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Dillon Brooks Says Marc Gasol Built His “Tough Skin” in Memphis

Brooks said Mike Conley, Gasol, and David Fizdale “pushed” him at the start of his career in Memphis, similar to how he’s pressing Oso Ighodaro now. “Mark gave me tough skin. My first year, he never called me by my name,” he said. Brooks wouldn’t repeat the nickname, adding today’s kids “can’t take it” and start talking back.