It’s one of the most exciting point guard duels around and it has delivered on all of its promises. To our left is Dejounte Murray, Spurs’ new triple-double king. To our right is Ja Morant, perhaps the most spectacular point guard in the NBA and a future All-Star in the making.
Their duel was magnificent, and in a game of stragglers, Dejounte Murray managed to equalize five minutes from the end. But Ja Morant will answer him twice in the “money time” by causing faults and being impeccable at free throws.
However, he is expected in the racket, and he seems very frail but he does not hesitate to go into contact.
“No matter who’s in the racket, I’m not afraid to end up on you!” ” he throws. “My job is to score points when I’m in the line. Even if you are on my way, I will try to go to the end. “
“We may have the most clutch player in the NBA at point guard”
This aggressiveness is a boon for the Grizzlies since they know they can count on him to make the decision. Author of 41 points and 8 assists, Ja Morant is the boss, and there is no problem of hierarchy in important moments. Especially since he plays a playmaker.
“We may have the most clutch player in the NBA at point guard” ignites Jaren Jackson Jr. “It’s really useful, a little bit… In the end, we all know, collectively, when it’s time to tear up to recover the balls lying around and put in the important shots. “
“Dedication to whoever took the game! “
In a victory he dedicated to his grandmother, who is battling cancer, Ja Morant was dazzling in the 3rd quarter with dunks, slaloms, but also pretty passes. Truly, his duel with Dejounte Murray was a “must-see”. No offense to ESPN who had deprogrammed the meeting, to put Miami – New York instead. ” Dedication to whoever took the game! Thank you ! This match was also for you. “
More seriously, Ja Morant wanted to thank Steven Adams, his favorite screener, especially when the “Kiwi” puts screens on his direct opponent to prevent help. “In training, I always start with finishing work. When my interior makes a screen on his player, I think Steven should be congratulated. He told me about it, and I did once, and since then, we just have this connection. “
| Ja Morant | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2019-20 | SAME | 67 | 31 | 47.7 | 33.5 | 77.6 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 17.8 |
| 2020-21 | SAME | 63 | 33 | 44.9 | 30.3 | 72.8 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 19.1 |
| 2021-22 | SAME | 36 | 33 | 48.7 | 35.0 | 77.3 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 25.3 |
| Total | 166 | 32 | 47.0 | 32.6 | 75.6 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 19.9 | |
