Marcus Morris marveled at Damian Lillard’s series-winning shot Tuesday night like anyone else, but also wondered why the Thunder let Portland’s star release a 3-pointer in the first place. Morris said that if he was on the court, he would have done everything possible to force the ball out of Lillard’s hands.



“That shit was amazing,” Morris said Wednesday afternoon during a quiet moment after Celtics practice. “But you don’t trap him, you don’t do nothing. You just let him play free. He’s one of the best players in the league. Why wouldn’t you trap him? Why wouldn’t you get the ball out of his hands?”



As the buzzer expired, Lillard drilled a step-back 37-footer over single coverage from Paul George to send the Blazers into the second round. Their 118-115 win capped a 4-1 series victory and, with 50 points from Lillard, extinguished the Thunder from the playoffs.



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