MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis guard Ja Morant mentioned after the Grizzlies 120-103 loss to the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on Wednesday night time that he ought to have sat out the sport due to a lingering proper shoulder harm.
Morant scored a team-high 24 factors, however was 8 of twenty-two from the ground and made solely two of his 9 makes an attempt from 3-point vary throughout virtually 32 minutes. He additionally had six assists, however dedicated 5 of the Grizzlies’ 15 turnovers.
He had missed the 2 earlier video games — each last-second losses — with what the workforce described without any consideration deltoid contusion.
“Horrible,” Morant mentioned in regards to the sport. When requested to elucidate, he mentioned: “As a result of it was. I ought to have been out. However I used to be on the market. Regardless. Out, in, it’ll be one thing mentioned.”
At instances this season, Morant has groused about folks saying he was not enjoying sufficient or sitting out sure video games. He is missed a dozen video games with soreness, sickness or sprains.
“I most likely would not have performed,” Morant reiterated. “However I did.”
And Morant added that his numerous accidents will not be simply one thing that has come up within the final week.
“I performed like this all season actually,” Morant mentioned. “It’s what it’s. Received to get the win.”
