The 2021-22 season of Morant gained a lot, did not accompany the stars, because he himself has grown into a top star, the first time in his career to be selected as a Western Conference All-Star is the starting guard, leading the Grizzlies to win the second place in the West, the playoff stage may not have a seat for Morant, but the stage of the regular season, Morant averaged 27.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.2 steals per game, visible progress to the naked eye, and finally Morant frantically won the most improved player award of the season, so far, Morant has also become the first person in NBA history, with the best rookie and the fastest improving star in his career.
Compared to a superstar like James, why doesn't James have the honor of the fastest improving player? James, whose career has been at its peak so far, may just be a general statement, the rookie season James averaged 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, compared to the performance behind, in fact, there are still some gaps, but James is the proud son of heaven to enter the league, then what performance can James play is not surprising, the problem is that like James, the best rookie star, they will not completely sink in the later career, or they will succeed, morant? The 19th draft, I believe the most eye-catching is not Morant, but Zion from Duke University, who was elected for 19 years without suspense.
Morant averaged 17.8 points per game in the rookie season, almost 10 points worse than this season.
What about Zion? Sorry, after the rookie contract played the third season, Zion only played 85 games, the rookie season belonging to Zion should be the 2020-21 season, that is, the identity of the second grade, Zion played 61 games, averaging 27 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, and was selected as a Western Conference All-Star at the same time, Zion's talent is indeed too terrible, but whether Zion can maintain a healthy game is unknown.
Maybe Morant does not have the terrible talent of Zion, but Morant also has his own leadership temperament, which is incomparable to Zion, in addition to being selected as an All-Star, it belongs to the NBA's honor, Zion is now grainless, and Morant has created his own record, won the Fastest Improvement Player Award to create a record in the history of the Grizzlies, career harvest best rookie and fastest improving player to create NBA historical records, then Morant surpassed Zion No suspense, right?
Zion's ability to lead the team is undeniable, twice led the team into the playoffs, Zion is still only in the second year of the season of the data performance, but Zion's talent is still above Morant, the rookie season is the output of 27 points per game, even James has not done it, and Morant wants to prove that he surpasses Zion, there is a longer competitive track, compared to the situation of Oden and Durant, Zion still has time to prove his excellence, at least this year's playoff stage, Morant faced Beverley's mad dog defense, Morant, who averages 20.5 points per game and shoots 40 percent from the field, does have to prove himself in the playoffs, and healthy Zion won't be so easily limited by Beverley.
It's too early to discuss Morant surpassing Zion, and while Morant is starting to create his own legend, the problem is that Zion hasn't completely fallen to the fringes of the NBA, and as far as talent is concerned, no matter how the 19th class is rearranged, Zion is the champion who overwhelms Morant.