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Why the Grizzlies fired Taylor Jenkins + DPOY Madness | Slam N Jam
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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week of NBA Basketball Defensive Player of the year, and our players, stats and quotes of the week. Then they are joined by Keith Parish of the Athletic to discuss the Memphis Grizzlies and why they fired Taylor Jenkins, Ja Morant’s season, the value of Brandon Clarke, and more. Then the boys play a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat, a trivia game where Andrew is pitted against a beat writer.
Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers
With: Keith Parish
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video Editor: Jake Kleinberg
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