On January 12, Beijing time, the Grizzlies defeated the Warriors at home and won 10 consecutive wins. Morant, 22, who contributed 29 points, five rebounds and eight assists, has been named Western Conference Player of the Week for two consecutive weeks and is now the hottest rising star in the league. Morant, whose physical fitness and personal abilities are all-round, reminds you of which star? The US media switchpoints listed five stars, in Morant's body, do you see their shadows?
Star 1: MVP Rose
Morant, who is in his third year in the league, has already played MVP level, and the most often compared to him is Derrick Rose, who is also in his third year of career. Rose became the youngest MVP in NBA history in the third season of his career. That season, Rose averaged 25 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game, shooting 44.5 percent from the field and 33.2 percent from three-point range. Morant has averaged 24.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists so far this season, playing a similar all-round performance, and his shooting rate is higher than Rose's in the same period, shooting 48.9% from the field and 37.9% from three-point range. Like Rose of the year, Morant's playing style is very exciting, and he can always easily stage difficult dunks and pull-ups!
Star 2: Francis of the Rockets
The rocket's old fans must have been impressed by Francis. This talented point guard, extremely fast, strong breakthrough ability, and lecture, is very good to Yao Ming. Morant's body also has some shadows of Francis. In particular, the continuous change of direction is Francis's best play, and now Morant has also caused the defenders quite a headache. Francis's best season of his career was 2001-02, the year he was first named an All-Star, averaging 21.6 points, 7 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game, which was also a very comprehensive performance.
Star 3: "The Answer" Iverson
Morant's temperament of not being afraid of heaven reminds some fans of Iverson. Morant is 7 centimeters taller than Iverson, but is similar in stature and is thinner. However, there is a lot of energy in the small body, and Iverson at his peak is a super scorer who can make any opponent frightened. Iverson has won 4 scoring and 3 steals, and can contribute on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.
Star 4: Westbrook at his peak
Among the active players, Morant's playing style is indeed very close to the peak of Westbrook. Both like to rush under the basket, and the bounce is explosive, often staging a violent dunk against the sky! However, Morant has better projection ability than Wei Shao. In particular, this season's three-point shooting has improved significantly, reaching a 37.9% shooting rate, while Westbrook's most accurate season so far in his career is only 34.3%.
Star 5: "Bearded" Baron Davis
He is the "beard" before Harden entered the NBA, and once created the Warriors' "Black Eight Legend". Davis is tough and often breaks through dunks, and Morant does have a bit of a feel for him. The 2003–04 season was Davis' strongest season. He averaged 22.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 2.4 steals per game, making him the biggest steals of that season.
In your mind, which star does Morant look like the most? Welcome to leave a message to express your opinion.