On May 4, Beijing time, the Western Conference semifinals G2, the Grizzlies narrowly defeated the Warriors at home 106-101, pulling the big score into a 1-1 draw. In this game, Morant was a god and almost single-handedly defeated the Warriors. He shot 15-of-31 from the field, 5-of-12 from three-point range and 12-of-13 from the free throw line, and recorded 47 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, a single-game high in the playoffs.
Morant's most explosive performance came in the crucial fourth quarter. The Warriors relied on the play of Curry and others to once surpass the score. Morant came back strongly after dealing with an eye injury. He scored 18 points in the final 6 minutes and 11 seconds of the game, during which all 15 points came from Morante, except for a three-pointer by Zaire Williams.
Throughout the fourth quarter, Morant played 8 minutes, shooting 6-of-11, including 1-of-3 from three-point range, 5-of-5 from the free throw line, and 18 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal, becoming the key to the Grizzlies' home win. After Morant broke through Curry to fight against the dream chaser to 2+1, he made a domineering gesture of "you are too small".
After the game, many celebrities joined the "Morant Blow" army. The Magic pushed and sighed after the game: "18 points in the fourth quarter, 47 points in the whole game, Morant, my goodness, we just saw the most exciting player in the NBA!" He scored 47 points to lead the team to a 1-1 draw with the Warriors. “
During the game, Lakers star James also tweeted and praised Morant. He said: "Morant is too tough! Morant simply shouldn't have gotten into the discussion of the fastest-improving player. Morant is a full star, always been! People who really know the ball know it, but most of the idiots who go to the poll and don't watch the ball at all don't know. ”
In fact, many people have doubts about Morant's strength. Especially during the regular season, during Morant's absence, the Grizzlies have a surprisingly high winning percentage. In the first round of the playoffs, Morant played as well as "Meat Curry" Bane. For a time, many fans began to doubt Morant's stardom. But judging from the performance of G2, Morant's personal strength is super strong, and he is the real boss of the Grizzlies. Bain only had 5 points and 6 rebounds in this game, and was almost invisible on the court.