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@SainAsylum Sorry but of our big 3, it was only Ja who elevated his gm big time in the playoffs, the stats bear that out. But no, let’s pivot and build the franchise around a center who played half the gms Ja did this season, & had 2 surgeries on the ankle and now 1 on his elbow. 😒

The man is literally trying to clear Anthony Davis in a playoff game lol How can someone watch this clip and not see how braindead of a play that was? I seent it In real time… It was dumb then and now Trying to win? lol And yes I’m going to whine about playing 79 out of 246 games

@NakilW Man ppl just don’t get how good the Ja/Edey combo was and will be. Any FO that throws that away isn’t worth a crap to me.

They think trading Ja, and drafting Acuff, is better vs having Ja, Ced, GG, Caleb Wilson, & Zach Edey as a starting 5. Hell if not Caleb, Boozer. I just need good smart basketball knowers to prevail in draft decisions. #Grindcity

@CREAMYCOLE I just don’t see it with Hendricks. I still think he’s terrible, albeit not as bad as Clayton. I prob subconsciously judge him more harshly because of who we gave up to get him. Currently I’m high on Small and OMax

Who’s your favorite new Memphis Grizzly? (Rookie, new to us, 10-day, 2-way) I’ll start: Taylor Hendricks. I think he has an ocean of potential.

@RentFreeGrizzly @PlayoffMem I asked every player I met about Ja. They all blew it off except for ZBo

Ja Morant is not attending the Grizzlies’ season ticket holder Thank You Party for the first time in his career. Multiple current players—including Cedric Coward and Jaylen Wells—as well as the entire coaching staff and Grizzlies legends Zach Randolph and Tony Allen are here.

@Grizz_Fan_Ant You’re right. We can only have the pizza there and it’s ridiculously expensive. They used to have fish buckets etc with more variety but it’s all terrible now.

One of the reasons why I go to less Grizz games is because the food sucks. For a city that loves to eat, it’s a shame how bad the food is at the Forum

@CREAMYCOLE Statistically & subjectively the best player we’ve ever had & elevates his gm even higher in the postseason. Despite EVERYTHING that’s happened I can’t give up on a 26 yr old that still hasn’t peaked. Signed thru ‘28 so keep him & if he can’t stay healthy by then, don’t re-sign

What’s YOUR opinion on Ja Morant?

@Grizz_Fan_Ant @drggrizz @dunkbutler Ja /Edey was the best 5 mins of the season, and the happiest Ja has looked all year. They can’t blow the chance to let that flourish next yr. It’ll be so good for both players and the team

@drggrizz @dunkbutler I honestly think it’s that simple for them to be competitive next season. If they can just get them healthy. The 5 mins that Ja and Zach played together looked pretty good. lol

I’m praying so hard for a healthy season of Ty/Edey pick n rolls

@The_Great_Rae @mollyhannahm I am feeling the pain as much as ever now. Can’t even sell my tkts on a nightly basis, just give them away to anyone who will take them. I watch snippets of the gms, and I just dare to dream that Ja will return and rally around a healthy Edey and Boozer next season.

This might be a prefect article to explain how long time fans are feeling right now

@JoeMullinax To be clear, I agree with you 100% that Boozer is the guy to draft. Just have my little caveats

@asifdoc74 Boozer is a better passer today than JJJ ever has been. And I mention that in the piece. JJJ has never been compared to Jokic

The end goal of the tank for the Memphis Grizzlies? A chance at a top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. If that dream becomes reality? The ACC Player of the Year Cameron Boozer should be the selection. I explain why in my latest for OnSI si.com/nba/grizzlies/…

@JoeMullinax Granted, & Boozer is a better rebounder. But JJJ is a far better shot blocker and overall defender. My point is that it’s ironic that we are craving what we just gave away for virtually nothing.

@purebredsoldier @kennyfknpowerss @Grizz_Fan_Ant Guys I totally agree our medical staff is absolute crap. Tatum misses 10 mo & returns to play a back to back with no mins restrictions. Unheard of for us. I think the medical staff flies under the radar but deserves the lion’s share of the blame.

@kennyfknpowerss @asifdoc74 @Grizz_Fan_Ant It’s not the medical staff 😂 it’s the whole organization allowing them to sit out! I mean they’re not even describing Morant or Edey as experiencing pain they even called it “discomfort.” You play through that shit! Marcus Smart missed 80 games for a FINGER!!

It’s hard for me to get excited to see my team lose every night for the sake of better odds at a draft pick. I hope this works out. I understand the strategy. This just sucks.

@ynjay1 @Grizz_Fan_Ant I was there for every one of them. He’s 26, he’ll play plenty more gms in the coming seasons, older guys like Kawhi are proof of that. Either with us or somewhere else. No need to get personal, we’re on the same side bro

@asifdoc74 @Grizz_Fan_Ant You sound slow. 12 played less than 80 games in 3 years. If thats the case you shoulda been gone.

Sitting through a tank as a season ticket holder is absolutely brutal. I sat through two and said I’ll never do that again. So glad I didn’t get season tickets this year and I doubt I ever get them again. I’ll just buy tickets to individual games.

@Grizz_Fan_Ant @The_Great_Rae lol I can’t help it I still have to watch. I just laugh when we have a lead because I know what the final outcome will be

@The_Great_Rae I have watched pretty much every Grizz game for the last 20 years. I haven’t even turned on the tv for the last few.

Lmfao this is disgusting

@Grizz_Fan_Ant Thrown in BC and GG too.

@asifdoc74 I’d keep Ja. Let’s say you get lucky in the lottery. Ja Edey, Boozer, Ced, Ty, Jaylen, Santi is a competitive team.

@Grizz_Fan_Ant Aside from the bizarre post all star drop off last season, I feel like all of the struggles have been health related. The only sense I see here is how much Trip and Bane struggle in the postseason. Which is all the more reason to hold onto 12, who shines in the playoffs

@Grizz_Fan_Ant I can’t even sell my tkts.The only reason I kept mine is coz I gain a lot of privileges moving to the next tier next yr, as opposed to starting from scratch. But I’ve told them that if 12 goes then I’m done. This rebuild has been forced, kicking out players before they’ve peaked

@Grizz_Fan_Ant And also find it so incredibly disrespectful to season tkt holders when the franchise does this. The in-gm experience has also plummeted. And instead of ushers greeting and chatting now they pester us to show our tkts and prove we belong. Hate this season.

@SainAsylum Ja will have played more gms than your future centerpiece Edey this season. Bigger point is that—as admittedly horrible the last 3 yrs have been—do we think that Ja is capable of playing 60+ gms in a season again at age 26?? If yes then keep him & decide extension in 2028.

Just for context Chandler Parsons played 3 seasons for the Grizzlies - 2017-2019 With the latest medical update - there will be around 11 games left in the season Over a similar 3 season span - 2024-2026 - Ja Morant will have played less games than Chandler Parsons The offseason of 22-23 truly kicked off a nightmare stretch for Ja Morant and the Grizzlies