Los Angeles Lakers big man Markieff Morris has a reputation for being a tough guy around the league, but Miami Heat forward Jae Crowder doesn't care one bit.

In the second quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Lakers and Heat, Morris approached his head coach Frank Vogel on the sidelines for some directions. Without hesitation, Crowder came over and crowded Morris' space as he interrupted the player-coach moment.

Morris kept shoving Crowder away, but the Heat forward kept playing mind games and stayed with it. Here's a clip of the short but tense commotion:

Jae Crowder's antics earned him the ire of in-game officials, who warned him to stop instigating the Lakers forward.

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Crowder and the rest of the gritty Miami team, meanwhile, managed to make it a series last Sunday with a resounding Game 3 victory. The 30-year-old vet has played a pivotal part in the Finals series so far, as he's been LeBron James' primary defender.

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