The Memphis Grizzlies were up 29 points with about 3 1/2 minutes remaining in the third quarter on Wednesday night, and they were ready to start wasting as much time as possible.
Bring in Ja Morant to do the job.
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Ja Morant #12 of the Memphis Grizzlies brings the ball up court during the second half of a game against the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center on January 4, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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After LaMelo Ball hit a 3-pointer for the Charlotte Hornets, the Grizzlies threw the ball away, but the ball rolled down the court with no one around but Morant, who apparently knows the rules all too well.
Officials do not start a countdown for eight-second violations until the ball is touched, but the game clock was still running.
So, Morant didn’t even bother to touch the live ball, and lost about half a minute of game time without any penalty.
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«You can do it,» said a Hornets announcer. «The ball hasn’t been touched. In theory, I could do it until midnight tonight.»
As Morant stood over the ball, the Hornets’ coaches insisted that someone approach him. The Hornets’ Terry Rozier eventually worked his way up to play defense, so Morant eventually picked him up.
Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) reacts during the second half of Game 2 of a first round NBA basketball playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Memphis ultimately won, 131-107, marking their fourth straight win. They improved to 24-13 on the season, tied for No. 1 in the West with the Denver Nuggets.