Power forward Zach Randolph started slowly against the Clippers, but he’s red hot now.  In his last three games, Randolph is averaging 37.3 minutes, 25.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steal per game.  Randolph has now played in 5 games (all starts) against the Clippers and he is averaging 33.6 minutes, 20.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.0 steal per game.  The Grizzlies hope that Randolph keeps up the good work so that they can knock out the Clippers later tonight.

24-year old PG/SG Jerryd Bayless has been playing good basketball lately for the Grizzlies.  Since May 1st, Bayless has played in 23 games (0 starts) in which he is averaging 26.5 minutes, 13.1 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.  Bayless has now played in 79 games (4 starts) overall this year for the Grizzlies and he is averaging 22.0 minutes, 8.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.  The Grizzlies need Bayless to keep scoring as he has helped cushion the blow to the offense when they dealt Rudy Gay to Toronto.

25-year old point guard Mike Conley has really stepped up lately for the Grizzlies.  He has played in 19 games (all starts) since March 1st and he is averaging 36.3 minutes, 18.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.2 steals per game.  Conley has now played in 73 games (all starts) overall this year and he is averaging 34.5 minutes, 14.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 6.2 assists and 2.3 steals per game.  The Grizzlies need Conley to keep up the good work and to continue looking for his shot in the playoffs.

31-year old shooting guard Tony Allen has been a glue player for the Grizzlies as he does the little things that helps his team win games.  He has played in 68 games (all starts) for the Grizzlies so far this year and he is averaging 27.3 minutes, 8.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game.  Allen has played in 26 games (all starts) since February 1st, and he is averaging 27.6 minutes, 10.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game.  The Grizzlies hope that Allen keeps up the good work as they are going to need all hands on the deck the rest of the way in 2012-13.

31-year old power forward Zach Randolph is having another outstanding year for the Memphis Grizzlies.  Randolph has played in 61 games (all starts) for the Grizzlies so far this year and he is averaging 35.5 minutes, 15.8 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.  Randolph already has 39 double/doubles so far this year.  Randolph is now the Grizzlies’ best offensive player after the deal that sent Rudy Gay to the Raptors.  The Grizzlies need Randolph to keep rolling the rest of the way in 2012-13.

23-year old power forward Ed Davis has moved into the starting lineup to replace an injured Zach Randolph, and he is responding pretty well.  Davis has played in 5 games (3 starts) so far this month and he is averaging 23.6 minutes, 8.0 points, 7.4 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game.  He has now played in 16 games (3 starts) for the Grizzlies so far this year and he is averaging 14.1 minutes, 5.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 0.2 assists and 1.4 blocked shots per game.  Davis is really playing well now and the Grizzlies hope that he keeps up the good work.

31-year old shooting guard Tony Allen has been looking for his shot a little bit more since the Rudy Gay trade and it has been working out pretty well for the Grizzlies.  Allen has played in 5 games (all starts) so far in February and he is averaging 29.3 minutes, 10.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game.  Allen is shooting 64.7% from the floor so far this month, which is outstanding.  Allen has now played in 47 games (all starts) for the Grizzlies overall this year and he is averaging 27.3 minutes, 8.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game.  The Grizzlies likely have no problem with Allen shooting more moving forward as they try to continue to replace Rudy Gay’s offensive output.

31-year old power forward Zach Randolph has played in 42 games (all starts) for the Grizzlies so far this year and he is averaging 35.1 minutes, 15.8 points, 11.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.  Randolph has played in 1 All-Star Game so far in his career in which he had 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in 19 minutes off the bench.  This is good news for Grizzlies’ fans as they don’t really know where their team stands after last night’s trade of Rudy Gay.

Despite being 27-14 on the season, the Grizzlies were seriously shopping 32-year old power forward Zach Randolph and 26-year old small forward Rudy Gay in an effort to get under the tax threshold.  In making the big deal with the Cavaliers earlier this week, it shaved over $4 million bucks from the payroll, getting the Grizzlies under the tax threshold.  That is a good thing, because Randolph and Gay would have been almost impossible to replace.  Randolph has played in 39 games (all starts) for the Grizzlies so far this year and he is averaging 35.1 minutes, 16.1 points, 11.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.  He has been a beast around the basket for the Grizzlies once again in 2012-13.  Rudy Gay has played in 39 games (all starts) for the Grizzlies last year and he is averaging 36.9 minutes, 17.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.4 steals per game.  Gay is the Grizzlies’ best offensive player as he is their leading scorer so far this year.  The Cavaliers came to the Grizzlies’ rescue this week.

27-year old center Marc Gasol has been solid as a rock for the Grizzlies so far this year.  He has played in 32 games (all starts) for the Grizzlies so far this year and he is averaging 34.9 minutes, 13.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.9 blocked shots per game.  He is shooting 48.8% from the floor and 88.5% from the free throw line so far this year.  Gasol has been a force on both ends of the basketball court so far this year and I see now reason to think that he will slow down any time soon.