IT WAS ALWAYS going to be tough against the best team in the NBA right now but the Phoenix Suns didn’t help themselves last night when a fight broke out on their bench between team-mates Markieff Morris and Archie Goodwin.
The pair were their team’s best performers – sharing 39 points between them – but got into a heated discussion during an early timeout.
It was sparked when Goodwin seemed to disagree with what his elder team-mate had to say and pushed his hand away as Morris attempted to make a point.
From there, it all kicked off.
It may have inadvertently provided both with some added verve and energy as they put in excellent individual displays.
After the 112-104 loss, both players spoke about the incident.
“That’s part of being a big brother, being a leader,” Morris said.
Sometimes little brothers and big brothers get into it. That’s what happened – wrong place, wrong time. I’ve been with him for three years and I know him really well. I know his family. We’re really close. It happens sometimes.”
“We’re family,” Goodwin said. “It happens. I love him like a brother, he loves me.”
All’s well that ends well.
Meanwhile, the result extends the Warriors’ streak to 11 and they have the All-Star break to re-charge their batteries.
They’re next in action on February 19th against the Portland Trailblazers.
From 52 games, the Warriors have won 48 – the best record at this juncture in NBA history.