On January 5, Beijing time, the 22-year-old Morant once again rushed to the national hot search. After defeating the Cavaliers, the Grizzlies won six straight, the key of which was Morant. In this game, he played 33 minutes and 40 seconds, 9 of 21 shooting, 8 of 9 from the free throw line, and had 26 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. In the final moments of the game, one of his key layups sparked heated discussion.
In the fourth quarter of the tiebreaker, Morant stepped forward and scored 10 points on 3-of-6 shooting in the quarter. And, in the last 1 minute and 36 seconds, one man scored 8 points.
Morant first fouled Goodwin, hitting two free throws and two shots. With 36.7 seconds left, the Grizzlies came back from a timeout and Morant staged a scene against the sky.
Only to see Morant carry the ball to the basket, facing good and Mobley's double defense, he forced the ball to score. The ball showed Morant's terrifying talent, with a long lag time, and the opponents jumped forward and backward to try to seal Morant.
Morant first dodged Goodwin's cover with a lever, then pulled another lever in the air, dodging Mobley's cover, and hit the ball before landing on the ground.
Such a long lag shows Morant's talent. After that, Morant grabbed a dragon to crush Garland's layup and made two more free throws to help the Grizzlies laugh until the end. Yes, what is more admirable about Morant is his big heart beyond his age. Thomas Jr. was impressed by the first tweet, "Morant is so special! Pure killer. And Morant responded to his last-minute layup, "I'm not afraid of any physical confrontation. I don't care if you're 7 feet 7 or how tall you are, I'm straight for you. ”