Brooklyn Nets: Will They Play Like the 2012-13 Memphis Grizzlies?

Will the 2016-17 Brooklyn Nets Play Like the 2013-14 Memphis Grizzlies?

Feb 10, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Courtney Lee (5) steals the ball from Brooklyn Nets small forward Joe Johnson (7) in front of Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley (11) during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 26, 2016; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen (9) poses for a picture at Don Poier Media Center. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson vs. Tony Allen

Rondae Hollis Jefferson (2015-16): 5.8 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 1.3 SPG, 0.6 BPG

Tony Allen (2013-14): 9.0 PPG, 3.8 RPG, 1.6 SPG, 0.3 BPG

If there’s one clear comparison between a current Nets player and a player from the Grizzlies during 2013-14, it has to be between Nets’ second year swingman Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Memphis’ Tony Allen.

Allen is one of the first guys that comes to mind when you think of the word “defense.” He has been a part of some great teams, and is just a piece that the Grizzlies put to defend other great players to help win ball games. Both Hollis-Jefferson and Allen have a nose for the ball, and they prove it with the hustle they provide their teams every night.