Ja Morant at age 21

[ELITEpower23]

This kid is a stud. After only his second season at age 21 he has already had an on-par season to the great Terry Cummings.

2021 Morant: 19-7-4
1985 Cummings: 23-9-3

Could anyone see an all time great losing to Ja Morant in the 1st round?

[AirBonner]

Tatum at 21 put up 23/3/7

Morant is good but not otherworldly

[Xiao Yao You]

Tatum at 21 put up 23/3/7

Morant is good but not otherworldly

yet he is winning unlike most young guys

[RRR3]

yet he is winning unlike most young guys
His team is .500 and he’s inefficient.

[Xiao Yao You]

His team is .500 and he’s inefficient.

while most guys his age are among the worst teams in the league for several seasons before they are competing for the playoffs

[beasted]

Ja Morant has been excellent, but nobody should be called a hater if they point out he has a good "team" around him. He's not carrying them or having scrubs suddenly averaging career highs.

They have 5 other players averaging double figures (and that's excluding JJJ) and another 2 more averaging 9+ PPG.

[ELITEpower23]

Tatum at 21 put up 23/3/7

Morant is good but not otherworldly

True, Tatum is on another level for now.

Interesting to note that LeBron beat a Tatum/Brown combo in 2018 and Jordan lost to Ja Morant (Terry Cummings) in 1985.

[3ball]

This kid is a stud. After only his second season at age 21 he has already had an on-par season to the great Terry Cummings.

2021 Morant: 19-7-4
1985 Cummings: 23-9-3

Could anyone see an all time great losing to Ja Morant in the 1st round?


85' Cummings.... #5 for MVP... 22.1 PER... 4.3 BPM... 4.3 VORP... 0.189 WS/48
21' Morant........... no MVP........ 17.2 PER.. -0.5 BPM... 0.7 VORP... 0.079 WS/48


Ultimately, the all-star duo of Lebron/Zydrunas got 2 years of seasoning in the lottery before entering the playoffs in Year 3 as high seeded favorites in a conference that 1-star teams routinely won.

Otoh, rookie Jordan was thrown into the playoffs in Year 1 as an 8 seed in a conference that required a super-team to win.

[Axe]

Let's see how many more flashy dunks over taller players that can end up in unnecessary falls until he aggravates himself with a grave injury.

[insight]

Nobody has more highlights on a nightly basis than Ja, he is exciting to watch but skill wise and gravity wise there are several young guards who are better players.

[90sgoat]

Those are peasant numbers compared to Luka (28-8-8).

I mean, I understand why you americans need someone to identify with, now that Jokic is the MVP and Luka is by far the best young player, but come on.

[ELITEpower23]

85' Cummings.... #5 for MVP... 22.1 PER... 4.3 BPM... 4.3 VORP... 0.189 WS/48
21' Morant........... no MVP........ 17.2 PER.. -0.5 BPM... 0.7 VORP... 0.079 WS/48


Ultimately, the all-star duo of Lebron/Zydrunas got 2 years of seasoning in the lottery before entering the playoffs in Year 3 as high seeded favorites in a conference that 1-star teams routinely won.

Otoh, rookie Jordan was thrown into the playoffs in Year 1 as an 8 seed in a conference that required a super-team to win.

Jordan lost to a Ja Morant type of player in 1985. Also, he got outscored by him. Imagine it. Lebron losing a series to Ja Morant. Crazy time we live in where people think MJ is better.