Dan is joined by Sharon Brown (@SharonShyBrown) of the Memphis Flyer for a fantastic and in-depth discussion about the Memphis Grizzlies ahead of the 2021-22 NBA season. Their conversation covers Ja Morant’s development, Jaren Jackson Jr.’s future, Ziaire Williams’ role as a rookie, the center rotation after trading Jonas Valanciunas for Steven Adams, Kyle Anderson’s value, Desmond Bane’s breakout potential, lineup possibilities and a lot more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️
2:03 – Intro 5:15 – Offseason takeaways 7:59 – Jaren Jackson Jr.’s development and role 11:24 – The frontcourt rotation 13:12 – Desmond Bane’s breakout potential 14:20 – Ja Morant’s deepening bag 19:06 – Starting-lineup permutations 22:34 – Rookie-year expectations for Ziaire Williams 24:36 – Will Jarrett Culver, er, play? 28:10 – Does Memphis have enough shooting and secondary creation? 29:36 – The defense 31:46 – Biggest weakness 33:56 – Trade candidates 35:44 – Dillon Brooks 37:07 – Best crunch-time lineup 38:14 – Quirky lineups we want to see 39:58 – Win-total prediction/Place in the West
41:13 – Importance of Steven Adams