Episode Details

Dan is joined by Sharon Brown (@SharonShyBrown) of the Memphis Flyer for a fantastic and in-depth discussion about the Memphis Grizzlies ahead of the 2021-22 NBA season. Their conversation covers Ja Morant's development, Jaren Jackson Jr.'s future, Ziaire Williams' role as a rookie, the center rotation after trading Jonas Valanciunas for Steven Adams, Kyle Anderson's value, Desmond Bane's breakout potential, lineup possibilities and a lot more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️ 🔘 2:03 - Intro 🔘 5:15 - Offseason takeaways 🔘 7:59 - Jaren Jackson Jr.'s development and role 🔘 11:24 - The frontcourt rotation 🔘 13:12 - Desmond Bane's breakout potential 🔘 14:20 - Ja Morant's deepening bag 🔘 19:06 - Starting-lineup permutations 🔘 22:34 - Rookie-year expectations for Ziaire Williams 🔘 24:36 - Will Jarrett Culver, er, play? 🔘 28:10 - Does Memphis have enough shooting and secondary creation? 🔘 29:36 - The defense 🔘 31:46 - Biggest weakness 🔘 33:56 - Trade candidates 🔘 35:44 - Dillon Brooks 🔘 37:07 - Best crunch-time lineup 🔘 38:14 - Quirky lineups we want to see 🔘 39:58 - Win-total prediction/Place in the West 🔘 41:13 - Importance of Steven Adams Host: @danfavale Host: @fromal09 Twitter: @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices