Grizzly Bear Blues: for Memphis Grizzlies fans

Parker Fleming has GBB's Shawn Coleman and Locked On Grizzlies' (and former GBB Site Manger, host of GBBLive) Joe Mullinax on the podcast to talk about the latest news in the Grizzverse: Steven Adams' contract extension.

Is his 2-year, $25M extension good value?

The dynamic with Jaren Jackson Jr. -- both from a fit and protection standpoint

The playoff conversation and context

Veteran leadership

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This week, the Starting 5 discuss the details of Steven Adams' contract extension and what it means for the Grizzlies moving forward and continue this year’s player previews by previewing what we expect from Desmond Bane and Danny Green for the ’22-’23 NBA season.

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The Grizzly Bear Bets podcast is making its debut, as host Chase Bobbitt looks at the best team future bets. For this podcast, Chase looks at the team’s championship odds, win totals, and their division title odds.

NBA champions: +2200

Win Totals: 48.5

Southwest Division: +105

In the regular season, there will be episodes of “Grizzly Bear Bets” for every gameday.

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In this week’s GBB Live, The Daily Memphian’s Chris Herrington and I take a look at what a more efficient Dillon Brooks means for the Memphis Grizzlies ahead of his contract year.

FedExForum additions

Media Day takeaways

Dillon Brooks’ line about efficient shots … how do you envision those shots coming?

Will it come with a lower FGA attempt number?

His value through the flaws, has led the team in on/off differential past 2 seasons

His fit with Ja-Jaren-Bane

Why there hasn't been an extension, and his next contract ballpark

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This week, the Starting 5 kickoff their 3rd season with GBB and this year’s player previews by previewing what they expect from Jaren Jackson Jr. and Ziaire Williams for the ’22-’23 NBA season and discuss what they would like to see in preseason action from the team.

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To open the show Dave discusses the rapidly approaching Grizzlies 2022-2023 campaign while Xavier sets his expectations for the team sky high.

The guys then get into superlatives. Who is the most hated opposing player for this season? Xavier goes out East for his answer while Dave is having Luka nightmares. 

With a new contract, a shoe line, and tons of commercial opportunities Ja Morant has a lot of pressure on him this season. Dave makes a case for why he is facing the most pressure on the team while Matt and Xavier make a case for a few guys looking for new contracts. 

Who will emerge as a new fan favorite this season in Memphis? There are a lot of new faces looking to win the hearts of Grizzlies fans but Matt looks to the coaching staff for who could come out of the year as number one in the hearts of Memphis. 

The Grizzlies' swagger and skill have sparked many new rivalries. Tough playoff matchups with Golden State have certainly increased the hatred between the franchises but a single NBA draft could tie the Grizzlies more closely to another franchise. 

Tune in to hear who took home all of our superlatives this week on the Core Four. 

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Bryson and EJ, the Host of Grizzlies Spaces talk about the latest NBA player rankings and give a Preview into the Grizzlies Training Camp and Preseason

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Training camp is less than a week away, and a lot of the questions we have had throughout the offseason will be intensified and answered.

Parker Fleming has Brandon Abraham and Shawn Coleman to talk about one of those questions. Who can become the backup 4 to secure the last spot in a healthy Grizzlies rotation?

They examine the fits of Jake LaRavia, Xavier Tillman, Santi Aldama, David Roddy, while assessing what each player needs to do to win those minutes.

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Parker Fleming has Mike Wallace of Grind City Media to talk about the interesting player development paths into the 2022-23 season, specifically Ziaire Williams

What has stood out in Ziaire Williams' game

How Williams must fill in for Kyle Anderson and De'Anthony Melton

Where Williams should make the most improvements in his game, aside from scoring average

Who are some other Grizzlies players poised to take some sort of a leap this season

Also, Parker's article on Grizzly Bear Blues: "Measure a sophomore leap for Ziaire Williams"

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The Core Four returns this week with their reactions to the Donovan Mitchell trade. Does this move make the Cavs a contender? Are there valuable assets left in Utah for the Grizzlies to acquire? Tune in to hear Dave's case for why the Grizzlies won't miss out on another big trade opportunity and where Mike Conley could end up. 

In the Embrace Debate segment of the show, Dave and Xavier debate the merits of NBA expansion. Xavier explains the talent in the league has never been deeper while Dave wants to keep with tradition. Plus, would the Grizzlies end up in the East?

The expansion discussion continues in Kleiman Corner - Xavier and Dave give their list of the eight players they would want Memphis to protect in the case of an expansion draft with a few notable starters missing the cut. 

Later in his X & O's, Xavier lays out how the Grizzlies' defense is their staple and how they can continue their defensive success without Jaren Jackson Jr. to begin the season. Dave gives his thoughts on who can step up in his absence. 

To wrap up the show the guys put a bow on the defensive discussion with some over-unders. Will the Grizzlies have a top-five defense this season? Can Jaren crack the Defensive Player of the Year voting while missing games? Tune in to this week's episode to find out. 

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