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4 Ways Mike Conley’s Skills Challenge Performance Symbolizes Memphis Grizzlies’ Season

By Christian Dudley

CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 16: Mike Conley #11 of the Memphis Grizzlies participates in the 2019 Taco Bell Skills Challenge as part of State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on February 16, 2019 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 16: Mike Conley #11 of the Memphis Grizzlies participates in the 2019 Taco Bell Skills Challenge as part of State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on February 16, 2019 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Memphis Grizzlies were represented by Mike Conley in the Skills Challenge (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /

What Hot Start?

In conseuctive seasons now, the Memphis Grizzlies have began the season as the hottest team in the NBA’s Western Conference. They were blazing trails within the initial months of new seasons. Also in consecutive seasons, the Grizz have completely collapsed to the bottom of the league’s standings.

Last season, Mike Conley only appeared in 12 regular season games prior to being shut down by the Grizzlies so that he could fully heal from a nagging injury. Now in 2018-19, though there have been ongoing injury woes with Conley’s supporting cast, things are about the same record-wise.

In 2017-18, Memphis finished with a 22-60 mark. At NBA All-Star break, the Grizzlies sit at 23-36 with 23 contests remaining on their schedule. This is an overview of the Front Office‘s readiness to begin the rebuilding process, but it is also a similar summary of Mike Conley’s Skills Challenge performance from Saturday night.

Mike blitzed through the course ahead of Boston’s Jayson Tatum. He flew through the course, even though he appeared to be taking his time and not giving 100% (which he confirmed afterward in the video embedded above). However, when it was time to launch the final shot — an attempt from beyond the arc — this is what gave Conley a problem.

Now for the next point of emphasis…

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