Marcus Morris was called for a technical foul after complaining to the officials about a foul called on him during the third quarter of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday, the culmination of a horrendous series of events for him.
Morris was guarding LeBron James, who hit the floor after losing his footing. A foul was called on Morris, putting James at the line for two free throws, which he made. The foul seemed to be a bogus one, and well worth the complaints from Morris. But the officials didn’t appreciate the complaints and called him for a tech.
Kevin Love stepped in and made the technical free throw to put the Cleveland Cavaliers up 79-55.
Morris’ frustration was understandable for a few reasons. Not only was the foul questionable, but that was the third one he had been called for in 32 seconds. Between that and the game’s score, it’s no wonder he was upset while his Boston Celtics struggled.
