SAN ANTONIO – Alone in his hotel room Saturday night, the full weight of the playoff-opening 111-82 loss to the Spurs hit Grizzlies star point guard Mike Conley hard.
“I didn’t sleep,” he said. “It felt like a we-were-done-for-the-year type of loss. That’s how confident I felt going in and how confident our team felt.”
But after Sunday’s film session and practice, Conley’s emotions shifted from disappointment to something more positive for Memphis.
“It makes me angry,” he said. “I’m just looking forward to tomorrow.”
Well aware that the rest of the Grizzlies likely have the same mindset, the Spurs are on guard against experiencing a letdown Monday night.