Morning sports update: Marcus Morris leaning on ‘twin telepathy’ with his brother in the crowd
J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer, Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run shot, and David Price held the Orioles to five hits in his first complete game of the season as the Red Sox beat Baltimore 6-2 at Fenway Park.
Marcus Morris leaning on ‘twin telepathy’ with his brother in the crowd
The connection between Marcus Morris and his twin brother Markieff has been proven to extend from Washington D.C. to Milwaukee. Now, with Markieff sitting just a few feet away as Marcus lines up against LeBron James, their “secret communication” is all the stronger.
“We got that twin telepathy thing going on,” Marcus Morris told NBC Sports Boston’s A. Sherrod Blakely. “I can be in a game and I can glance at him, and he’ll look at me and . . . ‘Great move, get to the basket next play.’ And it’ll be real subtle. But we’ve been knowing each other forever. It comes easy.”
On April 21, Marcus picked up a $15,000 fine for criticizing the officiating in the Celtics’ Game 3 loss to the Bucks. Markieff was fined $25,000 by the league on the same day for pushing a referee during a win for his Washington Wizards over the Toronto Raptors.
“A lot of people don’t know what’s going on,” Morris said. “Even when we talk, we’re having a conversation and a person standing right next to us would have no idea of what we’re saying or talking about. It’s almost like a secret communication.”
The Celtics forward noted that if he gets stagnant on the court, Markieff will let him know that there were opportunities for back-cuts or rebounds that he missed.
“Him being on the side is definitely helping me, talking to me, making sure I’m doing the stuff I need to do in games,” Morris said. “It’s like having another coach on the court.” (NBC Sports Boston)
How the Cavaliers plan to step up against the Celtics in Game 3: After Game 2, Cleveland head coach Ty Lue said the Celtics were “gooning up” the series. But he explained that it’s not a bad thing to goon it up, adding that the Cavs have to match Boston’s physicality on Saturday night. (Boston.com)
The Yankees were forced to spend the night at the airport: Bad weather and a plane problem stranded the Yankees at Dulles International Airport after their game against the Washington Nationals was rained out.
“It was an unfortunate set of circumstances,” general manager Brian Cashman said. (Boston.com)
What the Celtics had to say ahead of Game 3 against the Cavs: As the Eastern Conference finals moves to Cleveland, the Celtics are aware of their 1-4 record on the road this postseason.
“We understand that other teams see that and try to exploit it,” Marcus Smart said. “But that’s the beauty about this game. It just takes one game. You never know. Things change.” (Boston.com)
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