The LA Clippers advanced to the second round of the Playoffs with a convincing Game 6 win over the Mavs. Kawhi stepped up big when it mattered to guide his team to victory. Moreover, Marcus Morris Sr. once again got into trouble with Luka Doncic, and this time he was ejected.
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Dallas enjoyed a good start to the game, but could not keep up with the pace of the Clippers. In the dying minutes of the first quarter, Marcus Morris once again got into the heat with Luka Doncic. He received a lot of trash for stepping on Luka’s injured ankle in Game 5. This time; it got more intense.
The sideline view of Marcus Morris stepping on Luka Doncic's injured ankle 👀🤔#NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/t3AIzL7kHJ
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When Luka drove to the rim in the final minute of the first quarter, he had Morris guarding him from behind. The 30-year-old forward landed a hard slap on Doncic’s shoulders when attempting to steal the ball from him.
Marcus Morris was given a flagrant 2 and was ejected for this foul on Luka Doncic. pic.twitter.com/Cr7iTOegJe
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 30, 2020
This instantly agitated Luka Doncic, who was not okay with two dirty fouls in successive games. Following the conflict, Marcus Morris was awarded a flagrant and thrown out from the game. Luka then reflected on the incident in his post-game conference and did not seem too happy.
Clippers head coach Doc Rivers comments on Morris’ ejection
Doc Rivers was a happy man that the Clippers somehow outplayed the talented Mavericks team and win the series. During his post-game presser, Rivers received an array of questions directed towards him. The media sought his reaction to Morris’ ejection, and Rivers responded to it in a way that it defended his player.
“Yeah, I don’t think he should have been thrown out, but listen, I’m biased. I thought he made a play on a ball and he hit him on the head. It happens all game. I think it was a reputation throughout, but you’ve just got to live with it. I love Marcus’s intensity. Yeah, he’s a tough guy. He’s not backing down and I love that,” Rivers said, as per ASAP Sports.
Marcus Morris had been guarding Luka Doncic with so much energy all series. However, 21-year-old Doncic had been giving the Clippers so much trouble with his extraordinary talents. Luka averaged 31.0 points, 9.8 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game in the six-game series. But this didn’t prove to be enough to get past a deep Clippers team.
With LA Clippers advancing to the second round, they move closer towards reaching their goal. Kawhi is on a mission this year, wanting to lead the Clippers to their first NBA championship in franchise history. Can the ‘Klaw’ win back-to-back rings with two different teams?
