Dropped by Lt.s like Desmond Bane and Tyus Jones, who have an abysmal 7 of 27 on shots, Ja Morant took charge against the Rockets to avoid defeat, and he proved he had added a new weapon to his game: the 3-point!
That night, the All-Star point guard planted 49 points, including 19 in the 3rd quarter, and we remember his magnificent 5 of 6 from 3-pointers. After two matches, he averaged four 3-pointers. Last year, he scored 1.5 per game. Can we stop him if he starts shooting from afar?
” I do not believe “ acknowledges Taylor Jenkins. “What a phenomenal game from Ja! He was in attack mode the whole game.”
Same observation with Stephen Silas, his counterpart of the Rockets. “It changes everything because he is a player who was penetrating. You have to accept that he takes 3-point shots, and if he puts them, he becomes very, very, very difficult to defend. »
Beyond his 3-pointers, Morant behaved like a boss, whether distributing the game or taking the game on his own. Like when he scored five points in a row, in the middle of the 4th quarter, to give the Grizzlies the advantage.
The craziest thing is that his only missed 3-point shot was a snack shot to avoid a 24-second violation… “It’s just work. I locked myself in the room, and I took as many shots as possible. I kept going until my shots fell in” he says.
After two games, Morant has already scored 83 points, and he will have to be seriously considered for the title of NBA leading scorer. Especially as long as Jaren Jackson Jr will not be there to support him.
