Who does not like playing with Kobe Bryant? Apparently, Dwight Howard did not because he left for the Houston Rockets. Former Laker, Darius Morris recently signed a deal with the Portland Trail Blazers. Morris spent two years with the Los Angeles Lakers after they drafted him back in 2011. Morris has played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Memphis Grizzlies, and Los Angeles Clippers.
Sunday, Morris went on Instagram to give a few thoughts on his former teammate Kobe Bryant.
"Honestly I can say he was one of the best [teammates] I had on and off the court," Morris wrote. "He schooled me in the business and lifestyle of the NBA."
"He was never negative or talked down to anybody and I was there when [he] went through some tough times, but he went out of his way to be helpful towards me, push me, and to think [about the] big picture in life and to have the mental toughness to remain focus[ed] and never be satisfied...," Morris added.
Morris was on the team when Kobe injured his Achilles tendon. Through four playoff games, Morris averaged 10 points in 2013, but the Lakers were swept by the San Antonio Spurs.
"...he isn't selfish," Morris said of Bryant. "He just puts his heart and soul into the game and sometimes it's hard to trust that others feel the same way [he does] about the game.”
Morris' deal with the Blazers is not fully guaranteed, however. Morris can be released any time.
