He also took the players of the grizzlymen off guard.
No one expected Memphis to dismiss coach Taylor Jenkins with only a few weeks in the regular season – the team had slipped in recent months, but had still 15 games on 0.500 and equally in the fourth row in the West at the time. This put the acting coach Tuomas Iisalo in a difficult position, with a short time to make real changes and three difficult games to come against the Lakers (A loss of grizzly), Celtics and warriors. After the loss of Lakers, JA MORANT was asked about the change of coaching (quoted via William Guillory of athletics).
“It’s difficult for me. I had coach Taylor since I got here. Everything I did in a grizzly jersey has been about him,” said Domail after the loss. “This is the first time that I have really felt a coach who has been leaving since I made hoops. It was a lot to treat. With timing, it’s just difficult. We had to turn the page quickly. “
Jaren Jackson Jr. was also questioned about it, quoted via Wendell Shepherd Jr. of the Memphis commercial call.
“He’s my dog. He will forever be my dog,” said Jackson Jr. “It was surprising. It would have been surprising at any time. He had a big impact while he was here. He will be one of the most sought after coaches on his trip elsewhere and rightly so. ”
Desmond Bane said that the players had held a meeting after the dismissal to help clean the air and treat what had happened, with quotes via athletics.
“I just wanted them to take out all their raw emotions. Do not hold anything out. Let everything go out, and in this way, we can really go ahead,” said Desmond Bane. “I told them that we had a really talented group and that we can still do special things. (Temporary coach) Tuomas (iisalo) is a really intelligent guy, and we should adhere to what he tries to do, then see what we can do these last games and beyond. “
If the Grizzlies will do special things, they must get their correct defense, something Iisalo had after the loss of the Lakers. He added that he wanted the team to play faster, and he wanted more Pick-And-Rolls from the half-cier. Memphis needs all this to meet quickly and lead to victories, or the current seed n ° 5 could go up in the game.
