It is hard for many teams to recover from a 51-point loss, especially when it comes in Game 1 of a grueling seven-game series against the best team in the NBA.

The Memphis Grizzlies are at a crossroads. They have to make some big moves this offseason and it’s going to make things very uncomfortable. The core of Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane and Ja Morant was supposed to be the next generation that produced for the Grizzlies in the post-Grit and Grind era.