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3 Keys to the Importance of Mike Conley Becoming Memphis Grizzlies’ All-Time Scoring Leader

By Christian Dudley

MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 20: Mike Conley #11 of the Memphis Grizzlies looks on against the Houston Rockets on March 20, 2019 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 20: Mike Conley #11 of the Memphis Grizzlies looks on against the Houston Rockets on March 20, 2019 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 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Memphis Grizzlies have a new all-time scoring leader in Mike Conley (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Mike Conley is now the Memphis Grizzlies’ all-time leading scorer. His latest feat comes with much significance outside of being on top.

Wednesday’s matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors brought much joy to Mike Conley and the fan base. Despite the 118-103 home loss — also an 0-4 sweep on the season via the Dubs –the Grizzlies’ fan base were gifted a record-breaking evening by the team’s starting point guard.

Entering the contest, Mike Conley needed just seven six points to tie Marc Gasol‘s all-time points accumulation in Memphis Grizzlies team history. Seven points for Conley — 11,685 in total — would be the tie-breaker. That is how things went down, too.

With 2:50 remaining in the second quarter, Mike Conley drilled a three-point shot for his seventh, eighth, and ninth points of the evening. History was made. For good? For now…11,687 points to his name.

Mike finished the evening with 22 points on 6/14 shooting, including two three-point makes. Today, he stands at 11,700 points exactly. How much further will he go? The future obviously beholds the answer, and that said answer will become clearer in June ahead of the NBA Draft as the team plans to revisit the trade market for the Ohio State product.

As you skim through the Memphis Grizzlies’ record books, you will now find Mike Conley at the top of many categories. Now, he leads the Grizz in the most popular department of today’s world of hoops. Scoring.

Being an NBA franchise’s all-time leading scoring is an amazing accomplishment. It is tremendous. It takes a lot of hard work, consistency, longevity, and more. Though the Memphis Grizzlies are one of the league’s youngest organizations, Mike Conley has been monumental. NBA All-Star or not, his excellence deserves recognition.

Being the Grizzlies’ all-time scoring leader is more than a title for Conley. It runs deeper than that. Beale Street Bears will now explain the importance behind Mike’s latest feat.

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