L.A. demands another long-haired mustached wielding citizen, trade for Adam Morrison

on 02 8, 2009

And with the 3rd pick in the 2006 NBA draft, the Charlotte Bobcats select…..Adam Morrison. For real?

True story folks. Odds are most of you had forgotten about the former Gonzaga standout, I certainly did. I was perusing through the newspaper the other day and stumbled upon an article which had a spitting image of Morrison attached (in case you were wondering, it was an article about a pedophile), which led me to reflect on just how bad a move it was for partial owner Michael Jordan and his Bobcats to draft this guy.

Morrison’s NBA production (or lack there of) may be surprising to a number of basketball fans, but not I. Now, I’m not an NBA talent scout or anything(with draft picks like this, sometimes I think I should be), but how many people sincerely thought this guy would carry his success from the collegiate level over to the NBA? Don’t get me wrong, the 2006 NBA draft class was fairly scarce, but that does not justify the Bobcats selection of Adam Morrison with the number 3 overall pick. A successful college campaign does not always equate to success in the pros. In fact, it seems relatively simple to recognize that this guy was not worthy of a number 3 pick, a gangly 6 foot 8, 205 lb. type 1 diabetic who does not possess great athleticism. Morrison was a great scorer in college, but the NBA is a HUGE step up from playing in the West Coast Conference. These guys are brutes. Strength and athleticism are crucial. Michael Jordan and crew should have a keen eye for these types of things….

The Bobcats traded their leading scorer, Jason Richardson, to the Phoenix Suns, along with Jared Dudley and a 2010 2ndround draft pick. They received Raja Bell, Boris Diaw and Sean Singletary in return, with apparent plans of strengthening their defense. A questionable trade for Charlotte,but that’s neither here nor there. With the absence of their leading scorer, the Bobcats may have had plans on getting some offensive production from their 2006 3rd overall pick.  Apparently, the Bobcats have decided to give up their hope for Morrison. They traded him away to LA for Vladimir Radmanovic, who was selected 12th overall in the 2001 NBA Draft.

Until Morrison demonstrates he can ball with the big boys, he will remain a colossal bust. He should be motivated to make a name for himself as a basketball player, because I’m sure at this point in his career he is perceived as a serial-killer/candidate for Chris Hansen’s “To Catch a Predator” more than he is a basketball player.

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