Collison Not At Kansas Any More... <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Collison quickly finds he's not in Kansas anymore By Percy Allen Seattle Times staff reporter LONG BEACH, Calif. ? All of the tricks that made Nick Collison appear bigger than he actually was the past four years are no longer working for him. His square-shouldered 6-foot-9 frame and delicate baby hook shot that served him so well in college aren't nearly as dominating now that he's an NBA rookie. The height disparity has forced him to make adjustments to his favorite shot. And he's asking questions, wondering why he's collecting fouls at a rapid rate. "That kid has got an open mind," Sonics assistant coach Dean Demopoulos said. "He accepts teaching. He's going to get better. He comes from a very fundamentally sound program. I think he's going to be a very good player in time. "In the summer league you can't get over-excited because it isn't NBA caliber, but you see things that he's able to do and the way he picks up things. More importantly, the questions he asks. Not the answers that he gives, but the questions that he asks shows you he's willing to learn." The Dorothy analogy seems appropriate. No longer is Collison in Kansas, and some might describe his new surroundings, the Southern California Summer Pro League, as a basketball version of Oz. </div> <font color="green">Due to copyright laws we are not allowed to let you post full articles. You may post a link to the article if you wish. Spartanfan2003</font>
