The New Orleans Pelicans’ struggles continued even after the dismissal of head coach Willie Green, who was let go following the team’s rough 2-10 start. On Wednesday night, the Pelicans fell 133-128 to the Memphis Grizzlies at Smoothie King Center. This loss dropped them to 3-16 on the season, with nine losses in their last ten games.

Despite the defeat, one moment involving young center Yves Missi caught widespread attention. Even the Pelicans’ social media team couldn’t resist highlighting it.

In the second quarter, Missi matched up against Jaren Jackson Jr. on a drive to the basket. His defense forced Jackson into a missed layup and sent the Grizzlies star crashing to the floor. The sequence was so eye-catching that the broadcast camera lingered on both players instead of following th

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