LA Clippers forward Marcus Morris says he's ready to "do the dirty work" for the team's upcoming postseason run.
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00:00It wasn't hard to see why the LA Clippers traded for Marcus Morris Sr. back in February.
00:04He's a two-way talent, he's a perfect cultural fit with this team, and above all, he was
00:08an upgrade over Moe Harkless.
00:10It's taken some time for Morris to kind of mesh with the rest of the team, but the stretch
00:14forward has looked like a near-seamless set of Clippers starters since seeding games began
00:18earlier last month.
00:21While Stewart is now putting up the numbers he did earlier this season with the New York
00:24Knicks, that was never meant to be his role with this team.
00:27On Thursday, Clare for that point during his Zoom media session said, quote, I'm not in
00:31New York anymore.
00:32I know my role on this team.
00:33I know what the team needs me to do, whether I have 0 points, 20 points, and we win, that's
00:37the biggest goal.
00:38I'm in a great place with a great organization.
00:41I'm taking on whatever role on that basis is needed, from defending, if it's scoring,
00:45if it's just being a vocal leader and doing the dirty work, I'm all in.
00:48In 19 games, LA Morris is averaging just over 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in
00:54about 28 minutes per game.
00:56He's shot well in the bowl so far, currently on 50% of his book from the field, and close
01:00to 38% in three-point range.
01:02LA's also gone 12-7 with Morris in the roster, with all seven losses decided by less than
01:069 points.
01:08What's most encouraging, though, is how well Morris has played alongside Clippers starters
01:12Kawhi Leonard and Paul George.
01:14The trio is outscoring opponents by close to 19 points per 100 possessions, and that
01:18number goes up to 22 when you throw out beats of Zubats into the mix.
01:22Morris would be a valuable asset to LA's postseason run, and maybe future ones as well.
01:27The 30-year-old's contract expires at the end of the season, and if he helps the team
01:31reach the finals and win the title this year, it wouldn't be a shock if Clippers brought
01:34him back.
01:35At the end of the media session, Morris alluded to LA being a long-term destination for him
01:39as well, saying, quote, I'm enjoying my time here with Clippers, and I'm excited
01:43to see how long I stay.