During the first half of the Spurs-Grizzlies matchup, Ja Morant emphatically dunked the ball, putting Jakob Poeltl on a nasty poster.
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Ja Morant is one of the most entertaining in-game dunkers in the league today. Due to his highflying abilities, several defenders fear standing under the hoop. In his 3-year career, we have seen several “almost made dunks” of Ja over some big men. However, during the Spurs-Grizzlies matchup, Morant was successful in throwing down a highlight dunk during his 52-point night.
Late in the second period, Morant drove past Joshua Primo before elevating to dunk the ball all over the 7-footer Jakob Poeltl.
Here, have a look at the dunk.
After the game, Morant was asked to speak about his dunk. Calling out his haters, the 2020 ROTY said:
“Finished the play finally. For everybody who was saying ‘almost’, that go one for y’all right there.”
NBA Twitter reacts as Ja Morant puts Jakob Poeltl in a mean poster
As soon as Ja slammed the ball, NBA Twitter blew up with reactions.
It indeed was a special night for Morant – hit a deep three-pointer, had this emphatic dunk, hit an unreal buzzer-beater, and finished the night with 52 points. Truly, this youngster is must-watch TV for any basketball enthusiast.