Herrington: Early Justise Winslow intrigue, shooting guard competition and an absence of ‘clutch’
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Memphis’ bench outscored the entire Rockets roster, and Justise Winslow put up 20 points.
Did you know the Grizzlies have the longest streak of games with 40 points in the paint since the NBA started tracking the statistic in 1996-97?
Even before donning the Memphis jersey, Winslow says he felt the “unwavering love” and patience from the team.
Beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss how the Grizzlies can correct defensive problems.
Since Justise Winslow’s debut Saturday night and the return of three players the Grizzlies elected to rest, Memphis will have its healthiest group of the season so far when it takes on the Dallas Mavericks Monday night.
Plus: Justise Winslow’s debut and why the second-half schedule could be a problem for the Memphis Grizzlies.
Fans finally got to see Justise Winslow in a Memphis Grizzlies uniform, and he’s happy to be thrown in the fire from the start.
More than a year after he joined the Grizzlies in a trade, Justise Winslow finally played for his new team. The stats were not pretty. But the future might yet be.
Justise Winslow missed his first nine shots, and the Grizzlies shot 15% from 3-point range.
The wing, who has not played in 13 months because of injuries, will get on the court, coach Taylor Jenkins confirmed.
Winslow, who has not played in an NBA game in more than a year, could make his Grizzlies debut Saturday night.
His improved offensive game now makes the picture more difficult when Justise Winslow gets back.
Memphis’ seven-game winning streak over nearly a month’s span was enough to bring the Grizzlies from a below .500 group to fifth in the West standings. Beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss their expectations the rest of the way based on the latest developments.
Another Grizzlies starter, Jaren Jackson Jr., who had meniscus surgery, will spend the month ramping up for a return to play, according to a league source.
Justise Winslow hasn’t played a game in a Memphis uniform since the team traded for him over a year ago, and Jaren Jackson Jr. is taking longer to recovery from his knee surgery than he hoped. But the latest update is positive.
Here also is a compare-and-contrast injury evaluation for Jaren Jackson Jr. and Justise Winslow.
The Grizzlies still have not provided specifics about each player’s return timeline, and the league is already 25% through the season.
Grizzlies beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington look back at some of the hottest takes in Grizzlies fan history and gauge if the NBA is treating the Grizzlies’ COVID-19 situation different than the rest of the large-market teams.
There were a lot of questions posed, but also some assessments that wanted confirmation (like, what about Hasheem Thabeet?).
It’s not the break the team wanted, but the rash of postponements could help get Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. on the court together for more games.
Memphis won’t play again until the Jan. 27 game against the Chicago Bulls.
“Reading between the tweets” we find hints that Justise Winslow may return soon. But if he doesn’t, Hakuna Matata.
The Grizzlies will get the preseason underway on Saturday in Minnesota against the Timberwolves. Beat writer Drew Hill and columnist Chris Herrington discuss their expectations for the four preseason games and break down the best sound bites from the Grizzlies training camp press conferences.
The Grizzlies will need to rely on interchangeability if they want to survive a tough opening stretch without two starters.