Good article about Adam

[appdevil17]

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-070311smith,1,5186747.column?coll=cs-bulls-utility

Really puts things in perpective. I think he will be a really solid player once his shots start falling. It's not like he doesn't get good looks. I have been really impressed with his passing ability. He is a little more aggressive on the boards lately and his defense....well hopefully his shots will start falling.

[ziggy]

Welcome to BobcatsPlanet Appdeviil7,

I agree with you that I believe that Adam is going to be a solid player. Next year with better coaching and consistent minutes we should see the true Adam.

[Mustachio]

ewww damn i hope oakafor doesnt get upset about that "i dont have a double teamable center playing with me" comment


other than that... hes not a disappointment i dont think... i feel like hes growing quickly in the new game. and you cannot ignore the fact that he is in his first year at a new level... and is being guarded by the teams best defender each game. says a lot that hes even averaging 13 a game.

i also liked the 20 - 20 point games and one of 3 to have a 30 point game. says a lot that he has the potential to blow up.

[dav7z]

One thing to say about Adam . He got hozed on his bobble head night. Can some one tell me why he played just 17 mins.

[CaptainCrunch]

good read, thanks for the link

[Slam]

No disrespect to anyone, but we really don't have a double-team center (or player) like other rookies have."


That's an insult to both EO50 and Crash and basically what he is saying is that he needs someone else to be the focal point for him to be any good? I thought he was the guy who could create his own shots and offensivley take over a game??


Some people think I've been awful, but then I look at some of the other rookies' numbers and guys are averaging seven or eight points and people say they're doing better than me.


That's because no other rookie (apart from Roy) has been given the green light and opportunities that you have been given.

The big difference is that Roy has been able to stand and deliver.

[ziggy]

No disrespect to anyone, but we really don't have a double-team center (or player) like other rookies have."


That's an insult to both EO50 and Crash and basically what he is saying is that he needs someone else to be the focal point for him to be any good? I thought he was the guy who could create his own shots and offensivley take over a game??
I agree with some of what you're saying Slam, but heres my take on it.
Currently Emeka is NOT a double team center, but the reason that he isn't is because the coaching staff doesn't run any plays through him. If I have to hear the Bobcats game announcers brag one more time about how Emeka gets all of his points without plays being run through him, I'll scream. If the coaching staff had the common sense to force the offense through Emeka ( the guy thats shooting 54% by the way ) It would make everyone's life easier, Adam's included.
Bickerstaff's coaching has been so consistently horrific thats hard for me to evaluate how good or bad any of our players are ( Emeka and Crash excluded ).

[Knightz]

I disagree. I think Morrison will be abused on a nightly basis and won't average more then 15 PPG in his career. But he's young and rook and HOPEFULLY things can change.

[Mustachio]

i dont like that adam gives me the sense that he isnt trying this year... because he knows we arent good and cant win. i dont like a defeatist attitude. i think hes got it man. and i think and or hope that he shows it next year.

but hes right, hes getting the green light sure SLAM but he is also getting guarded or double teamed by the teams best defensive players.
he will be good.. just relax

but slam you just hate morrison... so i gotta look at your posts with great bias.

however

[Slam]

but slam you just hate morrison... so i gotta look at your posts with great bias.

That's not true. I loved watching him at Zag.

But school ball and the NBA are two very different beasts.

He has to try harder in the NBA and I don't know if he can do that. If he doesn't try in his rookie year when he's meant to be impressing everyone, when will he try?

[rallydurham]

best case scenario I think he becomes a Wally Sczerbiak type player.

Worst case scenario is that he keeps playing how he's been playing.


I think he's learned that the transition is a lot tougher than he was expecting. Sometimes I think he's so far behind in most aspects of the game that he puts too much pressure on his shooting.

It's really tough to improve DURING the season because most of the time you're just trying to keep your body intact and stay healthy.

I think he'll come back a lot stronger and more confident next season. If not, we're only stuck with him for another two seasons.