Ja Morant: Grizzlies 'Had' Series Against Warriors Before Injuries

While many hoped that last year's Western Conference Semi-Finals matchup between the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors could finally leave the spotlight, it is somehow still a topic of discussion. When asked about it on Thursday, Grizzlies star Ja Morant reiterated his belief that Memphis "had" that series against Golden State before injuries turned it the other direction.

Ja Morant talked about losing to the Warriors in the playoffs tonight: “I felt we had (the series vs the Warriors). That’s what I took from it. Injuries just hurt us.”
— Cameron Salerno (@cameronsalerno1) October 28, 2022

This series has been talked about far too much, especially when it comes to conversations like these. The Warriors understandably took some shots at Memphis after they won the title, but since then, there have been several instances of Grizzlies players circling back to that series, and even taking exception with Golden State's comments after the Finals.

The injury discourse has dominated most of these discussions, with Morant himself believing that Memphis would have won if he did not get hurt. While it's understandable for Morant to feel that way, nothing from the series indicates that Memphis would have beaten Golden State if Morant didn't go down. Steph Curry was on a mission during the playoffs, and nobody was stopping him.

Now in an entirely new season, it feels as if everyone would be better off if last year's Western Conference Semi-Finals series was left in the past. Perhaps these two teams will meet again this year, and if they do, hopefully health will remain clean for both sides.

For now, Morant still believes his team would have won last year if not for injuries.

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