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“[Jenkins] has the overall knowledge of everything that it takes to be a head coach. It always starts with a high basketball acumen […] but you also need an understanding of what’s happening in the [NBA] landscape,” Budenholzer said. “How are you building culture, how are you building your team, can you work with a front office, can you collaborate—things like that. [That’s the] next step of being a head coach. There’s just a lot more that comes with it.”
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Morant, the team’s young focal point, …
Morant, the team’s young focal point, is taking only 1.8 3s per game. What Jenkins has done is speed up the tempo to take advantage of the quickness and playmaking ability of his rookie point guard and allow him to play in space. The days of Grit and Grind are over: The Grizzlies have gone from dead last in the NBA in pace last season to no. 6. “It’s brother-brother, son-father, player-coach,” Morant said about his relationship with Jenkins. “He’s very open with all the players, especially me. It’s just an honor to get the freedom to go out and play. Coach Jenkins allows me to play freely and trusts me enough to make plays. And that’s what every point guard wants.”