The Grizzlies face the Spurs
The story of the San Antonio Spurs continues, and without a single star player, they still occupy the number one position in the league in assists per game. In the eyes of many people, the Spurs are going to be a team in a state of flux this season, but who would have thought that they would be in the tenth place in the West, only 1.5 wins away from the Lakers in the seventh place in the West. As long as the Spurs continue such team basketball, in this season of turmoil, there is no chance of breaking into the playoffs.
However, in this game, the Spurs are going to meet the fourth-place Grizzlies in the West, and after Morant returned, he once again proved himself, killing the Suns, pressing James, the home fans sounded mvp for him, and the team also successfully won 3 consecutive wins. The Grizzlies are naturally stronger than the Spurs, but it's not so easy to win this game.
The course of the game
The Grizzlies, playing at home, were in full swing in the first quarter, Morante had 10 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 4-of-6 shooting, continuing his previous excellent state, Adams also gave and demanded on the inside, 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and Clark on the bench, 8 points and 1 rebound on 4-of-5 shooting, the Grizzlies bombed 32 points in a single quarter, while the Spurs only scored 26 points. However, after returning from the second quarter, the Spurs immediately responded, especially the bench, Jones had 9 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists on 4-of-4 shooting, Walker also had 6 points and 1 assist, Andbes 8 points, worthy of the league's first scoring bench, and it was indeed worthy of the name.
With the excellent performance of the bench, the Spurs blasted 35 points in the second quarter, although Morant still felt the same, with 10 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in the single quarter, but at the end of the half, the Spurs trailed the Grizzlies by only 2 points 61-63. In the second half, the Spurs suddenly fell into a scoring drought, only 18 points in a single quarter, of which White had 5 points and 3 assists, while the Grizzlies' offense continued, Morant took 8 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, the Grizzlies scored 27 points in a single quarter, the gap between the two teams was widened to 11 points, and there was only one section left in the game.
In the final quarter of the game, the Grizzlies quickly extended their lead to 15 points, and in this situation, Popovich decisively chose to give up without the slightest hesitation. In the end, the Grizzlies defeated the Spurs 118-105 at home and won four consecutive games.
Post-match analysis
After beating the San Antonio Spurs, such a highly tactical team, the Grizzlies managed to win four straight games. Morant once again proved himself, as the team's star, Morant played 32 minutes in this game, shooting 12 of 18 and 3 of 3 from three-point range, with 30 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists. It can be seen that Morant today is not only the league's top attacker, but also the three-pointer is constantly improving, and in time, he will definitely become the superstar of the league.
Bain also had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Adams 12 points and 13 rebounds, Jaren Jackson Jr. 12 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, Tyes Jones on the bench also had 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, and Clark had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. On the Spurs side, the highest scorer is White, but 15 points, 9 assists and 2 blocks, Forbes also has 15 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Pollletl 15 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, this Spurs do not lack excellent puzzles, the only thing missing is a supernova like Morant, once found, then the rise is just around the corner.