David Thorpe: Marcus Morris can play (the three) !

Woah....pump your brakes, kid...ppl throw out these names & they forget how good players like Glenn Robinson were....

 

I predict he'll average 14/6/3 in his first season, and go up from there.

 

Hopefully he is able to create and exploit the mismatches that he will have when he plays the 3

 

You gotta love youtube's closed captioning...

 

That would be awesome, but Morey said its gonna be hard for the Rookies to get minutes, let alone a starting role.

 

i think that is true with just about every move morey makes for the most part we all disliked the brooks pick, lowry trade, pat. patterson pick, kmart trade and this pick but then eventually we see what morey sees ... what i like the most about him is that he wont make a move if he thinks its dumb no matter how much pressure he has to make a move and he doesnt just do stuff to ensure he has a job.

 

This kid has the same physical attributes as Ron Ron. So if he can handle the rock, we could be set at the 3 for a while. I'm pumped.

 

Imagine if that is true. I wanted us to keep Artest so bad but he was just a bit to whacked. But Ron was a crazy warrior. And Marcus doesn't seem to be crazy. So if he can just bring the warrior we got the steal of the draft unless DMO turns out to be a bigger steal. Morey is learning.

 

Ron was a small feisty guy when he joined the league. I like Marcus, but I don't think Ron Ron is a very appropriate comparison considering Ron Ron is big now because of years of putting on pure muscle where as Marcus doesn't have an NBA body yet. Plus, Ron Ron never had the efficiency nor the post moves of Morris - Artest was just an aggressive ballhawk....but getting back to pure size, there is a difference between a kid who has never been a professional athlete weighing 230 and a professional athlete of a decade who weighs that much...and according to the interweb Artest is 260!

 

Um....I think Phoenix couldn't tell which was which at some point and drafted the wrong twin.

 

That would be a budding all-star, I doubt as a rookie he gets that much playing time.

Unless there is significant roster turnover.

DD

 

Morey seems to think that he'll have a tough time getting playing time next year but he'll eventually be one of our best players.

I think he'll start like Patterson, very little playing time and then something happens where we just can't keep him out of the rotation. If he makes the 3 his position and plays well, than he may be in the rotation out of preseason. If there is one.

 

Artest's toughness is sorely missed. I remember one game against the Lakers where that punk, Barnes, pretty much went WWF against C-Bud. Two things came across my mind: one, will Bud retaliate a couple of plays later; two, will anybody stand up for Bud. Sadly, neither of those two things happen.

Look, I like this team, but one thing must be said: IT IS SOFT!

One guy can change the attitude of an entire team, and I believe Marcus Morris can be that guy. Like you said, he is not crazy like Artest, but I doubt very much Barnes, the punk, would do that kind of chit against Morris.

 

Can't stop watching this guy's highlights! They're more entertaining than Rubio's. This guy has elite skills.

 

He showed show nice handles but dribbling in a open gym by himself is nothing compared to doing it in a real game. You have any more videos of him showing off his ball-handling skills besides the Pro-Am videos?

 

The good thing about Marcus Morris is his toughness. He is not definitely not soft. He has a reputation of being a dirty player not afraid to dish out fouls. He could definitely be the first guy to defend another teammate.

I could definitely see McHale putting Morris in the game for some toughness, if Budinger gets bullied.

http://m.kansan.com/news/2011/mar/10/marcus-morris-showing-why-he-was-named-big-12-play/

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/dec/23/bruise-cruise-jayhawks-win-chippy-contest/

 

Unfortunately that scenario could well happen in the event of an extended lockout. If the season does not start until January or February, there will be little to no time for rookies to learn the system. Granted, we have new coaches, but McHale has said he is not going to ditch Aldeman's offense.

 

With all these comparisons.... I wonder if Marcus Morris might become:

Spoiler

 

our coach isnt adelman anymore, hes going to get minutes from the get go simply because we dont have a backup three

 

With the #14, the only 2 players I wanted were Marcus Morris and Donatas. i DID NOT want Leonard at the 14. If leonard fell to #23, then i was ok with it, but still preferred Donatas to him.

Morris was an absolute steal at #14. Donatas was a complete steal for us as well.

I have saved all of the media grades, and cannot wait to send them their ignorance very soon.

i was blown away by all the negativity by the Morris pick. I mean, WHAT'S NOT TO LIKE?????

In the end, Morey haters will hate just to hate.