Ja Morant and Tuomas Iisalo are reportedly barely speaking during games, per Kelly Iko (Yahoo Sports)
Memphis, much like Houston, is also in the process of learning a new system, but Morant?s body language, which was lacking at a somber morning shootaround, was off all evening. Outside of a mini briefing midway through the fourth quarter with the game already out of reach, Morant didn?t speak to Iisalo. During timeouts, Morant would be off to himself at either end of the bench, swimming in his own thoughts. There were no reassuring handshakes or taps from Iisalo whenever Morant was subbed out, the tension palpable within Fedex Forum.