Ja morant was suspended for 25 games. However, the former celtics guard has been unable to help memphis overcome a slew of injuries on the roster that has resulted in an MBA-worst 0-6 start. Memphis took the toughest loss of the season against the blazers on friday night, when they took a 10-point lead in the final 3:21 of regulation.
Despite their game plan and attempting to take des away and push him away, our offense was pretty solid for the most part. Coach taylor jenkins told reporters in portland on friday night that he still found a way to score 33 goals and we got 29 assists. We were completely defeated by the defense. Smart has returned from a preseason injury to try to do his best to carry the offensive load with memphis being so shorthanded. He’s scoring a career-high 14.7 points per game and shooting an impressive 47.2 percent from the field. His increased pressure from a playmaking standpoint has resulted in more turnovers (4.2 per game), but he’s now playing a larger offensive role than ever before.
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