A Superstar is Born in Chase Center

In Tuesday's nail-biting game, including the Memphis Grizzlies vs. the Golden State Warriors, the Grizzlies came out on top, with the final score being 106-101.

The game had been a battle all night, with the largest deficit being only 10 points in the second quarter. Memphis had the lead with 42 seconds on the clock and It was Golden State's ball. Steph attacked the paint, and on his way to the basket, he found a wide-open layup for the cutting Draymond green. Draymond's basket cut Memphis's lead down to one. The score was then 102-101, making it a one-possession ballgame. Then, Desmond Bane inbound passed It to Ja with 40.2 seconds left in the 4th quarter. And with the game on the line and possibly the series, Ja dribbled up the court and sprinted towards the hoop. Despite being double-teamed because of Klay Thompson's help defense and a lengthy Andrew Wiggins, Ja rose up and let a floater lose, and bang! The Grizzlies were winning 104-101.

Next, the Grizzlies got a defensive stop after Steph's three rolled off the rim, and as soon as Memphis secured the rebound a time-out was called. Coming out of the timeout, Memphis's plan was to put the ball in Morant's hands, and that's what they did. Immediately after Morant got the ball he was fouled and sent to the free-throw line. Ja then took a couple of deep breaths and made both free throws, capping off his magical night and tying the series 1-1.

Thanks to Ja's all-time playoff performances of 47 pts, 8 rebs, & 8 asts, Memphis is still very much in this series. The young Grizzlies are becoming a legitimate threat to the western conference and are only getting better with time. Even if the Grizzlies don't make it past the Warriors, Memphis has gained some much-needed playoff experience/respect that will pay off in the long run.