2/12 Morant, Memphis, Matinee

[JCizzle]

Didn't the review in the previous game tell us that the arm is part of the ball? They overturned Tatum getting hacked on the arm, hand, then ball. Everything is fair game now.

 

[Ale Xander]

Draftkings $ for Perk

 

[Ale Xander]

zero chance, MM

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

Should it be a foul if you hit the back of Morant's hair?

That take foul call was hideously bad.

One of the worst calls of the year, yeah.

 

[radsoxfan]

Memphis getting Muscala on Ja after a switch too easily....

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Hauser got T'd up? WTF?!?!

Edit: Ah, take

 

[Lazy vs Crazy]

OK Joe time to adjust the defense so Muscala isn't on Ja every trip.

 

[MyDaughterLovesTomGordon]

That pass was sick. Jah is good at basketball.

 

[chilidawg]

Muscala getting abused.

 

[Euclis20]

Celtics are 4-20 from the field this quarter. Lucky it's still close.

 

[Imbricus]

Muscala not going to win any awards for his defensive quickness, unfortunately.

 

[ObstructedView]

If Muscala isn’t going to shoot, there’s no reason for him to be on the floor.

In other news, I really miss Marcus.

 

[chilidawg]

OK Joe time to adjust the defense so Muscala isn't on Ja every trip.

Feels like you could go under the screen on Ja. Don't switch.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

And this is why Mike Muscala was available for two dogecoins

 

[PedroKsBambino]

If that’s a travel there’s be 100 a game

 

[JCizzle]

If that’s a travel there’s be 100 a game

Yep. The inconsistency of NBA refs minute to minute and player to player is what kills me. Call it or don't.

 

[benhogan]

Dylan Brooks unsmart

 

[128]

And this is why Mike Muscala was available for two dogecoins

Lots of NBA players struggle to defend Ja.

 

[Just a bit outside]

Dylan Brooks unsmart

Memphis will never win with him playing a lot of minutes. He thinks he is way better than he is.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Lots of NBA players struggle to defend Ja.

Muscala knows where to be on an NBA court - he just can't always get there. But your point stands.

 

[Imbricus]

They're really missing Adams.

 

[Ale Xander]

Not a great 4 seconds for Pritch

 

[ifmanis5]

Morant is fun.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Blatant moving pick on PP there

 

[128]

How do you leave Kennard wide open in the corner?

 

[Obscure Name]

That was stupid.

 

[Scriblerus]

How do you leave Kennard wide open in the corner?

With a moving pick on PP. He got leveled.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

How do you leave Kennard wide open in the corner?

PP got knocked over by a moving screen. Of course he had already lost him, but still prevented him from contesting

 

[benhogan]

Folks, if you're going to measure a Centers ability to cover Ja Morant off the dribble from the perimeter you're going to be disappointed

 

[benhogan]

Blatant moving pick on PP there

a bunch of those that quarter

 

[luckiestman]

If that’s a travel there’s be 100 a game

A truly wtf moment

 

[ObstructedView]

Folks, if you're going to measure a Centers ability to cover Ja Morant off the dribble from the perimeter you're going to be disappointed

Exactly. Can already hear Mazz going on about what a stiff he is and how the Cs disrespected their fans by not acquiring Durant at the deadline.

 

[DeJesus Built My Hotrod]

Exactly. Can already hear Mazz going on about what a stiff he is and how the Cs disrespected their fans by not acquiring Durant at the deadline.

The good news is that Mazz is largely declining into complete irrelevancy. There are bigs who can stay with Morant but Muscala is definitely not one of them. The point isn't that he can't defend Ja - that's obvious. Its that Muscala gets targeted by other teams because he is slow afoot.

 

[mikeot]

DW sez I got this.

 

[Just a bit outside]

JJJ is a very good player but needs to stop fouling like he is Theis.

 

[CoffeeNerdness]

It appears the Memphis Grizzlies are familiar with the defensive catalog of Mike Muscala. They celebrate it even.

 

[ifmanis5]

Hey Grant dunked.

 

[chilidawg]

Winning the Tatum on the bench minutes.

 

[128]

Time for Al to get going. He's been a non-factor today.

 

[Imbricus]

Maybe this game will put to bed that false narrative that Pritchard can't pass. I've never believed it, and this game has shown the opposite.

 

[Euclis20]

Winning the Tatum on the bench minutes.

Coinciding nicely with the Ja on the bench minutes (Griz are +8 when he's on the court, -13 when he sits). They have a hard time generating anything when he sits.

 

[128]

Nice flop by Kennard.

 

[PedroKsBambino]

Bad call

 

[Ed Hillel]

Challenge?

 

[JCizzle]

Refs asserting control.

 

[ifmanis5]

Brooks reverted to his mean, 4/12.

 

[128]

For years we begged Danny to add some shooters to the roster. This is so enjoyable. Thank you, Brad.

 

[bigq]

Grant Williams getting some timely offensive boards.

 

[DeadlySplitter]

Great offensive rebound game (12-3) so far

 

[mikeot]

Bye bye bye JJJ!

 

[chilidawg]

That's at least 3 guys who have gone right at Robert today.