The Amazingly Sucky Markieff Morris Thread

[Indomitable]

https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/nba-fines-markieff-morris-yanking-seth-currys-shorts-trail-blazers-game


Didn't hear it before But it is one of the dumbest ways to get fined.

Maybe be should pull on more shorts. You guys won.

[leswizards]

As a Markieff Morris hater, I guess I should say he has been playing very well over the past 7 games which has coincided with him being sent to the bench.

[nate33]

Zach Lowe features Morris in his latest:

4. The stagnation of Markieff Morris
John Wall's occasional indifference has come to symbolize Washington's sullen listlessness, but on bad nights, Morris works just as well.

After a hot start as sixth man, Morris has reverted to his worst form as the Wiz have lost six of seven. In Phoenix, Morris had the vague outlines of a jack-of-all-trades -- a power forward who could post up, shoot 3s, make plays for others, and switch across all five positions.

Morris hasn't made big strides in any of those areas. When Washington asks Morris to blitz pick-and-rolls, he too often lurches at half-speed:

Teams are plundering the Wiz when Morris shows on the pick-and-roll, per Second Spectrum. He's a disinterested rebounder, perhaps the main culprit behind Washington being on pace for the worst defensive rebounding rate since 2015. Voracious glass-eaters know they can outwork Morris:

Morris' defensive rebounding rate is 5 percentage points lower than we would expect based on his size and his position upon the release of all shot attempts, the 16th-worst figure among 193 defenders who have been on the floor for at least 500 rebounding chances, per Second Spectrum.

Morris is unplayable at center, which is a problem considering the state of Washington's actual centers. Some bigs never develop into high-volume 3-point shooters. Playing next to two star guards quashed Morris's nascent passing. His regression everywhere else is more disappointing.

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Zach Lowe features Morris in his latest:

4. The stagnation of Markieff Morris
After a hot start as sixth man, Morris has reverted to ...

I must have missed that hot start, as I have no idea what he's referring to. Was that "hot start" when we went 1-7 to begin the season?

edit: wait a minute... I get it -- he means the first few games after Morris was moved to the bench. Kieff did have at least a couple of good games, it's true.

[nate33]

Zach Lowe features Morris in his latest:

4. The stagnation of Markieff Morris
After a hot start as sixth man, Morris has reverted to ...

I must have missed that hot start, as I have no idea what he's referring to. Was that "hot start" when we went 1-7 to begin the season?

edit: wait a minute... I get it -- he means the first few games after Morris was moved to the bench. Kieff did have at least a couple of good games, it's true.

Zach Lowe was probably referring to this:


When Morris started coming off the bench, his Game Score and point totals skyrocketed and the team won 6 of the next 9 games. I think it's a fair characterization: "hot start as sixth man"

[queridiculo]

Zach Lowe features Morris in his latest

Basically everything we've lamented for years, Morris is a bum, and the fact that the organization is considering him a core piece speaks volumes on how poorly run this organization is.

[CntOutSmrtCrazy]

Makes me feel bad for complaining about Nene (i.e., Al Horford rebound PTSD).

[NTB]

I support this thread. Shidkieff Morris.

[queridiculo]

Makes me feel bad for complaining about Nene (i.e., Al Horford rebound PTSD).

Nene may not have been a prolific rebounder, but you could always count on him to box out so that others could secure misses.

[payitforward]

Zach Lowe features Morris in his latest:

I must have missed that hot start, as I have no idea what he's referring to. Was that "hot start" when we went 1-7 to begin the season?

edit: wait a minute... I get it -- he means the first few games after Morris was moved to the bench. Kieff did have at least a couple of good games, it's true.

...When Morris started coming off the bench, his Game Score and point totals skyrocketed and the team won 6 of the next 9 games. I think it's a fair characterization: "hot start as sixth man"

Absolutely -- I was just being thickheaded; thought he meant hot start to the season. Which is why I edited....

[nate33]

I must have missed that hot start, as I have no idea what he's referring to. Was that "hot start" when we went 1-7 to begin the season?

edit: wait a minute... I get it -- he means the first few games after Morris was moved to the bench. Kieff did have at least a couple of good games, it's true.

...When Morris started coming off the bench, his Game Score and point totals skyrocketed and the team won 6 of the next 9 games. I think it's a fair characterization: "hot start as sixth man"

Absolutely -- I was just being thickheaded; thought he meant hot start to the season. Which is why I edited....

Sorry. Didn't see the edit. You must have made that edit just before I quoted it to make my post.

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Ah... yes, that's how the timing looks.