Ja Morant was visibly disappointed in Sunday’s postgame presser.
The talented point guard for the Memphis Grizzlies suffered a tough, 80-131 loss to Oklahoma City in game one of the Western Conference playoffs to open the first round. Morant had a rough time on the court, scoring just 17 points on six-of-17 shooting from the field. He had three rebounds and four assists, but Memphis could not establish a rhythm. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the star guard for the Thunder, had 15 points on four-of-13 shooting from the field — but he had a team effort around him.
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Oklahoma City had its entire starting five score in double figures, including Jalen Williams with 20 points.
Morant knows the Grizzlies have to tighten up before the series shifts to Memphis for game three.
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“We will never play that bad again,” Morant said.
Game two is set for Tuesday at 6:30 pm CT/7:30 pm ET on TNT.
Morant is locked in on delivering Memphis to a bounce back victory.
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