{"id":8088,"date":"2025-01-30T01:14:52","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T01:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=8088"},"modified":"2025-01-30T01:14:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T01:14:52","slug":"memphis-grizzlies-coach-gets-honest-ja-morants-recent-struggles-gives-final-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=8088","title":{"rendered":"Memphis Grizzlies coach gets honest on Ja Morant&#8217;s recent struggles and Gives Final say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5016,h_2821,x_0,y_61\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/all_grizzlies\/01jjt0v01h9zmw5fgrc2.jpg\" alt=\"Jan 27, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) rebounds during the second half against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_i5bi0elj0\">The Memphis Grizzlies may have won six out of their last seven games, but their superstar guard Ja Morant hasn&#8217;t quite been playing like himself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_4eq7re82z\">Over the last five games, Morant has only averaged 15.4 points, 8.2 assists, and 3.6 rebounds on 47\/28\/76 shooting from the field. Morant recently returned from injury in January, but it seems like it&#8217;s still bothering him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_6con7ql5w\">Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins believes Morant is still working his way back from injury.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_1y6if9u-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_m5e1i6o0l\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1884704763020738672&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnba%2Fgrizzlies%2Fnews%2Fmemphis-grizzlies-coach-gets-honest-on-ja-morant-s-recent-struggles-01jjszhdrf84&amp;sessionId=bf65e25534b7088035e934de9942920b3a5f58ca&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1884704763020738672\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_9fky60dj3\">&#8220;\u201cHe\u2019s working his way back,&#8221; Jenkins said. &#8220;I think his intensity has been there every single game. We just got to get him going. That\u2019s on me to jumpstart him. I know he and I have had great conversations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_remyf2ez8\">Regardless of how much Morant has been struggling, Jenkins believes it&#8217;s just a matter of time before his guard returns to form. Jenkins has so much faith, that he believes Morant will have a great game on Thursday night against the Houston Rockets<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_0w8is2av7\">&#8220;He\u2019s pushing all the right buttons offensively and defensively to get out there,&#8221; Jenkins said. &#8220;We know he\u2019s a huge driver to what we do. You know him \u2014 he\u2019s resilient (and) he bounces back pretty quick. I would expect him to have a great one tomorrow night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_wstqitqw5\">Even though Morant has been struggling offensively, all of his athleticism is still there. In the month of January, he&#8217;s already had numerous insane blocks and dunk attempts. It&#8217;s great to see his play continue to be encouraged by his head coach, with that type of motivation, it&#8217;s just a matter of timem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Memphis Grizzlies may have won six out of their last seven games, but their superstar guard Ja Morant hasn&#8217;t quite been playing like himself. Over the last five games, Morant has only averaged 15.4 points, 8.2 assists, and 3.6 rebounds on 47\/28\/76 shooting from the field. 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