In the 2021-2022 season, Ja Morant has shown an extremely impressive performance. He averaged 27.4 points, brought home a series of personal records, and joined the Memphis Grizzlies to finish the Regular Season in 2nd place on the Western rankings with a record of 56 wins – 26 losses.

This impressive form helped Ja Morant take home the title “Most Improved Player – Most Improved Player of 2022”. The 22-year-old superstar surpassed other famous names such as Jordan Poole, Dejounte Murray, Darius Garland or teammate Desmond Bane to take home this noble individual title.

For Ja Morant, this achievement becomes even more impressive. He is the first Memphis Grizzlies player in history to win the MIP title, and is also the first individual to own both the “Rookie of the Year – Rookie of the Year” and MIP titles in both his career. Karma.

“This is a memorable moment for me. Even so, I feel that this is the result of the whole team. That’s how we play together as one big family. Everyone pushes together, becoming better together. We all have the same thought of never being satisfied. That’s why we have 3 members on the nomination list (*) in the fifth season. nay”, Ja Morant said.

Ja Morant and his meaningful actions for teammate Desmond Bane, saying he also deserves the title of Most Improved Player

Ja Morant’s thoughts are actually also the general comments of the media and fans during the 2021-2022 season. The entire Memphis Grizzlies team has made great progress compared to last year. At many times, they brought in 20 wins in 24 matches without Ja Morant in the lineup.

This is also the reason that Ja Morant wants to dedicate this title to an extremely deserving teammate, Desmond Bane. On his personal Twitter, the 22-year-old superstar posted an image of a huge gift with the words: “I left this title on the kitchen table. You deserve it, Desmond Bane”.

Judging by the statistics, Desmond Bane also had an amazingly progressive season. The 23-year-old’s scoring average improved from 9.2 points per game to 18.2 points in the 2021-2022 season. From just being a rotating piece on the bench, Desmond Bane quickly found a place in the starting lineup, with an average of 29.2 minutes of play per match. On the final rankings of the MIP title, Desmond Bane finished in 5th place overall, a worthy result for this player’s efforts.

Besides the endless praise for Ja Morant, the MIP title of the 2021-2022 season also left mixed opinions. Most believe that this title is needed for players to “improve dramatically” compared to fans’ expectations before the season starts.

For Ja Morant, he had a very successful 2021-2022 season. However, with available talent as well as huge development potential, Ja Morant quickly becoming one of the top stars of the tournament has been predicted in advance. Many people believe that Dejounte Murray (San Antonio Spurs) or Jorda Poole (Golden State Warriors) are the worthy owners of the 2022 MIP title.

Many opinions expressed regret that Dejounte Murray or Jordan Poole could not win the Most Improved Player title.

Although there is still much controversy, it cannot be denied what Ja Morant has done in the 2021-2022 season. He is moving towards new successes with the Memphis Grizzlies, as well as being ready to become one of the most worthy successors to the emerging superstar class in the NBA arena.

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