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Memphis Grizzlies’ playmaker, Ja MORANT, retaliated on the assertion of Stephen A. Smith that the NBA players do not want to join the team from Morerant because they do not feel safe in the city.
During the Tuesday edition of “First Take”, the panel, which included the Smith and NBA brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris, discussed if the grizzly groves should exchange the more and make a complete reconstruction after having treated Desmond Bane at Orlando Magic.
Marcus Morris was asked why the players did not want to be in Memphis, and Smith replied.
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Memphis Ja MORANT GRIZZLIES left the field during the second half of a match against Oklahoma City Thunder at the Paycc Center. (Alonzo Adams / Imagn Images)
“The people of Memphis are a big sporting city – big fans, great people – but there is an element there where cats like Jimmy Butler and others do not have the impression that it is the safest environment,” said Smith, via sports of the front office.
“I speak to the local authorities of Memphis. You have to clean some of these things because it is dissuasive for the NBA players. They talked about it. I know. They told me. That’s all I say.”
Morant did not respond directly to Smith, but he gave his point of view on the situation.
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“Talking more the Grizz than the finals [laughing emoji] Wit these [cap emoji] Ahh sources, “Morant posted on X.” Instead of focusing on the performance we have seen by JDUB / Shai, TJ / Siakam, how this series takes place. We say the negative SUMM on a city / team at the national level. “”
The “First Take” panel also examined if Domino wanted to be with the Grizzlies in the future due to the competition of the Western Conference.
“I am in this 901 … Source: Me !!” He also wrote on X, involving that he will remain put in Memphis.
Stephen A. Smith wondered if the NBA players felt safe in Memphis, and the goalkeeper of the Grizzlies Ja Morant retred up. (Images Kirby Lee / Imagn)
Smith also spoke of a more -up directly in the show, raising its firearms incidents that led to suspensions from the NBA. Without these, said Smith, more is a “good brother”, although he made a “stupid error”.
MORANT is one of the most electric guards in the league when it is on the ground with the capacity to mark anywhere, especially by the edge.
However, Smith questioned the availability of more after the results of the injuries of this season.
“Did you know that he was on the list of injured 15 times this season with eight different ills-hamstrings, shoulder, knee, foot, hip, thigh, illness?” Smith told the Morris brothers. “Fifteen times. The best capacity is availability. If there is a question about its availability, it is now a different discussion. I need you on this fucking court.”
Ja more of the Memphis Grizzlies in a match against the San Antonio Spurs in Fedexforum on January 2, 2024 in Memphis. (Justin Ford / Getty Images)
Grizzlies finished eighth in the Western Conference classification this season with a file of 48-34. They were swept away by the possible champion of the Oklahoma City Thunder conference, who is a match of a title of the NBA after the victory of match 5 on Monday evening against the Indiana Pacers.
MORANT finished his sixth season in Memphis with an average of 23.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 7.3 assists in 50 games.
