“Ja Morant one day is gonna throw down a dunk so nasty it’ll rival Vince Carter’s Olympic dunk, I’m calling it right now”: NBA Twitter goes berserk after Grizzlies guard’s outrageous dunk attempt on Dwight Howard

Akash Murty | 30/12/2021
"Ja Morant one day is gonna throw down a dunk so nasty it'll rival Vince Carter's Olympic dunk, I'm calling it right now": NBA Twitter goes berserk after Grizzlies guard's outrageous dunk attempt on Dwight Howard

Ja Morant again tried an insane dunk which had he made it, would have broken the internet, it still made Twitter go crazy though.

The Memphis Grizzlies hosted the LA Lakers Wednesday night, just after facing the Phoenix Suns, handing the team with the best record in the NBA a one-point loss.

While the Lakers are struggling to find LeBron James a decent enough starting five, the Grizzlies looked to have it all sorted out entering this game on a two-game winning streak after two straight losses.

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Ja Morant started his fourth game since he’s back after a 12-game absence in which the Grizzlies went on an unbelievable 10-2 run. After his comeback, they have split the wins and losses.

The point guard is feeling the pressure to deliver every night, which is not much, big of a deal for a player of Ja’s caliber. The 22-year-old wanted to give Grizzlies momentum, trying an insane dunk in the first quarter as the Lakers led the game 16-11.

Ja Morant rises up for an insane dunk and takes Twitter with him

Ja Morant has a massive compilation of missed dunks that could make him one of the greatest dunkers of all time, had he made even half of those.

The 2020 Rookie of the Year was clutch throughout the game, putting up 41-points, 10 rebounds, two of each assist, steals, and blocks. He was always going to take over the game if he started it like this.

Twitter went berserk after Ja’s dunk attempt on Dwight Howard.

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The hosts made a comeback after trailing the game by 14 points with 3:38 left in the third quarter. They won the game 104-99.

 

 

Post Edited By: Arjun Julka
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Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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