Morant Bauer met
Who would have thought that morant of the Grizzlies would steal the limelight from Luka Doncic and become the hottest supernova in the league today. However, Morant is not alone, and there is also a supernova in the East, who was selected as an All-Star in the second year, leading the Charlotte Hornets to become a dark horse team, that is, Lamelo Ball. Ball, 20, leads the team in all three stats in terms of points and assists and steals. In this game, Morant and Ball, two supernovae, met.
The Grizzlies are the third team in the West, the strength of nature should not be underestimated, this team's offense and defense are the top of the league, as for the Charlotte Hornets, the average score per game is the first in the league, but this team's defense is very bad, the average points per game in the league is the third to last, which is why they only rank ninth in the East.
Wasp Stubs Big Reversal?
Facing the Grizzlies' defense, the Hornets fell into a scoring drought in the first quarter, Rozier had 5 points and 3 rebounds on 1-of-5 shooting, Ball was also 1-of-5 shooting, only 2 points and 2 rebounds, and the whole team only scored 15 points. The Grizzlies were in full swing, with Morant having 6 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Bane having 11 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Adams also having 8 points and 7 rebounds, and the team scored 36 points in a single quarter to directly take a 21-point lead. After returning from the second quarter, the Hornets regained their touch and scored 28 points in a single quarter, but the point difference continued to widen.
Morant and Bain each scored six points, Jarren Jackson Jr. had 12 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block on 4-of-8 shooting, and the Grizzlies scored 38 points in the single quarter, 74 points at halftime, leading the Hornets by as many as 31 points. In such a situation, everyone felt that the game had lost its suspense, but the Hornets did not give up. In the second half, Rozier broke out in the third quarter, with 12 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists on 4-of-9 shooting, and under his leadership, the Hornets narrowed the gap to 24 points, but there was only one session left in the game.
After returning from the final quarter, Lamelo Ball and Harrell completely dominated the game, Ball had 16 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist on 5-of-9 shooting, Harrell also had 14 points and 2 rebounds on 4-of-5 shooting, Rozier also hit 3 three-pointers, the Hornets narrowed the gap to 4 points at one point, but Jones threw a shot, Rozier and Ball missed three consecutive points, Bane made a layup, and the point difference once again reached 8 points, with only 25.6 seconds left. Rozier's three-pointers kept the suspense alive, but it was too late, and eventually the Grizzlies
The Lakers will abandon the second spring
7 of 8 shots, risk creating a 35-point big reversal! The Lakers don't want any wizards, but now they are a perfect match for Ball. Although the Hornets lost the game and fell behind by 35 points at one point, they still broke out in a cold sweat from Morant. Lamelo Ball broke out in the final quarter, with 25 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Rozier was a quasi-triple-double of 35 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, as for Harrell, the player who was abandoned by the Lakers Wizards, now also ushered in the second spring, shooting 7 of 8, with 20 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, including 14 points in the final quarter.
Both Ball and Rozier can pass the ball to Harrell, and in such a team, Harrell ushered in the second spring is also expected. Morant's 26 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists are still outstanding, and he also has 7 points and 1 rebound on 3-of-3 shooting in the final quarter, and the key ball is never soft. Bain had 25 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals, Jalen Jr. had 18 points and 10 rebounds, Adams also had 15 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, and Clark on the bench had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. The Grizzlies have a thrilling five-game winning streak, and they will challenge the Pelicans in the next game.