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Marcus Morris declares his love for the organization: "I'm here to be a Piston."

In a long interview, Marcus Morris opens up about his place within Stan Van Gundy's team, his comfort level, and his growth as a player.

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Marcus Morris has bounced around a bit since entering the league four years ago. Originally drafted by the Houston Rockets, he eventually found his way to Phoenix, where he played alongside his twin brother, Markeiff Morris. After a surprise trade to the Pistons, has he finally found his home?

NBA.com just posted a really interesting new piece from Keith Langlois. Here are some highlights:

"{SVG] knows that's my game [...] When I was in Houston, they didn't allow me to play my game. And the mid-range game is my game. I enjoy it. There are only a few guys in the league that still play in there. I give a lot of credit to the coach and a lot of credit to my teammates for just allowing me to be confident. They're throwing it to me in those positions."

"I don't really turn the ball over because I'm not trying to do too much with it," Morris said. "If I see a guy open, I'll make the easy pass. If I make a turnover, I might dribble off my foot or something like that. Other than that, I'm not really trying to do too much. I'm getting to a spot on the court when I think I can score the ball, just playing my game."

On his comfort level, and how his game can still grow:

"I just feel comfortable and I think when any player gets to feeling comfortable, your game goes to another level. But I'm not taking anything for granted. I'm going to continue to work. I'm not blowing that off. I'm happy. I'm going to continue to be one of the leaders of this team, one of the vocal leaders of this team. I'm just grateful and blessed to be in a situation where I can finally play basketball to my capabilities."

And finally on his future within the Pistons organization:

"You're going to have to keep me in your scouting report, because if not it's going to be a problem. I'm here to be a Piston. I like the toughness. I feel like I fit straight in. I feel like I'm home. I'm ready to go. Happy to be here and ready to contribute."

Read the whole very interesting article here.