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09-23-2006, 02:35 PM
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Right on the money
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"Blazers will kick themselves for passing on [Morrison]"
John Denton, Florida Today: "I had the pleasure of covering the Orlando Summer League back in July, and of all the rookies there, Morrison was far and away the most impressive. It left me wondering just what the Portland Trail Blazers -- a team desperately in need of a box-office draw and a scoring machine -- were thinking.
None other than Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird, Morrison's boyhood hero, left the Orlando summer camp shaking his head at just how skilled Charlotte's floppy-haired rookie is. And Bird had this prediction: "He'll probably win Rookie of the Year with the talent that he has.''
What is most impressive with Morrison is the complexity of his offensive arsenal. He's so much more than just a standstill shooter. He can score off the dribble, he knows how to change speeds to set up defenders, and even when defenders try to mug him he responds with a fiery disposition.
So where will Morrison's game be in a few years? Because he's going to get plenty of shots and because he can fill it up in a variety of ways, my prediction is that he'll someday lead the NBA in scoring. Even in sleepy Charlotte, he'll become a star and a national pitchman.
And the Trail Blazers will be kicking themselves for passing on this can't-miss kid."
John Denton covers the Orlando Magic for Florida Today.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/s...2010_prospects
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09-23-2006, 02:53 PM
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Re: "Blazers will kick themselves for passing on [Morrison]"
we will see
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09-23-2006, 02:56 PM
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Re: "Blazers will kick themselves for passing on [Morrison]"
A draft day blunder that comes back to haunt the Blazers? Am I in the twilight zone?
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09-23-2006, 03:07 PM
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Re: "Blazers will kick themselves for passing on [Morrison]"
While Toronto, I guess, showed their brilliance by passing on Morrison....
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09-23-2006, 03:13 PM
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Re: "Blazers will kick themselves for passing on [Morrison]"
Morrison shot low 40's or high 30's for the summer league as well, thats very efficent.
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09-23-2006, 03:25 PM
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Re: "Blazers will kick themselves for passing on [Morrison]"
The combo of Morrison + Roy seems to be a better combo than Aldridge + Roy... But that's just my opinion, and we haven't even seen any of them play in one NBA game yet.
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09-23-2006, 03:58 PM
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Re: "Blazers will kick themselves for passing on [Morrison]"
If i am not mistaken, didn't the bobcats have the #3 pick in the draft? And didn't we have the #4 pick in the draft?
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09-23-2006, 04:21 PM
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Re: "Blazers will kick themselves for passing on [Morrison]"
I don't think someone who covers the Magic can down another team for their draft after the last two years of Orlando's draft. Vasquez over Granger, Redick over Brewer.
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09-23-2006, 04:50 PM
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Re: "Blazers will kick themselves for passing on [Morrison]"
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Originally Posted by Talkhard
John Denton, Florida Today: "I had the pleasure of covering the Orlando Summer League back in July, and of all the rookies there, Morrison was far and away the most impressive. It left me wondering just what the Portland Trail Blazers -- a team desperately in need of a box-office draw and a scoring machine -- were thinking.
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It's too bad he didn't have the pleasure of covering the Las Vegas Summer League back in July. Of all the rookies there, Roy was far and away the most impressive.
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09-23-2006, 05:23 PM
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Re: "Blazers will kick themselves for passing on [Morrison]"
Does that include their evaluation of him breaking down and crying in the NCAA tourneyment when the game wasn't nearly over yet? 
Crying like a little girly man! 
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09-23-2006, 05:45 PM
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Re: "Blazers will kick themselves for passing on [Morrison]"
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If i am not mistaken, didn't the bobcats have the #3 pick in the draft? And didn't we have the #4 pick in the draft?
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Portland traded up to the #2 spot to get Aldridge.
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09-23-2006, 06:47 PM
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Re: "Blazers will kick themselves for passing on [Morrison]"
I don't think Denton was slinging mud so much as making a prediction, and he may end-up being right. On the other hand, if Aldridge ends up being a 20/10 guy....
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09-23-2006, 07:07 PM
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Re: "Blazers will kick themselves for passing on [Morrison]"
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I don't think Denton was slinging mud so much as making a prediction, and he may end-up being right. On the other hand, if Aldridge ends up being a 20/10 guy....
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Yep, I think it's the classic case of overvaluing scoring. Morrison may indeed be the best scorer from this draft (though I don't think he'll lead the league - has the writer even looked at who the recent leaders were?). Morrison and Foye excel at only one part of the game, while Roy, Aldridge, Bargnani, etc. are projected to help a team in a variety of ways. What you care about is wins, not just points. We'll all see how well it plays out of course, but we shouldn't be too wowed by only one part of the game.
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09-23-2006, 08:18 PM
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Re: "Blazers will kick themselves for passing on [Morrison]"
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Yep, I think it's the classic case of overvaluing scoring. Morrison may indeed be the best scorer from this draft (though I don't think he'll lead the league - has the writer even looked at who the recent leaders were?). Morrison and Foye excel at only one part of the game, while Roy, Aldridge, Bargnani, etc. are projected to help a team in a variety of ways. What you care about is wins, not just points. We'll all see how well it plays out of course, but we shouldn't be too wowed by only one part of the game.
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I agree on all points.
A_am Morrison will score a lot. But he'll let in even more. No big loss in not picking him.
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09-23-2006, 08:38 PM
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