{"id":108269,"date":"2024-11-24T11:52:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T16:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=108269"},"modified":"2024-11-24T11:52:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T16:52:17","slug":"desmond-bane-scoring-grizzlies-offense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/11\/24\/desmond-bane-scoring-grizzlies-offense\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Desmond Bane Scoring Fury Can Unlock Grizzlies’ Offense"},"content":{"rendered":"

Often, when a team is amongst the league leaders in points scored and offensive rating, you would be under the impression they don’t struggle to get high-quality shots possession to possession. For the Grizzlies, though, their NBA\u2019s eighth-ranked<\/a> field goal percentage through Nov. 21st tells a slightly different story. Shockingly so, off-guard Desmond Bane<\/a> hasn’t had the same valuable production as seasons past. The void of franchise star Ja Morant<\/a> early on has played a factor. The constant reshuffling of the rotation<\/a> has more than likely played a factor in Bane’s struggle to maintain a consistent scoring rhythm as well. Let’s explore potential pathways for Desmond Bane’s scoring prowess to unleash a Grizzlies offense that will benefit from it.<\/p>\n

How a Desmond Bane Scoring Fury Can Fully Unlock Grizzlies’ Half-Court Offense<\/h2>\n

Desmond Bane has eclipsed 20 points on just three separate occasions this season<\/a>. In only one of those contests, he did so on at least 50% shooting or greater from the field. The fifth-year NBA vet has contributed solidly in other game phases to make up for his in-the-balance shooting. His ancillary roles as a playmaker and defender are nothing to slouch about. The Grizzlies have been one of the more selfless teams this season, and he remains one of the focal points of the offense. However, Bane\u2019s 32.8% shooting from the three-point line is on pace to be a career-low.<\/p>\n

Fly By King Spots<\/h3>\n

Bane has generated 29 pick-and-roll possessions<\/a> as the main ball handler this season. In those 29 possessions, Bane has yet to draw a foul but is shooting just 39.1% from the field. Not only is Grizzlies’ big man Jaren Jackson Jr.<\/a> averaging a career-high in points per game (22.9), but he\u2019s also shooting a career-high 61% on two-point field goals.<\/p>\n

Until Morant returns, you can imagine Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins optimizing more of a two-man game between his franchise cornerstones may restore Bane’s overall scoring efficiency. Bane absorbs contact well in the paint and doesn\u2019t shy away from defenders on the drive. The Memphis Grizzlies rank 17th<\/a> in three-point percentage. Bane, without a doubt, is a key player who stretches defenses and creates additional driving lanes toward the rack for teammates. His willingness to find the open man with his understated playmaking opens up his own offense as well.<\/p>\n