The Memphis Grizzlies ended their 11-game losing streak on Monday night with a 95-92 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Over that three-week period, there’s no way around acknowledging that losing starts to weigh on you. There is no doubt that it was a brutal stretch: SDavid Fizdale was relieved of his coaching duties; players lost their places in the rotations; fans saw their loyalty tested. It was almost as if the NBA Grinch was trying to steal Christmas here in Memphis.
I am a person who is particularly qualified to talk about losing, someone who understands losing on a grand scale.