Warren, James Wiseman, Markelle Fultz, and Onyeka Okongwu, among many others, have also yet to commence their seasons.
Zion Williamson, Kawhi Leonard, Nikola Jokic, Jimmy Butler, Michael Porter Jr., Klay Thompson, and Jamal Murray too.
Particularly when, in theory, a private enterprise should be doing whatever it can to preserve its content creators and the content creators should be doing everything they can to preserve their livelihoods.
I spent so much of last year thinking: it’s fine, once we’re healthy, we’ll be fine.
There’s plenty of time to turn this all around – though, Toronto has the 7th most difficult schedule remaining.
Louis talked about Precious’ defence two days ago, highlighting how difficult Toronto’s defensive scheme is for a young player still trying to figure it all out.
Ja is/was everything to this Memphis team.
Tyus Jones is next in assists with 3 per game, but he’s an impotent scorer.
He finished with 9 points and 3 assists ; that, along with a Precious 17-point 3q and a Gary 17-point 4q, was ball game.
Either way, it’s not been a good 2021/22 for him, offensively, at least : he’s averaging 15 pts/6 rebounds/1 assist with a 48% effective field goal percentage.
Simple: no penetration and strong rebounding – Memphis feasts in the paint and is 3rd in OREBS.
