Tuomas Iisalo brought a defensive strategy from Europe to the Grizzlies. How does it work?
Memphis Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo speaks during media day on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
NASHVILLE —The Memphis Grizzlies finished up Nashville training camp on Thursday.
It was just like the two days before it.
The players came off the court covered in sweat. They lauded the team’s overall competitiveness, then they muttered what is becoming a popular tagline, “speed kills.”
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Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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