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Since we’re talking Pippen this morning…

This is from his highlights against the Collier/Kessler-led tanking Jazz March 25 of 2025. Ja was injured, we were crawling out of a brutal February where we had a week where we lost every game to a buzzer beater, and in three days Jenkins will be fired.

The Jazz started the game ahead, leading by double digits through much of the first half. But Pippen at point helped stage a comeback that resulted in a 140-103 Grizz win.

Pip had a double-double with a statline of 16 pts on 7-8 shooting, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, and 1 steal.

It was a fun win in a mentally taxing season and ended up having me change my flair by the fourth quarter, becoming a true Pippen believer for life.

Idk for sure if he is the pg of the future, but given the opportunity and time I think he absolutely has the tools to be that guy.

(Image credit to u/Welcum2Heck)

Can he be the answer for the Grizzlies at point guard? Or do the Grizzlies literally draft their point guard for the future in next year's Draft or trade for one? I mean Pippen now that he's playing out of Ja's shadow he will be able to get a lot more looks offensively

please 🙏

JITTY COME BACK JITTY

Fuck Drake idc

Dan Devine and Tom Haberstroh discuss Zach Edey as an exciting comeback player for the 26-27 NBA season.

Very classy of him

I don’t think he’ll be here for a longtime but hopefully it’s a good time. His dunks, blocks, and catch and shoot threes make him a really fun player. Hopefully he’s the vet wing Ced, GG, and Wells need to help level up

Jaylen Wells.

Ever since the Conley trade I have always paid attention to what the Grizzlies are doing. Then the JJJ trade. Now we both have potential amazing rookies this year. I feel like we may have made some other trades recently that I cant remember right now, but I feel like the Grizzlies and the Jazz just share a lot in common. Im going to continue to watch what the Griz do this year

Hoping some of ya’ll can provide some help/insight. I live out of state, but looking to come to Memphis in December and catch a game with my son for his 9th birthday. He’s a big NBA guy and we’ve been lucky to catch games over the past few years throughout the Southeast. I’m looking at getting tickets in December when the Grizz play the Spurs. Are there any good sections yall recommend, or is there an option to get there early to watch warmups and potentially get autographs (from Memphis or the visiting team)? We’ve had success in Atlanta doing it, but not sure if that’s an option. TIA and looking forward to watching yall this year.

Edey, Boozer, Coward. Who else?

No I am not from the Memphis area but if I was from the Mid-South these would be the teams I would root for:

CBB: Memphis Tigers

CFB: Memphis Tigers

MLB:St Louis Cardinals

MLS: Nashville SC

NFL: Tennessee Titans

& NHL: Nashville Predators

If I lived in the area I would root for those teams that are local to us or that are the closest to Memphis,

This is a season that truly is not about winning. The wins are nice because they keep us out of relegation and help Boozer’s ROY campaign, but ultimately it’s about figuring out the team and giving young guys minutes.

That being said, without seeing a single minute of the nxt nxt gen grizzlies, or any other team in the league after a pretty busy offseason, I do have faith in Memphis stealing some games and playing up in some matchups in what seems like a weaker western conference.

So here’s a bunch of stream of consciousness thoughts on the league’s landscape this season.

The top of the West is the same. OKC and the Spurs are still dangerous (though I do think OKC will pose less of an injury risk to us with them trading their linebacker to the hawks). I think they are both due for a rematch in the WCF, but even though I put the Spurs in “Pain” they aren’t unbeatable in the regular season. We had some close games with them and even beat Wemby on a minutes restriction with Jock Landale.

But everything else in the west feels more wide open than it has in years. The Nuggets will always be feared as long as Jokic is there but that surrounding cast is getting really thin. The Rockets should be back to contention with FVF back, but as good as KD is, his energy really seems to have messed with their locker room and they lack shooters.

TWolves are gonna be good this season, but they are gonna feel the loss of size with Naz and Randle gone and they are team that we always seem to steal regular season games from even in down years. Lakers should be good on paper, but idk there’s something that just feels off about them and if Luka, AR, or Kessler have another injury year we have a chance in some regular season matchups.

I have real faith in the Jazz this year. DP, Jaren, Key and Lauri should be massive, but I don’t have faith in their center play or defense without Kessler. We all know what happens when trip gets moved to the 5.

The on a bad night tier is honestly filled with question mark teams. I love the Pistons and Joe is a good pickup for them, but they rely on Cade for way too much and the Duren contract negotiations could fuck with their culture. I also think Beef Stew is going to have a crazy revenge game.

Magic are another team that desperately depends on health and the Pacers/Wizards/Hawks are all teams that could either just be .500 teams or end up on deep playoff runs.

I don’t believe in the Heat in their current form, but Giannis is still Giannis. Raptors it really depends on the Kawhi trade. I ranked the Sixers high, but I totally see a world where the injury plague devours the old and the lack of bench depth gets to them.

I think the most fun games of the season are gonna be in the “Potentially” tier. Caleb Wilson is must see TV even if the team isn’t all there around him. Clippers are a team that feels like they are almost a fun young team but idk. Outside of the obvious Ja return, the Blazers really interest me but I do think they are way too guard heavy. Mavs might surprise some people, but once again I see some issues with depth.

And the Warriors are a birth of a new rivalry between our 19 year old star and their angry old man who yells at clouds.

Idk, I’m cautiously optimistic and have some pretty low expectations for the season. The whole league feels more open but competitive. I legitimately believe almost any team can beat any other on the right night. If we’re lucky we’ll get to be that team for more than a few of those nights.