Ja Morant on Playing Against MJ, the Warriors/Grizzlies Rivalry and More | Taylor Rooks Interview
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มิ.ย. 2024
- Ja Morant was live in the B/R App with Taylor Rooks and they discussed everything from the Grizzlies playoff exit against the Warriors and his injury to playing against Michael Jordan 👀
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Ja’s new contract
5:01 Ja on his social media game
10:36 Ja’s Dad supporting him
14:39 Rivalry with Draymond and the Warriors
19:29 Jordan Poole injury controversy
22:36 Injuring his eye in the playoffs
26:06 Missing a big layup vs. the Warriors
28:46 Game 2 was the best game of his career
30:22 Ja’s Floor & Winning a Ring
33:01 Effect of Injury
35:53 Mental Effect of Injury
37:40 Offseason Work & Training
40:26 Most Athletic Guards in the League
41:44 Playing vs. Russ
43:24 Rookies He’s Excited For
44:13 Welcome to the NBA Moment
44:48 Most fun Postseason Matchup
45:50 Comparison to NBA Greats & All-Star Speech
48:45 What He’d Say to MJ
50:25 Offseason Improvements
51:01 Have all the pieces to win the championship
52:01 52:57 Postgame Praise
53:27 54:39 ROTY Pick
55:27 56:44 What He Wants to Be Known As
56:44 56:58 KD Trade Rumors
56:58 57:44 Favorite Spots in Memphis
57:44 End small talk/outro - กีฬา
It's impressive that he already made Grizzlies contenders in his short time period.
Contenders for what? The semis? They didnt have a single good play-off run.
He’s not responsible for their success. Look at their record without him. They blew out the champions in the playoffs without him. He’s still a boarder line superstar, but the grizzlies did it as a team.
@@jeffhardy6333 lol you just started watching them this season. Grizzlies went from bad to playin to playoffs to 2nd seed since drafting him.
Facts 🗣🗣😤😤
@@stinkosm Well to start the Grizzlies have been within the top 10 team in the league for years. Long before Ja joined the squad, but fast forward to today. You sound like a real hater, anyone who knows basketball can see that no other team gave the warriors as much of a challenge as the grizzlies. To say we haven't had a good playoff run is BS. Im no a warriors fan but I will never short them on they talents and what they do well. Get that hate out your blood my guy.
Ja and Taylor’s chemistry was amazing. They were fun to watch together
They really are... Also her and Jayson Tatum chemistry during their interview was also fire.... Probably more so than her and Ja's chemistry during their interview
@@ogtrybe1233Just say you want to see her dating a white man like Tatum.
@@jimenez251 😂😂😂
@@jimenez251imagine calling Jayson Tatum white
Ja is amazing, most times people dislike other people without knowing them. He is actually good and lovable. Success ahead Ja, am your fan today
I like this connection between Ja and Taylor ! I hope there will be more podcasts like that in the future
I have been definitely TEAMJaM!! Love this interview and so happy thrilled and excited for him, his family and Memphis! Ja is a kind thoughtful young man, and he will be around for a while! He has a good inner circle, that supports him to keep him grounded as well....I think he is going to be just fine!
GREAT INTERVIEW ❤❤❤ Keep doing you Ja.
I was already going as a fan of them for almost a year now but seeing this interview this game a whole lot of respect. Rooting for him to big bigger in the .NBA
Thank you for all the efforts to time stamp the entire interview.
I hate 1hr videos with no timestamps lol good thing this has it
I live in Memphis and I love love love this young man !!! He has brought so much joy to the city ! The whole team has . I’m so happy for him and his family . Happy for the team ! Love the grizzlies!! Love my city !!!
This was a great interview💥💯💥
He's a nice caring young man, living his dream!!🤩🥰
Thank you for your time Ja
Tayor is a, great interviewer she makes people feel comfortable and lets PEOPLE TALK which is very important. Also very nice to look at as well.
once ja heard he was live he started making jokes. entertainer at heart, gotta love this guy lmao
Such a dope interview!
Yes Taylor Rooks was great with the questions as usual😊
@@sharesecombs2381 that’s a fact!!! I have to check out more of her interviews. Is there another particular one you would recommend?
@@edn Well I'm guilty of watching anything with Ja Morant🥰lol but I think the one with Allen Iverson and Al Harrington was cool and she being interviewed on The PIVOT podcast, Enjoy!😊
Warriors fan here. Memphis was the toughest opponent that the Warriors faced in the playoffs. Could have easily gone the other way. Memphis is not only young and fast, but they play great perimeter defense. I was at Game 4 and their defense stifled the Warriors for 3 quarters. If they made their free throws, they would have won that game.
Still have to win the series so all of that game 4 is irrelevant.
Respect
Hear! Hear!
@@tyreek.6815 still made more money than you sitting at the house 🤝🏾
@@tyreeswoodberry1615 huh what does that have to do with anything? He still made more money than you too so wtf are you even talking about bruh😂😂
I'm a die hard GS fan, and I've always loved JA. Respect to this young baller, he kept things real on this POD.
I'm glad someone from the Dubs fan base respects this little Richard wannabe.. I surely don't.. Cockiness will get you no where.
I will always wish Ja was on my team. He is hands down my favorite player 🔥🔥🔥
His almost sedated confidence is nice. Love this dude.
Ja....KEEP THE CONFIDENCE!!! People "lacking" or "don't have any" will DEFINITELY hate!! It's great to believe in yourself AND have that love/confidence from your FAMILY but KEEP IT GOING DUDE!!🥰 You're doing right; disregard the hate cause IT'S ALL LOVE!!!! I'm a natural born Memphian and the Grizz AIN'T NOTHING TO PLAY WITH!! WATCH OUT YALL!!!!
“Ya know” is so inspirational 👍
Ja I really see you in a different light, I'm a WARRIOR fan but I do have your team as my second favorite team. Last year is last year good luck in the future. I'm glad I decided to watch this interview, your very well rounded and I love how proud your dad is. Mom keep your foot on him, your mom is doing a great job and I love your daddy daughter bond. blessings to you and your love one's. Just look forward and leave the what "IF's" alone, your a great basketball player.
Podcasts with timelines >>>>
Bless up🙏🏾❤️
Les go 🐐 🔥
Y’all taking that Jordan shi too seriously lol. The crazy shi he said was that he could prevent Messi from scoring LMAOOO
LMAOO HE SAID THAT🤣🤣 But they're my 2 GOATS man 10 and 12💥💥
Morant just be talkin. He talk too much shiii
As a hooper u gotta have confidence
@@E5_Mayor 7 and 30 🤩 forever
@@zzzzzzzoooorrrroroooo lol bro i cant be angry at your choice man🤣
Ja is very likable. Idk why everybody hates him. Someone being confident should not bother people that much.
because people who hate Ja self confidence are miserable bums who were unsuccessful at achieving their dreams and have to resort to living an ordinary life so they feel the need to hate on someone a trillion times more successful and rich than they are to make them feel better about themselves
@Kelly Q please. what universe have you been living in. confident people have always been respected the most. shit a simple google search can show you that. people have always treated you the way you treat yourself. if you show that you believe in yourself and put yourself on a pedestal, people tend treat you as such. if you show that you don’t believe in yourself then they always will treat you as such.
@Kelly Q nah you’re just insecure
@@trvspvrk exactly.
@Kelly Q you mean you just sat and typed some random shit
Great interview... Compliments to the host asking great questions 🙏🏾👍🏿
I feel like everybody is going crazy about what he said about Jordan an I get it tbh, but I think he didnt mean it in no disrespectful way. He just said that because in his opinion why say that somebody is better than you if you want to become the best player in the world and he said like 10 sec before that clip that he would want to thank MJ for everything so he didnt want to disrespect him in no way he just wants to keep his mentality of chasing the goal of beeing the best player to ever play the game of basketball. but thats just how i feel about it
Because everyone knows mj is the goat you fool…. Ja hasn’t done shit and already thinks he’s better lol… he’s the next d 🌹
Exactly is a good mentality to have by not saying anyone could beat you mamba mentality right their which I like he never meant to disrespect Jordan he just being competitive but people think anything is disrespect and the media gonna push it that way since they got nothing else to talk about
I stopped listening when he mentioned dame and trae /s
@@copeee835 where did he mention it? Time stamp????? Last I checked that was fake news
@@Rachelshardaye shhhh i work for ballsack sports
Man, everyone blew this up over the MJ comments (which was prefaced with the competitive attitude context in the first place), but this was a great interview!
Any sports betters should definitely follow Ja. He's future HoF material and I love his humble story.
He sure ain't humble now...Facts !!!
Yo all social media beef aside. Ja got my respect through this interview
Keep doing you Ja made it this far and still got time to achieve more goals.haters gonna still watch and say something whether you doing bad or good💪🏾
I play 🏀 because of him and Westbrook
Ja trash
Big factz
@@copeee835 yea u smoking
@@notyouraverage10k95 he cant even smoke steph how is he supposed to smoke mj? Plus the grizzlies were playing better withoht him.
W interview
WE NEED MORE INTRVIEWS WITH NBA PLAYERS
Go listen to some podcast. There’s many different ones that interview NBA players and other professional athletes.
She does all of podcast with players. Also draymond, KD and jj Redick do as well
I like JA a lot more now.. young beast coming up ! I love how he knows the young guys in the league are coming for the old guys
I love Ja!!!
They got chemistry makes 4 q great interview
full circle moment for his dad
Ja has an old soul energy!
He has the potential to be as good as Jordan or better his future is scary if he stays healthy and humble and just be himself no one can be Jordan but it’s possible to stay grounded and be better and be yourself.
Did not know or heard of Ja Morant before the play off's. I was very much impressed with him as a player, he is the next generation of players that will probably see a championship in his future. Did not like his attitude the first few games, told my grandson they are playing the Warriors, they will see, and they did. Now that I look at him on You tube, I like the young man. Will watch for him in the future, once Steph and this generation move on to make room for the next generation
Keep going young nigga 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
I mean ja went out to talk about taking on two GOATS 🐐 one in basketball and one in soccer. I respect his confidence not gonna cap.
He talkin crazy. Da Messi one da wildest one 4 sure.
@@dr.rickbooty bro he can stop Messi
@@breal6592 i don’t know about that one. But good guess. 😂
I’m a GSW fan, I like Ja, I wish the best for him. However, I will always want the Warriors to beat whatever team he plays on. 😁Stay humble Ja, you will go far in this game. Just don’t give social media any ammunition to criticize you, social media is the devil.
Facts
OFC you gonna wish they beat every team he plays for because you go for gsw
@ Nita...... This little Richard wannabe doesn't have one once of humble in him.. I can't stand this clown. Anyone who yaps too much I don't respect. He needs to keep his mouth shut and just play. All he did throughout the past season was yap both him and his sorry team. I wasn't having that crap. He's my number one target right now in the NBA.
Smart interviewer and smart interviewee. Can't wait to see him play!
Ja gotta realize the people tryna get under his and others in his positions skin on social media are like informants. Don’t even indulge in the negativity they’re trying to bestow upon you brother. Keep hooping and doing your thing💯
Y'all talking too much about his confidence
That's how he came in the league if I think he can cook MJ I dont know why y'all mad at him for
It's just doesn't make sense
And ja is clearly a top world level in his domain so whatever come out by is mouth is for legit to me cuz he always delivered so y'all need to chill ...
Yeah or maybe because you'll believe anything the media says
Well ..always delivered? His first round performance was pretty trash overall outside of the game winning layup and huge dunk and 4th qtr that game. He shot BELoW 39 percent for the series, heck in gMae 6? 4-14 and 0-5 from 3 with 5 TOs. How many games was Pat Bev getting by him at will? As well as all of the other wolves who got him switched onto them. Inhonelsty was blown away he didn’t get more crap for how bad he was playing most of the series, but then I remembered he is $$$$ for the league so it makes sense. But ya. If the wolves weren’t so stupid they would have won that series easily. And if I remember correctly, it was Tyus Jones and Bane who came up huge in a pot of the grizzlies wins.
That being said, he did play great I felt Vs the warriors, on offesne. But again, they were down 1-2 when he goes out. Then while they go another 1-2 without him, they did secure what? 30 point win without him? Idk. He seems like he’s getting way overrated even tho he was one of my favorites as a rookie
@@schuylersavage276 u sound like a hater bro like what is wrong with u
Factz bruh like mfs act like nobody beast jordan like go sit down
@@schuylersavage276 But his playmaker was elite during the series
I watched Ja when he made a run in the NCAA MARCH MADNESS TOURNAMENT, these young cats really go through a process to get to this point where they are groomed to be articulate with their speech and just overall conduct and mannerism,, big props to the men that take this as their JOB, Keep it Ja, success is all but guaranteed..Peace and Love Youngblood..
People are only talking about MJ thing but I think he was very respectful to everyone he talked about and a fair take about Golden state as well. He needs to have that confidence and attitude and skills to back that up. And he has it.
Yep 👍
He needs to hit them weights too
True
I can see them together 😍
🐐
Bro confident. Wear his heart on his sleeve. Honest genuine..Im just saying, if im doing a job in a certain profession, why would i say my co-worker is a better worker than me to my boss?......
Ja reminds me of mvp Derrick Rose. I hope he doesn’t get injured like him… He plays so hard and with a lot of bounce above the rim.
That is his exact comparison. Idk why ppl keep saying A.I. I'm worried about his health too. He has to adjust his game.
Ja is a dude, some players want to toe the line and say the right things with media but he just himself. Props
“You know.” - Ja Morant
Lol I kid, I kid. He’s gonna crack that top 75 or rather 100 twenty five years from now.
how dat hateraid taste my guy??
Ja Morant will win more rings than Luka. I say 2
Now that I actually watched the whole interview….. People love to hate, the media need something to talk about, twitter needs to be off Ja phone cause that is negativity. Ja is honestly a great guy but people only have a hive mindset and want to jump on any trend. I am wishing for Ja success
How can you hate on ja morant, Dude was an underdog in college and exceeded expectations as a 2nd overall pick. The grizzlies were falling off once they lost Gasol and Conley. Know the franchise is still in a winning position.
They love to forget that he wasnt even a real prospect in high school. He may come off as a little arrogant sometimes but you have no choice but to respect the grind and his impact on the league
I just watched what other NBA players think of Ja!! All of them spoke well but I’m most in agreement with Yanis!! That Ja could win a championship with Memphis. He doesn’t have to go join another team or player. He seems happy to be a grizzly and gives his best every game!!
Morant smashed that interviewer after the interview. I guarantee it.
i love his whole life bruh
Warriors and Grizzlies were the best series during the playoff games
Bleacher Report needs to make it easier to find her interviews
I need a “you know count” someone help 💀🤣
Chef Ja is in the house 👨🏾🍳👨🏾🍳👨🏾🍳
I like his confidence
LFG , TR ⛽️ content
Ja Morant is going to be the future face of the league in my opinion, I love his potential and his growth for greatness
He can’t shoot or play defense all he do is layup and dunk almost like Giannis but he’s a great defender
HES GOOD BUT HE WONT BE THE FACE… IF IVERSON WASNT THE FACE… NEITHER WILL HE BE… DONT GET IT TWISTED HES OK… BUT WAIT FOR THE LET DOWN
231 million (2+3+1)=6 🐑
@@Juxce you don’t know basketball
@@trvspvrk that’s literally factual everything I said is true he can’t shoot 3, mid range, and he can’t play defense it’s literally a fact 😂
I think people are misconstruing his comments. The point was that he has a lot of confidence.
memphis grizzlies fan forever and always
He earned it for sure
michael jordan defensive player of the year, 9 time first team all defense
Bro, the Jordan one ain't even the craziest. He actually said he could beat Messi in a penalty shootout. He just talkin a whole lotta shiii
Ja is that guy for me period ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Am I the only one who’s seeing how Taylor looks at Ja?😂😂
It’s so flirty 😂😂
Confidence is key
MS. TAYLOR ROOKS IS AN EXCELLENT INTERVIEWER!!!!!
JA!🙏🏾♥️💕
Grizzlies legend already
I like Ja.He is the real deal.Go Ja
I don’t watch basketball but my parents watch it somewhat so when the finals were on a watched a little bit of it and I gotta say. Ja was the most impressive player I have seen in a sports game. I don’t watch sports other than UFC so when people hype a player up like Lebron or Messi or Ronaldo I’m never impressed with the performance I see when just watching them for 1 game randomly. But for Ja in the finals I was literally like “holy shit” this guy is literally making every single basket he puts up. It was actually shocking. I wasn’t a fan of the dances and stuff but his performance amazed me.
Ummmm Ja wasn’t in the finals 🤦🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤣🤣🤣🤣
Y’all know he meant playoffs
@@dondilla3729 Playoffs/ finals. I don’t watch basketball
May be you cook for Michael Jordan" said Skip, lol
So y’all just gone ignore the fact that he said he could prevent Messi from scoring on him?? OF ALL PEOPLE??
I think it was just him refusing to say that anyone is better than him, rather than cockiness of actually thinking he could beat anyone. It seems to be a mentality for him imo
What’s the time stamp
Messi would take his ankles on dat Soccer shiii. Dat man don't play, especially in his Barcelona days. He was dropping dudes every week.
@@emmanueloladosu8987 It’s called arrogance and stupidity
For sure
Watching the clip is much better than reading the transcript if what he said. It was clearly very tounge-in-cheek.
We need a re edit with a you know counter 😂😂
By watching the whole interview, I hate the media for playing a small clip out of context. Obviously, the kid was have no fun about everyone and anyone, Tiger, MJ, Messi, Bron and his Dad
Ya gotta figure the old bricks out Ja, then once u fluid and movin my god, you gon be unstoppable. Lord Pray!
Ja has got soul.
BIG 12
The interviewer fine as helll
10-15lbs of muscle will help him stay healthy a bit more I think... It helped Steph a lot... Poole probably needs to as well.
It'll help defensively as well.
Especially for his play style and defense in the post
She tough 🔥
Ja Morant has a wonderful and passionate personality so him saying that he would cook Michael Jordan does not surprise and there's no disrespect in that as he said it would nice to play in the era that Jordan played in so it really has nothing offensive to me some people might think it's offensive and so disrespectful but it's just confidence and passion.
Now I want him to say Wiseman can't guard him 😂😂
Ja ' love ❤ 😍 this young man..anyone with a successful life miserable people feed off ..otherwise they have no life..keep being a KING ..doing your THANG is for you & your family ..I watch the NBA for your show .🤗😍🥰🤩😘
Derrick rose interview coming soon??
Ja be staying in them fast food drive thrus lol
I feel like the media tries to paint grizzlies as arrogant but it's not that deep. although the same can be said about most teams.
There were 0 incidents of Jordan Poole doing anything close to him doing anything to his knee. It's good that morant owned up that Jordan did nothing and that he was just frustrated and that his mind was all over the place. But he should be more direct saying Jordan did nothing close to any injury attempt.
So many people butthurt over another man having the upmost confidence in himself, weirdo behavior. Of course people at the highest level think they are the best, they have to or else they wouldn’t be at that level.
Utmost*
@@primelife33 u right
Facts because he’s MJ you can’t believe in yourself they quickly forget how Ja got into the league people are weird