One game after scoring a career-high 46 points(Update: He topped that in Monday night’s game!), Ja Morant threw down the most incredible dunk of the 2021-22 NBA season.
The Memphis Grizzlies’ superstar point guard — that’s important to keep in mind; this is a POINT GUARD — put San Antonio Spurs big man Jakob Poeltl on a poster with a soul-crushing dunk in the second quarter.
https://twitter.com/GrizzOnBally/status/1498479128659611649
Just over two minutes later, Morant supplied another amazing highlight with this shot to beat the halftime buzzer:
This dude is in just third NBA season (and he’s averaging 27.1 points).
Morant’s crazy plays have had Twitter going wild. Here’s a sampling of the reaction:
https://twitter.com/haralabob/status/1498478846475001857
https://twitter.com/mollyhannahm/status/149848161360852173044
[Photo Credit: Bally Sports Southeast]