Dorsey is so good that he couldn't crack the rotation of an injury-riddled front line that was on average about 6'8" or less.
He is going to be 26 later this year. Factor in that he relies 100% on athleticism to be effective and you're looking at a guy who will be on the downside physically before even develops NBA skills. If he was this raw of a player and 20 or even 22 it might be a different story but all he can do is dunk and foul people and he is in his mid 20's. History shows us that players lacking this much skill take years to develop if they develop at all. It's not impossible for him to become an NBA rotation player but with the comments coming out of the organization about his mental preparation and commitment to his game he is about as unlikely as anyone to take the step from project to rotation player.
^^ Which is why jordan made way more sense.Go look at his physical numbers and the his age not to mention when clippers had injuries, he played ok. If the rox could do it over, they wouldve drafted the 20 yr old.
I don't think he's a bust, however, he doesn't have the highest bball IQ on the team. Some where below Von. Plus you can't teach athleticism and shot blocking. Dorsey was also lazy. It boggles my mind that their only job is wakeup and work on your game. Shoot 500 mid range jumpers, play in the Fonde Summer league, ask Dream for help. Shoot 500 free throws, work on post moves (jump hook, up and under, spin move, fadeaway... put in a tape of Dream and try to duplicate).
Anyone else notice that he wore three different numbers while at Memphis? 3-15-32. I'm just saying. Have to question whats going on in that head of his
Everyone in the team should EARN his time first then prove himself on the court. It seems that he even could not do that. DM and RA know him better than all of us here.
I wonder if Dorsey could step in and play similar to what Landry does if the Rockets trade Landry(I hope the Rockets don't trade Landry).
Didn't he have Plantar fasciitis? The same thing that had everyone calling Mario Williams a bust in year one. He was a second round pick that played like a beast on a very good college team. I still have high hopes that he can become a solid rotation player specializing in harassing the big 4's we always have to face in the NBA. However, when I said Chuck Hayes and Dorsey could replace Landry last year during Landry's contract negotiations, I was wrong, wrong wrong.
I can't remember any big man who couldn't get on the court is his rookie year who ended up being anything for the team that drafted him. Rocket history is littered with project Bigs that sat at the end of the bench for a year or two and then faded into obscurity. Some players do get dropped or waved and keep working and eventually find a place on another team (see Von Wafer) but not many. Can anyone think of a Big that didn't play at all as a rook that went on to contribute to the team that drafted him?
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/stats?playerId=885 I think he could eventually provide some Ben Wallace type of minutes. It took Wallace plenty of time in the league to finally come into own, and when he did, he was pretty damn special for a couple of years with Detroit, and is now a decent contributor for the Cavs. He's nowhere near what he was for a while where he was a absolutely the best defensive player in the league, and even started at center for the Eastern Conf. in the AllStar Game. I think Morey was thinking Ben Wallace, plus a lil more offensive capability and athleticism. I wouldn't give up on the dude just yet. Not everyone is going to come into the league and be a force within a couple years, especially playing behind the likes of Yao, Landry, and Scola, who have obviously proved that they are legit talents in this league.
I thought he was injure before the post season. Then they had to put him out of the roster for the playoff, but he did play for the D-League Vipers for some times yeah?
No. Dorsey is a different sort of player. Landry is more skilled and has a good mid range shot. If he could improve his ball handling skills and his shot from around the 3 point line, we could be able move Landry down to the SF position one day. Dorsey unfortunately is raw like a rookie center, which means a lot of fouls and no offensive game outside of dunks. His injury in the middle of the season and the brutal opening quarter of the season with all the road games hurt him this season, as the wasn't able to incorporate him in practice with the rest of the squad for most of the season. Thus his development faltered, compared to what we saw happen with Brooks, Landry and Scola last year. Given our delicate situations within the last stretch of the season, it makes sense we could never use him. Hopefully, he will improve next season but unless he is being taught by Shane and Chuck for most of the season, and we trade away one of our power forwards, I wouldn't expect us to see him get major minutes at any of the back up positions by design.
