Between waste on offense and lack of effort on defense, the Grizzlies missed too many things to win against the Rockets. However, Taylor Jenkins' troops were not far from winning an extension.
There are less than five seconds left to play when Desmond Bane begins to draw 3-pointers, while Memphis is three points behind. The shot from behind falls in and the Grizzlies equalize, we think.
Except that, a few moments before the player shoots, the referees whistle and raise their arms. For what ? Because Taylor Jenkins had taken a time-out… “I’m going to learn my lesson. I made a mistake », concedes the Memphis coach.
Taylor Jenkins' regrets
A situation reminiscent of that of Will Hardy, against the Lakers in early December 2024, who also requested a too-quick time-out in the final seconds, before a shot by Collin Sexton. The Jazz coach then, by his own admission, ” stolen “ victory to its players.
Because after this timeout, Ime Udoka, very clever, annihilated the possibility of equalizing for the Grizzlies by immediately making a mistake, to send Desmond Bane to the free throw line.
“We have the greatest confidence in our coach. We believe in him. It’s a decision that imposes itself.”reacted the rear to defend him. “We made a lot of mistakes in this meeting, so the defeat is for us. He's going to blame himself, like everyone else since the shoot went in, but we have to move on. »
DESMOND BANE HIT THE GAME TYING 3 BUT JENKINS CALLED A TIMEOUT pic.twitter.com/NmpBbl7mKq
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