Analysis: The Memphis Grizzlies, built on precocious talent and slightly irrational confidence, have strayed from the ranks of the NBA’s top title contenders due to a regrettable knack for self-sabotage.
by Morant, led the NBA to suspend the two-time all-star guard for eight games. Instead of pulling together for their push into the playoffs as the West’s No. 2 seed, the Grizzlies were left waiting for their franchise player to return from a brief stint in a Florida counseling program.
for stomping on the chest of Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis, while Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and James Harden avoided suspensions after committing flagrant fouls in a Game 3 win over the Brooklyn Nets.Like Brooks, Harden made contact with an opponent’s groin and was ejected with a flagrant-two. Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane used that precedent to defend Brooks, noting his teammate was “remorseful” for the low blow.
However, the NBA announced Tuesday that Green’s “history of unsportsmanlike acts” was a contributing factor to his suspension. Despite avoiding a suspension in this case, Brooks does have his own history: He wasfor a flagrant foul that injured Warriors guard Gary Payton II, he was suspended one game in February for a below-the-belt shot to Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, and he served multiple one-game suspensions this season for exceeding the league’s limit on technical fouls.
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