Markieff Morris Delivers Strong Response Following Accusation of Shading Lakers

Markieff Morris found himself in a rather tricky situations after a lot of people accused him of shading the Los Angeles Lakers. General Manager Rob Pelinka brought him to LA in the 2019-20 NBA season and Morris had great performance in the NBA Finals. The Lakers celebrated a big win that season and came home with a big win. Morris had a bigger role with the team last season but he is not coming back. He is now playing with the Miami Heat and tries to get the best of this new chance.

In one of his interviews with the Sun Sentinel, Morris talked about the Lakers. Some fans got really angry. Was he throwing shade at LA?

“I see myself as a guy that I can get back to my old self, just playing the game the right way, not having to look over my shoulder,” the veteran said. “I feel like we have nobody on the team like just, ‘give him the ball, and then everybody just watch and let them make the play.’ It’s a collective.

“We’re going to need everybody to score and rebound and defend every night. And that’s the best team to be on, when you don’t have to run to the corner every play and wait for a guy to make a play for you.”

The former Laker took notice of the comments people made online. He decided to offer an explanation and make things clear for everyone.

Lol Shade where? We won a championship like this! Playing with the best players in the world this will always be the case for any player! https://t.co/5tRQIYqiC4

— Keef Morris (@Keefmorris) September 24, 2021

Markieff Morris not shading the Lakers, sees major change in the roster

The Lakers made a lot of changes in the offseason and brought really skilled veterans to the floor. Russell Westbrook was the first veteran to join LA and the franchise had to give up on three players to get him. It was a good move though and LA has a Big 3 on the floor getting ready for a big win.

“There’s a palpable feeling, there’s a palpable taste in your mouth that when this group of guys is in the gym, or around each other, there’s a respect for, ‘Hey, we have a chance to do something special this year, and we all have to make sacrifices to get there,’” Pelinka said Thursday. “And I think this group shares that common belief in the assumption that sacrifices will have to be made, but there’s something greater that we can accomplish.”

Dwight Howard and Rajon Rondo found their way back to LA. This says a lot about the team. The Lakers are champions and veterans came to LA to win.