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Summer League Musings

By Red Coleman On July 22, 2012 · 9 Comments · In July 2012

Like many NBA fans, I watch a lot of Summer League games. Unlike many of those fans, I don’t particularly like Summer League games. Hear me out though.

The Summer League (SL) is a showcase for promising rookies and second-year players already under contract, as well as free agents looking to secure a contract for themselves. As such, there is a certain need for players to do all they can to make themselves stand out from the crowd. When you [...]

Jerryd Bayless: Best Free Agent Signing?

By Red Coleman On July 16, 2012 · 9 Comments · In July 2012

The morning after news broke about the Memphis Grizzlies agreeing to terms with former Toronto Raptors’ guard Jerryd Bayless, Chip and I were discussing what a quality move it was. Then Chip asked an excellent question: “Is Bayless the best free agent signing the Grizzlies have ever made?”

While you can make the case that other players have become great signings after the fact — think James Posey and Tony Allen — in terms of a high-caliber player who fills [...]

Making the Case for Tony Wroten, Jr.

By Red Coleman On July 11, 2012 · 3 Comments · In July 2012

On draft night, the Memphis Grizzlies selected one of the two players I thought they wanted most at the #25 pick in the first round when they took Tony Wroten, Jr. The University of Washington freshman guard was a top 5 player coming out of high school and played fairly well on a Huskies team that wasn’t as good as expected last season. I did a draft spotlight piece on him a few days [...]

Against Tony Wroten

By andrew.berry On July 10, 2012 · 12 Comments · In July 2012

I should start by saying I am not against Wroten in any way.

He seems like a good player who definitely has a chance to make it iI should n the NBA. Despite this, I think the Grizzlies could have come out of the 2012 draft with much more than a backup for Mike Conley.

First, is this filling a need for the Grizzlies? Having someone capable of spelling Mike Conley is definitely high on Grizzlies need list but is [...]

3SOB Draft Spotlight: Evan Fournier

By Red Coleman On June 27, 2012 · 6 Comments · In June 2012

With the draft quickly approaching, we here at 3 Shades of Blue figured it was time to start taking a closer look at the players that the Grizzlies might be interested in at their current draft position in the #25 spot. Now, through multiple conversations over the past few years with Grizzlies’ VP Chris Wallace, we have a pretty good idea of what he’s looking for when it comes to evaluating talent — especially late in the first round. The [...]

Summer League Musings

Jerryd Bayless: Best Free Agent Signing?

Making the Case for Tony Wroten, Jr.

Against Tony Wroten

3SOB Draft Spotlight: Evan Fournier

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