Dillon Brooks – Memphis Grizzlies
The Grizzlies got a big boost to their lineup this past Sunday, as two-way wing Dillon Brooks returned from an ankle injury that had kept him out since January 8.
Missing over two months of action, Brooks finally returned to the court against the Thunder on Sunday for the Grizzlies and played a total of 26 minutes, scoring 15 points on 6-14 shooting.
Dillon Brooks looked confident in his return to action and more importantly, he actually looked healthy for a change and did not show any major signs of concern resulting from his ankle injury this season.
Memphis has been one of the better teams in the league all season long and this is because of how consistent they have been on both ends of the floor.
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The Grizzlies are one of four teams in the league right now to rank inside the Top-10 in both offensive (5th) and defensive (7th) rating this season and their depth have been their biggest advantage over other teams in the league.
Getting Dillon Brooks back just adds to the amount of depth that the Grizzlies have and Brooks takes a lot of pressure off of both Ja Morant and Desmond Bane since he is another scoring threat with the ball in his hands.
Dillon Brooks not only gives the Grizzlies another offensive weapon to play around with but another layer that can be relied upon defensively.
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While they have dropped four of their last nine games, the Grizzlies are still one of the best teams in the league record-wise this season and we will definitely get to see what this team is made up down the stretch run of the season, as Memphis is set to take on the Warriors, Suns, Nets, Bucks, and Celtics in the final month of the regular season.
Memphis has been one of the best defensive teams in the league all year long and assuming Brooks can stay healthy, he will give this team everything they need to be competitive deep into the playoffs.
