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Alex Speers

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The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

But in what was the greatest display of the wheel of fandoms powers this season? Memphis head coach Taylor Jenkins was fired shortly before we started recording this week's episode. Over six seasons with Memphis, Jenkins had a 250-214 record. He was about to make his fourth playoff appearance in literally just a couple weeks, but the Grizzlies decided to fire him.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

But in what was the greatest display of the wheel of fandoms powers this season? Memphis head coach Taylor Jenkins was fired shortly before we started recording this week's episode. Over six seasons with Memphis, Jenkins had a 250-214 record. He was about to make his fourth playoff appearance in literally just a couple weeks, but the Grizzlies decided to fire him.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

But in what was the greatest display of the wheel of fandoms powers this season? Memphis head coach Taylor Jenkins was fired shortly before we started recording this week's episode. Over six seasons with Memphis, Jenkins had a 250-214 record. He was about to make his fourth playoff appearance in literally just a couple weeks, but the Grizzlies decided to fire him.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

They sit fifth in the West with the second best point differential in the conference. Of some note, however, Law Murray posted on Blue Sky that the Grizzlies have not beaten a team with a winning record since February 2nd, going 0-9 since that date. Now, we'll talk more about this later because, of course, it's Grizzlies Week. And those are the top stories this week.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

They sit fifth in the West with the second best point differential in the conference. Of some note, however, Law Murray posted on Blue Sky that the Grizzlies have not beaten a team with a winning record since February 2nd, going 0-9 since that date. Now, we'll talk more about this later because, of course, it's Grizzlies Week. And those are the top stories this week.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

They sit fifth in the West with the second best point differential in the conference. Of some note, however, Law Murray posted on Blue Sky that the Grizzlies have not beaten a team with a winning record since February 2nd, going 0-9 since that date. Now, we'll talk more about this later because, of course, it's Grizzlies Week. And those are the top stories this week.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

it's official now. Like you do not want this wheel to land on your team. Okay. We have enough evidence at this point.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

it's official now. Like you do not want this wheel to land on your team. Okay. We have enough evidence at this point.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

it's official now. Like you do not want this wheel to land on your team. Okay. We have enough evidence at this point.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

I think this is more about just how weird this award is, how easily it can be influenced. I mean, we saw last year, Seth part now made that tweet about Marcus smart, like suggesting, Oh, maybe he might be a good, I hadn't heard anyone say anything about Marcus smart before that tweet, like, like someone big. And ever since that tweet, it just started to build and it got momentum.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

I think this is more about just how weird this award is, how easily it can be influenced. I mean, we saw last year, Seth part now made that tweet about Marcus smart, like suggesting, Oh, maybe he might be a good, I hadn't heard anyone say anything about Marcus smart before that tweet, like, like someone big. And ever since that tweet, it just started to build and it got momentum.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

I think this is more about just how weird this award is, how easily it can be influenced. I mean, we saw last year, Seth part now made that tweet about Marcus smart, like suggesting, Oh, maybe he might be a good, I hadn't heard anyone say anything about Marcus smart before that tweet, like, like someone big. And ever since that tweet, it just started to build and it got momentum.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

And then all of a sudden Marcus smart was defensive player of the year. I feel like this award more than any other can be influenced by like someone big in media, just starting off someone who is considered like a smart analyst and if they like bring up a name, they can influence.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

And then all of a sudden Marcus smart was defensive player of the year. I feel like this award more than any other can be influenced by like someone big in media, just starting off someone who is considered like a smart analyst and if they like bring up a name, they can influence.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

And then all of a sudden Marcus smart was defensive player of the year. I feel like this award more than any other can be influenced by like someone big in media, just starting off someone who is considered like a smart analyst and if they like bring up a name, they can influence.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

So these, I mean, I remember back in the day when there wasn't nearly as much media cover as there was, but like whatever Zach Lowe said, basically for defensive player of the year, that would become the dominant name that people would talk about. You got Marcus. Yeah. And it's not like any of these players are undeserving or whatever. It's just more talking about how influenceable this is.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

So these, I mean, I remember back in the day when there wasn't nearly as much media cover as there was, but like whatever Zach Lowe said, basically for defensive player of the year, that would become the dominant name that people would talk about. You got Marcus. Yeah. And it's not like any of these players are undeserving or whatever. It's just more talking about how influenceable this is.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

So these, I mean, I remember back in the day when there wasn't nearly as much media cover as there was, but like whatever Zach Lowe said, basically for defensive player of the year, that would become the dominant name that people would talk about. You got Marcus. Yeah. And it's not like any of these players are undeserving or whatever. It's just more talking about how influenceable this is.

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

And just to see Draymond shoot up there when, you know, Evan Mobley was there at the top for a little while after Wemby was there. We had Triple J up there. I mean, Dyson Daniels is still hanging around. Yeah, it's just funny. I don't feel like we have a good...

The Athletic NBA Daily
Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam

And just to see Draymond shoot up there when, you know, Evan Mobley was there at the top for a little while after Wemby was there. We had Triple J up there. I mean, Dyson Daniels is still hanging around. Yeah, it's just funny. I don't feel like we have a good...