<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Adam Morrison's shot wasn't very good last season, but there was no problem with his hearing. In fact, how well he heard affected how poorly he shot. "Last year I let things bother me that I shouldn't let bother me," Morrison said during the first day of Charlotte Bobcats summer minicamp at Bobcats Arena. "I didn't play as well as I'd like to and I read too much stuff. I listened to the fans when I shouldn't have listened to the fans. A lot of it wasn't negative, but I've just got to learn not to let things bother me." In other words, rookie Morrison had rabbit ears. He was in sensory overload the second half of last season and it debilitated him. After scoring 20 or more points 11 times in the first 54 games, he reached 20 once in the final 28. He finished the season shooting 38 percent from the field, a statistic that has to improve dramatically for him to justify being the No. 3 overall pick in the 2006 draft. Morrison was supposed to be a go-to guy -- a scorer so creative you could live with his defense. Not only wasn't he rookie of the year, but by the end of the season, he wasn't the best rookie on his team. Undrafted Argentine forward Walter Herrmann emerged as a revelation the last 20 games of the season.</div> Source: Charlotte Observer
Dunleavy part 2? Nah, at least Morrison is aggressive. That shot might come along eventually, but one has to worry about his free throw %. That's a tell tale indicator when it comes to nailing those free throws in practice, but can't do it in a game. When it comes to him, Jrich, Gerald Wallace, Emeka Okafor, and Raymond Felton, I wonder if anybody can hit.
I think players shouldn't try to get affected by all this criticisms they have to learn how to ignore them.
Aww. Poor little thing. He's gonna suffer even more this year with J-Rich, Herrmann and Gerald Wallace taking playing time from him.
<div class="quote_poster">dallasdude Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Aww. Poor little thing. He's gonna suffer even more this year with J-Rich, Herrmann and Gerald Wallace taking playing time from him.</div> I don't think he's looking for your sympathy. The man is a warrior, through and through. He's probably struggled through more in his life as a Type I diabetic than most players who come from poverty have. He wears his emotions on his sleeve, but that doesn't mean he has any less drive than the player who internalizes it. I honestly think this article reflects Morrison in a positive light. They really hit the nail on the head when they insinuated that his problems were psychosomatic. It's inevitable that he clears his head. After all, the kid went from being the top player in his league, someone who was practically worshipped by fans, to being essentially a role player on one of the worst teams in the NBA. Just give him some time, and he should have his head straight. Maybe being a sixth man full-time this year will be good for him. I think the expectations for Morrison's long term career weren't necessarily too high, but the pressure on him to perform immediately definitely was. In a role where he's not under the microscope so much, but is rather the underdog, he'll probably wind up performing very well.
this guy has character and guts that you cannot teach and he will be fine. It takes courage to even admit that he got rattled. anyone who hates on AdMo needs to check themself.
<div class="quote_poster">michiganave17 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">dirk part 2</div>yeah dirk that dude is a total bust.
<div class="quote_poster">NYC_Balla Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">yeah dirk that dude is a total bust.</div> Hell of an MVP that dirk last year
<div class="quote_poster">michiganave17 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Hell of an MVP that dirk last year</div> what part of regular season award don't you get?
