Grizzlies podcast: Memphis nails Game 2 adjustments
The Grizzlies went away from Steven Adams and used second-year forward Xavier Tillman Sr., who delivered critical defensive stops and rebounds.
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Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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