Can Memphis win the championship with the addition of Marcus Smart?

[Im Still Ballin]

Assuming everyone is healthy and available. They pushed the eventual champs to the limit in 2022; are they good enough to go all the way now? Marcus Smart is a big upgrade over Dillon Brooks. Even without Ja for the first part of the season, I think they'll hang around the top four seeding.

This is a team built on depth, rebounding, defense, and limiting turnovers. Do they have enough to win it all?

[Im Still Ballin]

They did lose Tyus Jones though. And Brandon Clarke will probably be out for most of the regular season. But I still think they'll hang around at the top of the conference as they've done so before.

[Akeem34TheDream]

They will be a really solid team regardless. I expect them to make the 2nd round. However for championship, they need someone to really rise up. Idk if Morant can do that.

[Full Court]

They certainly CAN, but whether they will or not remains to be seen. They had enough talent the past two seasons to win it all, but they uderperformed in the playoffs. Not sure that Smart is the piece they were missing, but he's not going to make them worse. The biggest question is if he'll dye his hair blue.

[Axe]

Ah another defensive stalwart to carry the cancerous cocky ass of morant, who sane watchers know will definitely never be a league mvp candidate for 2024. :lol

[Wally450]

Smart only moves the needle in toughness and a little bit of defense.

His offense will be the downfall come playoff time, like it has been so many times in the playoffs here in Boston.

Solid playoff team, but not a real contender in my eyes.

[FultzNationRISE]

Will they? No.

CAN they?


No.

[tpols]

Probably not, given how tough the comp is but smart is a great addition to their team given their style of play.

[Full Court]

Hilarious how insecure Bronie fluffers feel so threatened by 6'2" Ja Morant.

:roll:

[Real Men Wear Green]

He's a good addition but, no. The real problem that will rear it's ugly head is that even if he stops posing with guns Morant plays a style that is hard for a small guard to stay healthy. He needs to figure out how to dominate a game from the floor and reserve the explosive leaps (and dangerous landings) for special moments.

[Axe]

Probably not, given how tough the comp is but smart is a great addition to their team given their style of play.
Luka's team is stronger in the postseason, just not the last playoffs. I like taylor jenkins but the grizzlies still have work to do to prove themselves as title contenders, tho the thug-wannabe cocky prick is sometimes detrimental to that. (https://i.ibb.co/JmpGnKz/IMG-20230528-095117.jpg)