After scoring the final six points of the third quarter and the first two of the fourth, Desmond Bane wasn’t done yet. The talented Memphis Grizzlies guard caught fire in the second half against the Houston Rockets as he stymied his defender with an unconventional pump fake before swishing the open 3-pointer. The trey made it 11 consecutive Grizzlies points scored by Bane, who shot 12 for 17 from the field — 6 for 9 from beyond the arc — for a game-high 30 points, along with nine rebounds and six assists in his team’s 113-99 road win on March 1, 2023. 

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Desmond Bane loses man with unconventional fake, buries corner three

Persistence paid off for Desmond Bane and the Memphis Grizzlies. When the possession initially stalls due to a missed floater by Tyus Jones, Bane doggedly chases down the offensive rebound before whipping a laser to a wide open Jones in the corner, who doesn’t miss again in burying the three-pointer. Bane poured in 28 points on 10 of 12 shooting while also chipping in three rebounds, six assists and two steals in helping the Grizzlies win their 10th consecutive game — a 136-106 decision over the Phoenix Suns on January 16, 2023.

Desmond Bane salvages broken play with laser assist out to corner

Happy to be back home for Game 5, Desmond Bane and the Memphis Grizzlies were far from ready to stay there for an entire offseason. Down 3-1 in the First Round to the Los Angeles Lakers, Bane ensured the series would shift back to Southern California with a dominant performance when his team needed it most. The explosive third-year guard kept the Lakers defense guessing all night as he baited them with a head-turning pump fake, passing up his own 3-pointer in favor of a selfless crosscourt dish to Luke Kennard for the open triple. With the season on the line, Bane posted a game-high 33 points to pair with 10 rebounds, five assists and four treys in his squad’s 116-99 win on April 26, 2023. 

Desmond Bane wires skip pass across court for dime in 2023 Playoffs

The ability to move without the ball makes Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane a difficult assignment — he’s always actively looking for baskets inside the paint or beyond the three-point line. Bane initiates the give-and-go with Steven Adams with an entry feed, cuts around his defender, gets it back and finishes an alley-oop layup in a single motion. Bane dropped 28 points to go with four rebounds, four dimes and four triples in a tight road victory against the Utah Jazz on November 22, 2021. 

Desmond Bane cuts hard off give-and-go, buries acrobatic bucket

Keep burying deep threes when the team calls your number and you’re in for a long stint in the NBA. Memphis Grizzlies rookie Desmond Bane drains the first bucket of his career against the San Antonio Spurs on December 23, 2020.

Desmond Bane pulls up from deep in first NBA game of career

Memphis Grizzlies shooting guard Desmond Bane is much more than a knockdown, catch-and-shoot threat. This time, Bane prepares his outside shot with a filthy step-back: gets his defender completely off balance and cashes the triple. The second-year flamethrower knocked down three triples to help the Grizz to a 116-108 win over the Golden State Warriors on January 11, 2022.

Desmond Bane clears space off dribble, steps back into triple

It’s hard to disrupt the smooth, even-keeled approach Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane brings to the table. Bane rips through his defender on the perimeter and reverses back with a spin dribble into a driving slam with one hand. Memphis’s talented second-year guard scored 29 points and pulled down nine boards in the team’s 97-90 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on December 4, 2021.

Desmond Bane attacks through paint for driving slam

Getting down the floor is one thing, capping off the play with a hungry defense in hot pursuit is something else entirely. Memphis Grizzlies rookie Desmond Bane keeps his focus as he pushes the ball up the floor then ducks under a soaring defender for a nice reverse layup on January 1, 2021.

Desmond Bane pushes pace in transition, ducks around defense for off-balance two

Defenders need to keep their heads on swivels to slow down Desmond Bane — and even then it still probably won’t be enough. Reggie Bullock was left dazed when trying to keep up with the talented Memphis Grizzlies guard as Bane fooled the Dallas Mavericks defender with a deadly head fake-crossover combo before leaving Bullock in the dust on an uncontested layup. Bane tallied a game-high 25 points and also mixed in seven rebounds and eight assists in his squad’s 112-108 triumph on March 11, 2023. 

Desmond Bane blows past defender with transition crossover

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