Santi Aldama: Grizz not ‘respecting the game’ fuels frustration
Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama (7) handles the ball ahead of San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie in the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 1 at FedExForum. (Brandon Dill/AP)
The Grizzlies climbed all the way back to tie the game inside the final minute — twice — before surrendering the game with under 3 seconds to play.
As a result of the heartbreak, Memphis has now lost five of its last seven. Its only wins were the result of late-game heroics by Morant inside the final minute against Phoenix and Orlando.
Understandably, the stretch has been frustrating.
Santi Aldama vocalized that disappointment strongly.
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Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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