Morant wouldn't let the people who criticized him the most get what they wanted — the humility of obedience to everything, and the whole person was transformed so that they could point to Morant and say, "This young man is finally sensible now." "Morant still trash-talks and dances after he shoots the game-winning shot, and I don't need to go to court to sue him for a brief dance after the Pelicans' winning dunk — the team's third exciting comeback after Morant's return, and the second game against the Pelicans — was a very brief gun gesture or just Morant taunting the crowd with a popular dance in New Orleans.
Wouldn't it be better if Morant hadn't taken the initiative to create this chaos?Of course. The coalition seems to have reacted mutedly to this and has not made any statements. ）
Morant's father, Ti Morant, remained sitting on the sidelines, standing up and cheering. In an interview with Siriusxm NBA Radio last week, Ti Morant said the family as a whole has not changed Morant's "inner circle."
Morant won't do cuts with his childhood playmates, and he won't ban his father from sitting on the sidelines. If it were you, would you?Does this really matter?The only thing that matters is whether Morant and his inner circle will stop doing the things that allowed NBA officials to step in and ban him for 25 games.
The cost of this suspension is too great, both for Morant and for the team he needs to play. In the four games with Morant, the Grizzlies reminded everyone of what they were on a trajectory before. (Morant missed Thursday's crushing defeat to the Nuggets because of illness.) However, they are now only 10-20. They need to go 31-21 to stretch their record to 50 percent — which is now the 10th Suns win percentage in the West. The margin for error and injury is already zero. When you're young and good like the Grizzlies, it's impossible to give up an entire season. If the year ends up being wasted, it's Morant's fault. It was a permanent stain on his career.
Change needs to come from somewhere outside of the spotlight. The so-called change is to find what the team is missing. It's only when time continues to move forward, or Morant "stumbles" again, that we know that they have truly changed.
It's a balance that the Grizzlies can find well — they can change without losing the "brave" style of play that Morant is synonymous with. As long as he plays like this, Morant's performance is beyond question. The Grizzlies need Morant's "arrogance" and Morant's sense of conviction that he feels he can beat anyone at any time. This temperament will make the grizzly bear braver. The Grizzlies need Morant to come up with that personality. The Grizzlies believe Morant can take the team where they simply wouldn't be without him. The best part of Morant's superstar performance on the court is that he is inclusive of everything about the team when he plays. He will push his teammates to run forward with him, and when he feels that some other members of the team need the ball more, he will be willing to hand it over, he will do a good cut without the ball, and he can also make a dribble hit. (His overall defensive level needs to be improved.) ）
Despite being away from the court for so long — and despite losing a lot of rotation players — Morant immediately turned the Grizzlies into a very organized team on the offensive end. In the blink of an eye, he allowed the grizzly bear to regain his genes. Their tempo, free throws, basket shots, corner-corner three-pointers, and shooting crosshairs — and don't forget, this team used to be called the Throwing Brigade — all skyrocketed.
Within a week, Morant had all of his signature skills. His comeback stunner was one of the most incredible types of shooting that would be available to him, when different parts of Morant's body seemed to be moving in different directions and at different speeds. He first threw his left hand, then turned to the right, then jumped back to the left, sloping to the left in the air while the defender was still flying in the other direction – delivering the toss. He's an elusive opponent.
As he accelerates forward, suddenly turning and stepping back, Morant's change of direction at this time is much like that of a fast-moving object — a car, a sprinter, or an object — in freeze frame**, with afterimages extending from every direction.
He's so fast that a lot of defenders are afraid to get around him, even though it should be the right strategy;They know that even if they go around the defense, Morant can run to the next offensive point faster than them.
We've seen highlight-lifting blocks, Morant screens, and then going down to the void — it's great for point guards to do that!— and juggling throws during the fall.
In the absence of Morant, Bane expanded his ball path and is now ready to put all his game skills together. Jalen Jackson found his offensive form ahead of Morant's return. Not so long ago, the Grizzlies seemed to be ready to use the trio for a multi-year championship run — plus they still have plenty of draft picks to find another high-impact player. They traded two of those draft picks (and Tyus Jones' expiring contract) for Smart, but they also have all of their future first-round picks, as well as some first-round pick swaps.
The potential luxury tax and second-tier issues may limit their trading resilience over the next five years, but these issues also depend on a number of variables – including how high the salary cap will rise. A lot of their first-round picks in recent years have not been used well. Most of their attempts to get the team a flank that can eat a lot of time have failed – Winslow, Kennard, and Zaire Williams before Murphy drafted.
But it's a very creative set of management, and with Morant's return, the Grizzlies are once again making a presence.