Underrated and Underappreciated Underdog Duo of the Memphis Grizzlies

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It makes sense that two of the most underrated and underappreciated players in the league play for maybe the most perennially undervalued team. That's the case for Mike Conley, Jr., Marc Gasol, and the Memphis Grizzlies. As of this writing, the Grizz just lost to the San Antonio Spurs, 97-90, which is their second defeat in a row after rattling off four straight wins against the Bucks, Bulls, Hawks, and, ironically, the Spurs, too. Memphis is sitting pretty at #7 in the West, 5.5 games ahead of Denver. If they were in the East, the Grizzlies would be in the running for a top four seed. That's how good they are.

And that's because Conley and Gasol have been nothing short of stellar this season.

For starters, let's compare their numbers this season with their numbers from 2015-2016.