The Pistons have scheduled a news conference for today to introduce Morris, who will have a chance to fill Detroit’s need at small forward. “I came in the same way”. I was amped to start. I’m from Philadelphia and I’m not going to back down, ” said Morris. I dont think since Ive been in this league Ive really had a chance to not have to look over my shoulder or to not talk about shots I take or anything like that.
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“The toughest part was not knowing that I was going to move”, Marcus Morris said per ESPN. That’s how it should go. I’m a competitor but he’s a younger guy, he’s coming in, he needs somebody to learn from.
That didn’t impress the Suns, who this summer traded Marcus to the Detriot Pistons.
As for trading him without his consent and without warning?
He rebounds his position.
Markieff is a product of the University of Kansas being drafted 13th overall by the Suns in 2011.
Wearing a Detroit Bad Boys cap, Marcus reflected on the business move that sent him away from his brother.
Morris started just 25 games for Phoenix last season and played around 25 minutes per game, averaging 10.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists. Granger never suited up for the Suns after being acquired at the trade deadline last season. I think the opportunity is here for me.
“Everybody knew how bad I wanted to play with my brother”, Marcus Morris said, according to ESPN.com.
Legal issues aside, all Morris wants to do is play basketball. I think thats exciting.
“This is a time of year where everybody feels like they’ve gotten better”. ‘Give him five minutes here. I’m pretty sure that he doesn’t see it now and I understand that these things are emotional especially when they are fresh. I just stay and do my job and do what they need me to do. Do what they need me to do and not try to do too much. The city of Phoenix will get used to this guy as he could be here a long time. When I go out there, I have to perform for myself. “I’m just ready to get to work and you’ll see”.
I think first of all, great toughness, Van Gundy said. “Caron (Butler) certainly was willing to challenge guys but he’s a little bit older”. He gives us a size matchup. With the Suns, he was primarily asked to stretch the floor with his shooting (35.8 percent from 3). Morris accepts that fact, and is looking forward to his role with Stan Van Gundy and the Pistons.
But Van Gundy said had the Pistons known Morris would be available in trade, they might not have entered the bidding for somebody like DeMarre Carroll, who instead signed with the Toronto Raptors. “This is a deal, quite honestly, that is similar to the Ilyasova deal”. But beyond that we didnt really chase anybody at that point. He and Marcus are brothers, twins and are very close, on and off the court.
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“We can take him down into the post and isolate him”.
