When Markieff Morris was sitting and chatting with reporters after practice on Saturday, it was clear the veteran forward wasn’t happy with how he’d played in the bubble so far, and especially not with the effort and energy (or lack thereof) he gave the Lakers in their Game 1 loss to the Houston Rockets to open the second round of the NBA playoffs. He vowed to give the team more of both in his next appearance.
The Lakers didn’t have to wait long for Morris to deliver on his promise.