It's true, and also reminds me of how, despite some valid grumbling about implementation, the flagrant foul system has been effective at improving the game, especially in the playoffs.
20-30 years ago IT would've been routinely crushed on his drives, especially in the playoffs and ESPECIALLY if he was talking trash to far bigger players. Now they have to beat him by actually being better at basketball, and it drives them absolutely crazy. Doubly fun to see it happen to a guy like Morris who'd happily play as dirty as the league culture would let him get away with.