GBB Roundtable: Reflecting on the 1st half of the season
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Of the 32 games to start the season, the Memphis Grizzlies had to play .
8 of them without Ja Morant
25 without Justise Winslow
all of them without Jaren Jackson Jr.
Factor that in with the revolving door of rotation players missing time and the week off from “health and safety protocols,” and that’s a whirlwind start to the season. And they still finished with a .500 record, and they’re sitting at 10th in the Western Conference good for the play-in.
If you laid out those scenarios to any Grizzlies fan, they’d ask if it was that bad. Instead, Taylor Jenkins rallied this guys to the “next man up” mentality to weather the storm and maintain fighting position in the brutal Western Conference.
GBB Roundtable: Expectations for the 2nd half of the season
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The second half of the season starts tomorrow, and there’s plenty to be excited about. Jaren Jackson Jr.
should be returning soon. Justise WInslow is rounding back to form. Ja Morant can start his revenge tour from being snubbed from the All-Star game. There will be continuous growth from the supporting cast. And best of all they’re fighting for a playoff spot!
It won’t be all sunshines and rainbows, as they have to play 40 games in 71 nights. That’s brutal, and pretty much unprecedented. But pandemic seasons, am I right?
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GBB Podcasts: Health lingers/Inside the G-League bubble
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The Memphis Grizzlies are battling some storms right now with injuries to Jaren Jackson Jr., Justise Winslow, and De’Anthony Melton. The uncertain timelines have created angst on the timeline.
But decompress a little bit, and tune into the Grizzly Bear Blues podcast network.
The Starting 5: What is Health?
On this week’s episode of the Starting 5 podcast, we recap the Grizzlies 1-2 week and give our star of the week, briefly discuss Bomani Jones’ infatuation with Grayson Allen, preview the Valentine’s Day game against the Kings, and predict the Grizzlies upcoming 4 game home stand this week.
The Grizzlies and Exhibit 10 Contracts
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Grizzlies fans got pretty excited the other day when the team signed Zhaire Smith to a contract. The excitement fizzled pretty quickly as the Grizzlies waived Smith the next day, before he even suited up for a preseason game. This led to a ton of questions on social media with the most common one being “
Why would the Grizzlies sign somebody just to waive them the next day?” The simple answer is this: The Grizzlies didn’t sign Zhaire Smith to play for the Memphis Grizzlies. They signed him to play for the Memphis Hustle.