I wouldn't say Memphis is a 'bad' team. When both Gasol and Conley are healthy I think they can beat any team in the West (except the Warriors of course). They play smart basketball and Gasol organise their defense really well defensively. Jaren Jackson is the real deal. Their role players are hungry to prove themselves too. They were bad last year cos Conley was out for most of it.Memphis is bad team. Not sure what that says about us losing to them twice
Gasol is getting old and lost mobility, he is not the same player he was 5-7 years ago. Conley is ok, but their team in general is not a playoff team this year - losses to Kings and Suns just proves that.
Lol Conley is better than OK and Gasol is still a bear defensively. They upgraded their roster quite a bit from last year kind of under the radar. I think a lot of people (myself included at the beginning of the year) are letting last year's tanktastic Memphis squad color their perception of their current team too much.
JJJ is an underrated add for them this year. He's the perfect fit next to Gasol. I have him on my fantasy team and he's already firing lime a vet. He's already better than half of the starting PF in the league.
In a 20+ pt blowout
of course another old washed up dude to add to their bizarre collection
Lakers are 24th in the League in rebounds, I think Chandler's a good add for them. Cost them next to nothing and he adds a vet presence also which is important.
So between all the media attention he gets and talking to sponsors about new shoes and trying to win games and looking after his wife and kids, and promoting his new school, he still has so much time left in the day to talk to and mentor the other 10+ kids on the Lakers team all by himself?
