Is Ja Morant beginning to regret one bold comment he made regarding the Boston Celtics?
Well, not exactly.
The Memphis Grizzlies star guard previously complimented the Celtics while simultaneously calling out the entire Western Conference. Morant, confidently as ever, claimed that the Celtics were the only team on his radar holding the Grizzlies back from the NBA Finals. At the time, the Grizzlies — similar to now — were flourishing while teams such as the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors were digging themselves an early season divot in the standings.
“I’m fine in the West,” Morant told ESPN.
Fast forward to the NBA All-Star break and Morant is well aware of how quickly that comment spread like a forest fire.
“They ain’t gonna let me live that one down,” Morant said, per ESPN’s Malika Andrews.
Alongside Morant, sat Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum and Donovan Mitchell, who all shared a laugh.
But it didn’t end there.
When Andrews presented the question once more, asking a show of hands for those who are “set” in the West, Morant didn’t hesitate again. The 23-year-old raised his hand, further establishing his cemented stance with 25 games left on Memphis’ regular season schedule.
Meanwhile, much like at the time of the initial comment, the Celtics have remained atop the NBA standings. Entering their Thursday night matchup against the Indiana Pacers, the Celtics sat 42-17 with a 0.5-game lead over the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference.
As for Boston and Memphis, the Celtics got the better end, sweeping their season series, 2-0.
