What do u think about Adam Morrison?

Question

My parents live in Spokane Wash so I got to go to a Gonzaga game and watch Adam Morrison he is a amazing basketball player.

Answer 1

Adam Morrison (born July 19, 1984 in Glendive, Montana) is an American professional basketball player with the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association, who drafted him third overall in the 2006 NBA Draft. Morrison played for three years at Gonzaga University and was considered to be one of the top college basketball players in 2005–06, alongside Duke University's J.J. Redick. Morrison was a favorite to win the Naismith and Wooden "Player of the Year" awards. He was named Co-Player of the Year with Redick by the United States Basketball Writers Association[1] and won the 2006 Chevrolet Player of the Year award.

Early years
Morrison's father, John, is a basketball coach and was the head coach at Dawson Community College in Glendive when Adam was born. The family moved with John's coaching career, first to Mitchell, South Dakota (Dakota Wesleyan University, a small four-year school) and then to Casper, Wyoming (Casper College, a junior college). When Adam was in the fourth grade, the family moved to Spokane. He was first exposed to Gonzaga basketball in elementary school when he served as the team's ball boy. During his eighth-grade year he lost 30 pounds (14 kg) and was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. However, his illness did not keep him from becoming a star at Mead High School in Spokane. In his senior year he broke single-season and career scoring records in his high school conference, and led Mead to the finals of the state tournament. Despite playing in the final game with hypoglycemia so severe that he nearly suffered seizures, he scored 37 points in a losing effort. It was Mead's only loss that season.

Despite his accomplishments, Morrison was not heavily recruited out of high school, with Gonzaga the only Division I school to strongly pursue him.

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Gonzaga
He arrived at Gonzaga University in 2003, averaging 11.4 points per game in the 2003-04 season and being named to the West Coast Conference's All-Freshman first team. In his sophomore year he averaged 19.0 ppg and made the All-WCC first team, as well as being named an honorable mention All-American.

Morrison began the 2005-06 season with a bang. In Gonzaga's first two games at the Maui Invitational, one of the most prestigious early-season tournaments in the sport, Morrison had huge scoring nights against two of the sport's top programs. In the first round, Morrison scored 25 points in a Zags win over Maryland. He followed up this performance with 43 points in a triple-overtime win over Michigan State in the semifinals. He matched that output against in-state rival Washington December 4, 2005, in a losing effort. However, Morrison and the Zags bounced back a week later, defeating Oklahoma State after he banked in a three-pointer with 2.5 seconds left to give Gonzaga a two point lead and eventually the win.

In the regular season, he had 13 games of 30-plus points, with five of them over 40. At 28.8 points per game, he was the nation's leading scorer in 2005-2006. His scoring totals against teams in the so-called "major" conferences are no less impressive; he is averaging 28.5 points in 11 such games. On February 18, Morrison recorded a career high 44 (including 37 in the second half alone) points against Loyola Marymount Lions in a winning effort.

Morrison's strengths include his ability to score both near and far from the basket as well as his notorious competitiveness. His will to do anything to get inside his opponents' heads is well documented, as a televison viewer can often see him yelling at his opponents and teammates alike.

Morrison led the Zags with 24 points in a 2006 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen match against UCLA, which the Zags' lost in the final seconds. Morrison fell to the floor on his knees and began to visibly weep with 2.6 seconds left in the game. UCLA's Arron Afflalo helped him up in a classy move. Morrison made light of the weeping in a paid television commercial.

This turned out to be Morrison's final collegiate game, as he later decided to turn pro, forgoing his senior year of college.

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Professional career
Morrison was selected 3rd overall in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Bobcats, behind Andrea Bargnani (Toronto Raptors) and LaMarcus Aldridge (Chicago Bulls). On July 6, 2006, the Bobcats signed Morrison.

Morrison is selected to be on Team USA for the World tournament in 2006 and is eligible to play in the 2008 olympics despite not being chosen as one of the 15 players.

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Diabetes
Morrison, who fanatically controls his diabetes to the point of eating exactly the same meals at the same time on game days, is considered a role model in the Inland Empire and beyond for children with the disease and their families. During his freshman year at Gonzaga, Morrison and his life with diabetes were a subject of a five-page article in Sports Illustrated. On the first day that the issue appeared in retail outlets, more than 50 parents of diabetic children contacted the Gonzaga athletics department asking if Morrison could speak to their children. In Morrison's first collegiate season he garnered more national attention for being diabetic than for his gameplay. Though in the years since, his performance has outpaced his condition in notability.

Off the court, Morrison regulates his blood sugar with an insulin pump attached to his abdomen.

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Personal
Musical interest: Rage Against the Machine, X-Raided[1] and Metallica (according to NBA Draft on ESPN)
Friends with former Duke University basketball star and top NBA prospect J. J. Redick[2]
He watches videos of Larry Bird to mold his game, according to Sports Illustrated
Is an avid reader and, although he denies that he is a communist, says one of his idols is Che Guevara after a project in the 8th grade[2].
Always eats steak and baked potatoes 2 hours and 15 minutes before a game.[2]
Is an avid video game player, particularly Halo 2 on Xbox Live [3].
In his dorm he has four posters: a Che Guevara poster that quotes "Hasta La Victoria Siempre" (Always toward victory); a Larry Bird poster that quotes "DETERMINATION"; a poster of his favorite rock band, Rage Against The Machine; and a poster of Karl Marx.[1]
Soon after entering the 2006 NBA Draft, Morrison was seen driving around campus in a Land Rover.
Morrison will be on the cover of the upcoming edition of EA Sports March Madness 2007, a NCAA basketball video game.

Answer 2

the question was what do you think about Adam Morrison, not what wikipideia has to say about Adam Morrison.

I think he is a good scorer who is not good at anything else. He will start for then Bobcats right away, average about 15 ppg and has a good chance to be Rookie of the Year.

Answer 3

I live on the East Coast, and of course the big name here was J.J. Redick...I wanted to go to a Duke game soooo bad, but didn't. I will have to go see him play for Orlando I guess...

Adam is equally amazing as you said. He's soooo cool too. Not to compare him the same way, and God forbid he have the same result, but he seems like the "Kurt Cobain" of basketball.

Answer 4

Morrison is a good player and look for him to develop and excel in the coming years

Answer 5

Well, I think he is excellent. I am not sure if his style will be successful in the NBA. And I am not talking about his moustache. BUT, he is a great shooter and seems wise beyond his years. And the sky is the limit for a good smart shooter in any league.

Answer 6

i really like this guy and i dont know why. i never watched a basketball game untill i discovered him with gonzaga. i cant tell you why im so attached to him, but i am. i like his playin ability, the fact that he plays with diabeties. and for some reason i am attrated to him. and i dont know why that is either, because hes not very handsome. something draws me to him though.

Answer 7

It cracks me up to hear ESPN announcers compare him to Larry Bird. Anyone who does that obviously never saw Bird play.

But, in today's NBA, there's no reason he can't become an elite player one of these days soon. He's obviously very dedicated to the game.

I look forward to seeing how he does in the NBA.

Answer 8

I'm a JJ fan at heart, but even I'll admit that Adam's got some game. big ups to him in Charlotte.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

He's a good player, but his hair is too long, and he has a bad mustache. That's why he was cut from the USA Team.

Answer 11

I can't wait to see him debut in the big leagues. He's interesting and has the attitude. If I was a minority in a league of overpowering athletes, I would have chip on my shoulder as well.