A respectable grizzly bear
After today's Grizzlies' big win over the Nets, I really feel that this team is a team to be admired. The Grizzlies are currently in fourth place in the West. We all knew they were going to grow, but I didn't expect them to grow so fast.
Of course, the most promising thing about this team is their cornerstone - Morant!
This season he averaged 25.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game, shooting 49.2 percent from the field and 40.4 percent from three-point range. In a period of time when he was injured and missed the game, the Grizzlies had a record of 8-2. When Morant returned and after the Grizzlies lost, home fans said they would let him go, and Morant said it was really hurtful.
If you want to capture the hearts of the fans, you must prove yourself with your performance on the field. The result is that recently we've seen a completely different Morant. After scoring another 36 points against the Nets today, he has contributed 30+ points in four consecutive games and is ranked first in team history.
In Morant, he really saw the shadow of the future supergiant, and in the 3 years he entered the league, he has been improving. He averaged 17.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 7.3 assists in his first season and 19.1 points, 4 rebounds and 7.4 assists in his second season. If the regular season stats aren't convincing, Morant's performance in the playoffs must have impressed many people. In the first round of last season's series with the Jazz, he averaged 30.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game.
I don't know if you have such a feeling, now Morant's style of play is somewhat similar to the original Rose. They all played as defenders and broke through equally sharply. A rare maturity is seen in them, and if there is no accident, Morant has the shadow of becoming the future successor.
However, judging from the trend of Rose's career, there are still some worries about Morant. Their style of play is sometimes too damaging to the body, and there will always be times when the "world's first waist" will slip up. It is extremely difficult to become the supergiant of the future, and there are many problems to overcome in this alliance for a long time.
Now that the Grizzlies' core is very clear, Morant and Bane really have a chance to become the Grizzlies' backcourt double. Coupled with Jackson Jr.'s maturity, they basically have the strength of the playoffs. It's also worth mentioning that they continued the bloodline of the Grizzlies as a team, saw tenacity in them, and saw not giving up.
What needs to be praised is that this season's Grizzlies have successively defeated the Nets, Lakers, Warriors, Suns and other league teams. In the face of these strong teams, Morant's performance is very good.
Facing the Nets 36 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, facing the Lakers 41 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists, facing the Suns 33 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, facing the Warriors 30 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. It seems that when facing a more powerful opponent, it is more able to stimulate Morant's energy. It's a very rare thing for a player who is only 22 years old, I sincerely hope that he does not have injuries, I sincerely hope that he can become the façade of the league, let's look forward to his growth together!