In the wake of Ja Morantauthor of 11 points in the first quarter, the Grizzlies started the game well against the Knicks, hurting the defense of the men of Tom Thibodeau. But as the game went on, things got worse for the Grizzlies, who took 40 pawns in the 3rd act and found themselves 15 points behind one minute from the end of the 3rd act.
Moment chosen by Ja Morant to take things in hand. The playmaker simply scored more points than the Knicks in the last 13 minutes of the match: 19 to 18. He thus allowed his team to swoop down on their opponents and come away with the victory thanks to a 37 -18.
“Ja didn’t necessarily wake up, but he’s able to switch gears in the fourth quarter and do a bunch of action,” said Years Jackson Jr.. “He’s able to transition and that really helps us. If I can make counters and he can speed up the game, it’s difficult for anyone to defend. »
The point guard finished with 37 points at 14/33, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals.
“A guy like that needs to be put to work,” says Tom Thibodeau. “He took 33 shots, so he’s going to get things. »
Taylor Jenkins called on his star leader very quickly in the last act, after 2 minutes of play in order to give himself the best chance of victory. Morant quickly found his way to the circle and the Grizzlies quickly regained the lead. The playmaker scored 10 straight points in a 12-4.
“I thought we were missing good shots and we needed baskets at that time,” Morant explained. “The coach and I were trying to find the best actions to get a basket and it worked. »
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But Ja Morant was not the only one to initiate this comeback and help overthrow the Knicks.
“Enough about me,” Ja Morant told reporters. “Jaren (Jackson Jr.) is the one everyone should be excited about. His defensive presence is very important to us. We are a totally different team with him on the pitch. He gave us energy when he was on the pitch, allowing us to stop so we could run. ”
Jackson blocked 3 shots during the key run for the Grizzlies then scored a 3-point shot and returned 3 shots.
“I was determined (in the fourth quarter),” Jackson said. “I was trying to make an impact in every way possible.”
The interior finished with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 blocks. 5 of the team’s 16 counters!
“We had 40 points in the third quarter, but we put the barbed wire in the last and I thought Jaren was a big part of that. »Taylor Jenkins.
Via Daily Memphian