MEMTy Jerome · Cameron BoozerGameplan𝕏 Beat2d

Memphis wanted to be a team that did not totally rely on made shots to win.

“Tuomas Iisalo said after the season opener—the Grizzlies wanted to be a team that didn't totally rely on making shots to win.”

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Memphis leads the league in offensive rebounds at around 40 percent.

“One of the ways to make the team play more robust basketball is to win the possession game as often as possible, get more opportunities at it. And I think we've done that here early in the season. We're leading the league in offensive rebounds, and I believe we're at around 40%.”

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Memphis has defended transition well because of its discipline and commitment to sprinting back and matching up.

“We've also done a great job with transition defense, which is, let's call it an anomaly. That's not typical because usually when coaches think about, they think about it as a spectrum where if you put more resources in one, then you're going to give up on the other one. But our guys discipline, the commitment to each other, to sprinting back, to matching up has been great in those situations.”

PORRobert Williams IIIOut𝕏 Beat1h

Robert Williams is now doubtful for Thursday with the absence tied to injury management.

“Robert Williams (injury management) downgraded to doubtful Thursday.”

PORJa MorantNewsPresser1d

Morant didn't want to leave and the move wasn't his call but he feels good now.

“Obviously, a fresh start is always good, like I've been saying. Obviously, I didn't want to leave. It wasn't up to me, but I'm in a good place now.”

PORJa MorantMinutes & UsagePresser1d

Morant carries less load now and doesn't have to tax his body.

“Obviously, it was a lot more pressure on me then than it is now. I was the head of a snake. Now I don't have to go out and tax my body or do anything too much with the guys I got.”