The Memphis Grizzlies were able to make a few adjustments before their third summer league game in Las Vegas thanks to two days off and a practice.
In their matchup with the Golden State Warriors, Memphis’s new unit performed admirably.
The Grizzlies led by nine points after the first quarter, but that was the last time Memphis outscored Golden State in a frame. The Warriors won the remaining three quarters and completed a 96-84 win over the Grizzlies at Thomas & Mack Center.
Memphis is now 1-2 in three Las Vegas summer league games.
RookiesCedric Coward and Javon Small remained out due to injuries. Neither player has played in Las Vegas.
Cam Spencer led the Grizzlies with 23 points on 6-for-10 shooting.
Here are three takeaways from the Grizzlies’ loss.
Grizzlies lineup changes
Grizzlies coach Tuomas Iisalo had all of the usual starters available on July 15, but he decided to make lineup tweaks against the Warriors.
Rookie Jahmai Mashack started in place of Zyon Pullin, and Will Magnay started over Armando Bacot at center
Pullin has struggled most of summer league while playing out of position at point guard for most of his minutes.
Bacot has had solid performances, but Magnay was making his summer league debut.
Jahmai Mashack’s intensity
Starting Mashack proved to be the right decision.
His energy and effort was evident on both ends of the floor. Mashack continued to show off a jumper that’s been better than expected.
He knocked down multiple 3-pointers and also attacked the basket.
Defensively, Mashack continued to live up to the billing. He finished with three steals and added a block.
Jaylen Wells, GG Jackson stats
Jaylen Wells continued to play a role that’s similar to the one he’ll have in the regular season.
He didn’t have a higher usage or look to be more dominant. Instead, the second-year wing got his shots within the rhythm of the offense while playing off the ball.
Wells shot 4-for-11 from the field and finished with 11 points, not exactly a productive performance.
His stats were lacking; he made three 3-pointers but only had one assist and zero rebounds.
Those figures must be improved. GG Jackson will return to the court against the Warriors after missing a game due to illness.
His passing was the most impressive, yet he became more aggressive as the game progressed as a scorer. A career-high for Jackson, he finished with six assists. His best assist total in the NBA is four.
What’s next
Memphis has one more scheduled summer league game on July 17 against the Atlanta Hawks (5 p.m. NBA TV).
It’s safe to say that matchup will be a tough task. Atlanta is 3-0 in summer league action.
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