Can Memphis continue to build around Ja Morant?
well if we still had Desmond Bane you’d you’d have the under for the Grizzlies next year so you didn’t think it was a good guy plays 40 to 50 games a year that’s why I would have the under your best guy doesn’t play he I mean he played 50 this past year and then Do you want to go through his games look we know 2022 2022 57 2023 61 2024 9 2025 50 Hey hold on your best guy doesn’t play no no 61 would have been a lot more if he would have got suspended for No I’m just saying I mean that was He’s never played 68 games in a season he’s been in the league six years like at some point you are who you are but when he does this is what I would argue when he does he is absolutely awesome and they win this is not LaMelo this is not Zion this is not other guys that get thrown in that same mix when he plays they win i just haven’t seen him improve as an offensive player now I I understand the success rate thing but if you’re telling me you’re building around a star scorer who doesn’t play all the time and a star big man who doesn’t rebound I just don’t know what your ceiling as
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Vernon looks like he’s been fed through an AI youth filter
If and if and if and if
Is my grandmother had balls she'd be my grandfather
“Jesus Christ, Simmons! We make the playoffs every f’n year! What the f***!” *Verno voice
A Ja and JJJ core isn’t doing anything in the West. Ja is limited and always injured. JJJ can’t rebound and is always in foul trouble.
Ja is exactly like Zion. The idea of what he can be has far surpassed what he actually is
This clip has basically everything in it that made me punt on Chris Vernon back when they trapped Kevin O'Conner with him.
The Grizzlies went almost two full months without beating a team over .500 and got swept in the playoffs in which they lost the first two games by a combined 70 points. Ja Morant is not becoming a better shooter nor is he becoming a better defender and I sure as shit don't trust him to play more than 60 games in a season.
Vernon is such a Grizzlies schill
Dude needs to lift some fuckin weights and practice his jump shot
Bill with the 2005 skype cam, House with the modern zoom cam, and Verno with the JD Vance filter.
This is generational hilarity.
I would say trust in him for two seasons more because he's really good if he doesn't return then trade him
Great arguments from both honestly. Bill is correct that he needs to play more and Vernon is correct that he is elite AND his team actually wins when he plays unlike Zion and Melo
It will be hilarious if KCP has a bounce back year and Ja is healthy. Time will tell.
OK he's not Zion or Melo, but that's a low bar to clear. you can still be a questionable franchise centerpiece without being in that grouping
emotionally tied to a sports team to the point of being delusional and bitchy as a grown man is crazy
I mean, it’s just true. It doesn’t matter how much spectacular and impactful talent you have, if you’re not available anywhere near enough to be able to showcase it for the organization that’s paying generational monies to do so.
Verno, it’s time to move Ja (and probably JJJ) and rebuild.
Regardless of health, you can’t win an NBA championship if Ja Morant is your best player.
He's right. It's not lamelo or Zion, but it's not much better here. He still doesn't play enough to count on him.
Not a memphis fan…. bill simmons is an idiot. He's a troll idiot who doesnt know shit about nba. He memorizes fun facts and spends all night researching all his points. Its all good lol.
He’s Derrick Rose. MVP caliber when on the court, but misses 20-30 games a year. Shorter shelf life because of his size and how he plays.
Memphis can use the picks to try to get Kd in a 3 team deal. Then go into next year with Ja, Triple J, KD
As a Warriors fan I never get tired of listening to Grizzlies talk. Dynasty. Lolz.
dude really thought he could step to the goat 💀💀💀 bill was doing this when this guy was in kindergarten
The mismatch between Verno’s face and voice tho. Would have never guessed he looks like that. Gave me vertigo.
Zion playing is probably better than Ja, but Zion playing even worse. Anyway exact same category
Verno's not biased 🙊
NOBODY CARES BOYS
ABSOLUTELY NOBODY
JESUS CHRIST…… NOBODY
Get em Bill. The truth hurts.
they win what? some regular season games and get the 2 seed one time and bounced in the first round by the lakers? what else? jack shit lol, they don’t win. delusional
Yall gotta put respect on ja name 🤦🏾♂️
The rebounding thing with Jaren Jackson is what puzzles me. Is he really THAT valuable? Would love his rim protection at the 5 and be able to run small ball with him but the dude doesn’t rebound at all. Kinda seems like a limitation that a lot of teams would want to avoid with the money he’s gonna be getting.
The reason why most guys aren't playing is because the NBA increased the number of banned substances & also increased the number of test from 1 test at the beginning of the season to 4 tests. Bobby Portis was suspended for over 20 games for taking pain killers, regular pain killers! That's insane! What should athletes do now to minimise the pain so they could play through it?🤔
Whats wrong with that guys teeth?
I still think Lamelo is better than Ja.
holy smokes 6 years already 😅