{"id":77444,"date":"2019-03-22T14:06:31","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T14:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=77444"},"modified":"2021-09-02T09:53:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T09:53:10","slug":"sit-back-and-appreciate-the-remarkable-skill-of-ja-morant-a-russell-westbrook-in-the-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clnsmedia.com\/?p=77444","title":{"rendered":"Sit Back And Appreciate The Remarkable Skill Of Ja Morant, A Russell Westbrook In The Making"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HARTFORD &#8212; There are players every March that capture the imagination of sports fans everywhere. <\/p>\n<p>Ja Morant is one of those select few. <\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old sophomore from Murray State is projected to be a top-3 lottery pick this spring, right behind Zion Williamson of Duke. While he doesn&#8217;t have the power of Williamson, Morant has that flare is quickly winning over fans that watch him play. <\/p>\n<p>Everyone inside the XL Center Thursday watched in rightful awe of a player who turned the first-round game against Marquette into his personal playground. <\/p>\n<p>Ja Morant, with 17 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds became the first player since Michigan State&#8217;s Draymond Green in 2012 to collect a triple-double in tournament play. But Morant&#8217;s impact went far, far beyond the numbers, like his two-handed tomahawk dunk over Joey Hauser in the second half as the Racers blew past Marquette, 83-64. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LW67gwMqAD4\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/LW67gwMqAD4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I felt like the defender was playing up my line,&#8221; Morant said of his dunk over the 7-footer. &#8220;I just made a back door cut, and my teammate Darnell delivered the pass and I seen the opening and I took it. 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In a tournament that is filled with great storylines every year, sometimes we lose an appreciation of the players that play the game with no strings attached. <\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s not to say Morant&#8217;s game isn&#8217;t elite in its own right. It most certainly is, and the dozen or so of NBA scouts in attendance here for the first two rounds will attest to that. As a matter of fact, Morant&#8217;s play has drawn comparisons to another triple-double machine currently in the NBA &#8211; Russell Westbrook. <\/p>\n<p>Born in Dalzell, South Carolina, the 19-year-old Temetrius Jamel Morant is the son of former basketball player Tee Morant, a former high school teammate of Ray Allen. If you didn&#8217;t know Ja Morant before this season, don&#8217;t feel bad. 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He&#8217;s as good as any guard that I&#8217;ve coached against, or played against, and I&#8217;ve coached against and played against some outstanding ones,&#8221; beamed Marquette head coach Steve Wojocieckowski. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The best thing about that kid is his decision-making. I mean, you&#8217;re talking about an elite, elite decision-maker, who&#8217;s got elite athleticism. And, you know, when you&#8217;re talking about a point guard, you should always start with decision-making. And he made great, great decisions, and he makes everyone around him better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was just reading the defense,&#8221; Morant said. &#8220;Early on I seen that they was trying to pack it in on my drive and whenever I have the ball. And I just that just opened up opportunities for my teammates to be open. 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