Category: Articles
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MikeCheck: With Claws Crossed For No. 1 Pick, Grizzlies Eye Tuesday’s NBA Draft Lottery Focused on 2-for-1 Haul
Having finished with the second-worst record in the league this past season at 22-60, the Grizzlies are seeded second in the order entering the lottery drawing, which airs nationally on ESPN before Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals between Cleveland and Boston.
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Lang’s World: Grizz Gaming Eager To Build On Solid Start 5.17.18
The Pacers were swarming the ball, looking for a steal, so the Grizz Gaming guys whipped the ball around, finding open players, before the ball ended up in the hands of one of our guards, Threat, who was standing all alone on the left wing. There were still eight seconds left on the shot clock…
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Lang’s World: Valuable Lessons In Winning and Losing 5.10.18
I’ve thought a lot about winning lately, especially in the context of sports. My son is five years old, and recently began playing in his first youth sports leagues. A few weeks ago, he scored his first goal in a soccer match – a thunderbolt from 20 yards out, like he was Zlatan or someone.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – Chris Wallace
Wallace has never possessed more assets and upside than he now has entering this offseason. Yes, Marc Gasol and Mike Conley are in their early 30s and have had injury issues. But they’re still two of the top-40 players in the league, with another couple of seasons of prime production ahead.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – Andrew Harrison
This was a breakthrough season for a prospect who represents the best of the Grizzlies’ development process. Drastic improvement in his offensive game restored confidence that he finally can be a serviceable backup to Conley at point guard.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – MarShon Brooks
When Chris Wallace contacted Brooks in March after the 2011 NBA first-round pick returned from his third consecutive season playing in China, the Grizzlies’ general manager said he was looking to add someone to the roster who could score consistently without dominating the office. Brooks not only convinced Wallace that he found the right man…
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – Ben McLemore
Ben Mclemore scored at least 13 points in four of his final five games, and sprinkled in some encouraging moments over the final two months of the season.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – Mario Chalmers
Chalmers entered training camp after spending a year and a half recovering from 2016 Achilles surgery, and provided stability and veteran savvy. Beating out Wade Baldwin and Rade Zagorac – a first-round pick and a highly-coveted foreign prospect – for one of the final roster spots spoke volumes about the goodwill Chalmers still carried from…
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Three Takeaways From J.B. Bickerstaff’s Opening Day As (Full-time) Coach
Wednesday represented the start of a clean slate for Bickerstaff and the Grizzlies, who are regrouping from a 22-60 finish that left the team out of the NBA playoffs for the first time in eight years. Bickerstaff and Wallace covered plenty of ground during Wednesday’s hour-long press conference inside the Grand Lobby at FedExForum. Let’s…
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – Tyreke Evans
Through the first half of the season, there was arguably no better bargain from 2017 free agency than what Evans provided the Grizzlies while playing on a one-year, $3.3 million deal. When available and healthy, a strong case can be made that Evans was the Grizzlies’ best player this season.