Keith Parrish
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
The goal is to say, oh, we're trying to win.
They said, Zach Kleiman said verbatim, we're trying to build a sustainable contender.
And he took a contender.
And now what is it?
Made it unsustainable.
And now you're doing air quotes in 2022.
They took what the Warriors six games in the second round.
The Warriors said the Grizzlies were the best team they played that year.
Warriors won the title.
We can argue semantics over contender.
If you're one of the six, seven best teams in the NBA, I think the way the NBA works now, especially with injuries and everything like you have a shot.
I do not think this team could have won a title with Ja Morant as a best player.
I don't think that's a shock.
Everyone feels that.
Even Ja Morant defenders.
That ship sailed.
I think the hand the Grizzlies were dealt...
was we could probably be a perennial playoff team with Jaron and Desmond and whatever's left of Ja Morant.
And eventually people will say, hey, you know what?