Ja Morant and Desmond Bane entered the history of the Grizzlies this night since never a duo of backs had accumulated so many points: 76! It’s huge, and it’s especially two more than the tandem of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant (37 points each). In this “double” of scorers, the Grizzlies had the last word, and we chose Ja Morant as MVP. First because he has a better rating (42) than Bane, but also because he is more complete: 38 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals. All while being skilful (12 out of 22 on shots, including 4 out of 6 from 3-pointers).
And this is the difference with the Morant of previous years. The leader of Memphis is able to hurt from afar, and we had already mentioned it last week. After four matches, he is 12 out of 20 from 3-pointers, or 60%!
“I think this summer and this fall are not the reasons for my current address” tempers Morant. “I think it’s been a daily job since I started playing basketball, and I’ve been working constantly to become more consistent in shooting. »
What is also interesting is the complicity and complementarity between Morant and Bane. Their agreement is obvious, and he is better and better on the ground. It is increasingly difficult to make choices for defenses because both now have the same weapons.
“The fact that Bane is able to do both, to score from close, long and mid range and to involve his teammates, is a big key to our success this year” believes Morant. “He’s one more player who brings creativity. »
And when these two are also at the level on the defensive level, we may have the best back duo in the entire NBA!
