Greg Monroe motivated by loss of grandmother

Greg Monroe motivated by loss of grandmother morning of Nuggets game

By Dan Feldman | Feb 8, 2015

Feb 6, 2015; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; Detroit Pistons forward Greg Monroe (10) gets his shot blocked by Denver Nuggets center Jusuf Nurkic (23) during the fourth quarter at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Pistons beat the Nuggets 98-88. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /

Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press, after the Pistons’ win over the Nuggets on Saturday, on Greg Monroe:

"he revealed he played the game with more important matters on his mind.“It’s crazy, it means a lot, especially today,” Monroe said softly. “I lost my grandmother this morning so it definitely means a lot to me.”Monroe, who described days as a child at his grandmother’s house, put the extra motivation to good use."

Monroe dominated, scoring 21 points and grabbing 21 rebounds. It was a sweet performance, and I appreciate knowing it meant more to Monroe. There’s no perfect way to handle a situation like that, but if playing well brought Monroe happiness, that’s just great.

Condolences to him and his family.

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