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Ja spoiling Conley's return!

I kinda wish Conley would have had a big game. Hate that he has been struggling a good bit so far.

VCfor3 wrote:Ja spoiling Conley's return!

I kinda wish Conley would have had a big game. Hate that he has been struggling a good bit so far.

It's bitter sweet all around.

It's a good thing Memphis young players are figuring out how to win but that pick owed feels like it will bite Memphis as a result of the early development because they're definitely not going to be bottom 5 in 2021 with a years growth. Jaren didn't play all that well, the refs decided to put Jazz on the line 30 times in the 2nd half & it didn't matter.

With Jonas on minutes restriction, 3J struggling early with fouls & a new young coach trying to integrate a new system, develop chemistry with the 2nd youngest roster, 5 of the 7 losses have come against teams that started the year off well. Memphis have only faced 4 teams with a losing record. One of them being a win over the Nets. 3 of the 7 losses have come against teams that sit atop of their divisions. They're currently a game & a half out of a playoff spot behind the Mavs having faced a strong early schedule. They sit equal or better than 15 teams.

Memphis losses

Lakers 10-2
Houston 9-3
Heat 8-3
Suns 7-4
Mavs 6-4
Orlando 5-7
Bulls 4-8

What will happen when they start facing the bottom half of the East, NOP, GS, Knicks …?

I hope they have something with Josh & that they can retain him because it looks like that pick is in the rear view mirror.

Nice to see Ja up his attempts from 3 though he only shot 2-6 on the night, all but his early miss from 5 ft behind the arc were wide open & good decisions. 1 more make he's 50%, 3 shots for 9 points. Equivalent of going 5-10 from inside the arc.

3J struggled in this one, a blow out if he had it going.

Not gonna lie, my initial impression of Brooks was not a good one but he's making me a believer. Backup the truck Memphis & give the man his monies … he's proving himself a keeper. Solid defensively, just need to tidy up that decision making.

Josh Jackson apparently is still doing well in the G-league. Showing an all round game & growth from 3. Could hopefully be that future SF, if Memphis short their pick.

If Memphis miss out top 6, hopefully they can buy in to nab Okoro out of this draft. Auburn's defense it tight & he's a big reason why. (8-12) for 17-5, 0-2 from 3, in a 46 pt blowout over Matadors 116-70

Memphis Hustle 4-0

Josh Jackson 4gp, 33mns - 19.3 pts / 8.5 rbs / 4.5 ast / 1 stl / 1.8 blks on (48 FG% / 58.8 3pt% / 66.7 FT%) 62 TS%

Jackson seems to have put in work. The weakest aspect of his game, a career 28% 3pt shooter on 2.5apg, is shooting 58.8% on 4.3APG with the Hustle through 4 games.