Jaren Jackson Jr. Offered a Drastic Perspective on the Grizzlies’ Latest Loss

On Monday night, the Boston Celtics defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 117–103. This marked Memphis’s sixth loss in their last seven games, and the team is now 0–2 since parting ways with coach Taylor Jenkins.

So, how’s the atmosphere?

Following the loss in Boston, Memphis star Jaren Jackson Jr. was asked about the team’s state. He gave an extreme perspective, saying, “We’ve had wins. We’ve had losses. Ain’t no reason to feel like… crazy. It always could be worse. You could be homeless.”

That’s a fair point. Being homeless is undoubtedly worse than suffering a few defeats in the NBA. In fact, even missing the playoffs, as Memphis did last year, would be a more dire scenario than their current struggles. This season, the team is still technically in the hunt for a first-round home-court spot and holds the ninth-best winning percentage in franchise history.

Jackson Jr.’s comment reflects the high expectations surrounding the Memphis team, where this rough patch feels almost apocalyptic, and he emphasizes that severity with his stark analogy.

Despite having won just one playoff series over the past five seasons, the Grizzlies are treating this season with utmost seriousness—so much so that they’ve dismissed their coach during a postseason push. Some analysts even speculate that they might trade their star player. Everything about this Memphis squad this season seems to be on a much more extreme level.