I thought that all the talk about them becoming a defensive minded team was a bunch of BS. I was completely wrong. Although they have a few lapses at times(primarily when Darko is in), they really do play tough defense. Also, it's really incredible when you realize that they really don't have one star defender on their entire team. Arthur is solid, but he still has a year or two to go before he's anywhere near Ron Artest
The Grizz are not as fast paced as I was hoping for, but they're fun to watch. They're 3-3 and they've actually been within winning distance of every game that they've played. Considering that they've played two championship contenders, Golden State twice, and four of their six games have been on the road, that's saying a lot. It will eventually happen, but Memphis is going to be a very difficult team to blow out.
On top of all that, they're going to end up with another solid first rounder this year and the most cap room in the league this summer. Memphis may never be able to lure a LeBron James, but I guarantee that they will get an all-star caliber player to sign with them this summer. The future is bright.
The only thing that I'd really like to see right now is for Heisley to man up and give Warrick a new contract. The man is playing his butt off, he accepts his role coming off the bench, and most of all, he seems happy to be a Grizzly. He's been a spark for us in almost every game this year. I think we could easily give him a 2-3 year deal at about 4 million per season and he'd earn it. He's gotten better and better every year and now with Arthur and Gasol on the team, he's getting help on the defensive end.
