Full-court sprints and inhalers: Grizzlies put their trust in Tuomas Iisalo to bring about a new era
October 13, 2025
Memphis coach Tuomas Iisalo told the Grizzlies in exit meetings last spring to be ready to play faster when they returned this fall. Now they know just how fast Iisalo wants his Grizzlies moving both on and off the court. Guard Ja Morant says they might need inhalers, which should tell everyone what they need to know. Iisalo took over in late March and had little time to make many changes. The Grizzlies gave him the job after a first-round loss to Oklahoma City. The Grizzlies then spent the summer retooling the roster around Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr.