To Tuomas Iisalo was a surprise Taylor Jenkins fired and then his rise to Memphis Grizzlies head coach in the basketball league in the NBA, but it was also players.
Daily Memphian magazine reportthat more players had stated that Jenkins’ kicks were Šokeeer information.
According to the magazine, several players had been informed of the kicks in the same way as any other successor to the basketball. The news announcement had shaken on the phone.
Memphis’s biggest star And Morant He said he was in bed when his phone began to flood messages. Morant was asked to “look at the web.”
– I thought someone said something about me again. Thus I saw the news, Morant told.
Morant said he was shocked and communicated Desmond Banelle and Jare Jackson for junior So for the rest of the Memphis star trio.
Bane and Jackson Junior had heard about kicks through the club. The trio met with other teammates.
– Nothing was held. All emotions were released. That way we really got forward, Bane said.
Bane had stated to his teammates that they still have a very talented group and they could do special stuff. In addition, Bane had previously reminded Iisalo, who had previously acted as the number one coach in the club.
– Tuomas is a really smart guy. We should buy those thoughts what he is trying to do. Then we see what we can do in these last regular season games and onwards.
Bane and Morant had not played under anyone’s head coach other than Jenkins in the NBA. Morant described Jenkins as a tough place.
– For the first time, I feel like playing the basket for the first time that the coach is leaving. There is a lot to deal with here, Morant said.
In the history of NBA has been seen only twice beforethat well -succeeded teams like Memphis have thus gave the head coach the starting passports.
Of course, Memphis, who had fallen fifth in the Equal Western Conference and played lower against NBA’s best teams, had recently performed low. Grizzlies GM Zach kleiman He felt that Jenkins’ departure would now be the best advantage of the team.
Morant believes in the transformation of Iisalo when a Finn jumps from the top coach as head coach in the NBA.
– It’s different now. Before, he was a relaxed coach, but now he screams more and he has more frustration, Morrant estimates.
In European fields, Iisalo already became known for his very high level of demand for players. Bane described Iisalo as a type that does not speak potash.
– He’s all about winning and how he can. Nothing else means, Bane said.
He also opened the nature of Finnish coaching.
– Iisalo doesn’t talk much unless you talk about basketball. When he starts talking about basketball, he sees him, Bane says.
Iisalo commented on two exceptional visions of the whole NBA
This season, the Memphis NBA team has had two really extraordinary things in relation to other teams.
First of all, Grizzlies have been scared in a very even manner. Only Bane and Morant have clocked more than 30 minutes per game. That’s a small amount as one NBA match takes 48 minutes.
Only Lauri Markkanen Starring Utah and Washington have played just as few star players. However, they have been aimed at sparing star players and enabled to be lost in the wish of a better reservation.
Memphis, on the other hand, has sought an advantage over the others with a smoother play. However, throughout the time, Grizzlies’ fans have also criticized more steady play compared to other NBA teams.
The matter went on the surface, especially in early March, when Memphis lost three times in a row in last -minute baskets. There were not as many harsh losses in the NBA last second in the tube since Seattle and December 2002.
The stars of the opponents were much longer on the field than the toughest stars of Memphis.
– On the other hand, it could be argued that playing star players will get more value for money. Then one could say that we can get more gambling wander than the game? Could it be a competitive advantage if someone else doesn’t do it? If you try to do exactly the same way as someone else, I’m not sure if you can expect different results than other teams, Iisalo replied.
– All this is about finding a competitive advantage. I know this doesn’t work if you play less star players than others and still play with the same intensity as others. That’s why I think we have to do the basics better and play with harder intensity and tempo. Then we can get an advantage. If this fails, then our star players must play more.
Another exceptional thing about Memphis has been the team’s attack game in slower attacks over the season. The species analysts have been amazed and admired.
For example, Memphis has not played much of the basketball pattern of the ball. This is the background of this, like Jenkins, has now left the Memphis coaching team Noah Laroche.
However, before the start of the season, Jenkins said that Iisalo is the main responsibility for Memphis’s offensive play.
Iisalo also tossed his previous role in the team at his press conferences.
– There have been many elements in the attack, where I think I have helped coach Jenkins. The main ones have been tempo and offensive play. In the attack of half the field, we have played more balls lately than before. That’s what I’ve done in previous teams, too, Iisalo said.
Still, no big changes in the Finn are going to make now and does not see it. The tight program creates its own challenges.
Next, Memphis will come up with two tough teams on consecutive nights, with Boston on Tuesday and Golden State right after Tuesday.
– I think we are still sixth in the league at our offensive value. We can indeed improve our half -field attack, Iisalo said.