Basketball and News:Moped Monta Ellis is Rollin?
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This time last season, Monta Ellis was dealing with a serious injury caused by a moped accident. Currently, Ellis is playing fantastic basketball. The moped incident finally seems to be behind him.
On Monday night, Moped Monta scored a career-high 45 points against the Indiana Pacers. He hit 15-of-27 shots from the field and 14-of-16 shots from the line. Over the last five games, he’s averaging 35.2 points, 5.4 assists, 4 rebounds and 3.8 steals while shooting 52.3% from the floor and 82.6% from the charity stripe.
Ellis’ latest performance helped the Golden State Warriors crush the Indiana Pacers by a final score of 126-107. Anthony Morrow and CJ Watson both scored 18 points for Golden State. The Pacers were led by Danny Granger and Mike Dunleavy, who both had 22 points.
Earlier in the month, rumors surfaced that Ellis wanted out of Golden State. He has been at odds with the franchise ever since the moped incident and those wounds haven’t healed. It’ll be interesting to see if this hot streak makes Ellis happier in Golden State or if it intensifies trade talk.
Monta Ellis has obviously recovered from his moped injuries (Image: Zuma Press)