Recently in their podcast "MORRIS2CODE", brothers Markieff Morris and Marcus Morris talked about James' situation with the Lakers.
Markieff Morris: At this stage, he (James) is neither the number one choice nor the second choice.
Marcus Morris: No, he is the second choice.
Markieff Morris: No, he is not the second choice. Do you want to reduce Reeves' playing time? I've said this is their future, and right now, he's playing next to Doncic, averaging 27 points per game (actually 31.1 points), who is the second option now?
Marcus Morris: If James plays, Reeves' 26 points and 11 rebounds in a single game is James' regular performance. If James is allowed to lead the team alone now, he may score 50+ in a certain game. Then how can he be the second choice, how can he be the third choice?
Markieff Morris: As a team management, you have chosen a specific direction, and this direction has long been determined.
Marcus Morris: No, they didn't say that.
Markieff Morris: As you just said, the new season has begun, and now we clearly tell you at the beginning which direction we want to develop, so when faced with this situation, you are regarded as the second choice, how to play this role, just like using him last year.
Marcus Morris: Yes, he also knows that he is the second in charge. This is no secret.
Markieff Morris: I now think he is the third choice. He has to be ranked behind Reeves. I think he is no longer the core of the tactics, which makes his pick drop two spots.
Marcus Morris: I don’t agree with this view. He is still very dominant.
Markieff Morris: I never belittle his game and cannot belittle his performance. I am talking about his current position. He is currently the team's third choice.
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