Yes Morant probably understands how the former teammate of Memphis Grizzlies Dillon Brooks felt.
Brooks, now with the Houston Rockets, earned the nickname “Dillon the villain” for his physical game, my common raids and accumulation of technical fouls. While Morant of the Grizzlies Star Guard has not reached this level, he deserves the reputation for his behavior.
Morant and the Grizzlies (45-32) visit the Detroit Pistons (43-34) on Saturday evening and tried to achieve a strong run in the late season to get out of the game tournament.
The pistons secured a playoff playoff spot with 117-105 in Toronto on Friday.
Morant was occupied by the NBA on Friday for his gesture on the square during the street victory on Thursday in Miami with a fine of $ 75,000. The NBA warned him after a similar incident during a loss of home against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.
His “finger pistol” prompted the heat fans to bump him out loud. Morant didn’t seem to disturb.
“I’m somehow used to it,” said Morant. “I’ve been a villain for two years now. Every little thing, if someone can say something negative about me, it will be out there. Yes, I don’t care.”
Teammate Jaren Jackson Jr. said that Morant feeds on such public reactions on the way.
“I wouldn’t bid him,” added Jackson.
Morant’s gesture and a game -winning shot on the summer aside. On Friday, interim coach Tuomas Iisalo was the first victory. Iisalo moved into the role after the Grizzlies Taylor Jenkins released on March 28th. The first three games from Iisalo as coach were against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Boston Celtics and the Warriors.
“(The victory against Miami) was extremely important for our team,” said Iisalo. “Guys worked very hard. Everyone who was together did everything to achieve this first win. Hopefully it will be one of many this season. It feels great.
“To do it in this kind of style – a defensive battle in which both teams throw beats in the second half – and come out of yes in this amazing shot – it was a special way to do it.”
Detroit won his first playoff place on Friday evening with the victory against the Raptors. Tim Hardaway Jr. led the pistons with 23 points and Jalen Duren added another impressive double double with 21 points and 18 boards. He has 39 double doubles in 74 games.
The Pistons were the comeback franchise of the NBA and tripled more than their victory a total of a year ago when they won with 14 games with franchise depths.
“What they did was something special,” said Detroit coach JB Bickerstaff after the playoff clinching victory. “No team did what they did. In the NBA, to be able to say, they have no opportunity to say that often.”
The pistons have provided a 29-16 record since January 1 and are a top three defense.
The Pistons secured their playoff spot on Friday, without Star Cade Cunningham, who missed his sixth game in a row on Friday in a row. Cunningham was classified as questionable before the Toronto game.
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