Ja Morant tells Patrick Beverley “F you,” after scoring three pointer in his face | Timberwolves at Grizzlies | Game 2 | 2022 NBA Playoffs [VIDEO]

Ja Morant tells Patrick Beverley F you after scoring on him

Ja Morant has struggled playing against Patrick Beverley. Anyone who knows Patrick Beverley’s game knows this isn’t a surprise. Patrick Beverley takes pride in being a pest and annoying the NBA’s top point guards. During the Warriors’ historic 2016 season, Patrick Beverley gave Stephen Curry fits. Patrick Beverley did his best to take Ja Morant down in Game 1.

Ja Morant is a leading MVP candidate, after leading the Memphis Grizzlies to a 56-26 record. Behind Ja Morant’s leadership, the Grizzlies set a franchise record for their longest winning streak. At 56-26, Ja Morant led the Grizzlies to a tie for the best record in franchise history. In 2013, 56 wins only earned the Grizzlies the fifth seed, but they still got to the Western Conference Finals.

Ja Morant’s 56-26 Grizzlies are the second seed in the West and own the NBA’s second best record. None of that mattered when the Grizzlies hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first round playoff series. To get to the playoffs, the Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Clippers to earn the seventh seed. After Ja Morant got bullied by Patrick Beverley in Game 1, he taunted him.

Ja Morant tells Patrick Beverley F you after scoring on him