Yahoo Sports Daily host Jason Fitz reacts to the news that Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant will miss a few weeks with a calf strain. Watch the full episode of Yahoo Sports Daily on YouTube or YahooSports.TV.
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The Memphis Grizzlies announced on Monday that Ja Morant suffered a grade 1 right calf injury.
Strain in the first quarter of Saturday night’s loss at Cleveland.
He will miss at least two weeks.
Now, remember, To your point about the kinetic chain and the fact that the ankle and calf all seem to be Related.
John missed Wednesday night’s game.
Boston Celtics, sidelined by a sore right ankle.
Now he has a right calf strain.
These things are all tied together, and this is terrible timing.
From Memphis.
Memphis has lost four in a row.
They’ve lost eight of their last nine.
The season seems to be absolutely floundering.
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And we’re spending more time wondering who Jaws Eventually going to play better than we are Wondering if the Grizzlies can turn things Around.
Now, with the calf strain that’s going to cost him.
At least two weeks, the Grizzlies will have to figure out how to continue to try and win games without him, while also figuring out what this team looks like.
Understanding that Morant is currently averaging a career low in stats.
Minutes, field-goal percentage, 3-point field goal percentage.
Rebounds, and a career high in turnovers.
That is a disastrous combination of numbers, that tells you.
Quite simply, it is not going well for Memphis.
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It is not going well for John.
And knowing those two things are happening simultaneously, That doesn’t get easier or better with him on the bench.
Unfortunately, with this injury, we won’t get the grace of an opportunity for him Sort of play through this problem.
Over the next couple of weeks, The Grizzlies.
They’re going to have to figure it out.
And then theyre going to have to figure out again how to get John back on track.
If they cant get him back on track, theyre going to have to figure out his trade value Looks like, and how to move on.
And all of that gets a little more complex.
When you start to say calf strain, of course, Calf strains have the chance to heal completely.
I expect that Memphis will be just as you mentioned, along with San Antonio, Patient in the return to job, but this makes a bad season look even worse for Memphis Grizzlies.