Herrington: Dillon Brooks returned in peak ‘villain’ form, and just maybe passed torch
Houston Rockets guard Dillon Brooks (9) grabs a rebound from Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane, foreground, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. (Nikki Boertman/AP)
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.
He face-guarded Bane. He hounded Jaren Jackson Jr. into a miss and then sank a 3-pointer over Ziaire Williams. He drove and finished over center Bismack Biyombo. He scored on baseline cuts and pull-up jumpers. And praised a young Grizzly.
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