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Grizzlies’ Unexpected Struggles: Is Something Dark Brewing Beneath the Surface?

Grizzlies’ Unexpected Struggles: Is Something Dark Brewing Beneath the Surface?

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A stone’s throw down the baseline, an entirely different world existed around Ja Morant and Grizzlies head coach Tuomas Iisalo. Memphis, much like Houston, is also in the process of learning a new system, but Morant’s body language, which was lacking at a somber morning shootaround, was off all evening. Outside of a mini briefing midway through the fourth quarter with the game already out of reach, Morant didn’t speak to Iisalo. During timeouts, Morant would be off to himself at either end of the bench, swimming in his own thoughts. There were no reassuring handshakes or taps from Iisalo whenever Morant was subbed out, the tension palpable within Fedex Forum. The 26-year-old struggled, finishing with 17 points on 6-for-19 shooting and six turnovers in 33 minutes.

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