Ja Morant: Knee injury video| Deleted tweet| Broke the code

Temetrius Jamel “Ja” Morant is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball for the Murray State Racers, where he was a consensus first-team All-American as a sophomore in 2019.

Ja Morant: Knee injury video| Deleted tweet| Broke the code

Knee Injury video:

Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins called out Golden State’s Jordan Poole for “yanking” Ja Morant’s knee after the Grizzlies star limped out of an NBA playoff loss to the Warriors on Saturday.

The Warriors held a comfortable double-digit lead in the fourth quarter when the play occurred, with Poole and teammate Andrew Wiggins pressuring Morant as he dribbled toward the lane and flailed as he tried to retain possession of the ball.

Deleted tweet:

“We just watched the replay,” Jenkins said after the game. “He was going after a dribble and Jordan Poole actually grabbed his knee and yanked it, which kind of triggered whatever happened, so I’m actually going to be very curious what happens after that.”

The Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks was suspended for one game after his flagrant foul in game two left Golden State’s Gary Payton II with a season-ending broken elbow.

Broke the code:

Every game, it’s something new in this young versus old, establishment versus new kids playoff series. You can’t tell if this is the start of a contentious rivalry or independent odd occurrences happening in close proximity.

Morant, the excitable and flexible Grizzlies star, appeared to injure his knee. Then the Grizzlies pointed in the direction of Warriors guard Jordan Poole, claiming he yanked Morant’s right knee during a play with 6:55 left in the fourth quarter in the Warriors’ resounding Game 3 win at Chase Center.

It’s a 2-1 series now, but one wonders if the Warriors have figured out their opponents. Being more physical is one thing, but it appears certain the Warriors have taken up real estate in the Grizzlies’ psyche.