Memphis Grizzlies: Ja Morant approaching mythic-level greatness after sensational Game 2 vs Golden State
Ja Morant is swiftly approaching a mythic level of greatness after the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Golden State Warriors 106-101 in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinal.
His 47 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals was breathtakingly sensational. He did that in 41 minutes of action, shooting 15-31 from the field (5-12 3PT) and 12-13 from the free-throw line.
Ja Morant out-played Golden State’s three best players all by himself. The decorated team’s three best players— Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green all combined to score 45 points in Game 2.
Ja had 47.
His performance is bordering alongside the transcendent, displaying feats that have only been accomplished by some of the greatest NBA players of all-time.
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant joins Kobe and LeBron for rare playoff feat
What Ja is doing at age 22 is really hard to comprehend. He’s so young and he’s already so good. Great, actually.
After pouring in 47 points against Golden State in Game 2, he joins an exclusive club of players to have multiple 45-point+ playoff games before the age of 23: LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.
Morant scored 47 last night in Game 2 and he scored 47 points against the Utah Jazz in Game 2 of the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs.
Through 13 total playoff games in his career, Ja Morant is averaging 27.8 ppg in the playoffs, according to Stat Muse. A remarkable feat when you consider that it’s the fifth-highest playoff scoring average among active NBA players.
Among active players in the NBA, Ja Morant has the fifth-highest career scoring average in the playoffs.
— Beale Street Bears (@BealeStBearsFS) May 4, 2022
1. Luka - 33.4 ppg (17 GP)
2. KD - 29.4 ppg (155 GP)
3. LeBron - 28.7 ppg (266 GP)
4. Donovan Mitchell - 28.3 ppg (39 GP)
5. Ja Morant - 27.8 ppg (13 GP)
(h/t @statmuse)
Things should only get more interesting moving forward in this series because the Warriors have no one that can guard Ja Morant right now. So, fans could be in for more highlight plays and fireworks from Morant in this series, which is tied at 1-1.
What is unquestionable, though, is the Memphis Grizzlies star is on the final approach of solidifying his status as one of the NBA’s best players.
Ja’s athletic ability, marketability and supreme gift to play the game of basketball put him in an exclusive club of one-named NBA icons like Kobe, LeBron, Dirk, Shaq, and Steph.
Now, like those other one-named legendary players, he needs to go out and win a championship.
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