Want to know the Memphis Grizzlies' secret behind their incredible record even without Ja Morant? Well, as Jaren Jackson Jr. shared, it's “strength in numbers.”

The Grizzlies improved to 18-2 on the season in games played without Morant. It is undoubtedly a remarkable feat given the fact that Morant is the best player on the team, and the general expectations were they would struggle without him.

Of course so far this 2021-22, that has not been the case. One can even make an argument they are playing better without their superstar guard.

For Jackson, though, it's clear they have realized early on that they can't be too dependent on Morant. With that said, the Grizzlies have chosen to fill the void he lefts on both offense and defense by a committee approach,

Sure enough, that has been working really well for them.

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The timing of his tweet couldn't come at a better time, too. They just blew out the Golden State Warriors on Monday, 123-95. They basically showed what “strength in numbers” mean with both teams' best players sideline.

And as everyone knowns, that “Strength in Numbers” line was the Warriors' mantra during their championship run in the mid-2010s.

Is Jaren Jackson Jr. saying that the Grind City squad could be the next Warriors, a team filled with young talent gelling together and surprising the whole NBA with an amazing run to the NBA Finals? Who knows, but Memphis certainly has proven they should be in the conversation of title contenders.

After taking down the Warriors and extending their winning streak to five, the Grizzlies improved to 53-23 on the season. With the way things are trending, they are poised to finish with the second-best record in the NBA–that means a homecourt advantage up until at least the Western Conference Finals if they reach it and face the league-leading Phoenix Suns.

It's definitely interesting to see how far the Grizzlies can go with their current iteration. When Morant returns from his knee injury and Jackson and co. keep their mentality, it's not hard to see them beating the other top dogs in the conference and going all the way to the conference or even the NBA Finals.