The Memphis Grizzlies were having a tough time getting a foothold in the Western Conference following the All-Star break. They’d lost five games in a row, and were sliding closer and closer to dropping the eighth seed to the Portland Trail Blazers or the New Orleans Pelicans.
Then, Ja Morant saw people criticizing him on the internet, Memphis turned around and made a huge statement win over the Los Angeles Lakers, got another one over the Atlanta Hawks, and have regained a 3.5 game lead over the Trail Blazers for the eighth seed in the Western Conference.