Ja Morant made an interesting statement regarding the Memphis Grizzlies and their goal to win the NBA championship this year.
Speaking with Malika Andrews of ESPN, the All-Star guard clearly stated that the Boston Celtics are the only opponent in the league the Grizzlies are concerned about facing in the playoffs.
Malika Andrews: "Who do you look at around the league as you're studying and say, 'We're gonna have to run through them?'"
Ja Morant: "The Celtics"
"No one in the West?"
"Nah, I'm fine in the West."pic.twitter.com/2iYrc4AxIG
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) December 21, 2022
Led by Ja Morant, the Memphis Grizzlies have already shown their title aspirations and share the top spot in the West standings with the Denver Nuggets with a 19-11 record.
On the other hand, the Celtics led the way in the East, but have now dropped to second (22-10) and are on a three-game losing streak.
On November 8, the Celtics survived a late thriller vs the Grizzlies, claiming the 106-109 road win. The second meeting between the two teams will take place at TD Garden on February 12.
