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Week 5 NBA Power Ranking – OKC Thunder stay in the mix despite winless week

By Tamberlyn Richardson

NOVEMBER 9: The OKC Thunder stand during the National Anthem before the game against the Golden State Warriors on November 9, 2019 (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images)
NOVEMBER 9: The OKC Thunder stand during the National Anthem before the game against the Golden State Warriors on November 9, 2019 (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OKC Thunder Team Previews: Brandon Clarke #15 of the Memphis Grizzlies poses for a portrait (Photo by Michael J. LeBrecht II/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Memphis Grizzlies

Offense: (103.8) – 28th
Defense: (111.8) –  23rd
Net: (minus -8.0) – 28th

Record: 5-10
Games Week 5: (0-3) Lost to Warriors, Lakers
Games Week 6 (4 games): Mon, Nov. 25 at Pacers | Weds, Nov. 26 vs. Clippers | Fri, Nov. 28 vs. Jazz | Sun, Nov. 30 at Wolves

Inexperience is a blessing and a curse. On one hand, a team lacking experience functions with nothing to lose but on the other when it’s time to finish off the opposing team, the intensity of the situation highlights the lack of experience and naturally, players get tight.

Memphis won all the major categories against the Lakers and while youngster Ja Morant has demonstrated his ability to rise to the occasion in this instance it was a bit more unnerving given Morant and his young teammates were facing the King- – LeBron James and his superstar partner Anthony Davis.

We’ve witnessed the OKC Thunder struggle to win in clutch time and they boast veterans who’ve won in these circumstances. So, while many of the young squads have yet to successfully master clutch time the Grizzlies are ahead of the game. The fact they couldn’t pull it off when facing two of the top five talents in the NBA shouldn’t diminish the fact they’ve done it with other elite clubs.

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