Herrington: There are two types of great NBA defenders, and the Grizzlies have both
Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) drives on Phoenix Suns center Bismack Biyombo and Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks (24) and Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington has covered the Memphis Grizzlies, in one way or another, since the franchise’s second season in Memphis, while also writing about music, movies, food and civic life. As far as he knows, he’s the only member of the Professional Basketball Writers Association who is also a member of a film critics group and has also voted in national music critic polls for Rolling Stone and the Village Voice (RIP). He and his wife have two kids and, for reasons that sometimes elude him, three dogs.
The Grizzlies have two very different Defensive Player of the Year candidates in Jaren Jackson Jr. and Dillon Brooks. But the duo’s on-court synergy has given the team what might be the NBA’s best defense.
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