Grizzlies' Ja Morant, on criticism: 'I feel like I've been the villain for the last two years now'

Grizzlies' Ja Morant, on criticism: 'I feel like I've been the villain for the last two years now'

It was the sort of moment that Ja Morant craves.

MIAMI (AP) — It was the kind of moment that Ja Morant yearns for. He hit the victory shot in the last second to take the Memphis Grizzlies to a triumph over the Miami Heat.Then, he went through the court listening to the silence he had provoked.He was the villain.And he doesn't care."I feel like I've been the villain for the last two years," Morant said. "Not only for this crowd."Morant has certainly spent a lot of time in that role.His ability …

He was the kind of moment Ja Morant longs for. He hit the win shot in the last second to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a triumph over the Miami Heat.

Grizzlies' Morant on criticism: 'I feel like I’ve been the villain for the last two years'

MIAMI — It was the sort of moment that Ja Morant craves. He hit a game-winning jumper at the buzzer to lift the Memphis Grizzlies past the Miami Heat, then skipped down the court listening to the silence he created. He was the villain. And he doesn’t mind. “I feel like I’ve been the villain for the last two years now,” Morant said. “Not even just to this crowd.” Morant has certainly spent plenty of time in that role. His ability to take over gam…