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I was going to say that one is and another will become, but the reality is that both Stephen Curry and Ja Morant are present in the elite of the NBA. They saw each other last night on the Golden State court and both showed their basketball. They staged a beautiful duel, one in which each led their team until they reached an overtime in which the Memphis point guard ended up giving the last blow. The Grizzlies beat 101-104 and erased the Warriors’ undefeated tag.
Memphis resisted and knew how to hit at the right moment. In a first quarter fully dominated by those of San Francisco, Taylor Jenkins’ boys were down 19 points … They did not despair. Guided by Morant they closed the gap and evened the game until extra time was reached, which was reached after two minutes in which neither team could score. The five minutes added were not spectacular, but they did serve for the Tennessee guard, who would finish with 30 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals, to leave us one of the most beautiful actions of the night.
“He has just made great strides as a player and as a leader. We can say that he is finding his voice, and it is resounding everywhere, “says Taylor Jenkins, head coach of the Grizzlies, on the progression of Morant.
The Grizzlies star was great and also had the important collaboration of some teammates. Desmond Bane was up to 19 points with 5 of 11 on 3s, Jaren Jackson Jr. had 15 points and 8 rebounds, and Steven Adams was also in double figures of scoring with 12 points. Memphis looks good.
36 points for Curry
Stephen Curry reached 36 points, a figure to which he added 8 rebounds and 7 assists, but the Chase Center was not happy. He was not able to score in the fourth quarter or in overtime signing 0 of 6 in shots. The point guard believes that in overtime he made a mistake by not moving the ball as he usually does.
“I think the last two shots in regulation time were well done. These are two pitches that I would convert every day of the week. In overtime, I think I forced a little, maybe I got a little stubborn to settle on the three-point line and not look for penetrations to find my teammates and make the ball move. I have to be a bit critical of myself for the last three shots, “he admits.
As for the offensive accompaniment of Curry, this was reduced to the 16 points contributed by Andrew Wiggins and the 14 that Damion Lee achieved from the bench. No other player reached ten points.
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