Tag: Memphis Grizzlies
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – Kobi Simmons
Speed, quickness, athleticism and length were all what made Simmons such an attractive developmental prospect when the Grizzlies snagged him after he went undrafted out of Arizona last summer.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – Dillon Brooks
Dillon Brooks is the definition of upside. His emergence – aside from the guarantee of a top-five lottery pick – is the most rewarding takeaway from an otherwise dreadful season.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – Jarell Martin
Outside of rookies, arguably no one took a bigger step in improvement over the course of the season than Martin. And that might be an understatement.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – Marc Gasol
Gasol finished a second straight season on his feet and appears in the best shape of his career. At age 33 and two years removed from foot surgery, that’s highly encouraging. His 25 double-doubles shouldn’t be dismissed in the rubble of a crumbled season, considering they were three off his career high of 28 double-doubles…
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – Chandler Parsons
If incremental progress was the goal, then Parsons took a few small steps in the right direction in Year Two with Memphis. He played in two more games than he did in his first Grizzlies season, and shot a career-high 42.1-percent on threes in 36 appearances.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – Mike Conley
Barring any setbacks, there’s no reason to believe Conley can’t return to the form from his career season a year ago. Conley feels largely responsible for how this season got away. Expect him to be as hungry as ever to set things right next season.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – J.B. Bickerstaff
The point is clear: whether it’s the franchise center or a developing prospect trying to stay in the league, Bickerstaff coached with the same accountability. His time has come for a shot at the job on his terms.
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Lang’s World: How the Whitakers body-slammed WrestleMania 34 into a family event 4.12.18
“Can we watch RAW?” my wife asked me Monday night, just minutes after we’d put our son to bed.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Two takeaways from Minnesota and a look ahead to Wednesday’s season finale at OKC
Grizzlies interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff may not be quite ready to evaluate the job he’s done under tough circumstances, but he’s certain about the progress made by several of the team’s younger prospects this season.
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Grind City Media Update: Grizzlies GM Chris Wallace locks up Brooks on multi-year deal heading into free agency
The Grizzlies have apparently seen enough to keep the 29-year-old Brooks around for a while, having agreed to a multi-year deal with the 6-5 shooting guard that keeps him in Memphis for the final four games – and beyond.