Coach Taylor Jenkins Press Conference | Grizzlies vs. Sixers

Coach Taylor Jenkins Press Conference | Grizzlies vs. Sixers

Hi Dan gon Associated Press here in Philly how you doing good how are you good um obviously both teams are very underman but you guys really showed I guess a little bit more great in the fourth quarter what did you see was the difference there that kind of that got

You got you to win yeah I mean I uh challenged the guys at halftime I mean that that was uh you know pretty poor performance in the first half lack of urgency lack of communication um the Sixers got whatever they wanted in the first half transition rotation Second

Chance points uh through three three quarters they had 30 second chance points ended up with 35 so better job in the fourth quarter but challenged them at halftime a little bit better even though despite we lost you know the third quarter by four I said hey flush

The first three quarters we’re going to come out we’re going to play our best quarter in the fourth um you know what we got to do we’ve been talking about it all game you’ve gotten a feel for it for the first three quarters go out and do

It thought our guys did a phenomenal job and we held them to under 40% shooting it was just the second chance points that really hurt us did a better job with transition defense because they were really leaking out in the first half and then we just found a way to

Execute down the stretch came down to just being in the right spots the ball movement multiple guys with multiple assists but especially you know Vince and Santi especially those guys did a great job facilitating some big time shots knock down some big free throws and then just eliminating them uh at the

End of the game Second Chance points was huge for us to get this Victory um obviously you guys been underand a lot this year but what’s it what’s the significance of coming on this little road trip here and getting two wins against you know two yeah know two uh

You know really good opponents I mean these are tough places to play especially here in Philly um you know just proud of our guys you know coming out every single day trying to fight you know we’ve been in a lot of close games we’ve had you know two you know recent

Blowouts you know we’ve learned from it we’ responded the very next day you know it’s always come down to the fourth quarter our guys ability to just kind of read over the course of the game what we got to do better whether it’s something offensively or defensively um they came

Together in that fourth quarter which was impressive and that’s kind of where the Tipping Point’s been for us you know if we don’t get the job done a lot of times it’s that fourth quarter execution on both sides of the floor um you know making the winning plays that’s the

Thing I keep stressing and luckily they they did the last two games and get to carry some hopefully moment him back home and play a little bit better at home on Friday you had a lot of guys come up with big games tonight uh scoring rebounding uh about jiren I mean

He seems to really you know have a big one for you guys tonight what you see out of him yeah I mean it it was great I mean he was uh playing in some crowds early um you know they they forced some turnovers on him when he got his cracks

He was able to get downhill I thought Reed did a good job on him you know with physicality and you know attempts at The Rim you know uh blocking shots I thought uh JJ did a better job in the second half screening and rolling you know he

Did that in the first quarter too like even though he didn’t get the assist he got like a screening assist he opened up a shot for a teammate then he started playing in some pick and rolls had some nice finishes uh you know good spray out

For for a three I think there um maybe in the third quarter but overall just really impressed with the fource he was playing with other guys stepping up Vince balance 17 points nine assists Santi knocking down shots but seven assists as well um Luke obviously you know was great getting him some open

Looks not just the start of the game but later in the game and then Jake laravia getting back in the fold you know his aggressiveness going the boards you know that was huge for us too you know not shooting it great but find in Second Life I thought his aggressiveness you

Know was big for us tonight last one I mean I’m sure you’ve answered this in Memphis a lot but I mean you’ve had the kind of year like you had you’ve been hit by injuries You’ DED some tough losses how do you keep the guys kind of

Fighting and going over the last month or so season uh it’s every day is a little bit different um but we know what our principles are we know what our standard is uh different guys have to embrace that responsibility and we’re having fun with it you know our guys

Love to go out there and compete we remind them of that every single day it’s not always going to be perfect with production or just you know how we’re coming into the games just finding that juice as lineups are changing but these guys have been just really hanging in

You know there’s still a lot more basketball left to play in the season but overall we just keep reminding him hey here here’s what’s in front of us here’s our reality what are we going to do about it let’s work on this or that whether it’s on the court in the film

And then we go out there we just keep pushing them to make the winning plays play to our standard and guys have been rising to the occasion to see a lot of different guys rise to that occasion and get this opportunity it’s it’s pretty special to see and hopefully it carries

Forward this season and Beyond

Taylor Jenkins meets with the media following a win over the Philadelphia 76ers. #nba

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