Ja Morant taunts Patrick Beverley by slapping his behind
Ja Morant won the NBA’s Most Improved Player award. This is a testament to how well Ja Morant has played this season. But Ja Morant played on the level of an MVP in the eyes of most people. In the first 82 game season of Ja Morant’s career, he led the Memphis Grizzlies to a 56-26 record. Not only did Ja Morant lead the Grizzlies to the West’s second best record, but he also led Memphis to the NBA’s second best record.
Ja Morant established himself as one of the NBA’s best players. While Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies were expected to hold a playoff spot, few expected the second seed. Led by Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies tied a franchise record for wins. Ja’s Grizzlies are a young team that is surrounded with veteran role players. In the first round of the playoffs, Desmond Bane has emerged as the Grizzlies’ second best player.
Ja Morant won a lot of regular season games with the Grizzlies. However, Ja Morant learned that the regular season means nothing in the playoffs. Despite the Grizzlies’ second seed, they took a blowout home loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Through the series, Ja Morant was tortured by Patrick Beverley, but he learned how to handle him. By Game 6, Ja Morant and Patrick Beverley built a mutual respect. When Ja Morant scored on Pat Bev, he slapped his back end, as a way of taunting him.
Ja Morant taunts Patrick Beverley by slapping his behind
