On April 24, Beijing time, the Grizzlies core Morant was once again restricted, he followed the last game 5 of 18 only scored 16 points, this game was once again limited to only 13 out of 4 crosshairs, contributing 11 + 8 + 15 quasi-triple-double data. Although Morant frantically delivered 6 assists in the last quarter and led the Grizzlies to bite the score, he finally regretted losing the opponent, and the total score was chased to 2-2, which also brought the two sides back to the same running line.
It is worth mentioning that Morant has created a number of playoff career personal records:
First, Morant set a career playoff record for a single-game assists, after delivering 12 assists.
Second, Morant assisted double-doubles in three consecutive playoff games, setting a new career playoff record.
Third, Morant set a career playoff single-game record, after scoring just 16 points in the previous game.
Morant, 22, has become the league's new supernova, leading the Grizzlies to second-place finish in the regular season and matching the Grizzlies' all-time best win in a single season, making him the number one favorite for the Fastest Progressive Player of the Year award.
Just entering the playoffs, the Grizzlies face a battle with the Timberwolves, and Morant encounters beverly, Russell and other siege restrictions, making his offensive efficiency decline sharply compared to the regular season. In the first three playoff games, Morant contributed 32+4+8 in the first game, but only 8 of 18 was less than 50% of the crosshairs, and more of 16 of 20 free throws cut points. Second, Morant had a 23+9+10 pick-up on 9-of-16, but in game 3, Morant had only a crosshair of 5-of-18, but fortunately got a 16+10+10 triple-double in the Grizzlies' first playoff history, helping the Grizzlies complete a 26-point comeback.
However, in game four of the series, the Timberwolves defensively were more effective at Limiting Morant, and they didn't give Morant any chance to break through or shoot easily. Beverly, Russell and Edwards took turns to encircle and suppress Morant, and in the first quarter Morant was limited to only one shot in the 8 minutes of playing, but fortunately, he sent 5 assists in the single quarter to connect Bain with 5 of 6 and 14 points. Before the end of the first half, Morant was once punched in the face by Russell and fell down, but fortunately he was not in serious trouble.
In the second quarter, Morant continued to slump, he missed the first three shots in the game, and only had a 4-of-1 performance in the first half, with 4 points and 8 assists, while the Grizzlies were also behind in the first two quarters. Morant's slump continued, with he scored just two more points on 4-of-4 shooting in the third quarter and not a single assist in the third quarter.
Entering the final game, Morant's offensive crosshairs were still not good, but he sent consecutive needle-thread assists to help the Grizzlies bite the score and stubbornly counterattack. With 33 seconds left, Morant pulled a basket with high difficulty to chase the points, plus an assist Dillon with 6 seconds left to hit a three-pointer to chase only 2 points, but in the end the Grizzlies regretted losing and being tied on the total score.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)