“This ain’t the 2022 Dunk Contest..You BORE” Ja Morant shows Cole Anthony how to make it big in the NBA with tough-and-1 bucket
Cole Anthony and Ja Morant
Ja Morant is known for his fiery gameplay and tactics. All acknowledge him as the next big thing in the NBA world. Morant has always given power-packed performances for his team and can single-handedly take them to the playoffs. Recently, he gave a taste of his talent to Orlando Magic’s Cole Anthony, who was guarding him.
It is the pre-season game time in the NBA, with the regular season to start soon. The Memphis Grizzlies were playing against the Orlando Magic. During the last quarter, when about 40 secs were remaining for the game to end, Ja Morant collected the ball and sprinted towards the basket with Cole Anthony defending him. Morant lost control of the ball for a moment but regained it quickly. He faked the ball with two defenders over him, and Cole Anthony was one of them.
Morant took a turn, made a shot, and collected 2 pts with the defenders over him. Morant was all pumped up and was gazing at Cole Anthony. However, Memphis lost the match to Orlando Magic with a final score line of 109-105. Morant compiled 23 points (8-24 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 7-10 FT), four rebounds, four assists, and a steal in 32 minutes in the match. Fans around gave crazy reactions to the reel went viral of Morant making the shot count. Some of the comments made on the reel can be seen below:
Ja Morant makes it on the top 10 NBA guards’ list
Recently, Bleacher Report ranked the NBA’s top 25 guards. Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic tops the list, Golden State Warriors veteran Stephen Curry, Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant, Atlanta Hawks Trae Young, and Phoenix Suns Devin Booker make it to the top 5 in the list for the 2022-2023 NBA season. For the third consecutive year, Dallas Mavericks star player Luka Doncic enters the season as the betting favorite to win the league’s MVP award.
Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz quoted, “Even watching Luka Doncic play as a rookie, it was clear he was destined to join the league’s elite players before long; while he’s always put-up numbers, a lack of conditioning seemed to hold Doncic back from reaching his massive potential.” He added, “Now, the 23-year-old looks slimmer than ever and is coming off a playoff performance where he averaged 31.7 points in 15 games to lead all postseason scorers
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