Ja Morant, fueled by confidence, leads Memphis in return

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SAN FRANCISCO — Memphis Grizzlies star rookie guard Ja Morant is not lacking confidence as he continues to leave his imprint on the NBA.

After missing the previous four games because of back spasms, the 20-year-old made his return to the lineup a big one by scoring 26 points and dishing out seven assists in Monday’s 110-102 win over the Golden State Warriors.

“I’ve been confident,” Morant said, while discussing his jumper. “I feel like the outside noise just wasn’t confident. They just try to take stuff and they try to put stuff on certain players. I don’t pay attention to none of that. I play my game. They want to give me the shot, I’m going to take it. It showed tonight.”

Morant acknowledged that a couple of months into his first season he already can feel most defensive scouting reports put even more focus on him, but it’s the fourth quarter when the Murray State product continues to shine most. Morant had 13 points in the fourth quarter on Monday night, the fifth time he has had a double-digit scoring quarter — all of which have come in the fourth quarter, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.



Source : ESPN