Thirty-five games into his NBA career, Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant is more than making a name for himself in the league.
He would just like that name to reach Houston Rockets star James Harden.
Facing Harden and the Rockets on Tuesday, Morant found himself with the ball on the perimeter and Harden guarding him. Morant drifted back to halfcourt, with Harden staying multiple steps inside the 3-point line.
Morant’s response: drilling one of the more open 3-pointers of his professional career. As he ran back down the court, Morant could be seen saying something that doesn’t require an expert lip-reader to decipher.