Monte Morris, clad in a blue varsity jacket, thought his night was over.
Morris began to exit the visitor’s locker room at the Staples Center last Thursday night only to realize a handful of reporters were waiting to speak with him. The second-year guard who has just eight NBA games to his name was one of the standouts in the Nuggets’ loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, their first this season.
Poised and collected, not unlike his demeanor during crunch time against LeBron James’ Lakers, Morris explained how a conversation with Nuggets coach Mike Malone eased his concerns about making a mistake on the court.