Beijing time on February 25. In the NBA regular season, the Grizzlies lost 114-119 on the road to the Timberwolves. In the first game after the All-Star Weekend, the Grizzlies failed to make the opening. As the team's number one star, Morant felt cold, shooting 7 of 25, 0 of 4 from three-point range, and 6 of 9 from the free throw line for 20 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
The Grizzlies lost the game, and Morant's hand problem became the target of public criticism. In an interview after the game, Morant said: "Our shooting percentage is 38%. We didn't get into the game rhythm and had to fight like we did before the All-Star Weekend. ”
In addition, Morant responded to questions about his alcoholism. During the All-Star Game weekend, some Twitter netizens posted videos of Morant drinking on the Internet, looking like drinking water. "Casamigos (a tequila) is not a problem, and I know some of you would say it's because of drinking."
This season, Morant has performed extremely well, averaging 26.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game, and was successfully selected as an All-Star starter. However, there are always fans who question Morant's playing style is too physical, believing that his peak period will not be too long. Coupled with the video of Morant drinking heavily on social media, it further corroborates the judgment of this group of fans. However, many stars in the NBA have the habit of drinking after the game, such as James, Dream Green and so on.