Luka Doncic went off on Marcus Morris following the Dallas Mavericks' Game 6, season-ending loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.
In Game 5, it looked like Morris deliberately stepped on Doncic's left ankle area, the same ankle that he twisted earlier in the series. Doncic brushed it off, saying that he hoped it wasn't intentional.
The sideline view of Marcus Morris stepping on Luka Doncic's injured ankle #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/t3AIzL7kHJ
— Sports ReUp (@SportsReUp) August 26, 2020
Morris, of course, denied any foul play but then appeared to try and injure Doncic again in Game 6. Morris was ejected after committing a flagrant foul 2 against Doncic.
Doncic was driving to the hoop with 1:07 remaining in the first quarter when Morris swiped and smacked him in the side of the head, causing Doncic to hit the floor. As Morris glared toward the 21-year-old, Doncic stood up to confront the Clippers veteran before teammates pulled the two away from each other.
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
Doncic discussed his heated altercations with Morris after Game 6 and said he doesn't want to "deal with players" like Morris.
Morris then responded to a Bleacher Report Instagram photo of Doncic's comments saying, "Cry me a river. Clips in 6."
Marcus Morris responded to Luka on our IG. pic.twitter.com/DZbA8anSB4
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 31, 2020
While the altercations were frustrating for Doncic, he managed to put up some pretty impressive numbers in his first playoff series. Doncic averaged 31 points, 9.8 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game, all while dealing with a roughed-up ankle.
Although the Mavericks will be exiting the NBA's Orlando bubble, there's no doubt the beef between Doncic and Morris will continue into next season.
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