Grizzly Bear Blues Jan 14, 2021
Creating consistency by causing chaos
Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Using disruptive defense as a means to create offense has become a clear identity for this Grizzlies team. A recurring theme in many of the Grizzlies media sessions leading up to the season was many of the players’ specific goals of improving in certain aspects of their individual games. From Brandon Clarke’s ball-handling to Tyus Jones’ shooting to Ja Morant’s desire to be aggressive at all times, despite the short, unprecedented offseason, nearly every player had an area they were intent on getting better at. For Dillon Brooks,...
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Dillon Brooks on his late shot in Grizzlies' win over Cavs and his improvement on defense
Dillon Brooks on why he's proud of his defense as well as his late 3-pointer to help Grizzlies defeat the Cavs Monday.
Grizzly Bear Blues Jan 11, 2021
Grizzlies defeat Cavaliers 101-91
Photo by Jason Miller/ A win is a win. The Grizzlies were able to avenge their poor loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers several days ago back home in Memphis in Monday night’s victory 101-91. Head Coach Taylor Jenkins’ team had four starters in double figures and strong performances from several reserve players. When it mattered most late, the veteran unit of Tyus Jones/Dillon Brooks/Kyle Anderson/Brandon Clarke/Jonas Valanciunas helped lead a 19-5 run to close out the game Here are some key takeaways from a big win. Kyle Anderson - Good at basketball Kyle gets the...
Grizzly Bear Blues Jan 8, 2021
Quick Recap: Shorthanded Memphis narrowly defeats hobbled Nets
Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports The Grizzlies bested an injury-riddled Nets squad for the second time this season. Dillon Brooks and company attempted to finish off their inauspicious homestand with a win against the defanged Nets. Here’s how Memphis fared in the outing before their week-long road trip: First Quarter: It’s an open secret that Brandon Clarke has had a rocky beginning to 2020-21, but he looked like the Clarke of old to start this one— the Gonzaga product was playing at the top of his game. By the three and a half minute mark, Brandon scored 12 points...
Grizzly Bear Blues Jan 6, 2021
Dillon Brooks the creator
Photo by Jim McIsaac/ Dillon Brooks has embraced becoming a better playmaker, but can he do it full time? Dillon Brooks has always been the same. You could count on him, night in and night out, to give it everything he had at all times, providing energy for the Grizzlies. He has routinely guarded the other team’s best player all while having the mentality of killer on the offensive end. The only problem is that, at times, the results don’t always equal the mentality, leading to his fair share of scrutiny. Dillon has had to be the alpha scorer on the team during...
ClutchPoints Jan 5, 2021
LeBron James hits super clutch shot, seemingly calls Dillon Brooks ‘short’
Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks scored an impressive and-1 play over Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James during their matchup on Tuesday. LeBron got his revenge later in the game though, which prompted a bit of smack talk from The King. Brooks stared down and even screamed at LeBron after his three-point play, as LBJ […] The post LeBron James hits super clutch shot, seemingly calls Dillon Brooks ‘short’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Grizzly Bear Blues Dec 30, 2020
Five Questions with CelticsBlog
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/ A green and white perspective before the Grizzlies battle the Celtics in Boston. After a pair of heart-wrenching losses to the Spurs and Hawks, the Memphis Grizzlies earned their first victory of the 2020-21 campaign against the Nets on Monday. The Bears of Beale Street squeaked by with a 116-111 win in overtime behind 28 points from Kyle Anderson and 24 from Dillon Brooks. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant both sat this one out with the game being the second night of a back-to-back for Brooklyn - although the Memphis win felt immaterial for a...
Grizzly Bear Blues Dec 24, 2020
The value in Dillon Brooks and Kyle Kuzma
Photo by Chris Williams/Icon Sportswire via It’s there alright Sometimes, you got to give the people what they want. @JoeMullinax wouldn’t mind seeing a breakdown from the blog comparing Dillon Brooks and Kyle Kuzma considering Kuzma’s new deal if anyone over there has time and interest— Jacob Ginn (@jginn1704) December 20, 2020 Our Site Manager Joe Mullinax also said this was an idea that had my name all over it. He’s not necessarily wrong either. I’ve been a strong advocate for Dillon Brooks since the 2017 draft, as I’ve become infamously known as...
Grizzly Bear Blues Dec 23, 2020
5 Questions with Pounding the Rock
Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/ See a Spurs view of tonight’s game! It’s opening night for both the Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs! Though it’s not the same without fans in the arenas, and more importantly while we’re in the middle of a pandemic, it’s still refreshing to have something to be excited about to close out 2020. So, let’s rejoice there! The last time these two faced off was in the Orlando bubble where the Grizzlies lost in heart-breaking fashion — thanks to DeMar DeRozan pulling a vet move on elite fouler Dillon Brooks to get to the...
Grizzly Bear Blues Dec 22, 2020
2020-2021 Memphis Grizzlies Player Preview: Dillon Brooks
Photo by Hannah Foslien/ Is this the year the much maligned wing wins over the fan base? Dillon Brooks is arguably the most polarizing Grizzlies player since Chandler Parson signed a four-year deal in 2016. Many at Grizzly Bear Blues have stronger opinions on DB than I do, so maybe I’m not the best person to write his preview - or maybe that makes me the perfect one to do it. The trigger-happy wing has spent three seasons with the Grizzlies. Toward the end of his rookie year, it looked like Brooks was coming into his own. But knee and foot problems in the 2018-19...
Grizzly Bear Blues Dec 19, 2020
Trending in Memphis: Melt-ing the doubt away
Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via De’Anthony should be making this difficult for Coach Jenkins WHO: Memphis Grizzlies (3-0) vs. Atlanta Hawks (1-2) WHEN: 7:00 PM CT WHERE: FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN: Fox Sports Southeast/NBA League Pass/92.9 FM ESPN Memphis INJURY REPORT: MEMPHIS: Dillon Brooks (Questionable, knee), Jontay Porter (Doubtful, knee), Jaren Jackson Jr. (Out, knee), Justise Winslow (Out, hip), Xavier Tillman Sr. (Out, patella), Killian Tillie (Out, hamstring) ATLANTA: Clint Capela (Probable), Cam Reddish (Probable), Kris Dunn (Out),...
