Those around the Memphis Grizzlies have become familiar with Thompson’s unfiltered clap-backs. Whether it was when he pointed out Jaren Jackson Jr.’s “strength in numbers” tweet by calling him a “bum,” or when he stood over a falling Dillon Brooks during a Christmas Day win, Thompson has been vocal about signs of disrespect. “I can let my emotions get the best of me,” Thompson said in an exclusive interview with The Commercial Appeal. “I’m human. I’m more competitive than people think I am.”
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Position: G-F
Born: 01/22/96
Height: 6-7 / 2.01
Weight:225 lbs. / 102.1 kg.
Salary: $11,400,000
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Born: 01/22/96
Height: 6-7 / 2.01
Weight:225 lbs. / 102.1 kg.
Salary: $11,400,000
Scouting report
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Dillon Brooks on officials: They're picking on me every night
Dillon Brooks, playing on his 27th birthday, was unsure why he was called for a flagrant foul on the play by the officials. “They’re picking on me every night,” Brooks said. “Can’t play my game. Not letting me play physical enough. It’s every night, and I don’t appreciate it.” The Grizzlies lost their second consecutive game in a 112-110 decision to the Suns. Brooks had 10 points and five fouls.
Brooks later said he feels like he has a reputation. This is Brooks’ fourth consecutive season of averaging more than three personal fouls per game. He’s 10th in the NBA in fouls per game. If he had played enough games to qualify last season, he would have been top 10 in the NBA. He was second in the NBA in 2020 and 2021 in fouls per game.
Damichael Cole: Ja Morant on Dillon Brooks: “He puts everything into the game of basketball when he’s out there on the floor. He’s always going to give you his all. I feel like people kind of misjudge him with that. Any coach would want a player who is going to leave it out there every time.”
Dillon Brooks on Shannon Sharpe: 'He should have never came back in the game, but it’s LA'
Ben Golliver: Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks said Shannon Sharpe, as a fan, shouldn’t have been been allowed to stay at the arena after halftime verbal altercation: “A regular pedestrian like him? No. He should have never came back in the game, but it’s LA.” pic.twitter.com/qXobVt9Nku
Jovan Buha: Dillon Brooks on the Shannon Sharpe incident: “I ain’t talking about that. You gotta ask him. He’s the blogger or whatever he is. I don’t really care about all of that. Next question.” pic.twitter.com/9GQ2y6pSHH
