As the absolute core of the Memphis Grizzlies, Ja-Morant is the absolute hero of this young team to be able to finish third in the West. With its own eye-catching performance and the team's excellent record, the 2019 class of the eye show is expected to debut on the stage of the All-Star Game for the first time in his career.
In front of Morant is an incomparably bright Yangguan Avenue that leads to the 2021-22 Cleveland All-Star Weekend. According to the latest third-round vote count, Morant is worthy of being one of the most popular stars among fans - he has the second highest number of votes in the West, behind Stephen Curry, who competed with LeBron James for the title of ticket king. That said, if nothing else, Morant will be one of the two-guners in the Western Conference starting backcourt, rather than being selected as an All-Star bench, which is a great honor for every NBA player.
In an interview with Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian, Ja-Morante made a formal statement about his ongoing career debut: "I deserve it, I worked hard to win this opportunity." That's why I worked so hard, that's how I wanted to get into the All-Star Game, and I didn't want to be selected as a substitute. ”
In fact, last season, Morant, who was already good enough, almost fulfilled his dream of being an All-Star. At that time, Anthony Davis withdrew due to injury, and Morant was expected to be selected as an add-on, but in the end, Xiao Hua was determined to let Devon Booker replace Thick Brow Brother as an All-Star. As a result, Morant's All-Star debut was postponed by a year.
However, gold always shines. In the face of the proud record and the star-studded statistics, there is nothing to stop the young man who calls himself the "god of point guards" from completing his dreams. So far this season, Morant has averaged 25.3 points, six rebounds and 6.9 assists per game, with a 48.7 percent shooting percentage, including career-highs in points, rebounds and shooting. Under his leadership, the Grizzlies became the third team in the league to win more than 30+. You must know that the Grizzlies only won a total of 38 wins last season, and have already won 32 games just over the half of this season, and the improvement is staggering. Morant is only 22 years old, and it is clear that the sky is his limit.
2022 is destined to be a year for Morant to take off, not only all-star, his broader stage is still behind. Because of his significant increase in shooting efficiency and contributions on the defensive end, Morant became a strong contender for the most valuable player in the regular season.
ESPN's famous former NBA player Kendrick Perkins said that "he (Morant) is now, maybe next month, the front-runner will change." But as of today, at least, Morant is the strongest contender for MVP. It's not just a minority view, while partnering with Perkins to host "First Take," A-Smith, an absolute supporter of Curry and Durant, also said he couldn't refute Perkins and agree with him. Even Curry's iron brother Dream Green has expressed similar views, publicly expressing support for Morant, believing that he deserves more attention and respect.
Given Morant's jaw-dropping athleticism, flamboyant skill and delightful style of play, we can't wait to see what this confident "Point God" will bring us on the stage of the All-Star Game. Of course, fans who really like Morant will be more looking forward to what he will do in the sprint of the season after the All-Star Game — if he can help the Grizzlies stabilize the third place in the West, then Morant really has the hope of being crowned MVP at the end of the season. Are you bullish on him?