Tag: MikeCheck
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies address turnovers, toughness at season’s midway point as schedule stiffens
Ja Morant peeled off his game-worn uniform, sat at his locker and eventually scanned the room to signal to nearby media members that he was ready to talk.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies cope with key injuries, address turnover woes along challenging road trip
As the Grizzlies cope with recent injuries to key players, they’re also grappling with another source of pain impacting their performance at a crucial stage of the season.
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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.