The Grizzlies needed a furious 24-point rally to even have a chance at a game-winner on Tuesday night against the Pelicans. But after managing to even things up at 113–113, Memphis had the ball with 9.6 seconds remaining, and Ja Morant, who had fueled the comeback, was understandably cramping and tired after not playing an NBA game in eight months.
But when Morant suggested a post-up for teammate Jaren Jackson Jr. on the final play, Grizzlies teammate Desmond Bane was quick to shut that down with a NSFW response, as Morant told ESPN’s Tim MacMahon.
"He told me, 'F--- no, you get the ball,'" Morant said after the Grizzlies' 115–113 win Tuesday night. "So at that point, I pretty much just had to lock in and go deliver. And I did."
