Adam Morrison

[Hoopsfan]

\"http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/story/9086458\">
Above is a link to an article about potential 2006 Charlotte Bobcats draftee Adam Morrison. He is being hyped as the next \"Larry Bird\" which is a huge stretch, but from what I've seen he definitely has legitimate NBA offensive skill, playing pro defense however is a concern.

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Future Bobcat

The more I see Adam Morrison\'s offensive insanity, the more I\'d like to see him in a Bobcats uniform. Screw his liabilities on defense, This kids offensive skills can\'t be passed up.

[heelfan]

I know the game was on at the same time as the Bobcats game, but did anybody else see any of the Gonzaga / Stanford game.

I recorded it and just finished watching the second half. This was really the first time that I watched Adam Morrison closely, My impressions are: Good Lord this kid is clutch, this kid is truly ready and not just a bunch of hype.

[Slam]

Having EO50 and especially Crash Wallace in the line up means that we have an allowence for 1 wing player who is more offensive orientaed than defensively.

Morrison and Reddick could have a place on this team for sure.

If we don\'t get a scorer soon, we will forever be a medicore team.

[twolf]

If I was the GM of the Bobcats I would prefer to take Redick. Over his college career he has better numbers in almost every category. Remember, 2 yrs. ago Redick was looked at as having a jump shot comparible to Bird. Sports analysts are too quick to spew out names of who college athletes are comparable to. Redick would be placed at SG, which means you can leave Wallace at SF and Knight or (better yet) Felton at PG. Also, I would take the all-time leading scorer of the ACC over a player who has had 1 great yr. in the WCC.

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twolf wrote:

If I was the GM of the Bobcats I would prefer to take Redick. Over his college career he has better numbers in almost every category. Remember, 2 yrs. ago Redick was looked at as having a jump shot comparible to Bird. Sports analysts are too quick to spew out names of who college athletes are comparable to. Redick would be placed at SG, which means you can leave Wallace at SF and Knight or (better yet) Felton at PG. Also, I would take the all-time leading scorer of the ACC over a player who has had 1 great yr. in the WCC.
The thing that scares me about drafting Redick that high is he would be at a size and athleticism disadvantage 9 out of 10 nights in the NBA, theres only so much that an incredible jumpshot can make up for.

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Adam Morrison proved yet again -vs- Xavier why he deserves to be the top pick. He wound up with 35 points, 4 three pointers, and several clutch passes and rebounds when the game was on the line. Did anybody else see the second half of that game?

[DannyT]

Geting Morrison would be great for the Bobcats. His defense could be a problem but he would already play with gerald wallace, who could guard the opposing teams best guard or small forward. on offense he could just stand in a corner and nail 3s all day.

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DannyT, Welcome to the board!!B) :) :laugh:

There are a lot of people out there that are concerned with his defense, But this kid can put the ball in the basket like nobody else in college ball, And thats exactly what the Bobcats need.
http://www.bobcatsplanet.com/joomla/components/com_joomlaboard/uploaded/images/admo.jpg

[heelfan]

DannyT wrote:

Geting Morrison would be great for the Bobcats. His defense could be a problem but he would already play with gerald wallace, who could guard the opposing teams best guard or small forward. on offense he could just stand in a corner and nail 3s all day.
You have a good point, with strong defenders like Emeka, Wallace and Felton on the roster, the Bobcats could tolerate one player who isn\'t exactly a \"lock down\" defender.... And oh yeah, Welcome to the Board!

[buckethead]

I\'d draft Morrison in a heartbeat, but the problem is that I believe Bickerstaff might be blinded by Rudy Gay\'s defensive potential. Bernie is a defensive minded guy

[ashy_larry]

Ok yes this guy can play as good as any baller in the NCAA. My concern is with his mental state. After he tossed the ball against his head like it was a hot towel I become a bit conceredddddddddddddddddddddddddddd! This dude is nuts. He was talking to himself the whole game. I\'ve seen it at the free throw line by players, but the whole game? Somebody get this guy a few pills and he\'s my number one pick!

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Dan Wetzel is in the Adam Morrison camp. Everybody else better go ahead and jump on the bandwagon before it gets too crowded. :P

Adam Morrison article

[russ]

I got concerns with Morrison\'s game, especially his quickness, but I got more concerns with Rudy Gay\'s mental toughness, assertiveness, and confidence. He is the most athletic guy in college basketball, handles the ball well, shoots a solid percentage, and rebounds, but never takes a game over. In this draft there is no clear number one. If we got the first pick, I would not necessarily be against trading down. What are your feelings on that?

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Russ, Welcome to the board!! :)

If we got the first pick, I\'d be willing to trade down to maybe 5 or 6, if we could still get a player like Rodney Carney, He is supposed to have freakish Vinsanity-type athleticism. The talent in this draft is so thin, that ( although I think that Adam Morrison is easily the best out there ) there isn\'t a gigantic difference between the first pick and the fifth pick. There isn\'t a Shaq or a Duncan out there this year, And unfortunately for us, there is no Greg Oden.

Once again, welcome the board.B)