Grizzlies Insider: It’s someone else’s turn to step up for Memphis
Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has been the biggest reason why the series has been competitive. Now it’s someone else’s turn.
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Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has been the biggest reason why the series has been competitive. Now it’s someone else’s turn.
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins said there’s a “good chance” Ja Morant won’t be able to play in Game 4 on Monday. What it means for Morant, for the Grizzlies and for this increasingly bitter playoff series. Herrington: Remember, Grizzlies-Warriors was supposed to be funRelated stories:
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Ja Morant doubtful to play Monday with knee injury
If the Grizzlies star point guard is not able to play in Game 4 against the Warriors, Tyus Jones will start.
Memphis is down 2-1 in the Western Conference semifinals, but more worrisome than anything is Ja Morant’s knee, as the point guard left the game early and headed to the locker room, limping.
Supporters of the Memphis Grizzlies and the Golden State Warriors take to social media. Some wonder why Steven Adams didn’t play more minutes Saturday night; others ask, “Why can’t we just talk about the hoops?”
The Warriors proclaimed themselves ‘Gold Blooded’ on the T-shirts they gave out. The Grizzlies’ early offensive surge proved to be fool’s gold.
The Grizzlies’ defense was poor, the Warriors’ shooting was not. But most important now is the health of Ja Morant.
May 7, 2022: The Golden State Warriors defeat the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center in San Francisco.
Here is what people are saying and observing on social media: Grizzlies fans swooned at the team’s hot start, but that turned to worries about cold shooting, why Steven Adams wasn’t playing and finally, concern about Ja Morant’s knee, which he injured late in the game. (There are plenty of Warriors fans who are tweeting satisfaction about Morant’s injury, which we are not including here.)
Hard to beat a picture of smiling kids, but a winning Grizz game and a bakery full of cookies come close. Let us know which is your favorite.
“Basketball is not all that he is. It’s just what he does,” Marquita Williams said. “As his mom, I get him away from all of that. It’s about finding a balance, just like it is in anything.”
“If things were optional at school — things like the science fair or spelling bees — they were not optional in our house,” said Terri Carmichael Jackson.
“We never let anyone get a big head in our family. Everyone played a sport,” said Suzanne Anderson, mother of five.
“Canada didn’t have the opportunities for him that the U.S. offered. I knew what I had to do and I followed my heart,” says Whitney Triplett.
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The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals on Saturday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. The series is tied 1-1.
Two games into a third postseason series between the franchises, the Golden State Warriors have become one of the most meaningful adversaries in Grizzlies history. Here’s a look back at the most memorable moments. Grizz fans welcome back Steven Adams and show support for their teamRelated story:
Steve Kerr called Dillon Brooks’ play “dirty.” Taylor Jenkins was having none of it. An intense series is getting more so by the moment. Do we really have to wait until Saturday for Game 3? Dillon Brooks suspended for Game 3 vs. Warriors Taylor Jenkins fires back: Grizzlies are ‘the furthest thing from dirty’Related stories:
When asked if he objected to Steve Kerr’s comments about Dillon Brooks making a dirty play, Taylor Jenkins responded: “I said what I said.”
The center missed the first two games of the series against the Warriors while in health and safety protocols.
The Grizzlies guard was suspended for one game by the NBA for “unnecessary and excessive contact” that resulted in substantial injury.
The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Golden State Warriors for Game 3, Round 2 of the NBA Playoff series on Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Do you want to leave Ja Morant open to shoot it, or do you want to watch him blow right past you to the basket? He has hurt the Golden State Warriors both ways so far this series.
Ja Morant has played magnificent games before. He has come through in critical moments. But he has never played a more magnificent game, at a more critical moment, than he did Tuesday.
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