For a brief moment in the 4th quarter of the Spurs’ Monday night victory over the Grizzlies, they found the 3-and-D wing they’ve been missing for the last year-and-a-half. Marco Belinelli — much maligned for his defensive shortcomings — contained penetration on consecutive plays, drilled back-to-back threes and did this to Ja Morant in the process:
Morant, who is having an incredible first season and appears to be heading towards Rookie of the Year honors, jawed at Dejounte Murray the entire game. The two appeared to relish the opportunity to go at each other on both ends of the floor.