The absence of star point guard Mike Conley has thrown a wrench into the postseason plans of the Memphis Grizzlies. After taking in inadvertent elbow in the third quarter of an eventual Game 3 win , Conley underwent surgery Monday to repair multiple facial fractures and has already missed Games 4 and 5 of the team's first-round series with the Portland Trail Blazers. The Grizzlies have not provided a specific timetable for Conley's return, but it would not be surprising if he missed several more contests. Memphis has received strong performances from guards Beno Udrih, Courtney Lee, and Nick Calathes in this series (both before and after Conley's injury), but it's clear that the West's No. 5 seed would like their steady, capable floor general in the lineup as soon as possible. [ Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Conley provided a brief update on his status in an interview with TNT's Lewis Johnson during the first quarter of Wednesday night's Game 5 at FedEx Forum. He gave specifics on his condition — successful surgery that included inserting several plates into the area surrounding his left eye — but the most obvious takeaway was...