NEW YORK -- Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane has heard the chatter about whether his backcourt mate, Ja Morant, should make his first All-Star Game this season.
But after Morant's latest dominant performance -- 36 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and a game-high plus-24 in 33 minutes of a 118-104 Memphis victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night at Barclays Center -- Bane said people are having the wrong debate.
"He's special," said Bane, whose 29 points helped propel Memphis to a fifth straight win. "People debate whether or not he should be an All-Star, but I think we should be debating whether he's the best point guard in the league.