Herrington: After a rough year downriver, Steven Adams is poised for a Memphis comeback
Former Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas (17) battles former Pelicans center Steven Adams (12) on Feb. 6. The pair have essentially traded uniforms. (Derick Hingle/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.
Centers Steven Adams and Jonas Valanciunas are different players. The former has long been known as a dirty-work guy. The latter is a buckets-and-boards machine. But I’m struck by the similarities.
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