It’s safe to say that LeBron James has been absolutely incredible in the playoffs.

After averaging 34.4 points, 10.0 rebounds and 7.7 assists in 41.1 minutes of a seven-game series victory over the Indiana Pacers in the first round, he helped dominate the Toronto Raptors in a second-round sweep by putting up 34.0 points, 8.3 boards and 11.3 assists in 41.8 minutes. In both series, he shot exactly 55.3 percent, which is astounding because he’s gone 140-for-253 from the field, averaging 23 field goal attempts per contest.

In other words, no one has been able to stop him.

Therefore, although the Boston Celtics are one of the best overall defensive teams in the Eastern Conference, they’ll still have their hands full when it comes to limiting James’ effectiveness.

Despite that, one Celtic in particular is ready for the challenge.

When the Celtics agreed to sign Gordon Hayward last summer, they needed to clear cap space in order to give him a max contract. To do so, they shipped off Avery Bradley to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Marcus Morris. Right when he got to Boston, coach Brad Stevens sat him down and explained that his ultimate role would be to defend LeBron in the Eastern Conference Finals.

“When I first got here, I wasn’t sure why, or where I was going to fit,” Morris said, per Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. “And Brad sat me down and said, ‘We brought you here to be able to defend LeBron [James] when we get to the Eastern Conference finals.’ And we’re here now.”

“I’d say it’s a little amazing to know that this situation was going to happen back in September. For them to be able to see this far, and it to come out to play how it is, it’s a little amazing. So I’m here to fulfill the dream,” Morris added.

Despite the fact that James saw success when Morris defended him on 55 possessions during the regular season, going 8-of-16 while drawing four shooting fouls and scoring 24 points in two games, the Celtics forward revealed that he has studied the tendencies of Kawhi Leonard and Lance Stephenson, both of whom have had some success in defending the King.

“Coming into this year, once I got traded, this was on my mind,” Morris noted. “So I really worked to get stronger. I’ve been working toward this point for a long time to just challenge myself and see where I’m at guarding one of the best players. He’s going to get everything I got.”

It remains to be seen if Stevens elects to start Morris and place him on James from the opening tip or if he will task Jayson Tatum and/or Jaylen Brown with the assignment. If he calls on Morris, it seems as though the veteran forward will at least be prepared mentally.

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