Ja Morant was the best player on the floor in Sunday night’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Lakers, but it was a shot he missed that generated the most headlines. Morant appears to be taking that in stride.
Morant scored 40 points and had 10 assists in the Grizzlies’ 121-118 loss. Had he scored 41, the game likely would have gone to overtime. Morant was fouled while shooting a 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left and Memphis trailing by three. He hit the first two free throws but missed the third.
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Following the miss, Morant sent several motivational tweets. He said missing the clutch free throw will only make him stronger.
failure builds character.
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) October 25, 2021
how will you respond 12…. ⏳
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) October 25, 2021
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) October 25, 2021
i think i needed dat ..
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) October 25, 2021
Morant, a career 75-percent free throw shooter, is one of the best young players in the NBA. He continued to prove that with his performance against the Lakers. He probably did the Lakers a favor by missing that third free throw, as they have already been getting roasted by fans and analysts at the start of the season.
