After a superstar emerges, his fans will always want to find his successor, as was the case for Iverson. Recently, in an interview with Taylor Rooks, a reporter for "Open-air Grandstand Sports", Iverson publicly said that Grizzlies point guard Morant is cool, like a modern version of himself.
For Morant, Iverson was full of praise. He called Morant simply cool. Once Morant's jumper found the feel, the other side was in big trouble. Today, Morant is ready to cause trouble, and he has all the skill packs.
Morant is the 2019 chart show. Since joining the NBA, he has outperformed his fellow champion Zion in two ways: He won the rookie king, and he led the Grizzlies to the playoffs. In the 2020-21 season, Morant played in 63 games, averaging 19.1 points, 4 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game, shooting 44.9% from the field and 30.3% from three-point range.
In the playoffs, the Grizzlies won the first game, but due to the large gap in strength, they still lost 1-4 to the Jazz. But Morant's performance was stunning enough. He averaged 30.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game, shooting 48.7 percent and 32.3 percent from the field.
In addition to the opening performance, Morant's untamed personality and fearless style of play are estimated to be the closest to Iverson in the rookie period. Morant has always liked to compartmentalize opposing players. In the March 1, 2020 game against the Lakers, he tried to block Anthony Davis. Despite being dunked and fouled, the scene was really exciting. In addition, Morant also tried to intercept Lefour unsuccessfully, but he was also talked about.
It's also reminiscent of the scene when iverson was a rookie who held the ball and shook off Jordan's shot.
There are talented people in the Jiangshan generation. Will Morant be able to achieve anything comparable to Iverson in the future? (Supine Braces/Hairy)