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By allowing Caboclo’s contract to …
By allowing Caboclo’s contract to guarantee, the Grizzlies are signaling that the lanky Brazilian will be given more time to adjust to the center position he’s been asked to learn in first-year coach Taylor Jenkins’ system. “He’s doing everything he can just to stay ready, even if it’s to go in for four-and-a-half minutes and change a game like he did a few weeks ago,” Jenkins said.
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“We mean a lot,” Brooks said. “Every …
“We mean a lot,” Brooks said. “Every time a new player comes in here, I let them know that we mean a lot to the city.” First-year coach Taylor Jenkins picked up on that idea quickly and announced his Assists for Education program in October. For every assist his team makes this season, Jenkins is donating $10 to help provide school supplies and clothing to area students.
His educational path helped him become …
His educational path helped him become the second-youngest NBA head coach this season and the only head coach in the league who did not play basketball beyond high school. “I’ve realized just how privileged I was growing up,” Jenkins said. “This is something I want to own.” The Grizzlies are giving Jenkins no choice but to own his pledge. The team’s 26.9 assists per game was tied for third in the NBA at the end of last week. That’s 404 total assists.
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Jackson, the No. 4 overall pick in the …
Jackson, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2017 draft, is averaging 19.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.8 blocks in 33.3 minutes per game through four games with the Grizzlies’ G-League affiliate, the Memphis Hustle. And as the Hustle (4-0) prepare to face the South Bay Lakers at 7 p.m. Monday, his performance – and the ambition accompanying it – have been noticed. “He’s filling up the stat sheet, making an impact on the defensive end,” Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said Sunday. “(He is) wanting to take on the toughest matchups that we’re facing.”
David Cobb: Taylor Jenkins said he’s …
David Cobb: Taylor Jenkins said he’s “hearing great things” about Josh Jackson and the entire Memphis Hustle squad after 4-0 start. “He’s filling up the stat sheet, making an impact on the defensive end. Wanting to take on the toughest match-ups that we’re facing.”