Beijing time on May 4, the Grizzlies ushered in the second matchup with the Warriors semifinals, although in the first round of the playoffs and the Timberwolves, Morant's state is not ideal, but in the semifinals, Morante obviously strengthened his offensive aggressiveness, and today's game Grizzlies can win, Morant is absolutely the key, in the last 4 minutes of the last quarter, Morant alone arranged the whole team of 15 points, leading the Grizzlies to 106-101 thrilling defeat to the Warriors, the total score was drawn 1-1.
Morant ruled the game, attracting James's attention: "Real basketball people know how good he is"
And today's game, Morant can be said to be a complete red eye, facing the splash brothers, Wiggins and Dream Green, the four All-Stars, Morant almost single-handedly saved the team, the whole game he in 40 minutes of playing time, 31 shots 15 of the team won the team's high 47 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists, the three statistics are the highest on the team (rebounds and Melton tied for the first high of the team), and in the middle of the game, Morant's fiery state, It also attracted the attention of Lakers superstar LeBron James, when the elder Zhan updated his personal tweet and wrote: "Morant is too strong, he should not have entered the discussion of the fastest progress, he has always been a full star, and real basketball people know his strength." ”
After Morant's absence in the regular season, the team won more or less, and the Grizzlies were questioned
If the other Grizzlies players determine the team's lower limit, Morant is undoubtedly the key puzzle that determines the team's ceiling. At the beginning of the regular season, Morant was absent for a period of time because of a foot injury, and as a result, the Grizzlies' record did not drop but rose during that time, which also made the outside world suspicious of the Grizzlies, could they really be stronger without Morant? After that, Morant continued to be absent due to a knee injury, during which time the Grizzlies still soared, which made everyone more positive about this topic (not as strong as Morant Grizzlies). It is true that during the regular season, when the Grizzlies do maintain a very high winning rate in the absence of Morant, on the surface, the competitiveness without Morant Grizzlies is really strong, but in the playoffs, which need to test the personal ability of stars, Morante's play is very important.
The playoffs test the stars to play, and the Grizzlies really can't do without Morant
In the first round of the playoffs against the Timberwolves series, Morant did not have much presence on the offensive end, and the limelight was once snatched by second-year guard Bane, which also made people doubt Morant's superstardom, but in the last two games, Morant scored the highest score in the team, and today's crucial second harvest game can also be regarded as proving his value to the Grizzlies with practical actions. If it weren't for his step forward in the final quarter, the Grizzlies would have relied on this group of mediocre role players to resist the mighty Golden State Warriors, and the difficulty can be imagined.
So for this Grizzlies, whether there is Morant or not is also the difference between whether they are a playoff team or a championship team. In the next few games, if the Grizzlies want to cross the mountain of warriors, Morant is definitely the key, as for the statement that "no Morant Grizzlies will be a better team", let's see how Morant will continue to face these questions next!