Memphis Grizzlies: Lack of late-game offense dooms Grizz again

The Memphis Grizzlies need to continue their successful offense into late-game situations

As mentioned in the last slide, Morant isolation plays have not worked well enough at the end of these games. Added to the fact that he doesn’t get the same calls in late-game situations, opposing teams know that this is what the Grizzlies are going to do at the end of the game. The defense is simple.

That said, I do think it’s ridiculous how egregiously Morant can be fouled in these games without a single referee raising his arm. Specifically, Morant had a missed dunk in overtime against the Nuggets where he was completely mauled. No foul.

That said, these calls have not been happening all year long. At some point, you have to give up on the idea that they’ll start calling them at some point and just flip back to your normal offense during these situations.

That’s the part that’s hard to grasp.

The Grizzlies have been playing their best offense in the history of their franchise in the month of April. It ain’t broke, so why are you trying to fix it at the end of the game?

If the Grizzlies want to win these basketball games, they have to continue to run the same plays that have been working for the past month in late-game situations. Sure, if the game comes down to a single play in overtime, put the ball in Morant’s hands. But run a play to get him to the basket. Do anything but isolation.

The Grizzlies are within reach of being one of the best teams in the NBA. They just have to fix these small, costly late-game issues.