Quotes from Markieff Morris

Russell Westbrook's just a wild guy.

Everybody wants to be a scorer. Everybody can't be a scorer.

Honestly, Detroit really wasn't on my list. I really didn't look into it much until I sat down with my brother and looked at the roster. It was kind of a perfect fit.

It's tough to be away from my wife and my daughter every day during the bubble. So to have my brother here, it's special for me.

My toughness comes from just being from Philly, man.

I grew up - obviously I'm from Philly, where Kobe is from, so we grew up idolizing Kobe. He meant everything to us.

Philly guys have a different toughness from anybody you've probably ever met. That's what I hang my hat on.

I had a couple great years in Phoenix, man.

That's what brothers do. I expect a lot from him. We always work out together. We always do everything together. I know what he's capable of doing. He knows what I'm capable of doing. When it doesn't happen, we pull each other's cards.

Not too big on alcohol, but if I had to chose; I like Ciroc.

Just watching Steve Nash growing up, and what he did with Amare - you can't play with a better point guard than him.

Once, in third grade, we switched classes and nobody knew until our mother stepped in.

I heard the other day that I'm the skinniest power forward in the league. I might be the skinniest, but I'm damn sure not the weakest.

I really didn't have aspirations. I was just tall.

I would pick any team if I could go with my brother.

I'll contribute any way I can, whether it's cheering my teammates on or being in the game.

Some of my best experiences have been at KU and I'm thankful for my teammates, coaches and all the people that support KU.

I'm a tough guy. I'm ready to battle with anybody.

A couple colleges tried recruiting me without Marcus and I just shut it down right away. That was clear from the beginning. It was always a package deal.

I've had the iPad for a nice little minute, not into gadgets like that, though.

I can just be one of those guys that used in the mix, playing 4 or 5 if we play smaller.

Our first thought growing up was that we want to be together always so we didn't want to play the same position. You see a lot of twins play the same position because they are so alike. That was a big thing for us that we taught ourselves, and luckily it ended up paying off.

I keep in high spirits and keep my confidence.

As I move on to the professional stage of my career, I will always remember my time as a Jayhawk. Playing here has prepared me for the opportunity to have a successful career in the NBA.