It will have been an unbelievable dunk … if it had counted.
Grizzlies star Ja Morant flew via the air for a slam dunk over Spurs massive man Victor Wembanyama late within the fourth quarter on Wednesday night time, however the spectacular jam got here properly after the whistle had blown.
The Grizzlies nonetheless gained, 129-115, over the Spurs, however the Morant slam was the discuss of the sport, because it may have simply competed for dunk of the 12 months.
The whistle had clearly blown as Morant was driving and drew a foul.
However he didn’t cease and rose above the 7-foot-3 Wemby for the one-handed slam.
Based on the Every day Memphian, Morant had no concept the whistle had blown.
“I dunked on plenty of people, bro, he done get no pass. If you at the rim, I’m gonna try you if it’s that situation,” Morant stated.
The Grizzlies star completed the night time with 21 factors and 12 assists as Memphis moved to 25-16 with a ninth consecutive win over the Spurs.
Wembanyama had 13 factors and 12 rebounds for San Antonio when all was stated and carried out.
Whereas the dunk didn’t depend on the scoreboard, it’s positive to stay a memorable one for basketball followers.
