The Grizzlies were very happy with 28-year old power forward Zach Randolph in his first year with the team. Randolph played in 81 games (all starts) for the Grizzlies last season and he averaged 37.7 minutes, 20.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steal per game. Randolph teamed with Marc Gasol to give the Grizzlies a very solid and powerful tandem in the paint. Randolph has now played in 587 games (460 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 31.1 minutes, 17.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Randolph came to the Grizzlies with the reputation of having a bad attitude but he appeared happy and motivated in Memphis almost helping them make the playoffs.

The Grizzlies would probably have benefitted more having a pass first point guard but Mike Conley did a decent job in 2009-10. He has played in 76 games (all starts) for the Grizzlies this season and he is averaging 32.0 minutes, 11.6 points, 2.4 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game. He needs to improve his shooting next year as 43.8% is a little bit low for a starting point guard, especially one who likes to shoot first.

Starting power forward Zach Randolph has really been a dominating force for the Grizzlies this season. He has started all 70 games that he has played in this season for the Grizzlies and he is averaging 37.8 minutes, 20.9 points, 11.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. The Grizzlies will need Randolph to finish the season strong if they are going to have any hope of snagging the #8 spot in the Western Conference playoffs.

Center Marc Gasol has really played well for the Grizzlies this season following in his brother’s (Pau) footsteps. Gasol has played in 67 games (all starts) for the Grizzlies this season and he is averaging 35.9 minutes, 14.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.0 steal and 1.6 blocked shots per game. Gasol has shot 58.3% from the floor this season which is pretty amazing. It’s very possible that Marc Gasol will be better than his brother down the road and that would be great for the Grizzlies.

Power forward Zach Randolph has fit in perfectly with the younger players on the Grizzlies. He has played in 51 games (all starts) for the Grizzlies this season and he is averaging 37.5 minutes, 20.5 points, 11.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. Randolph has been excellent on the court for the Grizzlies and he hasn’t caused any problems off the court. He had a reputation of being a selfish player but I have not seen any of that in Memphis.