Speaking of March Madness, join Josiah Johnson, LaJethro Jenkins, and Zach Schwartz as they welcome LSU forward Angel Reese to talk about her LSU squad as they get ready for the big dance (10:28). Plus they breakdown which team would be a dream playoff matchup for the Lakers (4:36), and preview March Madness (7:15). If the Grizzlies manage to win it all this season, Brooks will finally get the respect he deserves, and fans and analysts will start putting respect on his name.On this episode of Outta Pocket, the guys discuss the news of Ja Morant potentially losing out on $39 million dollars after his suspension (1:00), their thoughts on his apology tour, and interview with Jalen Rose (2:12). He may be talking to himself sometimes, but it’s effective in getting his opponents off their game. Some are masters of it, and Dillon Brooks is one of them. In the NBA, trash-talking has become a psychological game, and players have to use every trick they have to get into their opponent’s head. Still, it would be a surprise not to see Brooks in the Grizzlies jersey for the next few years.

Brooks will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, and there’s no word on whether the Grizzlies will offer him an extension.

He has become a core player for the team and played a significant role in their success. The Memphis Grizzlies forward loves mind games, and his trash-talking has earned him a reputation.Īlthough Ja Morant is the Grizzlies’ most popular player, Brooks is at the center of the team’s ruckus. While some second-rounders failed to make it in the NBA, Brooks’ tough mentality kept him in the game. According to him, Green was more in control of himself back then, and coaches wouldn’t tolerate trash-talking in college.īrooks’ trash-talking technique has become an integral part of his game and helped him achieve relative success despite being the 45th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. also mentioned Draymond Green in the discussion, someone he’s known since college. Sometimes he doesn’t even talk to you he’s just talking to himself,” hilariously shared that sometimes, “He’s everybody, man.

What Makes Dillon Brooks the Nastiest Trash Talker in the NBA?īrooks stands out from the rest is in his unique technique of trash-talking.

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