from NBA.com NBDL site Lakers scout Irving Thomas covers the NBDL. He also goes to college games in the midwest and southeast, as well as CBA games and high-school tournaments. With the 10-day contract period having begun, Thomas talked about his top NBDL prospects. Jason Collier, C, Fayetteville Thomas: "Collier's got a big body, and he has a nice touch when he gets the ball inside. Plus, he has a nice basketball IQ. He can make plays when he catches the ball inside. He's not a shot-blocker, but he does provide a decent presence with his size and he's physical. Certainly has some fight in him." Terence Morris, F, Columbus Thomas: "Morris is a very talented player. He does so many different things. He's multi-skilled and multi-talented. Plus, he has good size. But he lacks a little motivation; he doesn't have the fire and intensity that you need. Look at his results in the D-League; he's a productive player, but at this level he should dominate. Why he doesn't, I don't know. But as far as his size and talent, he's got the skills. If only he can raise his intensity."
This guy gets paid to write this...... They could have got these results right here from the good old BBS....years ago
TMo would have been a good fit at SF with this year's Rockets. He's tall, long and has range, ideal for getting the ball to Yao. Doesn't need the ball in his hands to be effective. Athletic, can rebound, and moves well without the ball. And he was a pretty good perimeter defender to boot. I think in his tenure with the Rockets, it was his shooting that was questionable, but he really developed a consistent mid-range jumper last year, just never got playing time behind Posey and Rice. If Boki doesn't pan out or gets traded, I'd be interested in bringing TMo back.
I would rather have Terrance on the team than Boki... sorry to say for you bostjan fans out there but i didn't like T-Mo at first.. but he proved during his small and rare minutes that he could block and shoot the jumper with a nice touch and come up with some rebounds but.. i didnt think he had much ball handling and vision skills as a small forward but he sure is a nice backup swingman.
I thought he was a little slow for a SF? And I certainly don't recall him hitting much from the outside.
Thank you for posting info about two men who no longer play for the Rockets. Somebody give me a "who cares!?!?" -- droxford
Relativist: Range? Of which TMo are we speaking? I certainly can't recall any range (and if he'd had any, he'd still be playing for Houston).
If Boki has had problems getting on the floor because he has struggled with HIS shooting, you can imagine just how much time Morris would get on the floor under JVG.
All time I'd like to see: C: Hakeem the Dream PF: Tim Duncan SF: Clyde the Glide SG: Air Jordan PG: The Magic Man 80-2 and people still complain. Ain't life grand?
T-Mo, I believe, is more of a hardworker and his defense is definitely better than Boki. I think he could put up Boki's current offensive numbers as well. T-Mo developed an almost automatic mid-range J in his final season. He was showing improvement, and I think he's a nicep layer to have off the bench. However, ultimately, I'd rather have AG than T-Mo. AG's out right now but I suppose he'll be more valuable to us than T-Mo can be at the same price.
