In the Western Conference semifinals against the Warriors, in the absence of Ja Morant, the Grizzlies still interpreted that they were a team that dominated the playoffs. It is a slight pity that the Grizzlies bit the suspense of the game to the last moment, and finally failed to grasp the key ball, and finally lost the game.
Four games in the series, the Warriors have led the Grizzlies 3-1.
The weirdness of this series is surprising, almost every game will have some accidents, can anything happen again in the G4 battle? As a result, the game had a problem before it even started, Steve Cole tested positive for covid-19, and the Warriors had to temporarily change coaches - assistant coach Mike Brown replaced Steve Kerr.
The game was quite dangerous and exciting, and Mike Brown had great luck, scoring 18 points with Stephen Curry's last-quarter game, and the Warriors beat the Grizzlies at home to get the game point. At this point, Mike Brown's playoff record as interim manager of the team is 12 wins and 0 losses, of course, these records will be counted in Steve Kerr's name.
Still, Mike Brown's game raises a bit of questions.
In a post-game interview with Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins, he raised his doubts, "I'm not sure if it's permissible for the rules to have the head coach of one team coach coaching another team..." Jenkins added, "We'll let the team manager discuss it with the league, and we'll probably protest." ”
What did Jenkins mean by that?
Even as the playoffs go, Mike Brown has negotiated a contract with the Kings to coach the Kings next season, and Mike Brown has become another gougerated Warriors assistant coach. However, in the eyes of Grizzlies coach Jenkins, Mike Brown should be considered the head coach of the Kings, so he is not qualified to coach the Warriors.
Previously, the media also reported that Mike Brown would follow the Warriors through the playoffs this season before going into coaching the Kings. If that's the case, Mike Brown is still a member of the Warriors' coaching staff, and he didn't question it when he sat on the sidelines, is Jenkins' questioning now justified?
This is not the first time Jenkins has questioned some of the Warriors' behavior, after the last game, he always believed that Jordan Pooler injured Morant, and he also asked the team to appeal to the league. The league watched the video replay repeatedly, and Jordan Poole's defensive action on that round was no problem. However, Jenkins did not approve of this result, and always emphasized that Jordan Poole was the "culprit".
In fact, we can also understand Jenkins's approach, for the side that does not have the advantage in the series, putting pressure on the opponent through various aspects is also one of the ways to change the situation of the game. Morant missed the G4 game, Jenkins did a good job of making adjustments, and the Grizzlies almost conquered the Warriors' home court.
However, some of the practices off the field are debatable, and it will feel that he is a bit unable to lose.
(Text/Yan Wujun)