Tag: MikeCheck
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – Wayne Selden Jr.
There’s a pretty good reason his last three NBA coaches continued to essentially leave the porch lights on and the door unlocked to their rotation for Selden. It’s because they know when he gets right, shows up and sustains that effort and energy level, highlights tend to happen.
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MikeCheck: Grizzlies Offseason Outlook – Ivan Rabb
Rabb showed all the signs why the Grizzlies maneuvered high into the second round of last summer’s draft to grab him at No. 35 overall. The face-up game. The footwork in the post.
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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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MikeCheck on Grizzlies: Two takeaways from New Orleans and a look ahead to Friday’s game against the Kings
“Of course, I’m excited … but I don’t know man,” Brooks said as Thursday’s deadline approached for the expiration of his 10-day contract with the Grizzlies. “The NBA is tricky man, and I’ve been through a lot. So I’ve just tried to go out there mentally and physically, and stay sharp.”