For the Jones Brothers (Tyus Jones&Tre Jones), today’s Grizzlies Spurs battle is an important milestone for the family, because it is the first time that the two brothers have started the same game in the NBA.
“This is really the moment when a dream comes true. It feels a bit surreal,” said his brother Tyus.
Tre, who is 4 years younger than Tyus, seems to remind him of the time when he played basketball and 2K together when he was a kid. “This is probably my favorite basketball moment. It means everything to be able to play my brother first in the NBA.”
“When I was young, I saw him as the best player in the world,” Tre said.
Due to the continuous absence of Ja Morant’s sore right thigh, Tyus replaced the starter with another good performance. He scored a maximum of 24 points, plus six assists, three rebounds and three intercepts. The Grizzlies held the balanced fire of seven people with double-digit points, and then blocked the Spurs’ counterattack in the second half, winning 121-113 at home.
As for his brother Tre, who is the main starter in the rebuilding Spurs this season, he also got the highest 18 points of the team in this game, with 7 assists and 4 rebounds. Tre’s average score, assists, rebounds, and tackles this season have reached a career high; Similarly, Tyus’s average score this season is also his best performance in his career.
The Grizzlies have won 7 consecutive victories, and the current record is 27-13 with the nuggets. They continue to compete for the leading position in the Western Region.