2nd half struggles doom Memphis Grizzlies as they blow a 20-point lead in loss to Chicago
The Grizzlies saw some strong performances Monday night against the Chicago Bulls. Desmond Bane cooked. Santi Aldama impacted winning beyond scoring. It wasn’t all bad…but still, Memphis lost – and did so while wasting a 20-point lead. Why did things go so wrong – and what are some reasons to be optimistic after such a loss? Host Joe Mullinax breaks it all down on this episode of Locked on Grizzlies!
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49 Comments
Having your Superstar Point Guard out for soreness game 4 of the season is Asinine. They trying to load manage at the beginning of the season thinking they facing a lessor team. That's BS! They need to be playing together to get synergy. Maybe then Marcus Smart can hit A(At least 1) bucket! 🤔🤔
Same plays everytime. Run around pass the ball around the perimeter, don't utilize your rookie big. 1 post up play for Edey and Vuc pushed and fouled him as he was receiving the pass and that was it. They go back to the same guard dominated offense! Yes, it works at times but it's also what breaks the team letting the other team to come back. If you want to keep playing small ball than trade Edey where a team will actually use some of his offensive skills.
I want Grizzlies to win whether or not they use Edey, but it's horrendous watching them keep running the same plays 98% of the time. Coaches only know how to coach one way and not adapting.
Smart for another 3… clank!!
Jake Laravia is terrible he takes the rhythm from the offense with all that dribbling and his defense sucks… Marcus smart is terrible as well
They’re going to be fighting for a road play-in game against a tough team if they don’t fix whatever it is that causes them to fall asleep at halftime.
Jenkins resting players at the start of the season is weak.
Not bad at all for Memphis to choke in the game . Important they have a solid defense into solid offense best effort that only I said 🐻🧬💪🏆🔫🏀🎯✅😈🔒⚡👍💯👏🎉🔥.
I feel like we fix one thing and something else goes to shit. I was on the rebounding and turnovers first few games and then that happens but we can’t score or block their 3s.
Too cautious with the stars. I love BC but we gotta package him and do something.
Is Memphis going to defend 3s at all? Many of there attempts were wide frekin open. And, Smart suuuuccks
Great show Joe
Ja will always be hurt!!! Grizz just don't have big wings of consequence…too small..in the backcourt, no wings of consequence and a clunky frontcourt equals mediocre…Smart looks and plays very old!!! He's not anywhere near the player he was!
Jenk: “hey Trip, wanna win this game?”
While I feel the Grizz are being too cautious with injuries… I don't really have the information the Grizz have. Also, if they play a injured player, early in the season, then lose them…seems like a stupid move
I feel like this is Taylor Jenkins’s last year his rotations are no good and he left out Jaren way to long when the bulls already made a come back ! Plus the bulls made 25 three pointers on us that’s unacceptable and BAD COACHING. AND MARCUS SMART NEEDS TO BE OFF THIS ROSTER HES WORSE THEN DILLION EVER WAS 💯
I wasnt expecting that plus/minus state for Scottie. I thought he played well and hit some big shots 🤔
Trip definitely needed more time to cook
Great point Joe. In-game adjustments are definitely lacking
We lose because of Jenkins cautiousness.
People are not understanding this insane minute restriction policy that no other team seems to participate in?
We are mad about this constant injury thing that no other team seems to face.
Team management is the reason for this loss. These are the same players that destroyed the Magic.
Mane these 20 plus lead come back killing me,we should be 4-0.you no the old school tougher they played 82 games 40 minutes a game
Too early for me to sell players or fire coaches. And I think our front office has worked really well looking always long term
I hate the "oh it's only 4 games played, we have 78 more to go" narrative. Losses like this could be the difference between a 6th seed and a 10th seed. Can't take early games like this for granted.
With everything that we can find that hurt us yesterday, I still sit back and think we led the whole game and the Bulls somehow made a run and came back in the 2nd half. I hate to say it, but this loss may have been due to coaching errors.
Happy accident – Bob Ross 😂
Fire Jenkins now it's been too long
HufflePuff!!!!!
I’ll take Huff over BC
Talk that talk Joe. Puff is gonna be big for us. Perfect backup 5. May even be better than Edey (don't kill me). I think yal are underestimating him. He is going to take this opportunity to make some noise. Santi is here to stay but I like him at 4 and surprisingly the 3 spot 🫣. Clarke is gonna have to prove his worth again, as of now he is definitely expendable.
A fully healthy Grizzlies team, who is out of the lineup? Does Kennard take minutes from Pippen, Huff, or Wells?
Jenkins rotation keeps a weak lineup on the floor against starters!
This coaching team is either revolutionary geniuses who will achieve incredible results this season or totally incompetent and confused af has-beens who will get this team to the bottom of the West and ready to tank in no time. Either way, I have no idea wtf they're doing to this team and am very disappointed so far.
Grizzlies can't have a winning season if Morant can't stay healthy!
Joe stay away from this team that mentality is why there losers now
I love Ja, but the dude misses so many games. HE NEEDED TO PLAY.
Ja need to play every game. The entire team as well
That’s was so depressing to watch. I was genuinely pissed
Your coach likes small ball.
Yeah BC needs a change of environment but I want to see him in Indiana or the Spurs.. maybe knicks but they have nothing to return
Trade Jake Laravia.. package BC and Smart for a defensive SG like Lu Dort
Lu Dort .. maybe a smaller trade for Bruce Brown?
Clarke for KELDON JOHNSON
Why are players resting at the beginning of the season.We need to win these games at the beginning of the season.Bad coaching move to me.Trade smart/bc/ and another garbage player for one good solid player.
We need to play Zach Edey more.He is a good player if we use him the right way.
I blame coach and his ridiculous rotation
Jay Huff need a full guaranteed contract in my opinion.
Fire the coach! He's the whole reason we lose the way we do. Im sick of spreadsheet jenkins!
Dude making excuses doesnt help, long run begins early not late
This sorry coach never takes responsibility, always blaming the players effort. How bout looking at what the staff(new) and yourself first.
Something we saw last season and have seen it rear its head again this one is that any team is 2 passes away from a wide open 3 pointer when playing the Grizz. I've never seen so many wide open 3 pointers.