Ja Morant

TALK ABOUT A LANDSLIDE!

Published

4 years ago

September 4, 2020

Joshua

TALK ABOUT A LANDSLIDE!

TALK ABOUT A LANDSLIDE! Ja Morant is your Rookie of the Year this season, as the votes went in his favor. Everyone was taking predictions on Zion being the ROY because of the way he was playing after coming back from knee surgery (missing about 40 games).

Zion was showing that he could have been the Rookie of the Year, which the fans wanted. But when COVID hit, the NBA shut down, restarted, he was washed up. He wasn’t making explosive plays anymore, he wasn’t getting the crowd going, he wasn’t winning games with the Pelicans. It almost looked like this how rookie Zion should have been to start, so long story short, this opened a new window of opportunity to shine.

It was finally Ja Morant’s turn, now everyone didn’t believe in what the Grizzles could do in the NBA Bubble. Thinking they would have a losing record in the Bubble, but Morant went off with some of his teammates. Most notably would have been Dillion Brooks and Jaren Jackson Jr, but he showed up big time. Winning huge games, making a name for himself, plus scoring like a beast. That was the pro the Grizzlies were looking for all season.

And even though they lost in the play-in game, this team showed that they have tapped into something. Something fierce with Morant, Jackson Jr, Brooks, and potentially Clarke. The spotlight was being shined on Morant when Zion, finally, fizzled out.

Morant was averaging 17 points, 8 assists, and 3 rebounds per game. Let’s not be fooled, the only reason why Zion had scored better then Morant (by five points) was because he only played 24 games. Morant played 67 games and kept everything under control, pretty impressive that a rookie can turn into a pro without having to take 40 games of recovery time to do it.

Where did he land on the voting ranks?

There was no competition for him as he won 99 out of the 100 possible votes for Rookie of the Year. Zion Williamson got one vote, while Kendrick Nunn (Heat’s player) got none.

Morant finished with 498 points, Nunn with 204 points, and Williamson with 140 points. Morant was first, Nunn second, and Zion dead last.

Now, for the one person that didn’t vote for Morant. Morant has a “direct message” for that person:

“I want to shoot a direct message to them and thank them for motivating me even more to do more on the floor and be better and do whatever I can to help my team in a basketball game,” Morant said. “So if anyone knows who that is, let me know.”

This is what Ja Morant said when winning the award:

“Man, it’s a blessing,” Morant said on TNT’s “Inside The NBA” pregame show Wednesday night before the Boston Celtics played the Toronto Raptors. “I’m definitely honored. I put a lot of work in, day in and day out. This journey has been rough but, you know, in the end it’s all paying off. I still have a lot more work to do, but for guys, kids who are not heavily recruited right now, this gives them hope.”

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Judge Rules In Favor Of Ja Morant; It was Self-Defense

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9 months ago

April 9, 2024

Joshua

Judge Rules In Favor Of Ja Morant; It was Self-Defense

ESPN’s Baxter Holmes was the first to break this story Tuesday, as Ja Morant earned a big victory in his personal life on Monday.

It has been learned that a judge has deemed actions against the teenage boy, stemming from his lawsuit, in 2022 to be purely self-defense.

The Tennessee judge ruled Morant deserves the benefits of civil immunity after Morant had evidence of needing to strike first during a pickup gone wrong.

Joshua Holloway was the one to file the lawsuit, at the time being 17 years old, where he claimed the star attacked him. It was later found that Morant had a ball thrown at his face, Holloway was coming close to Morant, and Morant was trying to protect his life.

During the filing, Shelby County Circuit Judge Carol Chumney ruled the 24-year-old “enjoys a presumption of civil immunity” under Tennessee’s self-defense immunity statute. This is why the judge found him clear of any wrongdoings.

Since Morant has the ability to claim self-defense, Holloway must prove how Morant’s actions were not self-defense and not Morant proving how his actions were self-defense.

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Ja Morant (Surgery) Out For Season

Published

12 months ago

January 9, 2024

Joshua

Ja Morant (Surgery) Out For Season

Monday night was sad for Memphis Grizzlies fans as the team revealed that Ja Morant required shoulder surgery and will be out for the remainder of the season.

It was an absolute gut punch to the team as Memphis finally returned to their winning ways after Morant returned from his 25-game suspension.

The 24-year-old injured his shoulder during Saturday’s training session, and while an injury did occur, nobody believed it to be season-ending. That was until ongoing soreness and flareups were happening to the extent that an MRI needed to take place; this led to them shutting down Morant for the remainder of the season.

In nine games since his return, Ja Morant averaged 25 points and eight assists in 35 minutes per game.

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Ja Morant Making Return Against Pelicans

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1 year ago

December 19, 2023

Joshua

Ja Morant Making Return Against Pelicans

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the long awaited return of rising superstar Ja Morant is happening Tuesday against the New Orleans Pelicans.

The 6-19 Memphis Grizzlies have been plagued by sloppy play and the injury bug, but now fans can have some hope with the return of Morant.

It’s safe to say Memphis has struggled heavily without Morant, but this ordinary game on a random Tuesday is anything but that for the Grizzlies and their fans.

Statistics have made it clear the Grizzlies are most likely not making the playoffs, however, it’ll most likely change due to the return of one Ja Morant.

As a side note, Morant was permitted to practice with his team during his 25-game suspension. So it appears he is ready to make an immediate impact and shake off the game-time rust.

Morant was suspended indefinitely by the league after repeating the same mistake of flashing a firearm on an Instagram Live.