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It has been a season of ups and downs for superstar Ja Morant. The Memphis Grizzlies star missed out on a few games due to suspension and injuries. Morant’s high-flying style tends to cause concern whenever his landing is not proper. In game-1 against the Los Angeles Lakers, he injured his hand after a scary fall and a poor landing and missed out on game-2. Again in game-4, Ja had a hard fall while driving on superstar LeBron James.

While the Grizzlies made a statement winning game-2 without Morant, they have then succumbed in the next two games even with their star player. Despite their fight throughout the regulation of game-4, the Lakers pulled away in OT.

Ja Morant falls hard over LeBron James

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Ja Morant started the season off great but off-court controversies did not help him or the team. Despite his injury layoffs and suspension, the Memphis Grizzlies finished the season as the second seed in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies did surprisingly well during his absence last season as well. However, Morant does make the team tick differently and is unstoppable at times. But it looks like it will be another disappointing season after losing game-4 117-111 in OT. The Grizzlies have now gone down 3-1 in the series and face elimination.

Amidst this, Grizzlies fans’ hearts missed a beat when Morant went down hard after a drive in the late fourth quarter. In a fastbreak situation, Morant flew down the court with the ball which was met under the rim by LeBron James. The four-time NBA champion stood firm to take charge. The point guard hit James and was off balance and hit the deck hard.

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Morant was given an offensive foul for his attempt. However, it was not the call that worried fans.

Fans express their concern?

After witnessing a similar fall in game-1 and subsequent injury, fans were worried for Ja Morant and his health. Fortunately, it did not look like Ja was injured and he continued playing. The video clip of the hard fall went viral and fans flooded the comment section and expressed their concern. Here are some reactions:

A lot of fans were worried Ja could be seriously injured with his style of play. Some commented that he needs a wide array of finishing moves and should not always rely on layups or dunks.

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On the other hand, many criticized LeBron James for trying to take charge. Some fans commented the four-time NBA MVP moved while taking charge. Also, many suggested that the charging rule has to be revisited. Fans had a similar argument when Morant was injured in game-1 as well.

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