence, all the offensive load has fallen on Desmond Bane, who is averaging the team?s highest 24.6 points per game. They need another scoring threat, in the form of the reigning MVP Derrick Rose.?

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