Marcus Morris: 2014-15 Phoenix Suns Player Grades
By Scott Chasen
Highlights
Okay. So we’ve already discussed Marcus Morris getting dunked on and rejected at the rim, but it’s worth noting that in the NBA he’s found himself on the good side of the highlight much more often. And while he didn’t have any truly spectacular poster slams this year, it’s worth a quick look to remember the type of athlete he can be, even if he isn’t the greatest dunker in the world:
Apologies for the quality, but that dunk is amazing. Here’s another (this time with the Suns though):
But that was last year. What about this year?
Well, as I’ve already mentioned, Marcus Morris posted a ton of career-highs, two of which came in a game against the Utah Jazz, when he scored 34 points on February 6. In that game, Morris shot 5-of-7 from three, and he managed to pull down 12 boards for the double-double.
Sure enough, those totals were good for career-high totals in points and rebounds for a game. And while he has topped his rebounding total, he has yet to come within 10 points of topping 34 since then.
Other than that, Morris had some solid stretches where he led the way for the Suns. Between Mar. 13 and Mar. 29, he scored 15+ points six times in eight games, cracking the 17-point mark five times and the 19-point mark three times. Morris also had 10+ rebounds four times in that stretch, which included a career high 13 rebounds in a win over the Pelicans.
Morris’ second best career point total, at least to date, also came earlier this season, when he went for 25 points against the Miami Heat. Morris knocked down 5-of-6 three-point attempts while adding five rebounds and four assists, although the effort would come in a loss.
Overall, Morris came into the season with five career 20-point games, and he finished having nearly doubled that total, with nine for his career. For the Suns, the season didn’t quite have the storybook ending the team wanted, nor did Morris absolutely blow anyone away, but he had about 25-30 really solid games, which off of the bench was certainly a boost.
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