After a resounding Game 1 upset of the Utah Jazz, the Memphis Grizzlies find themselves facing a 1-2 hole.
The upstart Grizzlies trailed basically the entire way in Game 3, then went on a spirited run in the fourth quarter to take the lead with under five minutes to play. But like the veteran team that they are, the Jazz battled back to win it by double digits, 121-111.
Grizzlies wing Dillon Brooks, who had himself a night with 27 points, was asked about the trouble they had defending Utah's ball handlers. Brooks then pointed out Rudy Gobert's uncalled illegal screens as the main culprit behind what makes perimeter defense so hard:
“It’s a moving screen every time he screens, and somehow we have to fight our way over top of it.” (via Drew Hill from the Daily Memphian)
Dillon Brooks said Rudy Gobert is setting a moving screen every time.
— Drew Hill (@DrewHill_DM) May 30, 2021
Brooks in particular drew the brunt of one of Jazz center's imposing screens, which even resulted in a technical from Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins.
Dillon Brooks said the Jazz are doing moving screens every single time but the Grizzlies have to keep fighting through them and stop fooling jump shooters no matter what.
He was glad Taylor Jenkins got a tech defending him on a screen by Gobert he was called for a foul on
— Evan Barnes (@evan_b) May 30, 2021
For what it's worth, Rudy Gobert finished the game with a total of five fouls. The Jazz star was called for one moving screen with 3:10 to go in the second quarter.
Clearly things are getting chippy after three games. The pivotal Grizzlies-Jazz Game 4 is on Monday.
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