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Memphis Grizzlies rookie Brandon Clarke expressed Tuesday his gratitude to be playing in the NBA season restart this month at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida.
Clarke and the Grizzlies will enter the restart in eighth place, 3.5 games ahead of the Portland Trail Blazers in ninth place. The Grizzlies will face a tough road to clinch a playoff berth but with all things considered, Clarke is excited to get back onto the hardwood again.
Obviously, it is a tough time with the coronavirus and stuff. Obviously, safety is a really big thing but with that being said, playing basketball is what I love doing so to be able to be back on the court and be playing is really what I was always trying to get back to. I’m really grateful I was able to even be here and my team is even able to be here and play.
Of course, the Grizzlies can clinch an outright playoff berth should they finish over four games ahead of the team in the ninth place. However, if the ninth-placed team is within four games, the two teams will participate in a play-in tournament for the eighth seed.
The Grizzlies have a difficult schedule in the eight seeding games and will have five other teams to compete with but it is a challenge the team is ready for as Ja Morant said recently he is heading into the restart looking to prove people wrong.
The Grizzlies kick off the season restart Aug. 1 vs. the Trail Blazers.
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