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It's a fair opinion and one I understand completely but the players are adults (for the most part), they are paid for their performance on the court not their behavior off the court. The can't assign financial penalties or enforce lockdowns due to the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The team can request players be sensible and try to put the team's welfare first but if they don't there isn't a lot that the FO or coaches can do short of benching the player(s). Since a coach gets paid to win not babysit, not too many coaches want their best players being benched.

He's the second Grizz player to accomplish. Shockingly, Jason Williams was the other.

Ja will be back Wednesday night, but I am not sure he will start.

You feel the team has a quality back up big man?

While I’m anxious to see Ja again the team has been playing great without him lately. There’s no reason to rush him back.

Why aren’t all Grizzlies fans hoping for that?

Utah is leading Sacramento at home right now too.

I can understand how a 21-24 year person may not see the big picture in our eyes and act immaturely. They haven't learned the lessons we have about paying the price for late night fun.

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So what did that have to do with my comment?

The idea is to leave popular "nightlife" cities early. It is not to send them back to Memphis before games. Instead of sleeping in a city and leaving early the next day they will after teh game and have more time in the next city to get prepared for the next game. For example, instead of staying in Miami they left after the game and stayed in San Antonio an extra night. So for the remaining season it would most likely look something like this. Fly to Atlanta on Saturday, play the Hawks Sunday and return home after the game. Fly to Chicago on Saturday, play the Bulls on Sunday and fly Home after the game. Fly to New Orleans on Tuesday, play the Pels on Wednesday evening, fly to Milwaukee after the game, play Milwaukee Friday and fly to OKC after the game. Play OKC on Sunday and return to Memphis.

Do you feel leaving cities that are "popular" with players early is detrimental to winning more games?

Whatever it takes to win more games I am in favor of and I am more than a little surprised others don't agree with that thought process.

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