Ja Morant is a walking highlight reel. The Memphis Grizzlies superstar was up to his usual antics again on Wednesday night in their Game 5 matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. This time around, Ja nearly jumped over LeBron James to finish an insane alley-oop play.
Morant came up with a sensational and-1 play over LeBron in the second quarter with this mind-blowing deuce:
I mean, did you see how high Ja went up to catch that ball? LeBron also jumped to try and intercept the pass, but Morant was literally on another level. Imagine if Ja was able to finish this play off with a dunk. Surely, that would have broken the internet.
A clear testament to this fact is how Grizzlies fans were left in awe by this play even if Morant wasn’t able to flush it down:
Dunk or no dunk, that’s still an and-1 play from Ja Morant — all over LeBron James, mind you.
Morant and the Grizzlies came firing out the gate in this one, and they clearly had a sense of urgency early on. This comes as no surprise at all given how this is a do-or-die game for them. Another loss would mean the end of the line for them with Memphis currently staring at a 3-1 series deficit against the No. 7 seed Lakers.
Ja Morant and Co. tried to deliver a knock-out blow against LA in the opening half, but the Lakers were able to take the punch. The two teams entered halftime with Memphis holding onto a precarious 61-52 lead.
