“Greatness respecting greatness”: NBA Fans react to JA Morant showing respect to ejected Dejounte Murray during Grizzlies vs Spurs matchup
Dejounte Murray and JA Morant
JA Morant and Dejounte Murray both the young guns went against each other as Memphis Grizzlies hosted the San Antonio Spurs at FedEx Forum. The game was closely contested but the Grizzlies got the lead in hand since the first quarter which eventually helped them winning the game. As the final box score stands at 118-105 favoring the Memphis Grizzlies. The score could have been a bit different but unfortunately, Dejounte Murray left the game a bit early as he was ejected.
Currently, the Memphis Grizzlies under JA Morant’s leadership are ranked as the third seed in the western conference with the record of 43 wins and 20 losses at .683. On the other hand, the San Antonio Spurs have initiated a rebuild which results in them ranked as the twelfth seed in the western conference with the record of 24 wins and 38 losses at .387. JA and Dejounte Murray both led their teams in the match-up. But JA had the last laugh as he gets the most credits for the win. Since he dropped a new career-high which is also a franchise record in scoring (52 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists).
Dejounte Murray has been a better and special player this season as he has improved his game in every important aspect of the game. In the match-up against the Grizzlies playing for 34 minutes and having a bad night Murray dropped 21 points, 8 assists and 3 rebounds before he was ejected due to a play full of frustration from his side. As his team was falling short against the Memphis Grizzlies. But both the guards had a moment between them where they showcased some respect to each other before Murray left the court to go back to the locker room.
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Fans react to JA Morant and Dejounte Murray showing respect to each other
With two minutes and twenty-four seconds left for the game to end Dejounte Murray was ejected and sent back to the locker room. As out of frustration watching JA dominate his team with a godlike performance he threw the ball towards the ref and unintentionally it hit him in the legs as the ball bounced up. This play out of frustration ended up sending him back to the locker room. But as soon as he was leaving for the tunnel he shared a moment with Morant as they dabbed each other up.
Fans liked the moment as it showcased the relationship of respect and friendship the two future greats have between them. Many fans are also very critical of the officiating as they call it out on Twitter and attack the refs as they believe an ejection wasn’t necessary. The clip of Murray getting ejected and his moment with JA are viral on the internet as fans react and post about it. Find some of many such reactions posted by fans here below:
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