Ja Morant Showed "Disdain" for Tuomas Iisalo's System

about 1 month ago

Ja Morant Showed "Disdain" for Tuomas Iisalo's System

Morant reportedly showed disdain for Iisalo's substitution patterns and offensive concepts, per ESPN, preferring to work off screens rather than Iisalo's short rotations, which Morant felt made it difficult to establish a rhythm. Memphis sided with their coach, sending a strong message to their superstar. The friction contributed to Morant's one-game suspension in November after a postgame clash with Iisalo.

By Adit Pujari

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Skip Bayless Doesn’t Think Bronny Would Have Made It to the NBA Without LeBron James

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