![]() ![]() For as good as Morant was during his first two seasons, his shooting was inconsistent. STREAKING: Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies have gone national, and they may never go back | GiannottoĬULTURE: Memphis Grizzlies' ascension in Western Conference boils down to one wordīACKCOURT: Why Ja Morant and Desmond Bane of Grizzlies are NBA's most promising young backcourt Shooting for the stardomĮvery player enters the league with questions about their game. “What he’s done against some of the best teams in this league, best defensive coaches, best defensive minds, I mean, it’s just been really impressive,” Fizdale said. Because of that, his teammates have been his biggest supporters toward his first All-Star appearance. He usually opts for bragging on his teammates. Morant doesn't like to speak about his personal achievements, even after scoring 30 points or hitting game-winners. When coach Taylor Jenkins told him he'd won his first player of the week award, Morant just wanted to get back to work. Morant's selflessness doesn't go unnoticed. Here's a look at how Morant has elevated his status toward superstardom this season: Leading the way Indeed, Morant’s rise goes beyond the flashy plays that make him the “most exciting player in the league," according to Magic Johnson. “I’m thankful, grateful for everything, but I deserve this,” Morant said after scoring 41 points against the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. Curry, who will face off against Morant on Tuesday at FedExForum, is the MVP favorite, and Doncic’s European fanbase gives him a significant boost.īut beyond those two, Morant topped Chris Paul and Devin Booker - who are both playing at All-Star levels fresh off of an NBA Finals appearance - and Donovan Mitchell, who plays for a higher-seeded Jazz team and won the Western Conference Player of the Month for December. He ranked third among Western Conference guards in the first fan voting behind Golden State's Stephen Curry and Dallas' Luka Doncic. Morant's star power is evident in NBA All-Star fan voting. Morant, 22, is busting through that threshold. Stats alone don't make a player a superstar. An All-Star can put up gaudy numbers on an average team, after all, but only a superstar can lift a franchise to title contention. Morant is averaging 24.7 points, 6.7 assists and 5.7 rebounds this season, with the points, rebounds and steals (1.4) easily career highs. View Gallery: Ja Morant: Memphis Grizzlies guard through the years in photos I don’t see anybody that’s had a real true answer for the guy.” “You’re talking about one of the best players in this league, period,” Los Angeles Lakers assistant coach David Fizdale said. “He gets to the rim as easy as anybody I’ve ever seen.” “He’s a special talent,” San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. Morant has won back-to-back Western Conference Player of the Week awards, and he's leading the Grizzlies (28-14) through a franchise record nine-game winning streak. With each highlight reel dunk, block and win, the light has gotten brighter. In the context of Morant, it means that his time spent working out this summer when nobody was watching - the proverbial dark - has helped thrust him from rising star to the upper crust of the game's top players, halfway through his third season in the NBA. The bright lights only reveal your work in the dark." But you don’t shine under the bright lights. “Everyone wants their moment in the spotlight. William A.It was a phrase adopted by Ja Morant, after Memphis Grizzlies assistant Blake Ahern introduced him to it. The saying came from “Win in the Dark,” a book by Joshua Medcalf and Lucas Jadin that conveys a powerful message:. ![]() Philip Morant (1700-1770), British antiquary and historian.Sir Robert Morant (1863-1920), English educationist.Harry Harbord "Breaker" Morant (1865-1902), English-born, Australian adventurer, drover, horseman, bush poet and military officer. ![]()
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