Marcus Morris says Clippers lean on talent and not on finishing

Morris believes the Clippers just need to stick to the script

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00:00 The Clippers are a very interesting team.

00:03 They are clearly the most talented team on paper left in the playoffs right now.

00:08 But somehow they just keep getting in their own way.

00:11 They're the only team to blow multiple double-digit leads, 15-plus point leads in the playoffs.

00:17 And Marcus Morris said what a lot of us are thinking.

00:20 The Clippers tend to rely on their talent more than they do on finishing.

00:23 And those are words exactly from Morris in a press conference.

00:27 He said, "I think it's just taking our foot off the pedal.

00:29 At times, I think we lean on our being as good as we are on paper and not actually just

00:35 finishing the game.

00:36 You know, it's only happened twice, so it's no overreactions.

00:40 Sometimes it's needed just so we can keep reiterating that as we continue to grow."

00:44 And to be honest, he's completely correct.

00:47 The Clippers rely on their talent a lot.

00:49 And what ends up happening is they build these leads and they stop doing what was supposed

00:53 to be done.

00:54 But at the same time, as much as the players want to put this on themselves, a lot of this

00:59 goes on Doc Rivers because the rotations he's been putting up are clearly an issue.

01:04 Montrezl Harrell is clearly having an issue against Jokic.

01:07 He should never be matched up on the floor with him.

01:10 Lou Williams shouldn't be on the floor when defense is an issue.

01:13 So on one end, you can blame the players.

01:15 On another end, you can blame the situation that the players are in because they're not

01:19 being put in winning situations.