James Johnson had no regard for Marcus Morris’ well-being (Video)
By Dre Elder
Miami Heat forward James Johnson drove the lane without an ounce of regard for the well-being of Detroit Pistons’ forward Marcus Morris.
The Miami Heat won a crucial road game against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night. But the highlight of the game came with less than six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Heat forward James Johnson drove the lane without any consideration for Pistons’ forward Marcus Morris.
Morris could do nothing but helplessly fall to the ground as James Johnson soared over him with cruel intent. Marcus Morris was also called for a blocking foul on the play, furthering the damage to his Twitter mentions for the evening. The dunk put the Heat up five points and they held on to beat the Pistons 97-96.
When James Johnson is not humiliating players, he doubles as “Bloodsport,” a menacing MMA fighting machine. He’s a second-degree black belt and is undefeated in MMA matches. Johnson is listed at 6-foot-9 and weighs 250 pounds. Can you imagine the force of those blows?
Johnson has been a critical piece to the Miami Heat’s success this season. Johnson is averaging 12.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists off the bench for the Heat. His versatility has been a pleasant surprise for a “rebuilding” team.
The Miami Heat are fighting for playoff position in the Eastern Conference and currently have a one game lead on the Chicago Bulls for the No. 8 seed. You might recall this team starting the season 11-30 and battling with the Brooklyn Nets for the league’s worst team. With eight games remaining, the Heat could climb as high as No. 5 in the East.
If the Heat so happen to face off against the Washington Wizards in the playoffs, Marcus’ twin brother Markieff Morris may have to exact revenge. You know, for the family name.