Grizzlies' Ja Morant really threw it off the backboard to himself in must-see highlight

Ja Morant found himself just a little bit in no man's land. But the NBA's best athlete knew what to do with the Grizzlies trying to battle against the Warriors in the 7-8 play-in game. Morant hung in the air for an extra beat and lifted a lefty shot toward the glass.

Then he landed, jumped again, grabbed the ball in his right hand and went back up for the finish. The pass off the backboard is a legal move, but very few NBA players attempt it. Morant is surely on of the main candidates to do so, given his athleticism and relative health.

Take a look: Ja threw it to himself 😳 pic.twitter.com/LTS7jR4x7f MORE: The Steph Curry possession that sums up his whole experience The Warriors were threatening a tad to pull away, but Morant's big play has helped have things moving back in the correct direction.

Morant is already a huge name, but that's not to say we couldn't brainstorm new ways for him to go viral. Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp Maybe next time, Morant will throw down his putback. But it was still really cool.

The Grizzlies needed it, too, chasing all the points they can get to get back into the game. MORE NBA NEWS: Magic's Cole Anthony has magical night on clutch stage Hawks' Trae Young caps awful night with ejection, troll of ref Explaining Jonathan Kuminga's lack of playing time LaMelo Ball gets honest about trade rumors and Hornets future Jonas Valanciunas is greatest play-in tournament player of all time.