With 36 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, leading the team to beat the Nets led by Durant and Harden, Ja Morant, born on August 10, 1999, once again confirmed that he was the most horizontal "strong killer" of the season.
Morant led the Grizzlies to a 36+6+8 victory over the Nets
In the 2019 draft, Morant joined the Grizzlies as the top spot, and a year later, when Iguodala (who was traded to the Grizzlies by the Warriors) refused to play for the team, he publicly shelled Iguodala, Curry supported Iguodala (with FMVP and shut-up expression), Morant publicly shrugged back (with Durant holding the FMVP trophy and shut up expression), and from that moment on, he became the new generation of the league's alternative, daring to face any challenge.
As a newcomer who dares to face any challenge, you have to have the capital, what about Morant? In last year's playoff, Morant had 35 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals, including a throw in overtime to eliminate the Warriors, he really had this ability, and has since opened the seal of his "strong killer".
Morant played the inside of the arena and dared to tough curry
So far this season, Morant has played a total of 26 games, the team record is 14 wins and 12 losses; the 12 games he missed, the team record is 10 wins and 2 losses, it seems that his role is not too prominent, note, this is exactly the focus of this article, Morant's "strong killer" attribute.
In the 12 games that Morant has missed, the Grizzlies have won 10 games against: Kings, Raptors, Thunder, Mavericks, Heat, Lakers, Rockets, Philadelphia, Blazers and Kings (the two losses are for the Lone Rangers and Blazers), of which 6 are currently non-East-West Top 8 teams, including the Lone Rangers and Heat missing major generals at the time, and the impact of Morant's absence is not too big.
Morant's 26 games are more worthy of fan savoring.
1. Morant's 12-game losses are: Lakers, Trail Blazers, Warriors, Wizards, Hornets, Suns, Pelicans, Timberwolves, Raptors, Hawks, Thunder and Warriors, of which there are 6 current East and West 8 former teams, the remaining 6 are non-Top 8 teams, what is the concept? It seems that it is not a strong enemy, and it cannot stimulate his killer attribute, which is reflected in the data side:
Morant averaged 25 points, 5.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game against six top 8 teams, and only scored 18.2 points against five non-East-West top 8 teams (injured against the Hawks).
Is this an accident? Let's look at the 14 games he won when he played.
Morant led the team to a 41-point, 10-rebound victory over the Lakers
2. Morant's 14 games he won were: Cavaliers, Clippers, Warriors, Nuggets, Nuggets, Timberwolves, Rockets, Clippers, Jazz, Kings, Suns, Lakers, Spurs and Nets, of which 10 are currently in the Top 8 in the East and West, and only 4 are non-Top 8 teams. As long as he encounters a strong team, he will be stimulated by his killer attributes, which are reflected in the data side:
Playing against the top 10 8 teams, Morant averaged 30.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.6 steals per game, and returned to 25.8 points per game when playing against non-Top 8 teams (Timberwolves, Rockets and Kings and Spurs).
The above details illustrate the problem, like when I first joined the league and dared to beat up Iguodala and Curry on social media, Morant said, "I am not afraid of anyone in the league, I just play my ball, make myself better, I can play against the best players in this league!" ”
Morant scored 33 points and four assists to beat the Suns
To add, the Grizzlies are the only team so far this season that has beaten a major title hit: the Warriors, Suns, Jazz, Lakers and Nets, with Morant averaging 30+ per game and averaging 34.4 points per game. In the NBA world, there is an immutable law, any newcomer who wants to be promoted to the superstar level, he needs to step on the shoulders of his predecessors and go against the wind, Morant, with the posture of a powerful killer, marching on the road of superstars.