After the Grizzlies beat the Pacers on March 25, the Grizzlies became the second team in the league to lock up the playoffs early. However, they also ushered in bad news, according to the news reports that Morant will be absent for at least two weeks due to a knee sprain, and it is likely that he will return before the playoffs. However, it is worth mentioning that this season's Grizzlies have a good record of 16 wins and 2 losses without Morant, so for the Grizzlies, Morant can rest assured of his injuries.
But if the Grizzlies want to achieve something in the playoffs, Morant is indispensable, so far this season, Morant can be said to be a rapid progress, averaging 27.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game, shooting 49.3%, shooting rate outside the three-point line has also reached 34%, the data has improved significantly compared to last season, 22-year-old Morant can be said to be the future, and this season has become one of the candidates for MVP.
When Morant entered the league, it seems that the template has always been Westbrook, but from the current point of view, Morant is more similar to Wade in his youth, with excellent physical fitness and a very good ability to lead the team. Wade also averaged 27.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game in the third season of his career, shooting 49.5% and 57.7% from the field and 57.7% from the field, respectively, which are very similar to Morant. Wade fans are looking forward to surpassing Wade in the future.
But in addition to Wade, the American media also compared Iverson and Morant, the NBA celebrity believes that Morant will have a better career than Iverson, from the current point of view, Morant is not inferior to Iverson in talent, or even more than that, and this season, under Morant's leadership, the Grizzlies have a second-high record in the league, and after many years, they have risen again, and have a certain hope to compete for this season's championship. It is worth mentioning that he is only 22 years old at present, and there is unlimited hope for the future.
But it has to be said that although Morant's ceiling is very high, he also has certain hidden dangers at present, and the knee sprain is missing for two weeks again. Morant's flying style of play is inevitably affected by injuries, and he has had many big-man performances this season. It is very regrettable to refer to Rose's career, who is by no means physically inferior to Morant, so for Morant, the only hidden danger that prevents him from becoming a superstar at the moment is injury, and once the impact of injury can be overcome, a super defender will be born in the league.
Text/Yan Xiaobai