The Memphis Grizzlies stay winning. After beating Brooklyn 134-124 earlier this week and securing a 125-110 win over Sacramento last night, the vibes are high in Grind City. The Grit’ n’ Grind squad has started the 2022-23 season 3-1, led by 23-year-old Ja Morant and 24-year-old Desmond Bane.
Bane has dropped back-to-back thirty-point games, tallying 31 points (and six rebounds and four assists) against the Kings and 38 points (and seven assists) against the Nets. In his past two games, the TCU product has shot 73.9 percent from three.
“Shots are falling,” Bane said, per ESPN. “Early on, I was getting similar looks, and now I kind of got my legs under me, and (now) they’re falling.”
Grizzlies Coach Taylor Jenkins described Bane’s “great two-game performance.”
“He’s been playing great all season — I think his defense was really good as well — When he’s in that zone, he’s hard to stop.”
In his third season with the Grizzlies, Bane is averaging 22.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 5.6 assists on 46.8 percent shooting from beyond the arc. Last season, the guard averaged 18.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists during his second year in the League. Bane continues to grow into a lethal two-way player, keeping the Grizzlies rolling and putting the League on notice.
“Back-to-back performances show you how good he is,” Morant said. “I don’t feel like I’ve got to say it when you can see it.”
Bane looks to go back-to-back-to-back as the 3-1 Grizzlies take on the 4-1 Jazz tomorrow night.
