On May 4, Beijing time, the First World War was crowned god, and Morant played a masterpiece of his career. In the second game with 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, scoring 47 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals, with only 2 turnovers. According to statistics, Morant scored the league first at a key moment in the playoffs this season, he revealed that he played with one eye in the last quarter, and after the game, the garbage words that provoked Curry were also exposed.
The playoffs are the cradle of superstars, and Morant now feels like he's stepping into that ranks. In the fourth quarter of the second game with the Warriors, he exploded madly and took over the game.
Morant scored 18 points in the fourth quarter of the game, including 15 points in the final 4 minutes. Moreover, he was the last 15 points of the team. According to statistics, in the past 25 seasons of playoffs, Morant is the third player to win at least 15 points in the final moments after James and Lillard.
Of course, this battle Morant swept the record, he became the only player after Kobe Bryant and James to cut 45+ in the playoffs multiple times before the age of 23, and the fifth player in history after Jordan, Westbrook, James and Durant to cut at least 45 points, 8 boards, 8 assists and 3 breaks in a single game. Moreover, Morant is also the second youngest player to average 30+ in the first five home games of a single series, after Durant in 2011.
Speaking about his performance in the fourth quarter, Morant said, "My eyes were beaten, and now I still have a hard time looking, I can only see the middle, and my line of sight can't cover a wider range." Thankfully my other eye was fine. ”
According to statistics, so far in this year's playoffs, Morant has scored 42 points at a critical moment (within 5 points of the last 5 minutes of the game), ranking first in the league. And, he hit 52 percent of his shots in key moments.
After winning the second game, Morant spat on the oncoming Curry, revealing that he said to Curry, "Let's keep having fun." I had a friendly conversation with Curry after the G1 game and today I was able to respond by saying the same thing. And, he added, "He's my favorite player and he's got a really good talent." So, it's going to be a tough fight. ”