Tag: Michael Wallace
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Not quite slam-dunk progress, but Parsons hopes to finish second Grizz season on high note
Mark it down as a milestone moment. Consider it split-second evidence that Chandler Parsons, while still far from being completely back, isn’t completely broken, either.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: As disappointing season winds down, GM Chris Wallace charts recovery path toward offseason reboot
Chris Wallace permitted himself a moment of levity when asked if he’s still as driven and passionate today as he was when he first arrived almost a decade ago as general manager of the Grizzlies.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Recent strides by rookie Brooks provide silver lining as Grizzlies grapple with NBA’s longest losing streak
Grizzlies interim coach J.B. Bickerstaff had just lambasted Brooks and a few other young players for their lack of focus.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Bickerstaff deserves more time, better circumstances to prove right fit for Grizz permanent job
Considering the difficult hand J.B. Bickerstaff inherited, the win-loss record at the end of the season should be far from the main factor in determining his fate.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Bickerstaff preparing Grizzlies for new-look Cavaliers retrofitted for LeBron’s dominance
“It’s kind of a flashback to the group that (James) had in Cleveland before he left to go to Miami, but with younger guys and maybe faster guys.”
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: The mindset of Marc Gasol as Grizz center copes with toughest season since rookie year
The longtime Grizzlies fan nervously awaited her turn, then approached the microphone, peered directly ahead at general manager Chris Wallace and keyed in on a specific subject: Marc Gasol.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: All-Star break offers needed reprieve as Grizzlies sharpen focus on development for stretch run
At 7-foot-1 and 265 pounds, Marc Gasol isn’t about the big picture – at least not yet.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: With trade deadline dilemma behind, Tyreke Evans returns to familiar role as Grizzlies reset focus
The Grizzlies held onto leading scorer Tyreke Evans, who returned for Friday’s workout in his familiar No. 12 blue practice jersey as the team prepared for Sunday’s road game against Oklahoma City.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Harrison, Selden balance growth spurt and growing pains amid Grizzlies’ backcourt void
Sometimes, encouraging breakthroughs come on the heels of demoralizing setbacks.
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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Awaiting trade, Tyreke Evans ‘happy with what I was able to do’ to revive career in Memphis
As Memphis executives sort through trade scenarios involving leading scorer Tyreke Evans, the Grizzlies pressed forward on a four-game trip with Thursday’s stop to face a new-look Pistons team that executed the biggest blockbuster move of the season … so far.