“LeBron Doing That at 45”: Ja Morant Switches Mid-Air For an Insane Dunk vs Pelicans Sparking Crazy Reactions From NBA Fans
The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 113-102 on Tuesday night despite Ja Morant’s 36-point performance, with 14 of his 30 points coming in the third quarter. Morant led Memphis to a 60-59 advantage in the first half with a 24-point performance. With 8 of 12 shots from the field, including 2 of 3 from long range, Morant caused damage both within the paint and from the outside.
Additionally, he had three first-half thefts and sank 6 of 8 free-throw attempts. He also made a couple of plays that were notable.
JA SWITCHES HANDS MID-AIR AND THROWS DOWN THE DUNK 😱 pic.twitter.com/5yID4BCo6H
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 16, 2022
This includes a spectacular slam against Pelicans guard CJ McCollum in the third quarter where he swapped hands mid-air.
Fans react to an insane dunk from Ja Morant
Lebron doing that at 45….
— Tony (@wlxtch) November 16, 2022
https://twitter.com/LauraKlimchock/status/1592702436850176000?s=20&t=UbhMeUnuDm3hUkPcDWLWtA
https://twitter.com/kkkokomo/status/1592703796387672065?s=20&t=UbhMeUnuDm3hUkPcDWLWtA
Unpopular opinion, Ja is way better at finishing at the rim than Zion is. I also believe that Ja is more athletic..Come at me now
— 🇯🇲R@v@zz$🇯🇲 (@Rvzz14) November 16, 2022
Freak of nature https://t.co/sBwVIe1NyS
— Bunkie (@Bunkieeeee) November 16, 2022
This man isn’t human https://t.co/Ke02skGuiN
— misunderstood (@yungbbq_) November 16, 2022
Man said "Are you not entertained?" https://t.co/ve4Sn09oNX
— 𝑳𝒆𝑯𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒎𝒖𝒓𝒂🇹🇿 (@ivmcvssper) November 16, 2022
In the second quarter, Morant also had a superbly timed theft during which he orchestrated a pass without even looking. Ja Morant played well, but the Grizzlies fell to New Orleans 113-102 in the end. Memphis had a 60-59 lead at the break before scoring just 42 points in the second period, which added insult to injury for Morant.
“We’ve just got to be able to finish in the paint and knock down open looks,” he said. “That’s pretty much what we’ve been doing all season, which made us a good team offensively.”
The Grizzlies are now 9-6 overall and sixth in the Western Conference after the loss. The Pelicans, who are in eighth in the Western Conference and just one game behind Memphis, have improved to 8-6.
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