{"id":579380,"date":"2026-02-03T11:08:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/579380\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T11:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T11:08:20","slug":"tuomas-iisalos-grizzlies-shade-euro-trip-after-snapping-six-game-losing-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/579380\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuomas Iisalo\u2019s Grizzlies shade Euro Trip after snapping six-game losing streak"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tuomas Iisalo\u2019s Grizzlies shade Euro Trip after snapping six-game losing streak<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Memphis Grizzlies<\/a> finally shook the jet lag and snapped a six-game losing streak in the rubber match with the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves. Jaren Jackson Jr. went off for 30 points. Cedric Coward scaled the rookie wall<\/a> once again. Ty Jerome<\/a> helped save the day. Everyone exhaled. For Tuomas Iisalo, the relief was rooted less in one night\u2019s result and more in a slow, grinding reset after a brutal stretch of travel, schedule congestion, and the residual fatigue from an early-season European trip.<\/p>\n

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In hindsight, that trip took more of a toll<\/a> than expected when looking at recovery time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s a longer process than just the last game. The past few weeks have been very, very physically taxing with the travel and the game schedule,\u201d Iisalo admitted. \u201cAnd also emotionally, like when we were in Europe, there was extra stuff going on around. I know that was a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Iisalo acknowledged that the compression of games forced difficult choices in how the coaching staff managed practice time versus recovery. The Ja Morant<\/a>\u2019s Grizzlies were often stuck in survival mode, prioritizing rest over development as the calendar tightened.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the same time you we kind of try to balance the load between practicing and making sure that guys are recovered for the games,\u201d noted Iisalo. \u201cWe had to make some compromises, and now we\u2019ve for the past maybe week or so, been able to again start to practice.\u201d<\/p>\n

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That return to more normal practice rhythms is as meaningful as any single win. Iisalo needs to scratch and claw for the last NBA Play-In Tournament spot over the final three dozen games after all. The Grizzlies are no longer afforded the luxury of moral victories; incremental progress must translate into tangible results in the standings.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe guys\u2019 commitment has been great, but it never happens right away,\u201d Iisalo stated. \u201cThere\u2019s been some positive developments. If you saw how the guys, for example, work today in the shootaround and how they\u2019re going about their craft, it\u2019s pretty impressive. I\u2019m very happy for them (after the win over the Timberwolves).\u201d<\/p>\n

That buy-in has been the staff\u2019s north star during the downturn. Iisalo has emphasized process over panic, trusting that improved habits would eventually surface in the win column. The Timberwolves result didn\u2019t fix everything, but it validated the approach. The question now is whether this win marks a true turning point or just a temporary respite from a season that has been defined by adversity.<\/p>\n

Related: Why Tuomas Iisalo\u2019s Grizzlies cannot expect Jaren Jackson Jr. to fix \u2018everything\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

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