Calkins: It was an ‘insane’ two days for the Grizzlies. Can it lead to better things?
Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey (14) dunks the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half on Saturday, March 29 at FedExForum. (Wesley Hale/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
Ja Morant drove to the rim and missed.
But there was Zach Edey, reaching over everyone and everything, grabbing the ball and jamming it back in the hoop.
The Grizzlies had the lead. The Los Angeles Lakers called timeout. FedEx sounded as raucous and joyous as it is supposed to sound.
And, no, that moment didn’t carry the night. The Grizzlies wound up losing their first game under interim coach Tuomas Iisalo.
But is it too much to ask for more moments like that one?
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