This season, subject to the new version of the blow-off rules, the league's top point guard data has declined across the board, such as Harden, Lillard, Doncic, Trae Young, etc., all of whom are All-Star level point guard players who rely on three points, skill, and free throws to eat.
However, there are also some players who rely on physical ability to break through and get data boosts because of the rules. For example, Westbrook, DeRozan, Morant and other players. Today we will analyze the league's supernova, Jia. Morant, released today in the new MVP rankings, Morant is at 4th, with a 2k rating increase of 4 points, which shows his progress.
Morant, who was selected by the Grizzlies with the second pick in 2019, is a show-in, and Morante does have extraordinary talent. First, the physical fitness of the explosion. Morant has a height of about 190cm and a weight of about 80kg. Just looking at his physical hardness indicators, I don't think he is so outstanding. However, since he entered the league, he has often staged highly ornamental dunks, pull-on layups and other performances. At the same time, his seemingly thin body has a breakthrough speed that is different from ordinary people, and his body flexibility. Therefore, in this season's game against the Nuggets, Morant staged a 360-degree layup in the air, which was amazing.
A lot of people say that he's a lot like Rose when he was younger, and that's really a big compliment to this young man. In terms of ability to break through, he is somewhat similar to The Peak Rose, but he is not a player with a style of play. Rose, too, has the ability to quickly break through tore defenses, exaggerated changes of direction, and a powerful round-robin layup. Morant, while having both speed and some fluidity and flexibility.
Second, continuous improvement of technical capabilities. When he first entered the league, Morant did score a lot of points by breaking through. However, because of the shortcomings of their own projection, in high-level competitions, it is easy to be magnified. In the 2021 playoffs against the Jazz, the Jazz have a Gobert guard under the basket, and the inside line is not easy to break through, leaving only the shooting space of Morant's outside line, and is subject to his own projection shortcomings. In that series, Morant didn't play well and didn't lead the young Grizzlies further.
This season, Morant's shooting ability has obviously improved a lot more than before, which must be the result of his hard training in the offseason. When he is no longer subject to the ability to shoot, he can combine shots, coupled with his physical fitness, which will make the opponent very difficult to defend.
Third, the team's clear positioning, unlimited right to fire. Rookie players, especially high-ranking rookies, enter the new team, they are afraid of not finding their own position, do not know the position in the team, and gradually lose themselves. Like Morant, it is indeed lucky, as soon as they enter the league, the Grizzlies have entered the reconstruction period, sending away Conley and Little Plus in succession.
Morant's arrival gave the team the cornerstone of the future, and the Grizzlies gave him unlimited firing rights and plenty of room to make mistakes. Of course, the Grizzlies still carry on their tough defensive tradition. Morant also lived up to expectations, leading the young team to the playoffs.
Of course, it must be said that Morant still needs to improve. One is to protect the body, hone your skills, and improve your ability to pass the ball. Defenders who usually just enter the league and eat by the body, later in their careers, with the decline of physical function, either practiced a confident projection technique or had a beautiful pass assist ability, otherwise it is difficult to continue their careers.
There is also a rise to prominence like Rose, such a dazzling new star, the defense of other teams will be formulated for you, which requires Morant to protect his body, exercise small muscle groups, and avoid the injury hazards caused by his own playing style as much as possible.
The other is the stability of the game and the ability to handle key balls at key moments. This is, of course, a higher demand for Morant, but also a more difficult requirement. However, in order to be a mvp-level player and a superstar who dominates the game, the stability of the game and the ability to play the key ball must be possessed. Therefore, Morant must master a scoring technique that is very stable at key moments, because of his thin body, coupled with the height of 190, if there is no good technology, when encountering a higher and stronger forward defense, or when the jacket is clamped, there is no technical ability to support, it is difficult to improve the stability of the game.
Morant, the future supergiant of an alliance is on the way!