The Memphis Grizzlies are 2-0 with Ja Morant in the lineup and the team is having “fun” again with their superstar point guard back in the fold.
After the Grizzlies beat the Indiana Pacers last night, Morant talked about the vibe the team is feeling right now.
“The tough part was not being able to be out there and enjoy and have fun with my guys, but now that I’m out there, I’m making sure that we’re all having fun no matter what,” Morant said. “So that was pretty much just my message. You could just tell by the energy of the team. We catch a lob, you got the bench going crazy, you got the players screaming, yelling, dapping each other up. That’s our type of basketball. That’s how we are. That’s the team we are, the people we are.”
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FedEx Forum was sold out last night for Morant’s first home game. The Grizzlies entered the game 27th in the NBA in attendance. That number will change now that Morant is back.
“It was great to feel that,” Grizzlies shooting guard Desmond Bane said. “We’ve had several home games that weren’t like that this season. Obviously, getting Ja back, everybody’s super excited.”
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Morant put up 20 points, five rebounds and eight assists against the Pacers while shooting 7-of-16 from the field, 1-of-3 from beyond the arc and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line. The Grizzlies are now 8-19 on the season. They are in 13th place in the Western Conference standings.
Morant is averaging 27.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 8.0 assists since coming back from his suspension. The two-time All-Star is showing everyone that he’s still an elite player.
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