Memphis’ Ja Morant scores a franchise-record 52 points against San Antonio.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Dejounte Murray forcing a steal against fellow All-Star Ja Morant on the opening possession Monday gave the Spurs a great start against Memphis’ high-flying point guard.Morant finished with a franchise-record 52 points, and the Grizzlies won 118-105 for their franchise-best fifth win in a row over the Spurs.
“It’s not just that he’s athletic,” Popovich said. “Everybody says, ‘He’s athletic’ ‘he’s a freak of nature.’ ... OK, he’s got some athletic ability, even a lot. So do a lot of those guys. But he makes decisions. He knows what is going on on the court, he passes the basketball, he inherently understands space, he knows where he is on the court, he knows where everybody else is and what he’s got a lane to do what he does.Morant went into halftime with 29 points.
“Overall, they have done a good job,” Popovich said. “They improved as a team. Tonight, I was disappointed because we gave up 42 in the first quarter. Mentally, we weren’t there. Was it three games in four nights and the last two that pretty much drained them? Probably a little bit, but I don’t care. They can’t have that excuse. The start of the game was really poor.”
Here are three takeways from the first game in which an opponent scored 50 or more points against the Spurs since Boston’s Jayson Tatum tallied a career-best 60 in a 143-140 overtime win in April 2021 in San Antonio.With the end likely near for LeBron James, the NBA will be looking for a new face of the league soon.“He’s unbelievable,” Spurs forward Doug McDermott said. “He is going to be really good for a long time. He has such a great feel for the game.
“He's not super talented in the sense of great shooter, really quick and blows by people, one-on-one player, best rebounder,” Popovich said. He is none of those things, yet he's a hell of a player, a guy that anybody would love to have on their team.” “He's a special teammate,” Popovich said. “He plays smarter than most everybody else on the court, and those are great attributes. He is a special kid."McDermott’s hot third period a reminder of what he can do
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