Why this offseason is important for Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman's future

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2 ай бұрын

The Memphis Grizzlies have key areas of needed growth that general manager Zach Kleiman must be able to identify. In this episode, host Damichael Cole discusses Kleiman's future in Memphis, Dalton Knecht and a Grizzlies team needed area of improvement.
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@robertbarnett1984 2 ай бұрын

You are 100% right on all this. We have to be gritty because we're not as refined as other teams.

@michaeljoy7132 2 ай бұрын

DaMichael you are preaching. Jenkins gave everyone on the team including Adams the green light to let it fly. Only a select few should have had it. Let those who don’t operate in the mid range if they are better there. Barring the Grizzlies do get trade offers that results in what we need, don’t be surprised if we don’t make a splash with roster changes. I believe next upcoming season Z, Jake and Aldama all can be replaced

@terrancemorgan1743 2 ай бұрын

Damichael Cole, first off, massive props for exposing a light on the elephant in the room - the Grizzlies' urgent need to step up their game in the three-point department. There are myriad of ways to construct a winning team, and drafting Dalton Connect in the first round could be a game-changer. With the right coaching and development, he could soon rise to NBA caliber and bring that much-needed firepower from beyond the arc. The adage states, 'defense wins championships.' It's a two-way street, and balancing the roster with both solid bigs and sharpshooters is paramount to success. The envisioned lineup of Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Dalton Knecht, Jaren Jackson Jr, and Nicolas Claxton could perhaps one day be a key to the Grizzlies winning their first championship!

@johnelliott3439 2 ай бұрын

The Grizzlies have had 3 point shooting issues forever regardless of coaches or players. It's hard to understand.

@ACE99299 2 ай бұрын

Zach has been amazing. NO GM is going to get a star from every pick. I dont think any other team has had the success with late round picks as we have recently.

@xavianmeadows5208 2 ай бұрын

I'm going to say something that gonna rub ppl wrong. I loves Bane's game. However, I think we should try him starter minutes from the bench. Start Williams and Jackson, draft and trade for a center. This will give Bane more freedom to explode , control the offense. Also give us the much needed bench scoring, as well help Morant's defense lacks.

@colbybrand5326 2 ай бұрын

Everyone regressed last season because they all had insane defensive pressure with so many good players out. You take, KAT, Gobert, MacDaniels and Conley out on the T.wolves, Edwards isn’t scoring for shit! He will be doubled every play, because the guys left over are just so much less a threat. If Grizzlies can be healthy, we are good IF WE GET A CENTER!!!! But Grizzlies being healthy is turning into a joke. Something is wrong with: 1) our health squad (team doctor and trainers, PT, etc) 2) Our players are soft 3) Our management is so overly cautious I believe it’s 1 and 3 with a small amount of 2. The sound bite of Barkley talking about the old guys in converse barely ever missing a game is powerful. Jenkins and staff believes in load management and low minutes, but look at the coaches, teams and players that don’t?! They run their stars 40 minutes a game sometimes, sometimes more, Luka, Ant, etc. I think load management and extreme caution fosters a fragility in players. At my business, one guy gets on workers comp, another guy always follows. Before you know it, everyone is complaining about aches and pains. It becomes culture and to get rid of it requires toughening people up. Our health policies are soft, I’m just going to say it. Bane is the toughest player out there but everyone else needs toughness.

@johnelliott3439 2 ай бұрын

All things considered, its about a players competitiveness, work ethic, and desire to win regardless of where they are drafted. BBIQ matters as well. Good prospects can become great. Great prospects can be total flops.

@Eagle8 2 ай бұрын

Some teams in the league have three centers on their rosters. For three consecutive years, the Grizzlies had one and a half. This issue has a negative impact on their 2024 draft pick. They should draft Dalton at #9 and a big rim protector at #39. Cole is absolutely right on this one.

@davidnora7272 2 ай бұрын

I don’t think Kleiman sucks, I think he’s entirely too comfortable with draft and development while taking big swings on draft picks. By doing that, he’s basically batting .500 over time.

@robertmichaeljones 2 ай бұрын

I completely disagree on Knecht. The fact that the Grizzlies were fifth in 3 point attempts means that they were taking too many. That is not what this team is. They need to focus on getting back to being a score in the paint team. That's what got them to the 50 win seasons they had. I can't say that I would trust Knecht on the floor with Morant, Bane, Jackson, etc... I don't think Luke Kennard is a good fit for this team either. He is indeed a great shooter, but he's a liability on defense and he really struggles to get open. I think Knecht is just going to be another one of those players.

@dangeloquinn5878 2 ай бұрын

Knecht looks exactly like LaRavia to me. Plus Jake is already a better rebounder and passer w/ league experience already. I wouldn't waste the asset. Jake looked good late. He is still under contract and I still think he can be good consistently.

@1kingzeus 2 ай бұрын

Jake is was not the scorer Knecht was in college

@dangeloquinn5878 2 ай бұрын

@1kingzeus but he has had some nice scoring games in the NBA and G league which is comparable if not better than what Dalton has done in college. Jake already knows the system, no learning curve. Use the assets you would use to acquire Dalton and get the big like Duren if remotely possible!

@Zytate 2 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Zytate 2 ай бұрын

Tarik?

@romg8229 2 ай бұрын

2021 draft was really weak overall

@keltners613 2 ай бұрын

They should pray Cullingan falls to the grizzlies if not make a trade for Jacob pothel.

@davidnora7272 2 ай бұрын

Saying he’s done a terrific job is downright sad. He’s been solid, not spectacular.

@60zeller 2 ай бұрын

I wish our GM success, but he kind of sucks. He drafted Ja…everyone would have. GG and VW were just luck. But give him credit..fine. And past years trades for players he knows will never suit up. End of the day you have J. Winslow.

@jonathans8760 2 ай бұрын

Late 1st round and 2nd round success in the draft are pure luck. The Grizzlies basically drafted THREE guys before they drafted Vince Williams Jr. and if they'd thought he'd be as good as he turned out they would have traded up to draft him and not Jake LaRavia because they would have figured that at least a couple of other teams think he will be awesome as well and would have snatched him up before they did. They even gave Kennedy Chandler (still gets paid $2 million from the Grizzlies NEXT season) a much better contract than Vince had so they were higher on Kennedy than they were on Vince. Same thing can be said about GG. If Zach had ANY clue that GG would be this good he would have traded up back into the first round to nab GG before another GM had the chance to scoop him up. I don't give NBA GM's credit for luck picks...none at all. Not only did Zach draft Ziarie but he also had to swap the rebounding machine Jonas Valenchunus for Steven Adams which was a mistake. Not only did he draft David Roddy but he had to trade away DeAnthony Melton in the process. Kleiman has been a HORRIBLE GM in my opinion.