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Adam Morrison's NBA career on the line?

This is the fourth year Adam Morrison has been in the NBA and it's looming as the biggest of his career. He's set to make $5.2 million this season in the final year of his rookie contract. He has struggled with injuries and inconsistency since being drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats with the third pick in the 2006 NBA draft. Unfortunately he's on a loaded Lakers team that has him as the third-string small forward behind Ron Artest and Luke Walton.

"It's definitely a big year for me personally, as far as contract years always are," Morrison told the Los Angeles Times. "It's going to be tough minutes to find on this team, obviously, with such talent that we have. Hopefully I can find a way in."

"I'm sure they'll give me a chance," Morrison said. "If they don't, there'll obviously be some reason I didn't do what I needed to do."

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It's times

likes this that I am glad the fans aren’t GM’s. Remember how rabid the fanbase was here for us to draft the stache?
Instead we got one guy named Brandon Roy, and another named Lamarcus Aldridge. How has that worked out?

I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden

by mxpx5678 on Oct 7, 2009 10:55 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

My Gonzaga alum goggles got in the way when I wanted Adam before the 2006 draft. I’m definitely happy we got Roy.

But I also think Morrison has been a little unlucky. But obviously Roy is 30 times better as a franchise player.

Although, if anything it would have been Morrison instead of LaMarcus right? So that’s the real comparison. Either way, we made out like bandits in that less than stellar draft.

by GUnit on Oct 7, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

i never understood the facination with morrison

in college he was unathletic and couldn’t play defense,

all he could do was shoot, now granted, he did that pretty well in college, but I can’t understand using a top 5 pick on a guy that one dimensional

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by thomasikehara on Oct 7, 2009 11:10 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

his stache made him at least 3 dimensional...

"There are a few teams you have to watch out for in the fourth quarter."
"Yeah, but Portland definitely is not one of them."

-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters at the end of the third quarter with the Hornets leading 74-59. Portland later ends up winning 97-89.

"They don't mind him shooting that shot at all. Rudy Fernandez is not that great of a 3pt shooter."

-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters right after a Rudy Fernandez missed 3pter. Rudy Fernandez finished the game with three 3pters on six attempts.

by Tofu Anonymous on Oct 7, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions   1 recs

He was a good player

In a very bad league.

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by skywaker9 on Oct 7, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

But he still put up HUGE numbers against out of conference power houses. He was a legit college scoring machine but the rest of his game didn’t translate to the NBA.

by GUnit on Oct 7, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah

When he dropped 43 on defensive specialist Bobby Jones and UW, I was in awe. I thought he was going to be able to score in the NBA. Not worthy of a top 5 pick, certainly, but I expected him to be a better NBA player.

by jksnake99 on Oct 7, 2009 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Summer League

He looked good at times this summer. I think they’ll give him a shot to prove himself in their preseason games. That’s his best bet.

by cchellis on Oct 7, 2009 11:43 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

what i dont get

he was such a great scorer in college. How come his shot % is so bad in the nba. I dont get it.

by fr3dmc on Oct 7, 2009 5:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Level of competition?

I hope I can get a bunch of championships, like 15. " - Greg Oden

by mxpx5678 on Oct 8, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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