“We were stripped of Derrick Rose, so the basketball powers gave us Ja Morant”: NBA Twitter hails the Grizzlies point guard for becoming the first player in franchise history to have a 50-point performance

Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant has a career-high 50-point performance that includes a poster dunk and an unreal buzzer-beater.

Ja Morant is a walking highlight reel, never seizing to impress. The 22-year old is having a breakthrough year with the Grizzlies, torching new franchise records regularly. Morant has a freakish athletic ability despite being 6″3′. The former ROTY is a top nominee for dunk of the year.

In his very first appearance as an All-Star, Morant began as a starter. The Grizzlies point guard has made his case for the MVP and MIPY. In only his third season in the NBA, Morant is leading his team and is on the verge of dethroning the Warriors from the second position in the West standings.

During his recent game against the Spurs, Morant showcased an array of his skills. The Grizzlies guard had an impressive dunk, followed by the buzzer-beater of the season. The former Murray State player had 29-points on 80% FG at the end of the first half.

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Morant sends NBA Twitter into a tizzy with his recent performance against Gregg Popovich’s Spurs.

NBA Twitter reacts to Ja Morant’s display of athleticism against the Spurs.

Morant’s poster dunk on the seven-foot Jakob Poeltl may have just earned him a top nominee in the dunk of the year. The Grizzlies guard put the Spurs center on a poster.

Morant would follow his dunk with an incredible buzzer-beater to end the third quarter.

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Morant ended the night with a career-high 50-point performance, becoming the first player in Grizzlies history to do so. The former ROTY shot above 70% from the field and was a perfect 4-for-4 from beyond the arc.