The fact that they didn't put it in the top 10 plays of the night is TRAGIC. I was so disappointed when I didn't see it there. To every NBA fan that see's that dunk it counted!
I agree with GG getting the time in the G League for conditioning. I think he should get a few minutes each game when we comes back. No matter the results he needs encouragement (so I hope he gets off social media lolol) We need him to hit the ground running but I don’t have hard expectations.
People will disagree with this, but what about just resigning all our existing people, some with shorter term contracts, definitely lock in Santi. But our chances of winning this year are extremely low. What if we run this team and watch them improve together. This team is really good, I only see considerable improvement if, we kept the crew together, for the next two years. Edey and wells are going to be significantly improving each year and very likely, so are Vince and GG. Also, you have Ja, Jaren and Dez still years away from their prime. The only regression, if at all, could come from kennard, Clarke, smart, huff and Konchar, but my guess is they will maintain at this level. How good would a team be, if you just kept them together? My guess is morale would be extremely high. They would start playing together in such a bonded way, it could create an extremely good team. My guess is, players would work with the ownership to keep the team affordable. The new apron rules, really would cater to this strategy. We are on the precipice of so many teams collapsing under the new CBA, who have traded their futures away. Minnesota, Phoenix and a bunch of others have so little draft capital and are such high salaries, their demise is very near. Even OKC, which is the healthiest team financially speaking, ABSOLUTELY EXPLODES IN 2026! Chet and JW are both up and they will get max rookie extensions, adding nearly 60 million to OKCs cap and then the following year, SGA, Dort and I think Hartenstein are up. Dort is so underpaid and that will change. SGA will get the biggest contract in history, both adding at least an additional 35 to 40 million on top of their cap. In other words, OKC, will likely have to downsize next year, ahead of Chet and JWs new contract, maybe waiting until the following. The point is, Memphis is positioned really well. They are uniquely positioned and it’s because of the god awful season last year. We have all our 1st round picks, we are under even the luxury tax. I think do the experiment of keeping as much of the squad intact as possible. Again, how much better will this squad be when Edey, Wells, GG and Vince have 2 more years of NBA experience? Ja, Dez and Jaren are hitting their prime? What would chemistry look like if a team like this, has 3 or 4 years of play together?
It’s a really good point. Memphis has a position of relative power in trade talks because either they can go explore butler, cam johnson, or whoever; or just keep cool and do nothing. They dont need to take a bad trade, not even a “good” trade, they can wait for that perfect trade for them if the opportunity appears
In my opinion, after the injury he had there is no problem in GG Jackson playing in Hustle before Grizzlies some games. You cant go from an injury like the one he had to full steam right away. It would be quite unwise
Victor Wembanyama "All star votes" 2.2 million(his stats this year) 25ppg 10rebs 4blks and 4assists Ja Morant "All star votes" 430,000🤣🤣 (his stats this year) 21ppg 7asst 💯
Great win and wonderful to see Ja on his way to get his super powers back. I'll be ecstatic when turnovers go down against top tough teams like the OKC and the Rockets, not against lower-level teams that are incapable of forcing the Grizz to turn over the ball.
I need to see that type of intensity against GOOD Western Conference teams. Taylor Jenkins tweaked his rotation pattern finally. Let's see if this continues or a one time thing.
Many fans loved Ja’s posterizing dunk. I didn’t like it! I think that the dunk reveals Ja’s mind a lot more than his physical ability. Ja will get hurt making stupid dunks! We need to trade Ja and get 5 first round picks for him. We have enough players to overcome the loss of Ja and the picks will set up the Grizzlies for the next decade. Let’s let another team deal with a hurt Ja that can’t play because he is hurt.
Ja is the brains and heart and soul of this team. Trading him would be losing the identity they've all worked so hard to build. As for his dunking, Ja has become far more selective and takes very calculated risks now. To ask Ja to stop using his extraordinary abilities in the service of his team would be like asking the Sun to stop shining: simply impossible.
If you are attempting to say his mindset and basing it off this one instance, why are you not also taking into consideration the many games that he didn’t attempt a dunk? You didn’t see those games? It’s obvious Ja is attempting to be safer than he has been in the past. He is not perfect but his actions prove he is trying to be.
The fact that they didn't put it in the top 10 plays of the night is TRAGIC. I was so disappointed when I didn't see it there. To every NBA fan that see's that dunk it counted!
I agree with GG getting the time in the G League for conditioning.
I think he should get a few minutes each game when we comes back. No matter the results he needs encouragement (so I hope he gets off social media lolol)
We need him to hit the ground running but I don’t have hard expectations.
People will disagree with this, but what about just resigning all our existing people, some with shorter term contracts, definitely lock in Santi. But our chances of winning this year are extremely low. What if we run this team and watch them improve together.
This team is really good, I only see considerable improvement if, we kept the crew together, for the next two years. Edey and wells are going to be significantly improving each year and very likely, so are Vince and GG. Also, you have Ja, Jaren and Dez still years away from their prime. The only regression, if at all, could come from kennard, Clarke, smart, huff and Konchar, but my guess is they will maintain at this level.
How good would a team be, if you just kept them together?
My guess is morale would be extremely high. They would start playing together in such a bonded way, it could create an extremely good team. My guess is, players would work with the ownership to keep the team affordable.
The new apron rules, really would cater to this strategy. We are on the precipice of so many teams collapsing under the new CBA, who have traded their futures away. Minnesota, Phoenix and a bunch of others have so little draft capital and are such high salaries, their demise is very near. Even OKC, which is the healthiest team financially speaking, ABSOLUTELY EXPLODES IN 2026! Chet and JW are both up and they will get max rookie extensions, adding nearly 60 million to OKCs cap and then the following year, SGA, Dort and I think Hartenstein are up. Dort is so underpaid and that will change. SGA will get the biggest contract in history, both adding at least an additional 35 to 40 million on top of their cap. In other words, OKC, will likely have to downsize next year, ahead of Chet and JWs new contract, maybe waiting until the following.
The point is, Memphis is positioned really well. They are uniquely positioned and it’s because of the god awful season last year. We have all our 1st round picks, we are under even the luxury tax.
I think do the experiment of keeping as much of the squad intact as possible. Again, how much better will this squad be when Edey, Wells, GG and Vince have 2 more years of NBA experience? Ja, Dez and Jaren are hitting their prime? What would chemistry look like if a team like this, has 3 or 4 years of play together?
It’s a really good point. Memphis has a position of relative power in trade talks because either they can go explore butler, cam johnson, or whoever; or just keep cool and do nothing. They dont need to take a bad trade, not even a “good” trade, they can wait for that perfect trade for them if the opportunity appears
In my opinion, after the injury he had there is no problem in GG Jackson playing in Hustle before Grizzlies some games. You cant go from an injury like the one he had to full steam right away. It would be quite unwise
GG looked winded and tired. He has to get his wind back, playing how we play now it would have been to much.
Victor Wembanyama "All star votes" 2.2 million(his stats this year) 25ppg 10rebs 4blks and 4assists
Ja Morant "All star votes" 430,000🤣🤣
(his stats this year) 21ppg 7asst 💯
Go Grizzlies!
Man... the spurs are one and half decent players from Memphis not being a threat anymore. Wemby is so dominant
Great win and wonderful to see Ja on his way to get his super powers back. I'll be ecstatic when turnovers go down against top tough teams like the OKC and the Rockets, not against lower-level teams that are incapable of forcing the Grizz to turn over the ball.
As Ja was running to the hoop, the whistle blew. But him and Wemby didn’t hear it. That why Ja kept going and Wemby jumped. Counts as a poster to me
Jake Laravia is playing really good. He is 45% from 3. I’d argue that Laravia is better than GG right now.
GG at the G league makes to total sense.
Of course, because GG isn't playing.
Ed dunk on him to
Looks like the offense is evolving more because we’re starting to see more pick n roll/pop scenarios….and I’m not against it!
Naw only difference is that Ja decided to pass the ball this game
I need to see that type of intensity against GOOD Western Conference teams. Taylor Jenkins tweaked his rotation pattern finally. Let's see if this continues or a one time thing.
It needs to
Not much to say. We beat the spurs. No where near the same defensive intensity as the Rockets game.
win or not..I still feel like our put edey in pick in role and we dominate games instead struggling/barely beating real teams
Rockets was hot all game and they dont want us in playoffs trust that
My enthusiasm is tampered for GG , did not dominate in summer league either.
You've been getting "flak" not "slack." Aren't you a journalist?
Grizzlies won because Ja passed the ball this game. When he’s looking to pass and not score this how we win
We also need his scoring as well just not too much since we have depth
@@deandrestewart5121yea definitely but that be the problem most of the time he tries to score and end up forcing it instead of trying to dish it out
Agreed 100%! Our winning percentage is a lot greater when Ja gets eight or more assists.
Many fans loved Ja’s posterizing dunk. I didn’t like it! I think that the dunk reveals Ja’s mind a lot more than his physical ability. Ja will get hurt making stupid dunks! We need to trade Ja and get 5 first round picks for him. We have enough players to overcome the loss of Ja and the picks will set up the Grizzlies for the next decade. Let’s let another team deal with a hurt Ja that can’t play because he is hurt.
Nah u need to trade yourself to another teams locked in podcast we have enoigh stupid here and it doesnr incude wanting to trade ja
This probably legit the dumbest shit I've ever seen 🙄
Ja is the brains and heart and soul of this team. Trading him would be losing the identity they've all worked so hard to build. As for his dunking, Ja has become far more selective and takes very calculated risks now. To ask Ja to stop using his extraordinary abilities in the service of his team would be like asking the Sun to stop shining: simply impossible.
Bro, you are clueless to how this thing works. No superstar would get traded for first round picks. 😂. That is the dumbest thing I ever heard.
If you are attempting to say his mindset and basing it off this one instance, why are you not also taking into consideration the many games that he didn’t attempt a dunk? You didn’t see those games? It’s obvious Ja is attempting to be safer than he has been in the past. He is not perfect but his actions prove he is trying to be.