Markieff Morris Needs to Shut Up - Today's Fastbreak (blog)
Restraint has never been one of Markieff Morris ‘s go-to moves. So his announced desire to be traded from Phoenix earlier this week was about as unexpected as one of his technical fouls. Morris had 15 of those last year, when he was second in the league and one short of the number that would bring about an automatic one-game suspension. One-third of Morris’s technicals came after Suns coach Jeff Hornacek instituted a teed-up, sit-down policy in early January with the implicit backing of general manager Ryan McDonough after the carping Suns accumulated a league-high 36 techs in 46... Markieff, who was benched never to return 130 seconds into the third quarter of a 120-100 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on. Morris was arguing a call on a play in which Clippers forward Matt Barnes fouled him. But if the other half of the Twin Glowers wants to do himself a favor, he should just put a sock in it. It weakens Morris’s position to publicly pout about wanting out, and it weakens the Suns’ position in trying to put together a trade package,... The market would certainly constrict if general managers believe the Suns must sell low to get rid of Morris, and who wants a malcontent, anyway, even if some of the rhetoric is simply posturing. By running on about leaving the Suns, Morris might insure that he stays. Charles Barkley, who led the Suns to the 1993 NBA Finals and was the league MVP that year, spoke loudly and often about wanting to leave Phoenix after the 1995-96 season, saying the organization disrespected him. Source: www.todaysfastbreak.com
