If there was ever a player made for Detroit, it’s Marcus Morris.

A son of Philadelphia, the forward immediately identified with the Motor City shortly after his arrival via a trade from the Phoenix Suns in July 2015.

He brought an attitude and a swagger that could be missed from the Pistons locker room after Morris – and his bargain contract – was shipped to the Boston Celtics for shooting guard Avery Bradley.

Fans will miss Morris' bravado that was evident throughout the 2015-16 season, when the Pistons went 44-38 and reached the playoffs for the first time since 2009.

After a Pistons victory over the Suns in Phoenix in Nov. of 2015, Morris had this to say about heckling fans.

“(Expletive), everybody heard them,” he said to laughter in the visitor's locker room at Talking Stick Resort Arena. “It was light. It wasn't (expletive). If it was in Detroit it would have been better.

“If Detroit was booing somebody it would have been way better. They don't even know what they doing. They don't even know why they booing.

“They just out there booing me. It was trash. I thought it would be a little bit better than that.”

And after a playoff loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Morris’ words received more love from fans.

After a brief skirmish, cameras caught LeBron James threatening bodily harm toward Morris.

Morris wasn’t having it.

“I know for a fact he wasn't talking to me ... you can quote me on that,” he said.

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