Ja Morant Triples Down on Western Conference Slander

Ja Morant meant what he said, and continues to mean it.

Things haven't gone so well for Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies since the infamous moment when he said he was "fine" in the Western Conference. The team lost to a shorthanded Golden State Warriors team on Christmas, went on a losing streak, and now Kevin Durant is in the same conference.

Regardless of what's happened, Ja Morant stands by his statement, even today. In an interview with Boston.com, Morant revealed he still believes in his statement made in December.

“I don’t care. Honestly. I said what I said, and I mean that,” Morant said. “The confidence I had when I said that, is the confidence that got us to the point we’re at now, being a top team in this league.”

If there's one thing to respect about Morant's statement, it's that he's legitimately confident. In order to be a superstar in the NBA, you have a high level of confidence. The Memphis Grizzlies may talk a ton of trash, but no one can deny that they have real confidence.

“Yeah, my confidence will never change," Morant said. "I don’t care who got something to say about it.” 

With confidence like that, the Grizzlies can't complain about how teams in the NBA hate them or how teams have extra motivation against them. It comes with the territory of talking trash, otherwise, the Grizzlies may have to do a little less talking.

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