Ja Morant talks his return & the GAME WINNER, Postgame Interview

STEPHANIE. READY >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. YES WELCOME BACK TO THE NBA. YOU WERE A LITTLE WINDED DOWN THE STRETCH. THAT’S TO BE EXPECTED. HOW DID YOU COPE WITH THAT? >> MY DORT. I’M A DOG. I PUT WORK IN DAY OUT. AND WHAT. I’VE BEEN PUTTING WORK IN, MAN, I AIN’T PLAYING A GAME IN EIGHT MONTHS. HAD A LOT OF TIME, YOU KNOW, LEARN MYSELF A LOT OF HARD DAYS. YOU KNOW, WHERE I WENT THROUGH IT. BUT, YOU KNOW, BASKETBALL IS YOU KNOW, MY LIFE. WHAT I LOVE THERAPEUTIC FOR ME. AND I’M JUST, YOU KNOW,

EXCITED TO BE BACK. >> ALL RIGHT. WALK US THROUGH THAT LAST PLAY. >> CALL 12. I REALLY DIDN’T WANT COACH TO CALL THE TIME OUT. THAT’S WHY I TOLD HIM. YEAH, THAT’S THE PLAY I WANTED TO RUN RIGHT THERE. THEY BELIEVE IN ME. I ACTUALLY WANTED TO GO TO TRIPLE IN THE POST. THEY TOLD ME NO. SO I HAD TO DELIVER FOR HIM. >> WHAT DOES THIS DO FOR YOUR TEAM? WE JUST SAW HOW YOUR TEAMMATES RESPONDED TO YOU AND MY GUYS, MY BROTHERS, YOU KNOW, WE PUT IN THE WORK TOGETHER HARD PRACTICES LIKE PRACTICES.

TREATMENT FLIGHTS. >> YOU KNOW, WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME TOGETHER THROUGH THIS PROCESS. THEY HELPED ME OUT A LOT. YOU KNOW, IT JUST SAYING POSITIVE THINGS TO ME TOLD ME, YOU KNOW, STAY TRUE. KEEP WORKING. AND YOU KNOW,

IT SHOWS RIGHT THERE WITH THEM, YOU KNOW, BELIEVING IN ME. AND IT SHOWS. YOU KNOW HOW EXCITED EVERYBODY IS FOR ME TO BE BACK. >> WHAT A RETURN TO ACTION. THANKS FOR STOPPING. NICE JOB. YES, S