The curious case of Chandler Parsons and other oddities
By Keith Parish
To both the disappointment and relief of Grizzlies fans, the Chandler Parsons project was mercifully shuttered this week with the revelation that he had suffered a partially-torn meniscus in his “good” knee. Memphis had stumbled mightily after the All-Star break, and it was recently confirmed (as most suspected) that Coach David Fizdale had been told by management to keep playing Parsons despite the subpar on-court results.
Somewhat conveniently, this latest injury gets Fizdale and management off the hook for having to make a difficult decision about what to do with Parsons. And that seems a little too neat and tidy for the conspiratorial-minded Fastbreak Breakfast crew, who have been waiting for just this sort of thing for weeks. So if too you are immediately dubious of team-announced medical reports, pour a big bowl of your favorite cereal and start your long March Madness weekend with a particularly paranoid new episode.
Also covered:
- 16:00 Is Marc Gasol pulling the strings for his team’s personnel decisions à la LeBron James?
- 27:00 What has Jusuf Nurkic added that had been missing for the Trail Blazers?
- 31:00 Breaking down a recent onslaught of particularly annoying NBA-centered commercials
- 34:00 A Game of Scones in honor of Dario Saric likely surging into the lead as the top candidate for Rookie of the Year
- 42:30 Taking a long gaze at the numerous players with large, recently signed contracts whose teams have decided to no longer let play this season
- 44:45 This year’s MVP race seems to be the most constantly discussed water-cooler topic in the NBA. Who do Keith, Jon and Chuck favor?
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