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MikeCheck: With Morant doubtful, Grizzlies seek more from NBA’s most productive bench
As the Grizzlies come to grips with their championship potential this season, don’t expect coach Taylor Jenkins to tighten the reins on his playing rotation anytime soon.
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MikeCheck: Surging Grizzlies show NBA foes ‘it’s going to be extremely difficult to beat them’
From the outside looking in, Joe Mazzulla and Brian Keefe don’t appear to have much in common aside from their chosen profession.
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MikeCheck: Finish-focused Grizzlies face second road test of week at NBA Finals participant
For the second time this week, the Grizzlies will measure themselves on the road against a championship contender that advanced to the NBA Finals last season.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies ‘finding our footing’ amid prolific climb up Western Conference standings
The statement was all of two words. Having just swept a four-game homestand to extend the Western Conference’s longest current winning streak powered by the NBA’s most prolific offense, count veteran guard Marcus Smart among those confident the Grizzlies are finding their groove.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies bank on Bane’s breakthrough shooting to spark consistency on offense
During his first three games back from an injury absence, Desmond Bane refused to allow statistics to determine his level of success as he worked to regain a rhythm.
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MikeCheck: Tough decisions looming as Jenkins sorts through Grizzlies’ deep rotation options
As Marcus Smart tried to articulate his feelings in the Grizzlies postgame locker room after returning from a two-week injury absence, the crowd around him and the banter from nearby teammates only grew louder.
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MikeCheck: Morant, Jackson as ‘and/or’ proposition now crucial rotation formula for Grizzlies
The plan essentially involved providing a security blanket. In times of adversity, the quest for more stability and consistency calls for less from the Grizzlies when it comes to coach Taylor Jenkins’ primary rotations.
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MikeCheck: Defensive commitment crucial as Grizzlies seek to thwart third-quarter woes
Four games into the season, the Grizzlies know they’re far from the finished product they hope to become as one of the NBA’s top contending teams.
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MikeCheck: Facing hectic early schedule, Grizzlies depending on depth to set tone for season
Jaylen Wells had no idea the call would come so soon. So, when Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins motioned for the first two substitutions to enter the game midway through the first quarter of the season opener, Wells initially froze.
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MikeCheck: Eyeing championship breakthrough, Grizzlies grateful for fresh start to new season
There are times when Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins meets with Ja Morant or speaks to Brandon Clarke and reality sets in. In those moments, Jenkins pauses briefly and reflects.