Ja Morant is a budding superstar.
That much is clear following his 18-point fourth quarter and game-winning layup with 1 second left to lift the Memphis Grizzlies to a 111-109 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Tuesday’s Game 5.
Morant’s celebration began as Karl-Anthony Towns’ final heave fell short, with the third-year guard holding his hand up like a phone, as if he had called game.
Then Morant went over to his dad, Tee Morant, and music superstar Usher to continue the celebration.
The 22-year-old has been a walking highlight reel all season and he added to his collection of internet-breaking moments with the poster dunk of the playoffs so far in Game 5 against the Timberwolves.
Morant had struggled to this point in the game but in an effort to wake himself up, the All-Star guard detonated on Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley to end the third quarter.
It’s one of the filthiest in-game dunks you will ever see.
Morant awoke the FedExForum crowd late in the third quarter with a thunderous dunk over Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley. Morant then took over the game in the final quarter, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:03 left. Anthony Edwards hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 3.7 seconds left.
That set up the game winner. Dillon Brooks’ bouncing inbounds pass found Morant, who drove left and finished a layup over Jarred Vanderbilt with a second left. Morant finished with 30 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists on Tuesday.
Morant kết thúc với 30 điểm, 13 rebound, chín kiến tạo, ba lần đánh cắp, hai trận đấu nổi bật phải xem và một chiến thắng đậm để đưa Grizzlies dẫn trước 3-2 trong loạt trận của họ với Timberwolves.
Morant không còn xa lạ với việc đưa người chơi lên áp phích. Đầu mùa giải này, người gác đền của Grizzlies đã ném nó xuống Jakob Poeltl của Spurs.
