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NBA: Six Hopeful Title Contenders For The 2016-17 Season

By Aaron Senghera

Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts during the first quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts during the first quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Memphis Grizzlies

The second team that can challenge the Golden State Warriors is the Memphis Grizzlies. Their old-school play is a challenge to stop, because the Warriors have trouble guarding back-to-the-basket bigs.

Last season, Greg Monroe went off when matching up against the small ball Warriors. Specifically, Draymond Green who couldn’t handle Monroe’s advanced offensive repertoire.

The Grizzlies have an even better big man than Greg Monroe, in Marc Gasol who is a matchup nightmare for the Golden State Warriors. With the ability to post-up or face-up, Gasol makes it even more challenging to stop him.

And now, with the addition of Chandler Parsons, the Grizzlies found the wing they were looking for.

A three-point shooter with the ability to create off the bounce, Chandler Parsons is going to allow the Grizzlies to have two players that can create, forcing teams to pick their poison. Stop Chandler and Mike on the perimeter, or stop Marc and Zach in the post.

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