Ja Morant took 20 shots within the half-court offense (non-transition) on his way to 49 points.
17 of those 20 shots involved an on-ball screen or handoff from Steven Adams as the source of space creation…
“I’m a big bastard, mate… don’t expect any of these little dudes to control the boards”
~Steven Adams when asked if controlling the boards comes naturally after his 19 rebound haul
Steven Adams gotta be the most casual lottery pick all time…
“Threw my name in the NBA draft - averaged 6 and 6 - and yeah, went number 12 bro… I was just there for the ride. I had no expectations of even making the NBA”
Steven Adams was asked what wise words he shares with his young teammates…
“The biggest thing I try and teach them is what Nick Collison taught me… super valuable cos I think too much in games… a simple quote bro ‘less brains - more cock and balls’”
Absolutely devastated that Stevo isn't going to be part of the Grizzlies' future success (which is certain)...
But equally gutted that the purity of being a Stevo stan and a stand-alone Grizzlies fan is changing.
Shoutout to GrizzNation for embracing this account and Steven…
Steven Adams leaves the Grizzlies being
#1
in franchise history in…
- win%
- +/- per game
- OffRtg (team pts per 100 poss)
- NetRtg (team pts diff vs opp per 100 poss)
- OREB%
- OREB per game
- single game OREB total
- single season OREB total
- single season OREB%
- assists…
Steven Adams is rehabbing in DC and on the Rockets bench vs Wizards tonight.
He’s one of the most involved bench guys in every time out, showing vet love to the young core…
There will never be a crazier sequence to win an NBA game than this…
- Timberwolves up 2 points with 1.1 secs on the clock, KAT shooting 2 FTs
- Chris Paul talks the ref into giving MIN a tech for an untucked jersey 😂
- KAT just needed to miss the second FT and they win…but…
No better example than this showing why TEAM offensive rebounding improves when Steven Adams is on the court
His boxout gravity creates uncontested rebounds in its wake…
Ja Morant on Steven Adams’ dominance on both ends of the floor…
“I just feel like a lot of the stuff he does for us goes unnoticed… it’s time for people to start watching”
Adams in his last 3 games
11.7 PTS | 20.3 REB | 3 AST 😳
This season, Ja Morant became the first guard to lead the league in points in the paint since data was tracked 25 years ago
With Steven Adams on: 25.3 paint points per 100 poss
Vs Adams off: 19.7
Steven Adams took clearing the lane for Ja personally…
Genuine question…. If the league’s rationale for the lengthy Ja Morant suspension was that it was a repeat offense (which is understandable), why is Miles Bridges playing later this week when he has a court date tomorrow for an alleged repeat offense of domestic violence?
Miles Bridges' court date, for both criminal cases below, is currently scheduled for Monday, Nov 13th at 9 AM.
Most recently, on Nov 1st, there was a motion filed for Production of Exculpatory Evidence.
Steven Adams on Mitchell Robinson being called the best off. rebounder in the league
“Probably…dude’s really good. I’d rather not get as many offensive rebounds because that means we make shots. So f—k, who cares, mate? Get some rebounds… as long as you get the bloody win.”
Jaren Jackson Jr. riffing on Steven Adams’ impact
“I’m like bro, you do so much… I can feel the difference… he’s setting the greatest screens in NBA history… he’s getting everyone open always. Even when we miss, he’s getting 3,4,5 poss’s in a qtr. that changes the whole game”
Jalen Green has all but sealed WC Player of the Month with his 37 | 9 | 7 performance vs the Thunder
The Rockets have gone 12-1 in March with Green averaging:
28.5 PTS | 63% True Shooting | +14.9 +/-
Would be the first non-All-NBA player since Nov 2018 to win WC PoM
Steven Adams on joining the
#Rockets
“I’m excited to play with them. I get to see Dillon Brooks again… get to see his ugly mug more often now…
I’m excited to go see Houston & see what they’re building. They’ve got good young players.”
Jaren Jackson Jr. made his 500th career three vs the Lakers
He is the fastest player in NBA history (302 games) to reach…
500+ threes
500+ blocks
250+ steals
Vince Williams Jr. continues his streak of holding all of his defensive assignments this season to <5 made field goals and 10 or under points in matchup poss’s
He’s been the primary defender against:
Tyrese Haliburton
Kevin Durant
Kyrie Irving
Luka Doncic
SGA
Jalen Green
CJ…
Jaren Jackson Jr and Bismack Biyombo played 20 minutes together vs Portland and had a defensive rating of 69.8 🔒
The Blazers shot 31.4% from the field and the Grizzlies secured 61.9% of all rebounds when Jaren and Biyombo were paired together
Now that we’ve got the emotions of Dillon Brooks returning to Memphis out the way…
Here’s all 𝟓𝟑 of his misses from the Lakers series to remind you why he was in the other team last night…
Gilbert Arenas comparing Desmond Bane and Klay Thompson…
“Bane came in as a straight spot-up shooter… and now he’s an all-round player. Someone like Klay, he never improved to me. You came in as a spot shooter, and even though you have 4 rings, you’re still a spot shooter”