I don't think Marcus Morris is our problem. He has not been quite as good as I hoped but it seems his injury is holding him back some. He has been pretty good in January and February. I see him settling in as a bench role alongside Smart and Rozier and helping the team down the stretch and in the playoffs.
I don't know or care whether real plus minus is a good stat or not. Morris is what he is.
I wanted to go back and see what I had said on this topic. For me, I trust what I see on the court much more than stats. Stats are part of the picture also of course but only in the context of the actual play.
For most of the season, Morris was less than I expected but I still liked him. Down the stretch and in the playoffs, he has been better than I expected. I thought he would be a start but Stevens has found a nice role for him off the bench with him playing to close out the game.
He has assumed a real important veteran presence helping to stabilize an otherwise pretty young team. He was a great find by Ainge. We had to trade Bradley to clear space for Hayward. Under those circumstances, this was a great trade.