Brooklyn Nets linchpin Kevin Durant has showered praise on Memphis Grizzlies youngster Ja Morant. Durant stated that Morant is controlling the games and he has been blossoming in front of our eyes. The 22-year old scored 36 points, six rebounds and eight assists as the Memphis Grizzlies won against Brooklyn Nets by 118-104 at Brooklyn.
Morant shot 14-of-22 from the floor and 6-10 free throws as he was at his absolute best for his team. On the other hand, Kevin Durant top-scored for Brooklyn Nets as dropped 26 points but his efforts went in vain.
Morant has been in sublime form in the recent past as this was his fourth consecutive 30-point performance.
Kevin Durant said after the game, “He’s just controlling the games. Always been an efficient player who can run the point guard spot. He’s developed into a major scorer as well. He just plays with great pace out there, plays with joy and enthusiasm. You see him blossoming in front of our eyes. Since college, he has been on this trajectory. As a basketball fan, you can’t wait to see what it’s like years going forward.”
Memphis Grizzlies talisman was at his absolute best in the third quarter as he added half of his points in the third quarter. Meanwhile, Durant feels the team’s defense let the side down as they weren’t at the top of their game and they can certainly improve.
“I think it’s defense. Our defense hasn’t been great. Tonight it was more so the finishing possessions with offensive rebounds but our defense can improve. And part of it is we can’t panic. It’s been a crazy period where we had 80 or 90 percent of our team get COVID. We transitioned through that. We are coming out of that. It was just a big stop to the momentum of the season. But let’s not overreact. But that was embarrassing tonight. We got our butts kicked. We got to do a lot better to get back to the standard that we played at before the interruption.”
Brooklyn Nets have lost their last three matches on the trot and they will aim to bounce back stronger. The Nets will next lock horns against Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.
