Nba playoff, Memphis Minnesota comeback with Morant. Series 3-2

Memphis-Minnesota is a fun, crazy, unpredictable series. The Grizzlies win Race 5 111-109, recovering from -13 in the last quarter, reaching 3-2 in a daring way. Thanks to Morant, above all. The most improved player of the season scores 18 of his 30 overall points in the last period, including backing up for the win with a second to play. Memphis confirms itself as a young team, but with character, always able to profitably rummage in that very long bench, a sort of Mary Poppins bag. This time Coach Taylor finds Clarke, decisive with his 15 rebounds, 9 offensives, and Tyus Jones, who flanks Morant in the comeback for a small but also more lucid attacking line-up.

Minny falls for it again

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The Wolves had done everything right. Put pressure on the opponents by lengthening in the third period, the audience fell silent, built a consistent advantage. But in the end everyone trembled except Edwards, in attack. And in defense, with Beverley out for fouls, they lost the match for intensity, especially on rebounds. Towns on a couple of occasions silenced the audience with blatant gestures and ended up having to hear him celebrate an exciting comeback at full volume. Not the first in this series: the Grizzlies had already won by recovering from -26 in Race 3. The Wolves go in gusts, carried away by the talent of the many scorers, but they are not very consistent and have no consolidated leadership, apart from Beverley who however remains a role player.

The match

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55-53 Minnesota at the interval. Then it’s the guests who stretch, and the Grizzlies lose Williams through injury. Maximum advantage of the game for the Wolves on +13, for 83-70. A crush from Morant brings the audience back into the game, but after 36 ‘the scoreboard still says 85-74 for the guests. Despite already 20 turnovers. But in the third set of 30 points they always made a basket. Edwards and Jackson get in trouble with fouls, the long son of art will arrive at 6 too soon. Towns scores a triple and hushes the crowd defiantly. He plans to never return to play in Tennessee this season. Bane keeps his team in the game with the triples, then gets Morant in the console: thanks to a 10-0 run, the Grizzlies return to -1, with Clarke dominating under testosterone and athleticism.

The sprint

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Intense, physical, confused. Beverley commits the sixth foul. Morant and Edwards take responsibility: two fearless young talents. A triple from Towns is worth +4, and he still makes the gesture of silencing the crowd. Premature: a personal 5-0 partial by Morant, free throws plus triple, the counter-overtaking is worth: 107-106 with 1 ‘to play. Grizzlies first advantage of the game from 28-27. Morant, who will finish short by just one assist from the triple double, then returns to the line: two more free hits for the +3 with 8 ”to play. An unconscious triple from Edwards evened the scores with 3 ”on the clock. Last possession Memphis. The decisive left hand basket support is still from super Morant. Game over.

The words

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Morant: “The last possession? My basket was needed. Done. Beverley? Everyone talks about how he defends on me, but that’s not a problem for my offense. I got tired of having to come back, we have to play like this from the start. But we fought and gave everything “. Game 6 is scheduled for Friday night in Minneapolis.

Memphis:Morant 30 (8/18, 1/4, 11/17 tl), Bane 25, Clarke 21. Rebounds: Clarke 15. Assist: Morant 9.

Minnesota: Towns 28 (2/8, 5/7, 9/9 tl), Edwards 22, Russell 12. Rebounds: Towns 12. Assists: Russell 8.