It was a season in which Morant's off-court issues made headlines and the rapidly rebuilt Grizzlies struggled when the weight of expectations brought them to a humiliating end. had to walk back onto the Arena floor to shoot a pair of free throws, committing a foul five seconds later so he could sub out and call it a season.īut Morant spent much of the rest of the 125-85 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers - the most lopsided defeat in Memphis postseason history and by any team in this year's playoffs - smiling and giggling while slouched between Dillon Brooks and Brandon Clarke on the Grizzlies' bench.Īfter so much talk and failing to back it up, the Grizzlies were almost guaranteed to be a playoff punchline, considering their cockiness that seemed so fun a year ago made them the team that many NBA veterans loved to loathe.
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Morant and three other starters stayed on the bench after a timeout with 9:42 remaining in the fourth quarter of Friday's Game 6. LOS ANGELES - THE Memphis Grizzlies, falling far short of Ja Morant's bold, midseason declaration of being "fine in the West," gave up with nearly an entire quarter remaining in their first-round elimination game.
NBA, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers Ja Morant and Grizzlies' first-round playoff exit shifts to what's next: 'Culture's going to get tested'
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