On January 4, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Grizzlies won 118-104 against the Nets on the road, winning a wave of 5 consecutive wins and continuing to stabilize the team's 4th place in the West. In this campaign, Morant continued his recent outstanding performance, playing 33 minutes, shooting 14 of 22 from the field, contributing 36 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, and the plus-minus on the court was +24. (Can make Durant and Harden three times clock out of work, Morant is indeed worth blowing)
In a post-match interview, Durant said of Morant, saying, "Watching him blossom before our eyes." It is worth mentioning that in the final moments of the game, Morant also received the MVP call of the Nets' home fans.
After the game, there were media statistics: in the past 4 games, Morant can average 35 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game, shooting 57.6% from the field and 73.7% from three-point range. In those four games, the Grizzlies have beaten the Suns, Spurs, Lakers and Nets. (The Warriors were also once defeated by the Grizzlies.)
Although Morant's performance this season has been very impressive, he also encountered troubles some time ago. He had missed games for a while because of injuries, but during that time, the Grizzlies had a 9-2 record and a 73-point victory over the Thunder; but when Morant returned from injury, the Grizzlies unexpectedly lost to the Thunder by 3 points, when some Grizzlies fans even mocked Morant for "letting him go", forcing Morant to briefly shut down social media. Fortunately, Morant withstood the pressure and proved his strength and position in the team with practical actions.
In this offseason, Morant said in an interview: "I am the top 5 point guard in the league." There were a lot of people at the time who thought the young man was crazy, but now it turns out that Morant not only has a chance to make an All-Star start in the West, but maybe also has the ability to impact this season's MVP. To be honest, I think Morant can take Doncic's place this season.
In Morant's body, you can see the kind of strength that doesn't accept defeat, and he has indeed been leading the Grizzlies forward, which is the embryo of the future league supergiant.