Primarily guarded by Marcus Morris, LeBron James finished with 15 points, nine assists and seven turnovers in Cleveland’s Game 1 loss. (Michael Dwyer/AP)Ahead of the Eastern Conference finals, Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris huddled for hours inside his man cave like a student cramming for a big test. Then Jaylen Brown knew exactly what to do when Morris picked up two early fouls and defending James became Brown’s responsibility. Although Morris picked up three fouls in the first half, he did not turn tentative and still defended James with gusto on 24 plays. Those players had previously created highlights in defending James, and Morris learned some essential dos and don’ts.

Source: Washington Post May 14, 2018 02:16 UTC