Marcus Morris admitted that the thought of putting on a Sixers uniform is exciting, and even found himself pushing it a little more yesterday to further impress coach Doug Collins and the front-office people who were gathered.

"They just think I'm a good basketball player," he said. "I'm a stretch [power forward with outside shooting ability] and tough and have that Philly pride, so they like that a lot. Of course [I pushed it a little harder]. It was a good workout and I wanted to push these guys as much as possible."

That Philly toughness of which Morris boasted was something that left an impression on Sixers Director of player personnel Courtney Witte.

"He's a big that plays big," Witte said. "He's not afraid to get inside and mix it up . . . He's got a little bit of an attitude, courtesy of a Philly upbringing. He's skilled. He's kind of a stretch four, he can go inside and outside. I think that's great that he has that now and he's a pretty good athlete. His mental makeup is one that is a real quiet toughness."