Round and round Ja Morant goes.
The electrifying Grizzlies guard scored 4 of his 21 factors via three quarters on Monday evening towards the Nets on two unbelievable 360-degree layups.
On his first, Morant dribbled towards the basket and was met close to the rim by Nets middle Nic Claxton.
Morant spun within the air with the ball in his proper hand, switched it to his left and sunk the layup.
He added a second circus layup within the third quarter with the Grizzlies trailing, 57-56.
Ahead Jaren Jackson Jr. discovered Morant slicing towards the basket on the free-throw line, and he averted Nets ahead Cameron Johnson’s block try with one other mid-air 360-degree spin to get the layup to fall.
By way of three quarters, Morant has 21 factors on 9-of-16 taking pictures.
Morant entered Monday averaging 20 factors per recreation in the course of the Grizzlies’ 4-3 begin.
He missed most of final season, solely showing in 9 video games, after starting the season suspended and present process season-ending surgical procedure on a torn labrum in January.
When wholesome, Morant is among the league’s most enjoyable gamers.
His dizzying show towards the Nets was a reminder of what the Grizzlies miss when he is out of the lineup.
