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Two years before Free Throw formed in Nashville, the Memphis Grizzlies made national headlines for their grit and grind. Some not familiar with basketball may assume this was another phrase describing the team’s tireless work ethic, After all, it seems to be what brought them two consecutive playoff appearances. Journalists and analysts actually claimed this grit and grind was actually their disruptive defense. A free throw is usually given to a player usually disrupted by defense -- so when unintentionally borrowing grit and grind from their home state’s NBA franchise, Free Throw went on the offensive.
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