The 2013 Grizzles Are Looking Like The 2004 Pistons!!

They say defense wins championship and that's what the Memphis Grizzles are displaying this years playoffs. Now the Grizzles are headed to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history and the Grizzles are starting to look like the 2004 Detroit Pistons more and more. 

Lets look at the numbers the Grizzles regular record this year was 56-26 and the 2004 Pistons record

 54-28. Grizzles averaged 93.4 points per game 27th in the NBA and the 2004 Pistons averaged 90.1 points per game 24th in the NBA.  This year, the Grizzlies have held their opponents to under 90 points 43 times and 58 times for the 2004 Pistons.

Now lets go player by player starting with the backcourt of Mike Conley and Tony Allen who are some ball hawks all the defensive end combining for an average of 3.7 steals per game. Chauncey Billups and Rip Hamilton were also great defenders themselves averaging 2.4 steal per game.

Marc Gasol and Ben Wallace are different but yet the same both Defensive Players of the Year, anchors for the defense, and emotional leadesr the bonus with Gasol is he has a great offense game.

 Tayshaun Prince as a defensive specialist on the perimeter and used him exclusively as a defensive nuisance for the opponents’ best offensive player for both the Grizzles and the Pistons. 

Zach Randolph and Rasheed Wallace both have been able to maximize their talent with that low-post game and control the boards. Wallace had better shooting range than Randolph but Randolph can still step out and hit a mid range jumper.

Pistons also had help coming off the bench with Corliss Williamson as do the Grizzles with Jared Bayless.

But its all about the grit and grind the great team defense that's what the Grizzles have shown and they have a great chance to great home the franchise's first NBA championship.