In the high-octane ecosystem of the NBA, every superstar needs a protector. For
Ja Morant’s run-and-gun Memphis Grizzlies, that role is not a reluctant duty. Few have answered since Steven Adams left town, but the team’s newest two-way forward sounds ready for the challenge. PJ Hall accepted the new facts of life with a grin, fully aware that his job description includes technical fouls and some fines that might anger his fiancée.