Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. ‘giving up’ on the team is the world on fire

ByNBAUSA



Social media came hard Memphis Grizzlies after the defeat of 117–112 Los Angeles Lakersreducing the night to a stingy statistic: I Morant scored zero points after halftime, and Jaren Jackson Jr. had two. Whether you bought the “gave up” frame or not, the frustration matched what happened on the floor, a first-half lead that melted away as Los Angeles tightened the screws.

ESPN’s box score shows the momentum. Memphis led by 14 at halftime after trailing 42-24 in the second quarter, then scored just 22 and 21 points in the third and fourth. Luka Doncic returned from a three-game absence to ignite the Grizzlies with 44 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, while Austin Reaves added 21. Memphis shot 41-for-93 but couldn’t get off any clean looks as the Lakers closed 28-21 in the fourth. Morant finished with eight points on 3-for-14 shooting; Jackson was 15.

The viral post struck a nerve because it fed an old criticism: krč-time offense. Memphis had some balance early with Joc Landale and Jalen Wells scoring 16 apiece, but the half court bogged down when the tempo slowed. The turnovers and empty trips piled up, and Doncic controlled the tempo with mismatches and shots in the late hours.

One frustrated fan expressed good feeling, “worst f*cking grizzlies game i’ve ever seen. ruined my whole night. i was so excited at halftime. if**the king hates that i’m a fan of this franchise. i’d rather die.”

Another fan noticed“Me Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. don’t dunk the basketball on purpose. If you watch this game, you see what I see.”

Fans seem to follow the same thing as others wrote“Me and Jaren look like they don’t care about this game at all… What am I even watching?”

It’s a fair question to ask even Morant after the match. His reaction was very strange; Morant referred every question to the coaching staff when questioned by a journalist. Something seems to be wrong in Grizzlies camp, and fans are eager to find out what.

“Give up” is the loudest version of what happened. The cleanup is that the Grizzlies lost the game in possession, and their two best scorers didn’t make shots after halftime.





2025-11-01 06:43:00

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