Washington Wizards Thanksgiving 2016-17: 5 Things Wizards Fans Should Be Thankful For

3) Keef’s toughness

The Washington Wizards have a lot of problems, one of them being that their roster is comprised of too many nice guys.

I’m a firm believer that a locker room needs at least one a**hole.

Paul Pierce, I’m sure, is a great dude. But he knows how to be an a**hole on the court. That toughness Pierce played with carried over to the rest of the team. We saw Bradley Beal get evil in the NBA Playoffs. Opposing players hate playing against tough dudes.

Washington lacks an edge. John Wall, Bradley Beal, Otto Porter? They’re too nice. They don’t have that edge that throws people out of their element.

Markieff Morris is one of the toughest dudes the Wizards have had in years, though.

He’s an absolute beast on the court. Is he a bit of a black hole offensively? Sure. He often takes bad shots, but I dare you to tell him to stop shooting. Defensively, he’s the best on the roster.

Keef shut down Kristaps Porzingis and Paul Millsap just by being physical. Historically, the Wizards have lacked physical players. Morris broke out of that mold. He enjoys the contact and thrives off playing bully ball.

Be thankful for his toughness.