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Memphis Grizzlies: Player Goals for the 2018-19 NBA Season’s Second Half

By AJ Salah

MEMPHIS, TN - DECEMBER 26: Marc Gasol #33 of the Memphis Grizzlies is introduced prior to the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 26, 2018 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
MEMPHIS, TN - DECEMBER 26: Marc Gasol #33 of the Memphis Grizzlies is introduced prior to the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 26, 2018 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Key Reserves

Wayne Selden — Bring It Every Night

Wayne Selden is one of the more frustrating Grizzlies. On some nights, he looks like a young DeMar DeRozan. On others, he is lost in a sea of questionable shot selection, bungled offensive sets and defensive apathy. Selden is a fringe rotation player on a somewhat-shallow team; he will be cast aside before long if he does not start playing with more purpose on a consistent basis.

Shelvin Mack — Find Early-Season Touch

Shelvin Mack was invaluable to the Memphis Grizzlies over the season’s first six weeks. He was averaging double-digits in scoring on unsustainably hot shooting, propping up an offensively-challenged bench. A regression to the mean was expected, but Mack has fallen off a cliff. He averaged just 5.3 points per game on a rancid 34% from the floor in December. Memphis cannot afford for that to continue.

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Dillon Brooks — Be The Amoeba

Of all Memphis’ main reserves, Dillon Brooks is the most dynamic, and still has the most upside. As such, he can be productive in the widest range of ways, and hopefully acquire new skills. This makes him the best candidate to shift his focus wherever Memphis is most deficient; which currently happens to be scoring, but we feel you are getting that vibe by now.

JaMychal Green — Build on 3-Point Growth

JaMychal Green initially was not much of a stretch-four threat; he did not make a single three-pointer in his first NBA season. But he has steadily worked on his long-range game: last year, he shot .339 on 2.3 attempts/game. This year, has upped his mark to an impressive .392, only his 3PA rate has hardly budged (.267 vs .260). As he sees more threes go in, Green will hopefully develop the confidence to let fly at a greater rate: Memphis needs high-value shots.

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