3-for-18, plus-minus of -23! Is this the star? With such a performance, you are really not far from a trade.

Lost, lost, lost again!

At the end of the game, the Grizzlies finally defeated the Thunder 100-114. As a result, they suffered their fourth defeat in the last five games! After this campaign, the Grizzlies' record came to 4 wins and 7 losses, ranking tenth in the Western Conference.

It is true that the Grizzlies lost to the defending champion Thunder, who had only lost one game since the start of the season, but the process of their loss was shocking! You must know that they led the Thunder by as many as 19 points in the second quarter of the game, and entered the second half with a double-digit lead at halftime. As everyone knows, the Grizzlies only played well in half the game!

The situation on the court suddenly changed in the third quarter. Alexander led the Thunder to launch a crazy counterattack, beating the Grizzlies by 16 points in a single quarter, and the Thunder reversed the situation. In the fourth quarter, the Thunder continued to show off their power and control the situation, and finally reversed the situation and beat the Grizzlies by 14 points, successfully winning their tenth victory of the season!

From leading by 19 points at most to being defeated by 14 points in the end, it can be said that the Grizzlies lost completely! We can accept losing, but we will never accept losing in this way. Throughout the second half of the game, it can be said that the Grizzlies were eaten alive by the Thunder. They were rubbed on the ground but had no resistance! The result is important, but the process is particularly important. The Grizzlies losing like this feel strange!

As everyone knows, the performance of Grizzlies star Ja Morant in this game is actually a microcosm of the Grizzlies' defeat! In this campaign, Morant struggled extremely on the offensive end. With a cold touch, he made 3 of 18 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, and 3 of 4 free throws. He only scored 11 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 3 turnovers, and 5 fouls. His plus-minus value was -23, the lowest in the game. Just imagine, when the stars of a team perform such a catastrophic performance, it is not surprising that they lose!

There is no doubt that Ja Morant, as the star of the Grizzlies, will pay for the team's defeat in this game. He should deeply review his blind and indiscriminate shots. But Morant's speech after the game left people speechless, and it vaguely smelled of self-destruction!

Morant said when talking about his poor shooting: "I won't be frustrated because I'm doing the same thing on the court and in training in the gym. I just need to keep shooting, keep shooting with confidence, and then wait for the situation to change.".

When talking about the decline in his basket statistics, he said: "I didn't get any whistles. You have been saying before that if I rush into the paint desperately, I will get injured. So what now? Do you want me to return to that state? Let's end this topic."

It is no exaggeration to say that it is really un-Morant for Morant to say such resentful words now! This makes people want to ask, where is Ja Morant, the high-spirited man who dared to challenge the entire Wild West a few years ago? Compared to the arrogant and arrogant Morant in the past, he is really a bit "self-degenerate" now, so much so that it makes people feel a little strange!

According to statistics, Morant has averaged 33.1 minutes per game in the past five games, scoring only 15.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 9.2 assists, shooting 27.6% from the field and 10.1% from three-point range. The Grizzlies have only achieved a poor record of 1 win and 4 losses in the past five games. Obviously, Morant and his Grizzlies have now fallen together! Morant is actually able to shoot such an eye-catching shooting percentage, and he doesn't behave like an NBA player at all.

There is no doubt that Morant is now an extremely unqualified team leader. His court performance and competitive attitude are seriously inconsistent with his status as a star! There is no doubt that if he continues to play like this, the Grizzlies will be in darkness.

What you need to know is that Morant was suspended for one game by the team for contradicting the coaching staff. Just think about it, which team in the league will tolerate the presence of a star with thorny attributes and consistent performance for a long time? If this continues, trading Morant may become a must-have option for the Grizzlies!

Therefore, Morant had better adjust his competitive status as soon as possible and strive to lead the Grizzlies out of the predicament and win the game. Otherwise, you may not be far away from being traded by the Grizzlies! What do you think about this?