Ja Morant confirmed off what may very properly be the perfect dunk of the season Wednesday night time in San Antonio.
The one drawback for the Memphis Grizzlies star, who significantly benefited Victor Wembanyama, was that the dunk did not truly rely.
Morant was coming across the wing and fouled late within the fourth quarter of the Grizzlies’ win over the Spurs on Wednesday. Morant dedicated the foul very clearly whereas he was nonetheless on the 3-point line, so something that occurred after the whistle did not rely.
However neither Morant nor Wembanyama stopped. Morant continued to cost straight towards the rim, the place he collided with the 7-foot-3 Star. Expertly, Morant rose to his toes and threw down a wild one-handed dunk over an outstretched Wembanyama, which despatched the Grizzlies bench right into a spin.
Simply look:
The picture taken beneath the basket is one way or the other even higher than the video.
Morant completed with 21 factors and 12 assists within the Grizzlies’ 129-115 win over the Spurs, which pushed them to 26-15 on the season. It was additionally their ninth straight win over Spurs. Desmond Bane added 21 factors and Santi Aldama completed with 20 factors and 10 rebounds coming off the bench.
Wembanyama had 13 factors and 12 rebounds for the Spurs. Stephon Fortress led them with 26 factors and Devin Vassell added 21 factors. They’re 19-20 this yr and have misplaced 4 of their final 5 video games.
And despite the fact that it does not technically rely within the e book, Morant remains to be acknowledged for among the finest posters of his profession. Each groups will struggle again Friday night time on the Frost Financial institution Heart, the place it is certain to present yet another likelihood earlier than the whistle.
