The Grizzlies lost another preseason game, dropping at home to a full-strength Hawks team. Scotty Pippen Jr and Vince Williams Jr were held out, joining Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr, Zach Edey and Brandon Clarke on the injured list. 

Despite struggling to score and protect the rim, the Grizzlies did make a rally in the 4th quarter behind Cedric Coward and OMax Prosper to make it close before finally coming up short.

This episode discusses the game, the continued strong play of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ty Jerome, and the overall talent level of the roster beyond Ja and Jaren.

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In their second game of the preseason, the Grizzlies rested most of their veterans and ended up getting blown out by the Celtics. Rookies Cedric Coward and Javon Small started and were given big minutes, and Jaylen Wells led the team with 21 points.

This episode discusses the game and the performances of every player who played.

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Ahead of their first preseason game, the Memphis Grizzlies announced that Ja Morant had sprained his ankle in practice and will be "week to week." With no Morant available, Ty Jerome stepped into the starting lineup against the Pistons and had a strong debut. Rookie Cedric Coward's debut was not as smooth.

To discuss performances from the first preseason game and the impact of the Ja Morant injury, Michael Wallace of Grind City Media joins Keith on this episode. They talk about Ty Jerome and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope making good first impressions, and some of the struggles on the rest of the roster, including issues the team will hope to clean up moving forward.

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"Speed Kills" is a common refrain being repeated by Grizzlies players when they speak to the media at training camp in Nashville. Head coach Tuomas Iisalo is pushing the Grizzlies, which led the NBA in pace last season, to go even faster this season. 


Will it work? How will the Grizzlies be able to evolve to stay ahead of the curve in an NBA that is embracing playing faster?

This episode goes over those questions, plus also gets the input of newcomers Ty Jerome and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope as they speak about how the speed in Memphis compares to their previous training camps. 

Also covered: Ja Morant is enjoying wearing his Murray State gear around Belmont, Santi Aldama is ready for all the minutes he can get, and Tuomas Iisalo has compliments for rookie Cedric Coward and sees opportunities for him.

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The Grizzlies held media day on Monday and it was an opportunity to hear from Zach Kleiman, Tuomas Iisalo, and every player before they kick off training camp. It is also the chance to hear from new team additions such as Cedric Coward, Ty Jerome and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. There was a lot of talk about "fit" and "culture," and excitement for what the team can be this season. 

This episode goes over the the most notable tjhings that were said, including Ja's goal to play all 82 games and a philosophical question about the timeline for winning a championship.

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Ahead of next week's training camp, the Grizzlies announced several key injury updates, including a new injury for Brandon Clarke that will keep him out for several weeks. This weakens an already depleted frontcourt that is expecting to be without Jaren Jackson Jr and Zach Edey as the season opens.

On this episode, the breaking Brandon Clarke injury news is discussed alongside the good update for Cedric Coward, and the updated timelines for the returns of Zach Edey and Jaren Jackson Jr. 

Also covered: what will the frontcourt rotation look like without Zach, Jaren and Brandon, and which players will have the biggest opportunity in their absence? 

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Parker Fleming joins Keith on this episode to discuss the Top 25 players in the history of the Memphis Grizzlies, and the results of the fan and media poll that Parker conducted.

Also included: who are the most underrated and overrated Grizzlies players ever?

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In honor of the upcoming 25th season in Memphis, and sparked by Parker Fleming's Substack post (subtsakalidis.substack.com/p/memphis-grizzlies-top-25-media-consensus-list-randolph-gasol-conley-jackson-morant-allen-bane-nba), Keith reveals his rank of the top 25 Grizzlies players since the franchise moved to Memphis. This episode goes over the top 10 player's on Keith's list, which of course includes the Cour Four, Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr, and Pau Gasol, but perhaps not in the order you think.



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The Grizzlies signed former 1st round pick O-Max Prosper to a two-way contract after he was waived by the Mavericks. Prosper is an athletic forward who is still raw offensively, but could be a low-risk project and fill a need in the frontcourt. This episode discusses the move, plus the training camp signings of Lawson Lovering and Tyler Burton.

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According to reporting from The Daily Memphian, the Grizzlies have so far been reluctant to sign a long-term lease with the city of Memphis due to concerns about the state of downtown and the areas around the FedExForum. How much worry should Grizzlies' fans have about the franchise's future in Memphis?

To discuss that topic, Chris Herrington joins Keith on this episode. Beyond the current lease situation, they also talk about the best and worst moves the team made this offseason, the fit of Scotty Pippen Jr, Ty Jerome and Ja Morant, and some of the greatest American films of the 1940s.

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