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EXPLAINED: The jaren jackson stat padding conspiracy theory debunked | Vintage Vibes

It goes without saying, but the internet can be an extremely weird place sometimes.

The weirdness reared its head on Saturday when a Reddit user posted an NBA conspiracy theory revolving around Jaren Jackson. Basically, the crux of the theory is that the Memphis Grizzlies’ team of stat keepers are fudging Jackson’s numbers to build him a better defensive player of the year case despite him missing the first 16 games of the season following an offseason foot surgery.

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