NBA Twitter goes wild after monster Ja Morant dunk over Spurs
Ja Morant’s first half against the Spurs had NBA Twitter in a state with the dunk of the year and a stunning buzzer-beater before halftime.
If a picture is worth a thousand words then video of Ja Morant’s insane highlights against the Spurs is worth a million tweets.
The Memphis Grizzlies star set a new standard for highlights in 2022 with two absolutely ridiculous moments on Monday night.
It started with a dunk that should retroactively give Morant the NBA Dunk Contest crown.
NBA Twitter goes wild over Ja Morant vs. Spurs
https://twitter.com/GrizzOnBally/status/1498479128659611649
Morant didn’t even let that play stand alone in its ability to put jaws on the floor. Because he also did this:
You may never see this play again.@RealStevenAdams | @JaMorant pic.twitter.com/zwWn2KQq2i
— Bally Sports: Grizzlies (@GrizzOnBally) March 1, 2022
People came out of the woodwork to talk about how outrageously entertaining Morant is.
The poster or the buzzer-beater?
— NBA (@NBA) March 1, 2022
Which of these 2 incredible Ja Morant plays is better?
Just admit that you a superhero bro we already know ! @JaMorant https://t.co/uIVNfOBIIb
— Trey Lance (@treylance09) March 1, 2022
This is the second day in a row in which I’ve shared Ja Morant highlights that have completely blown my skull into the stratosphere https://t.co/KyVQniAxbr
— Jane Coaston (@janecoaston) March 1, 2022
https://twitter.com/thaboyjozu/status/1498481877539299334
Yeah it’s ja morant league right now
— year 21 (@johnrivers131) March 1, 2022
ja morant is real and he is on my basketball team ???? what did i do to deserve this
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) March 1, 2022
Ja Morant officially put together a first half with more highlights than an entire Grit n' Grind Era season. What is done in the dark will be revealed in the light.
— Peter Edmiston (@peteredmiston) March 1, 2022
Ja Morant taking this leap this year has been the most amazing thing about the NBA season.
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) March 1, 2022
Ja Morant in the last two minutes just gave us the dunk of the year and the shot of the year. On another planet.
— Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) March 1, 2022
Doctor: Put the bandaid where Ja Morant hurt you.
— KJ (@kelwright) March 1, 2022
Jakob Poeltl: pic.twitter.com/dLLOzGUqlQ
It’s Ja’s NBA. We’re all just living in it.
Morant’s first half against San Antonio would have been impressive on the stat sheet alone. He had 29 points, four rebounds and an assist while hitting 12-of-15 field goals including all four of his three-point attempts.
When the Grizzlies drafted him No. 2 overall in 2019 they could only dream of the kind of performances he’s now delivering in his third season in the league. He checked one box by becoming an All-Star for the first time while averaging 27.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.2 steals.
Memphis has a superstar on their hands. With Morant emerging as an MVP candidate, they sit in first place in the Southwest and third in the Western Conference.
Considering how Morant averaged 30.2 points in the playoffs last season, no one will be looking forward to facing him when the postseason arrives.
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