Turnovers doom Memphis as Morant, Jackson Jr. and the Grizzlies lose to the Rockets
When your 6’11 245 pound big man has a better turnover to assist ratio than you two starting guards, things are likely going poorly. That’s exactly what happened for the Memphis Grizzlies against the Houston Rockets. Host Joe Mullinax breaks down the loss for Jaren Jackson Jr., Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, and the rest of the Grizzlies plus ends with some optimism on this episode of Locked on Grizzlies!
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43 Comments
We need to reduce turnovers to 10-13 per game max.
Love our rookies – Jaylen, GG, VInce and Jake but they can’t take us deep in the playoffs as go-to role players. Smart needs to get healthy and play.
I think we need to play the season out no trade like OKC did so these young guys get some playoff experience. Then in the office go all in on a big trade or free agent and really go for a chip.
As much as I love our new offense, it feels like it limits out best guys. I feel like it doesn’t allow Ja and JJJ to flourish as much as they could. It causes us to rely a lot on our role players which can be great at times but most of the time I would rather have a bucket from one of our 3 main guys. This system creates easier looks for our other guys. It doesn’t create easier looks for Morant.
I need Bane in Utah
I like Ja turnovers when he is doing no look lobs but Ja needs to be more selfish if Edey and Bane are the ones cutting to the basket. BC can barely dunk anymore
Nah don’t pick on Ja, Bane needs all the blame if they are running an offense SPECIFICALLY to get him going. He is ruining the team and is NOT a star player
Bane is such a waste as a max contract back court mate for Ja. They haven’t won a big game together since Dillon Brooks was here
I have a few gripes with our teams new concept of offense & sub rotations. Pros include the offense scoring at an insane rate, shots being put up consistently, bench players contributing since they come in fresh & full of energy when the starters have been sprinting everywhere, & our pace outmatching our opponents effectively wearing them down. Cons include our team being gassed out, when a team consistently scores on us our pace is a detriment since it doesn’t allow us to refine our game in the halfcourt which in the playoffs we WILL need, allowing players who won’t be in the playoff rotation to consistently take away from a potential rhythm our starters & main bench players can get together, & I believe our pace leads to injuries a lot of times. I think it’s healthy to have a balance of both a fast pace & a more methodical pace to both slow the game down & get more of a playoff feel in halfcourt sets & also limit tear on our guys running at 110% a game. Idk, I know we’ll do good during the regular season, but our rotations & pace will be the end of us come playoff time. Also, we need to capitalize on this window for a championship we have now. OKC proved that they’re in a different league than everyone in the western conference outside of a healthy Mavs team. We need more halfcourt sets & to play a slower pace sometimes to better ready ourselves for playoff basketball.
If we keep Bane then forget about a championship. It’s too easy for super athletes like Amen and Green. Arms not a threat above the rim 🤮
All Bane can do under the rim is foul. Ja shouldn’t be able to block layups better than his 2guard. Ja plz request a trade
Bane attempts 0 shots because Amen and Green are so much faster than him, he isnt offensively dangerous at all, just high usage. Jaesean Tate is better
Gotta see these guys with full team, until then… we suck
Jaesean Tate shouldn’t be better than Bane. Bane makes more than Jalen Green 🤬🤬🤬
Bane cost as much as Herb Jones and Lu Dort COMBINED with George’s Niang on the side.. all for Bum Bane 🤢🤮🥴
How does Bane compare to other teams' 3rd option? (Porzingis, Chet, Reaves, PG, Mobley, Klay, Beal, DeRozan, Powell). May we could package Bane and Santi for an all-star like Lavine, Zion, Lauri, Booker or Cam
I would trade Bane for John Collins and Jordan Clarkson. Marcus Smart for Bruce Brown 🤠 but instead this team is charity for players who aren’t good enough to feel like they made it in the league
I desperately wanna see if Bane would be a legit $34 million dollar guy in Utah Brooklyn or New Orleans 😬 I already know he gonna cost my franchise an opportunity this year for the championship.. one of those privileged hoopers.. never blamed/questioned until it’s too late
The moment we trade Bane we can actually contend for a championship. Not just beat up on the East . 0 athleticism for a guy under 6’5 won’t win championships
Memphis we have a problem 🚀🚑
I'm going to cut Jenkins and the players some slack this game. A lot of players are returning so it's going to take a little time to adjust.
Bane is such an incomplete player it drives me insane he got a max contract. Poor Jaesean Tate.. franchises really make the difference. Dillon Brooks will be missed
If I could go back in time I’m making sure Dillon Brooks does not leave. He should be making as much money as Bane RIGHT NOW
I can’t even watch this crap. This guy blindfolds himself with Bane playing like a veteran minimum but if Ja plays bad this guy wants to hand out blame awards and act like Grizz carry him
Bench Bane in the first half we win this game
Bane comes off the bench , we win this game. He is a max contract BENCH player
Taylor Jenkins(Bobby Hill) doesn’t deserve this position. Imagine if he was the Rockets coach. They’d still be worst in the league, not clear 2nd in the west
Taylor Jenkins better not let his wife meet Ime Udoka. We already know Jenkins folds under pressure and would have crumbled in Ime’s shoes
I will do backflip and maybe jump out my window if I wake up Jan 15th and Bane has been traded to the Brooklyn Nets/Pelicans/Utah Jazz🎉
Bane CANNOT be a starter. Dillon Brooks reminded us
I don’t even have to crash out anymore. My ppl understand when Memphis is being robbed. Bane and Smart gotta go, ion care if it cost picks
Last Jenkins TO was awful. Why allow the opponent make subs and set there D. Then you have to inbound the ball.
Turnovers and fouls!! If we can clean up these two areas we'll be fine! Easier said than done though. With guys in and out of the line up it will be a task. I think we will begin to win games like these after the all star break.
If Udoka coached the Grizzles we win the chip! I like TJ but i dont know if he is a championship level head coach at this point. His lack of feel for the game shows he never played the game at a high level. You can't just depend on analytics and set rotations when you are getting punched in the mouth!!
Edey to the G league for awhile? Bane’s turnovers are the problem not the other team.
Offensive system is lazy and puts the pressure on the players to make split second decisions versus the coaching staff actually coaching and instructing players on where to be. This offense excels against Euroleague talent and bottom feeder NBA teams! It needs on the fly adjustments, not just relying on lazy principles against great NBA coaches and players. Defensively, once you understand the principles of this offense it's easy to defend. We don't get any of thos back door cut buckets against good teams and this offense is to reliant on those to be successful. Coaches need to adjust according to the feel and flow of the specific game!!!
After a Grizzlies lost the Bane haters return. Usually, when we lose our opponent's center put up hugh numbers. We're not equipped to defend bully ball yet. Go Grizzlies!
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Ion wanna hear about Bane now. I been saying for 2 to 3 that Bane is mid and has no athleticism and gots to go
Bane is a guard with no handles but he doesn’t have Bruce Brown intangibles either
Udoka is just a better coach and a better man. Lol Taylor Jenkins would have had a nervous breakdown had he been in Udoka shoes
Jaesean Tate has ALWAYS been better than Bane and is the reason Danuel House lost his job but Houston didn’t pay Tate $34 million nor did the increase his usage to unthinkable heights
🚯🚯🚯🚯🚯Desmond Bane = Boiling hot dookie juice != $34,000,000/yr