Markieff Morris’s Versatile Isolation Ability Another Miami Heat Weapon

Miami Heat forward Markieff Morris (8) shoots the ball over Boston Celtics forward Aaron Nesmith (26)(Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)
Miami Heat forward Markieff Morris (8) shoots the ball over Boston Celtics forward Aaron Nesmith (26)(Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports)
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Miami Heat forward Markieff Morris (8) covers Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton (24)(Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports)

Miami Heat: Markieff Morris’s Versatile Isolation Ability Another Weapon

They’ll have to stay away from making the fatal mistakes that they have been prone to make for some years now and again, at times, this year. At times, they go stagnant or are unable to get off a quality look at the basket.

It often happens at the most inopportune of times. That also coincides with another issue.

For one reason or another, they have been unable to put certain games away. However, you can also look at these two situations as a chicken or the egg scenario.

Unable to get a bucket to stop the bleeding for themselves, while the opposition continues to pile it on, can be a recipe for said circumstances.

With the return of Markieff Morris though, they now have another guy that can go about getting himself an isolation bucket, almost, at will with time, space, and proper placement on the court. That can serve to help eliminate or limit the main issue here.

You won’t find yourself wanting him to initiate too much of his own isolation offense from beyond the three-point line, although capable in spots, however, you absolutely want him doing so from the midrange on inward.

The above play is the perfect example of why this is the case and exactly the type of player that Markieff Morris is. He has an exquisite blend of size, skill, brute physicality, finesse, and know-how that allows him to be a really good isolation scorer when given the leeway.