Herrington: With playoff race heating up, Grizzlies need Dillon Brooks
Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks (24) looks for an opening against Houston on Nov. 15, 2021. Defensively, Brooks is the best one-on-one perimeter defender on the roster and typically checks the other team’s best perimeter scorer regardless of size or position. (Brandon Dill/AP file)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
It may well be that the Grizzlies haven’t been quite as good as their record suggests this season. But it’s also possible that with Brooks back they will be.
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