Heading into the 2024-25 NBA season, the Memphis Grizzlies have become forgotten in the national media landscape. This is new for the Grizzlies, who were one of the most prominent Western Conference teams prior to last season.
Unfortunately, Memphis’ 2023-24 campaign struggles have lowered everybody’s expectations.
On the Grizzlies’ Media Day, starting guard Desmond Bane spoke about the media’s perspective and how the team felt about it.
“We see that. I mean, to act like you don’t see it, I think you’re lying. Whether it’s family members sending it or somebody reposting it, that’s just the world that we live in,” Bane said . “It is a little fuel to the fire. It doesn’t change what we do, or the way go about things, but it’s noted, for sure.”
Love being underdogs
In the early 2020s, Memphis was the upstart team that loved playing the role of instigators, as it threw their opponents off their game.
The Grizzlies’ roster has significantly changed, but the core trio remains. Bane, Ja Morant, and Jaren Jackson Jr. have remained the star players and are ready to compete at the highest level again.