Memphis Grizzlies: Areas of improvement to address after the break

What does an ideal Memphis Grizzlies team look like?

Ideally, Jaren Jackson Jr. will return from injury and fix a lot of issues. And he will, but he’s not going to turn this into a championship team. They’ve still got a long way to go.

Jaren Jackson Jr. will, however, patch a defensive issue. Right now, Memphis is struggling to defend the 3-pointer, but this isn’t a perimeter defense issue. This, rather, is an issue with interior defense. In the absence of Jackson, Taylor Jenkins squad is overcompensating by doubling up on strong big men and leaving guys wide open. It’s a Band-Aid on a bullet wound.

Jackson’s return will fix that issue, but that won’t solve all of this team’s problems. By putting Bane in the starting lineup, he will get to a point where he shoots the ball enough to free up space for other guys’ shooting to improve. Jackson will also help with this, as he’s one of the better floor-spacing big men in the league.

Better shooting leads to more consistency offensively. That leads to less stress on the defense, which will lead to better results on the court.

Overall, the team will need to shoot more threes and defend more threes. If they can increase their percentages on offense, the whole team will receive a boost on that end of the floor. As I said though, this team is young and still has a long way to go, but these simple fixes could go a long way for the Grizz.