Already holder for 12 consecutive matches during the first half of December, when Ja Morant was injured in the knee, Tyus Jones found the five major of the Grizzlies this night, always to replace his teammate, this time injured in the ankle.
Despite the absence of the future All-Star, Memphis has imposed itself quite easily on the Pelicans package, and the former NCAA champion with Duke has a lot to do with it. In 32 minutes, he came close to double-double: 27 points (11/17 on shots) and 9 assists, simply signing his best career game.
” This is definitely a memorable game for me” recognizes Tyus Jones. ” I’m just tryna do my job, replace it [Ja Morant] in the major five is not easy. Even though it’s a team effort, a lot of the responsibility falls on my shoulders as the leader. So I try to be up to it.“
His trainer Taylor Jenkins enjoyed to be able to count on such an effective lining, capable of putting on the cape of titular leader with success when Ja Morant is absent.
A true leader
” He has been playing at this level since the start of the season, when he had to join the five majors. He brings a lot, he does things that have a positive impact on a game. […] He played with good pace, he was aggressive towards the circle and in his finishes. He’s a hell of a leader. His performance tonight was a prime example of what he can do. I’m really proud of him.“
Even if his 3-point shot remains strange and difficult to trigger in front of a defender, Tyus Jones proves that he can weigh on a defense and the presence of a Brandon Clarke or a Jaren Jackson Jr. allow him to play in the back of the defense with his lob passes.
“We need to feed each other” he explains. “We use each other’s energy to give each other collective energy, and our agreement is great at the moment. The season is long, and there are times when you feel worse. Two games out of the All-Star Game, it’s easy to slack off and be lazy. But we feel responsible. Everyone knows that every game, every night, is important. “
Result: a 6th victory in a row, the 9th in 10 matches, and the team finds itself on the heels of the Warriors!
| Shots | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | bp | Int | CT | party | Points |
| Ja Morant | 45 | 33.1 | 49.3 | 33.5 | 74.8 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 26.4 |
| Dillon Brooks | 21 | 27.9 | 42.6 | 32.7 | 88.9 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 18.4 |
| Desmond Bane | 54 | 30.1 | 46.3 | 41.5 | 90.0 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 17.8 |
| Jaren Jackson, Jr. | 57 | 27.9 | 41.8 | 32.2 | 80.3 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 16.8 |
| Brandon Clarke | 43 | 19.0 | 65.1 | 22.2 | 69.8 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 10.3 |
| De’anthony Melton | 49 | 22.8 | 38.4 | 34.2 | 70.7 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 9.9 |
| Kyle Anderson | 45 | 22.2 | 43.5 | 33.3 | 65.3 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 7.9 |
| Tyus Jones | 51 | 20.5 | 45.4 | 35.7 | 87.5 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 7.8 |
| Zaire Williams | 38 | 21.6 | 44.0 | 28.9 | 76.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 7.3 |
| steven adams | 54 | 25.9 | 54.1 | 0.0 | 56.7 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 7.0 |
| John Konchar | 50 | 18.5 | 50.0 | 42.2 | 60.6 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| Xavier Tillman, Sr. | 39 | 13.1 | 45.1 | 20.0 | 64.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| Sam Merrill | 6 | 9.6 | 33.3 | 30.4 | 50.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 4.2 |
| Jarrett Culver | 26 | 9.1 | 42.4 | 32.3 | 52.4 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 3.8 |
| Killian Tillie | 32 | 13.3 | 36.2 | 33.8 | 62.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 3.6 |
| Santi Aldama | 27 | 10.2 | 38.1 | 10.3 | 60.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| Dakota Mathias | 6 | 2.7 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Shaq Buchanan | 2 | 4.9 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Tyrell Terry | 2 | 1.5 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Daquan Jeffries | 3 | 2.9 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Yves Pons | 7 | 3.2 | 33.3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Jon Teske | 3 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Xavier Sneed | 2 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
