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Markieff Morris Selected No. 21 Overall in 2011 NBA Mock Draft It isn’t easy being Markieff Morris. For several months now, you have been told that you are slightly worse than your brother. It has to weigh on his mind. The Blazers are getting more than a player with bright lights of the NBA in his sights. They are getting a prospect with a big fat chip on his shoulders. If you don’t think that these two haven’t been trash talking ahead of the draft, you don’t know siblings. MUST READ: 2011 NBA Mock Draft: Projecting All 1st and 2nd Round Picks More than that, the Blazers get a big man that will run their system to perfection. He is a stout forward that can run and defend. Portland likes to get active with the ball, and Morris has the energy, if not the ball handling. His hard hands may be the only downside here. This is a team that can stand to bring on their drafted talent slowly. They have been doing the same in a forced manner with Greg Oden. If they can wait for that guy to get healthy, they can surely sit back and see what develops out of Morris. —Gabe Zaldivar For more 2011 NBA Draft coverage, stay tuned to Bleacher Report for updated NBA mock drafts, B/R's Big Board of Recruits, NBA Draft rumors, NBA Draft results and draft grades. 1. Cleveland Cavaliers: Kyrie Irving 2. Minnesota Timberwolves: Derrick Williams 3. Utah Jazz: Brandon Knight 4. Cleveland Cavaliers: Enes Kanter 5. Toronto Raptors: Jan Vesely 6. Washington Wizards: Kawhi Leonard 7. Sacramento Kings: Alec Burks 8. Detroit Pistons: Bismack Biyombo 9. Charlotte Bobcats: Kemba Walker 10. Milwaukee Bucks: Jonas Valanciunas 11. Golden State Warriors: Klay Thompson 12. Utah Jazz: Jimmer Fredette 13. Phoenix Suns: Kenneth Faried 14. Houston Rockets: Nikola Vucevic 15. Indiana Pacers: Marcus Morris 16. Philadelphia 76ers: Donatas Motiejunas 17. New York Knicks: Chris Singleton 18. Washington Wizards: Tristan Thompson 19. Charlotte Bobcats: Jordan Hamilton 20. Minnesota Timberwolves: Marshon Brooks 21. Portland Trail Blazers: Markieff Morris 22. Denver Nuggets: Tobias Harris 23. Houston Rockets: Nikola Mirotic 24. Oklahoma City Thunder: Tyler Honeycutt 25. Boston Celtics: Jeremy Tyler 26. Dallas Mavericks: Davis Bertans 27. New Jersey Nets: Norris Cole 28. Chicago Bulls: Iman Shumpert 29: San Antonio Spurs: Bojan Bogdanovic 30. Chicago Bulls: Justin Harper
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