MIAMI — Tony Allen isn't having it.
Never mind what the numbers say about Marc Gasol's miraculous emergence as a three-point threat. The Memphis Grizzlies' defensive dynamo won't let this intimate group of reporters discuss the improbable nature of Gasol's newfound perimeter prowess without setting the record straight.
"He always shot them in practice like that," Allen said, "so it's no surprise."
With all due respect to the Grindfather, it is surprising to everyone who didn't see those practice sniping sessions. Staggering, even.
Gasol entered his ninth NBA season as an elite inside-the-arc presence. The 7'1" center's resume featured a pair of All-Star selections, the 2012-13 Defensive Player of the Year award and all of 12 triples over 569 career outings. His skill set wasn't broken and in no obvious need of fixing, but first-year Grizzlies skipper David Fizdale brought along a vision formed during his championship days as a Miami Heat assistant.
"After what we saw here with Chris Bosh and his development," Fizdale told Bleacher Report, "and what I saw that did for LeBron [James] a ...
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Marc Gasol’s Newfound 3-Point Shooting Gives Memphis Grizzlies Hope
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