After pondering for a moment, Morant …

After pondering for a moment, Morant comes up with a word to describe the Grizzlies’ culture. “Drippy,” Morant says. “If anybody knows what that means.” Rough translation: a supreme level of swagger, a palpable confidence in the way the Grizzlies carry themselves, how the bench celebrates by dancing, laughing and falling over one another, the constant chatter coming from Memphis players’ mouths. “That’s our identity, and that’s going to continue to be our identity,” says Morant, a first-time All-Star selection who has earned a reputation for fearlessness, leading the league in points in the paint (16.0 per game) as a 6-foot-3, 174-pound point guard. “Some guys don’t like it, but it gives us an edge. It gives us a boost, a lot of energy out there on the floor, so we’re going to continue to do it.”