That Hornets team was horrifically bad, and it wasn't because of him. He actually had some flashes of great play during the season (12 20+ point games and a 30 point game), which wasn't terrible for a rookie, especially in that era of slower paced/lower scoring ball. But his career was effectively ended by that knee injury before his second season, and you have to wonder if his diabetes made it impossible to fully recover from it.
@@Noble_Savage704 As much as I love having LaMelo on the team, I would much rather see him on the Warriors if they had been smart enough to draft him. He'd be on his way to being a perennial all-nba player, instead of everyone outside of Charlotte forgetting he exists
It's amazing he made it as far as he did. People don't quite understand how T1D impacts your ability to play and how people (coaches, trainers, etc.) perceive you. And, people don't quite get that this was before huge advances in technology that made treating the disease easier to manage. Good on him!
Im type 1 in perfect health, with a pump, monitor my sugar constantly and have a super active life. No way could someone play pro sports and keep it in line, and unregulated sugar and ups and downs will wreck you
nothing wrong with crying, but crying when there's still time left on the clock and a chance to win and you're supposed to be a great player doesn't look good
I mean, he had tears coming down his face with time still on the clock but he was yelling in the huddle to get the ball for the last play so I think it's fair what he did. He didn't collapse till the end.
bron cried with 5 minutes left in game 1 with the score tied, had a hissy fit again after a no call that he won't be able to convert also and lost in overtime AGAIN.
Morrison is an analyst now for Gonzaga, and he even went nuts when his college scored a buzzer beater against a team that tormented him. He has also shared fond memories of Kobe in interviews he’s done. By winning more rings than some HOFers who never won one, at least Morrison has won at life.
it always boggles my mind when scrubs are criticizing NBA players. Dude a millionaire. I must admit that you are right, but its cringe knowing someone who can't even run a 40-yard dash putting down a millionaire NBA player.
Not showering was actually a strategy. It’s hard to guard somebody that just smells like ass, you gotta take a step back. No, but he took terrible care of himself.
What you do is rub some vaporub or other nice smelling ointment under your nostrils and that's it. Wrestled throughout teenage and college years so been there, done that.
Considering he had type 1 diabetes, it’s insane he even made it that far to begin with. Especially on a sport that is cardio demanding. Sure he was a bust in the end but that alone tells me he wanted it badly and didn’t take no for an answer. It was just one of those situations where he hit a wall that he physically wouldn’t overcome. Practically a ticking time bomb of sorts. Also the algorithm brought me here and I have to say you definitely gained a new sub. Pretty surprised how low the count is for how good your vid’s are.
Yeah he went a long way man, honestly think he was better than most people think or want to give him credit for before the injury. Preciate your support it means a lot man, thank you!
I played against him in high school. He was goofy looking. Kinda hunch backed and ran weird. But at the end of the game he had like 30 points off of like all these random mid range jumpers
And the thing is, he took his goofy look to a whole nother level with that horrible haircut and even worse mustache. Never understand why guys who don't have facial hair try to grow out facial hair LOL
@@kevinscottbailey8335 a friend of mine said he went to his house once (when he was still in high school) and he had up pictures of Che Guevara on his wall in his bedroom lol. Mind you he went to Mead high school which is like the rich kid high school
Morrison coulda been a 10-12 PPG scorer if he hadn't torn his ACL, that's why his career ended. That injury. He was barely enough of an athlete to be on the court, after that he couldn't play
Literally anybody in the league can be a 10 point scorer on the worst team in the league if you don't care about their shooting percentages or defense. That's pretty much every single NBA player. They would also not win or get better
Hate videos like this tbh. Dude literally has Type 1 Diabetes. The STRUGGLE it must have been for him to even suit up for games fully knowing he could be a health risk at any moment is incredible.
I knew Adam Morrison a bit because I worked with the same trainer that he was using. His trainer kept telling me that he hated doing workouts and didn’t want to do them 100%. It transitioned to how he played in games
@@givenchyoverall BS. You clearly know nothing about Type 1 diabetes. You probably couldn't even distinguish between Type 1 and Type 2. Hint: There is a HUGE difference.
Worked with him and his dad and can say without a doubt he’s a quiet guy but didn’t love hoops past college, lost the love really and didn’t wanna commit
Grew up in Washington. Had buddies who played against him. Apparently Morrison didn’t shower on purpose, to make it harder to defend him. He also chewed tobacco a lot.
I really wish we would've gotten to see Morrison's sophomore season without the injury. IIRC he was averaging like 15-16 ppg his rookie season but then fell off after the 2nd half. Part of the issue might have been adjusting to the pace/rigor of an NBA season as a diabetic. He couldn't really afford to lose any athleticism and it also likely recked his confidence. Kobe seemed to like the guy and while he might've just been trying to be nice it sounded like Ammo played better at practice.
Dude it's rough be a Charlotte ball fan. Poor kemba, now poor Lonzo.. We are the worstttt at scouting young talent and more notably, developing young talent..
I grew up in Washington and went to school with a girl who ended up playing basketball at Gonzaga when Morrison was a grad assist for the team and he is apparently a huge douchebag, insanely disrespectful and talks down to anyone he believes he’s better than. And that’s the consensus most people think about him. It doesn’t surprise me in the slightest that his teammates hated him
I grew up in eastern Washington and have also heard stories of people approaching him and that he always left people with a bad impression. He’s an odd guy.
@@vincenthammons6705 I went to school with this woman for 10 years and have seen her and her teammates post things absolutely trashing them, saying things like “I built this court you don’t have any business playing on it” on a daily basis. I promise you I will well connected sources inside of Washington and have people who will back up what I have said. Stop dick riding some D lister for clout, you’re embarrassing yourself for a dude who has no idea you are even alive
he was actually showing some improvement then he tore his acl... it was all downhill from there... at least he seems to be financially set for life already, its still a win in life for him
To anyone who actually knows what they’re talking about. Morrison was always a 3/4. Luka has always been a 1/2. Completely different positions and skill sets
@@cfjaredbrown omg dude stfu. I’m talking about in terms of production and skill. Both of them had Larry Bird comparisons coming into the draft and everybody thought Morrison was suppose to be the second coming on bird. A super talent white dude killing the league basically is what I mean
Ammo was looking pretty good in the preseason of his second year before the knee injury. I don't know if that killed his career or if he just stopped caring. But I don't buy that he was a bust to that point. He showed flashes in his rookie year. And we all saw what he could do in college.
Michael Jordan's team drafted him at #3 ... obviously you should have shared your genius with Jordan, who doesn't know much about basketball compared to you -- and apparently EVERY fan of the NBA is smarter than Jordan.😂🤣😅
@@randygraham926 you got it wrong, the bobcats were known to draft players simply to fill seats, it was obvious he wasn’t the next Larry bird at the time but he was still one of the most well known college names and helped sell tickets. Jordan knew what he was doing he was selling tickets for a bad franchise. The bobcats used to draft unc players every year bc they knew chapel hill fans would buy tickets.
@@randygraham926 Jordan also drafted Kwame brown. Mj is a top 3 player all time. As a GM he is as average as average can get. So Jordan and his thoughts on the draft idk. I wish I could have warned him lol
I remember the one clip of the Lakers team interview after that ring, everyone else from Kobe and Pau down to Derek Fisher and Luke Walton are just hanging out and soaking it in, then Kobe and someone else(can’t recall who) had to kind of prod Morrison to even react. It was just odd to see a guy who was supposed to be a sharp shooter be so adverse to attention.
The thing people often forget about busts is that they were once by far the best player on the court for many years in their youth. He made his money. He owes no one anything. Just hopes he takes a shower soon.... smell here from here. 😂
Eh it’s not that people forget, it’s just that they don’t really care. Players get labeled a bust for not meeting the expectations of the NBA, as in they can’t keep up with the rest of the league. What they do in their youth is irrelevant. I do agree that it’s a silly label though, I’d love to be a “bust” if it means I get tens of millions of dollars😂
Can’t imagine playing with type one diabetes and after taring his acl his career was over. Hard to heal from anything with diabetes. He should be happy for walking away with two rings and a few million.
I remember how the media wanted him to go number one but criticized Jordan when he took him at number 3, once he became a bust. The media is ridiculous
Happens all of the time with the media. They do the same thing with free agents. I remember the media criticized Elway for not out-bidding Brock Osweiler’s $17.5M offer from the Texans. Now it’s considered one of the worst free agent deals ever and I saw some media criticizing Elway years later for having offered Osweiler $17M a year. It’s always hindsight 20-20 for the media but nonstop criticism for executives and players that made the best decision with the knowledge they had at the time.
@@frankie3791 I just looked up Kwame Brown’s scouting report before being drafted and the media was comparing him to Karl Malone and Chris Webber. So first the media compares Brown to Hall of Fame caliber legends. Then He becomes a bust and the media criticizes MJ for ever thinking Brown would be successful, even though the media itself rated Brown very highly. If you look up Brown’s scouting reports you’ll find multiple articles that describe his scouting report as being one of the worst in NBA history. I’m not even an MJ fan but even I think it’s BS the media doesn’t get any criticism for overvaluing Brown while MJ gets endless criticism.
@@socalsp3 Exactly! The point is that individuals in the media don’t get any criticism for poorly evaluating talent even though they made the same mistaken projection of a players value. Then, sports journalists will criticize the executives that made a mistake without ever holding each other accountable and calling out their colleagues for making the same poor assessment. It’s a double standard.
Sounds like going to the NBA was an extremely difficult transition for him. He strikes me as someone with an awkward personality in general, maybe socially. But this video illuminates his immense prosperity in college and spiraling downfall in the NBA. Only wearing three shirts???? The guy could be clinically depressed or suicidal even! And in a setting where pressure and stakes are a practically an all-time high, it doesn't make it easier. Then of course you add in the T1D and the ACL injury and he's just doneskis. I don't think he was too slow for the NBA. For crying out loud, you got Jokic who is not a quick dude by top NBA standards and is essentially the best player in the league for the past three years. I feel for you Adam Morrison
Morrison was apparently a practice God when healthy with the Lakers. Didn't get much play time due to his knees falling apart after consecutive games, but I remember hearing that he would have some legendary scrimmages against the starters
Nah Morrison was actually one of Kobe’s favorite teammates and friend, apparently Kobe and Adam bonded due to their immense competitiveness lol kinda weird.
@Niko super normal/nice guy to me, only really knew him through the game though, I remember one day he mentioned he had to go to a Blazers tryout, and shortly after that he stopped logging on as much, I was always curious if he kept playing the newer Halos.
Great small respectful mini documentry. Thank you . Your voice and presentation are great. As for morrison, he could and should have played in europe. Greetings from Israel
This is the first time I have watched your channel, but I found the commentary to be top-notch. I must say, though, that you stepped on your foot at the end, and said that you can’t imagine an ideal venue for this player, but the European leagues are the exact opportune place for somebody like this. Aside from that you did an excellent job and I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Thanks for the upload.
@@swishcountyproductions oh yeah, bro. I wasn’t even looking for basketball videos but it’s definitely my favorite sport. RUclips made a good recommendation and now I’m happy to be a subscriber.
I can imagine having to force a grown man to take a shower. I used to work with a dude who was super gross. Our management had to sit him down multiple times and talk to him about his hygiene- a grown man who more than once had to be told he needs to wear clean clothes and shower and wash his hair. Eventually I became a project manager and the first thing my boss did was to make our stinky employee my problem lol. I really never had a problem talking to any of our people about work related issues and I was pretty good at it and well liked and trusted by everyone who worked under me but talking to an adult about his BO and greasy hair and biological weapon level breath is super uncomfortable. This dude also missed work and had to be hospitalized one time for getting a norovirus that is most commonly the result of ingesting fecal matter. This is after we had told him many times to wash his hands after he used the bathroom. The guy was like 29 years old and I had to tell him basic rules of life like “here is my system that has never failed me- pants you can sometimes get a few wears out of as long as they don’t have stains or wrinkles but the big 3 you must change every single day are socks, underwear, undershirt… you gotta start with a clean pair everyday” This is shit most people learn as small children lol
Yeah for some people hygiene just isn’t important. I don’t know if it’s being self centered, not being taught well as a kid or being neurodivergent. It’s a hard topic to bring up and the way you tell your story makes you a kind person. Not berating but giving lessons on what works for you.
After Lakers he came to Serbia to play for Red Star and he was good, I have fond memories of him, but it was shame he stayed only for 3 months. He played in Turkey as well, think he won their national cup.
Seemed like he'd be a fantastic NBA player. Watching him hit off the dribble fadeaways from deep had me believing he was a shot creator at the NBA level. It's amazing how quickly that came to a screeching halt. 37% shooting was like "This league is different", those moves don't work here". A classic case of a fantastic College player who wasn't going to be a good pro.
Kobe said the dude can hoop. If that ain't a vouch, I don't know what is. Type One Diabetes and Exercise-Induced Hypoglycemia. That's no joke. My wife has hypoglycemia, if she breaks a sweat or looks at a skittle, she can have a seizure. I can't even imagine hooping at the D1 and NBA level with all of that.
Always heard this guy's name but never really knew much about him. Thanks for really doing the research and telling his story in such a intriguing way. Your views are always fair too. Keep it up.
11ppg on below average efficiency in a rookie season is so common for a lot of players who turn into good/solid NBA players. He obviously wasn't gonna be a star or maybe even a starter, you can see just from the highlights he struggled physically and speed wise, but I don't see why he couldn't have become an okay shooter off the bench. Shame what happened
net worth only $8 million dollars looks like he's a gambling man seen him in a casino in Spokane Washington where I live & surprised he's lost $8 million dollars so far thought he would be much richer with the right investments
Morrison and Reddick were soo much fun to watch in NCAA.. sad they didn’t carry over to the NBA. JJ having much more success but never being that guy again.
@@Don-md6wn I would agree with that. And Gordon will rebound and defend .... especially before he had all the major injuries. When I watched Morrison in college I was concerned that he didn't seem to rebound or defend well at all.
@@divinedelaware7541 Luka is nothing like Bird except for the fact that they're both white, lol. He's a guard and Bird was a big forward. Luka's closest player comp is Harden.
@@TheAndyk123 I wasn't even talking about race, more on their style of play. Both shooters who don't have alot of athletic ability, but enough that they are both slept on until they're dunking on something. Harden gets his assist, but Bird and Luka on a higher level when it comes to making teammates look better also
@Tee Ohbee not true at all. I can always admit when I'm wrong and apologize. I'm not someone bent on ego. For example, if you look in the right places, you'd see I was wrong on both Trey Young and Luka, I still don't know how Luka is so good. He's slow and unathletic, but he gets it done. I was wrong about Blake Griffen. I thought he was a glorified stromile swift (y'all probably don't know him), wrong about Darius Miles, wrong about Steph Curry, I was initially wrong about Ben Simmons, and now I'm right.
Look, whether he brushed his teeth or washed his ass means nothing. The problem with Adam was he was listed as a small/power forward at 6’8 205 tops. He was playing against other smalls like Paul George, Paul Pierce, Carmelo Anthony who are 6’7 to 6’9 245 average. Power forwards like Kevin Love Dirk Noviski (excuse my spelling) who are 6’11 245 if not more. Adam was too small got pushed around and played out of position. He should’ve been a 2 guard.
@@geno1825 True, that’s why his narrow ass should’ve been a two. (Focus on the scoring) Who’s the skinny Caucasian kid plays center He’s like 7’ feet and 180) ?Went top 5 in this years draft. Broke his foot in training camp. Didn’t play at all. He might be a bust.
Hit the subscribe button if you enjoyed trying to hit the big ol 5k mark
Why would post a photo of him Communist paraphernalia in the background? Of all the pictures you can post of the guy. Ruined the video for me.
white folks should not be allowed in the nba. periodt.
Still sucked.
@@Shinobi33 Sooo, did he have those commie posters or didn't he?
@@johnnyhammer he did man.
College ball legend, played with Kobe and even got a ring. He did better than many could ever dream.
2 rings didn't he
@@EmperorNerox yes, 2 rings.
Yeah, I didn't think he was That Bad.
Kobe gave him props in a couple interviews -- basically said that Morrison earned his rings by making Kobe work so hard in practice.
College ball legend, got Kobe a ring. He did better than many could ever dream. *Fixed
That Hornets team was horrifically bad, and it wasn't because of him. He actually had some flashes of great play during the season (12 20+ point games and a 30 point game), which wasn't terrible for a rookie, especially in that era of slower paced/lower scoring ball. But his career was effectively ended by that knee injury before his second season, and you have to wonder if his diabetes made it impossible to fully recover from it.
Looked good for a rookie in a dysfunctional team man
@@swishcountyproductions He really did. The Hornets are where careers go to die. And I say that as Hornets fan (pours one out for Kemba's career).
@@TheVgaTV same here fam. Over the years we've acquired good players and a part of me feels bad for them.
@@Noble_Savage704 As much as I love having LaMelo on the team, I would much rather see him on the Warriors if they had been smart enough to draft him. He'd be on his way to being a perennial all-nba player, instead of everyone outside of Charlotte forgetting he exists
Bobcats man, Bobcats.
It's amazing he made it as far as he did. People don't quite understand how T1D impacts your ability to play and how people (coaches, trainers, etc.) perceive you. And, people don't quite get that this was before huge advances in technology that made treating the disease easier to manage. Good on him!
Completely agree. My respect for him skyrocketed, I had no idea he had Type 1
as a non-diabetic I fully agree a with this and empathize
Im type 1 in perfect health, with a pump, monitor my sugar constantly and have a super active life. No way could someone play pro sports and keep it in line, and unregulated sugar and ups and downs will wreck you
My ex-fiancee had Type 1 diabetes and let me tell you. It's a bitch. Even with android installation in your side.
nothing wrong with crying, but crying when there's still time left on the clock and a chance to win and you're supposed to be a great player doesn't look good
I'd agree with that
Crying was his way of showering
I mean, he had tears coming down his face with time still on the clock but he was yelling in the huddle to get the ball for the last play so I think it's fair what he did. He didn't collapse till the end.
bron cried with 5 minutes left in game 1 with the score tied, had a hissy fit again after a no call that he won't be able to convert also and lost in overtime
AGAIN.
@@mitchwheeler2233 the so called best player in the country had no confidence he could win that game. dress it up how you want to.
Morrison is an analyst now for Gonzaga, and he even went nuts when his college scored a buzzer beater against a team that tormented him. He has also shared fond memories of Kobe in interviews he’s done. By winning more rings than some HOFers who never won one, at least Morrison has won at life.
@@CrayTom I’m saying that at least he got to achieve something and that he has a stable life.
@@goldensteeltv8546 lol they won it for him, he deserves no credit. He sucks, get over it.
@@haissem8he’s got 2 more rings than the miserable RUclips comment hater ever will, I’d say that’s a win
@@haissem8and yet he was still better at basketball than uve ever been at anything your whole life.
@@haissem8 Getting your ACL torn sucks yea. But he still made to the NBA which is a win, can't really say he sucks. Maybe he was just not up to par.
“I could understand why you knock him from the couch “ people don’t understand how bad certain people wanted to make it
Some people love to hate man, preciate ya watching
it always boggles my mind when scrubs are criticizing NBA players. Dude a millionaire. I must admit that you are right, but its cringe knowing someone who can't even run a 40-yard dash putting down a millionaire NBA player.
Not showering was actually a strategy. It’s hard to guard somebody that just smells like ass, you gotta take a step back. No, but he took terrible care of himself.
😂🤣😁
What you do is rub some vaporub or other nice smelling ointment under your nostrils and that's it. Wrestled throughout teenage and college years so been there, done that.
I reckon showering in front of a bunch of NBA players wasn't Morrison's proudest moment. At least he had hot water. 😂
So what kinda strategy was that awful, fuzzy porn mustache that he wore?
Bro what is Famous criminals doing 😂 bro do a criminal report on Adam Morrison please 😂
Used to work with his cousin. He said it was just too difficult for him coming back from injuries with his condition.
Considering he had type 1 diabetes, it’s insane he even made it that far to begin with. Especially on a sport that is cardio demanding. Sure he was a bust in the end but that alone tells me he wanted it badly and didn’t take no for an answer. It was just one of those situations where he hit a wall that he physically wouldn’t overcome. Practically a ticking time bomb of sorts.
Also the algorithm brought me here and I have to say you definitely gained a new sub. Pretty surprised how low the count is for how good your vid’s are.
Yeah he went a long way man, honestly think he was better than most people think or want to give him credit for before the injury. Preciate your support it means a lot man, thank you!
Adam was an exceptional college player And he was really exciting too.
I played against him in high school. He was goofy looking. Kinda hunch backed and ran weird. But at the end of the game he had like 30 points off of like all these random mid range jumpers
That’s exactly what I would imagine lmao
And the thing is, he took his goofy look to a whole nother level with that horrible haircut and even worse mustache. Never understand why guys who don't have facial hair try to grow out facial hair LOL
@@kevinscottbailey8335 a friend of mine said he went to his house once (when he was still in high school) and he had up pictures of Che Guevara on his wall in his bedroom lol. Mind you he went to Mead high school which is like the rich kid high school
@@jaylee6769 Communists are usually children of privilege. Wait, wrong meeting. lol
@jaylee6769. Lol. It's always the rich kids who idolize socialism
I love these mini-docs - keep this up!
Preciate that, thanks for watching👊
I remember the Redick vs Morrison duels, what a great time.
Morrison coulda been a 10-12 PPG scorer if he hadn't torn his ACL, that's why his career ended. That injury. He was barely enough of an athlete to be on the court, after that he couldn't play
Yeah that’s prolly where I’d see him too
@@swishcountyproductions also his diabetes is also a huge setback when recovering
Literally anybody in the league can be a 10 point scorer on the worst team in the league if you don't care about their shooting percentages or defense. That's pretty much every single NBA player. They would also not win or get better
Hate videos like this tbh. Dude literally has Type 1 Diabetes. The STRUGGLE it must have been for him to even suit up for games fully knowing he could be a health risk at any moment is incredible.
Classic case of talented, soft, and lazy. He made it further than most do.
Soft & lazy? Da fuq....Who are you?
Lazy?? You in the NBA my guy?
Cough…Ben Simmons
@@Firebirdfury99don’t mean. Nothing 😂😂
Terrible take.
The Lakers paid him over $111,000 per point over two seasons. He's a legend!
I have actually played with him at basketball camps. He played like every game was his last. HE WAS VERY GOOD!!!!!
I knew Adam Morrison a bit because I worked with the same trainer that he was using. His trainer kept telling me that he hated doing workouts and didn’t want to do them 100%. It transitioned to how he played in games
He has type 1 diabetes… that’s a major hill to clime for anyone
@@neilsmith9066 not an excuse
@@givenchyoverall haha you ever met anyone with type 1 diabetes? Let me know when you do everyday is a struggle
@@givenchyoverall BS. You clearly know nothing about Type 1 diabetes. You probably couldn't even distinguish between Type 1 and Type 2.
Hint: There is a HUGE difference.
@@neilsmith9066 Jat Cutler in Chicago had the same issue..
Your videos deserve a lot more attention, and it would most certainly come if you stay consistent with this type of content.
Means a lot brother thank you so much
Man that shot is beautiful the fall always all that what a shame
Worked with him and his dad and can say without a doubt he’s a quiet guy but didn’t love hoops past college, lost the love really and didn’t wanna commit
Morrison was such a beast at Gonzaga
Yessir
Grew up in Washington. Had buddies who played against him. Apparently Morrison didn’t shower on purpose, to make it harder to defend him. He also chewed tobacco a lot.
I met him at Hollywood Park Casino in 2006. He was chewing tobacco LOL. I said hi to him and he responded with hello.😊
He was able to make it to the league-better than most.
I really wish we would've gotten to see Morrison's sophomore season without the injury. IIRC he was averaging like 15-16 ppg his rookie season but then fell off after the 2nd half. Part of the issue might have been adjusting to the pace/rigor of an NBA season as a diabetic. He couldn't really afford to lose any athleticism and it also likely recked his confidence. Kobe seemed to like the guy and while he might've just been trying to be nice it sounded like Ammo played better at practice.
Adam Morrison put the Zags on the map.
Lil bit yeah
John Stockton, Dan Monson, and Mark Few did before Adam came imo
@@swishcountyproductionshe was in Europe too.And guess what, he sucked there to. So let's face it. His prime was in college.
Dude it's rough be a Charlotte ball fan.
Poor kemba, now poor Lonzo..
We are the worstttt at scouting young talent and more notably, developing young talent..
I grew up in Washington and went to school with a girl who ended up playing basketball at Gonzaga when Morrison was a grad assist for the team and he is apparently a huge douchebag, insanely disrespectful and talks down to anyone he believes he’s better than. And that’s the consensus most people think about him. It doesn’t surprise me in the slightest that his teammates hated him
I grew up in eastern Washington and have also heard stories of people approaching him and that he always left people with a bad impression. He’s an odd guy.
people who take hersay as fact are sad people you ever heard never heard don't judge someone unless you have first hand experience with the person
Adam has 2 rings cry me a river. Haters gunna hate
@ jimmycrackcorn2961: You probably like a guy's underarms to smell like Wendy's hamburgers.
@@vincenthammons6705 I went to school with this woman for 10 years and have seen her and her teammates post things absolutely trashing them, saying things like “I built this court you don’t have any business playing on it” on a daily basis. I promise you I will well connected sources inside of Washington and have people who will back up what I have said. Stop dick riding some D lister for clout, you’re embarrassing yourself for a dude who has no idea you are even alive
Great video. A cool story about Morrison. I wish he had a better NBA career. Still a college basketball legend.
Great video, I love talking about busts in a more in depth way
he was actually showing some improvement then he tore his acl... it was all downhill from there... at least he seems to be financially set for life already, its still a win in life for him
The Hornets organization is cursed. Been saying it for years. Why you think they’ve never even had a number one pick in its entire history?
Anthony Davis, technically
Im convinced Adam moved to Australia, changed his identity, only to become Steven Adams.
Luka is what people thought Adam Morrison was gonna be
This is a terrible comp. Nobody thought this.
@@cfjaredbrown to you
To anyone who actually knows what they’re talking about. Morrison was always a 3/4. Luka has always been a 1/2. Completely different positions and skill sets
@@cfjaredbrown omg dude stfu. I’m talking about in terms of production and skill. Both of them had Larry Bird comparisons coming into the draft and everybody thought Morrison was suppose to be the second coming on bird. A super talent white dude killing the league basically is what I mean
@@drakewinters4 oh so it’s simply a racial comparison. Got it. Thanks for clarifying little buddy
My buddy called him "The Spaniard" . Think The Princess Bride. Great college player!
Ammo was looking pretty good in the preseason of his second year before the knee injury. I don't know if that killed his career or if he just stopped caring. But I don't buy that he was a bust to that point. He showed flashes in his rookie year. And we all saw what he could do in college.
Especially if he was drafted somewhere else, wasn’t impossible for him to be something
No NBA fan believed this guy could make it in the league
Michael Jordan's team drafted him at #3 ... obviously you should have shared your genius with Jordan, who doesn't know much about basketball compared to you -- and apparently EVERY fan of the NBA is smarter than Jordan.😂🤣😅
@@randygraham926 you got it wrong, the bobcats were known to draft players simply to fill seats, it was obvious he wasn’t the next Larry bird at the time but he was still one of the most well known college names and helped sell tickets. Jordan knew what he was doing he was selling tickets for a bad franchise. The bobcats used to draft unc players every year bc they knew chapel hill fans would buy tickets.
@@randygraham926 Jordan also drafted Kwame brown. Mj is a top 3 player all time. As a GM he is as average as average can get. So Jordan and his thoughts on the draft idk. I wish I could have warned him lol
@@randygraham926 Michael Jordan was to NBA owners what Adam Morrison was to hygiene.
I don’t judge any of the former bobcat and hornet picks for not working, tbh. They were awful until very recently at developing players.
I remember the one clip of the Lakers team interview after that ring, everyone else from Kobe and Pau down to Derek Fisher and Luke Walton are just hanging out and soaking it in, then Kobe and someone else(can’t recall who) had to kind of prod Morrison to even react. It was just odd to see a guy who was supposed to be a sharp shooter be so adverse to attention.
The thing people often forget about busts is that they were once by far the best player on the court for many years in their youth.
He made his money. He owes no one anything.
Just hopes he takes a shower soon.... smell here from here. 😂
Eh it’s not that people forget, it’s just that they don’t really care.
Players get labeled a bust for not meeting the expectations of the NBA, as in they can’t keep up with the rest of the league. What they do in their youth is irrelevant.
I do agree that it’s a silly label though, I’d love to be a “bust” if it means I get tens of millions of dollars😂
bro this is an amazing channel keep it up!
Preciate that man, thank you 👊
Just binged like 5 of your videos in a row. Couldn’t believe the low subs so I had to subscribe. Keep it up!
Preciate that man thanks for watching!!
Wow thank you for the vid, I’ve seen nothing but hate and negative comments towards him over my life. I now have huge respect for him and his journey!
Can’t imagine playing with type one diabetes and after taring his acl his career was over. Hard to heal from anything with diabetes. He should be happy for walking away with two rings and a few million.
I remember how the media wanted him to go number one but criticized Jordan when he took him at number 3, once he became a bust. The media is ridiculous
Happens all of the time with the media. They do the same thing with free agents. I remember the media criticized Elway for not out-bidding Brock Osweiler’s $17.5M offer from the Texans. Now it’s considered one of the worst free agent deals ever and I saw some media criticizing Elway years later for having offered Osweiler $17M a year. It’s always hindsight 20-20 for the media but nonstop criticism for executives and players that made the best decision with the knowledge they had at the time.
Jordan also took Kwame Brown 1st he's just an awful judge of talent that wastes every draft pick
@@frankie3791 I just looked up Kwame Brown’s scouting report before being drafted and the media was comparing him to Karl Malone and Chris Webber. So first the media compares Brown to Hall of Fame caliber legends. Then He becomes a bust and the media criticizes MJ for ever thinking Brown would be successful, even though the media itself rated Brown very highly. If you look up Brown’s scouting reports you’ll find multiple articles that describe his scouting report as being one of the worst in NBA history. I’m not even an MJ fan but even I think it’s BS the media doesn’t get any criticism for overvaluing Brown while MJ gets endless criticism.
@@Safespace69 the 'media' is not one person and does not have a single point of view.
@@socalsp3 Exactly! The point is that individuals in the media don’t get any criticism for poorly evaluating talent even though they made the same mistaken projection of a players value. Then, sports journalists will criticize the executives that made a mistake without ever holding each other accountable and calling out their colleagues for making the same poor assessment. It’s a double standard.
Sounds like going to the NBA was an extremely difficult transition for him. He strikes me as someone with an awkward personality in general, maybe socially. But this video illuminates his immense prosperity in college and spiraling downfall in the NBA. Only wearing three shirts???? The guy could be clinically depressed or suicidal even! And in a setting where pressure and stakes are a practically an all-time high, it doesn't make it easier. Then of course you add in the T1D and the ACL injury and he's just doneskis.
I don't think he was too slow for the NBA. For crying out loud, you got Jokic who is not a quick dude by top NBA standards and is essentially the best player in the league for the past three years. I feel for you Adam Morrison
This should say “How bad was 2-time NBA champion Adam Morrison?”
Honestly, I only had to see the photo of him with the Che and Rage poster in the backgroud.
I just can't imagine Morrison playing on the same team as Kobe lol. I bet Kobe damn near had him crying during practice
Same kobe that got morrison a drogba signed chelsea shirt knowing morrison was in a tough time and a big chelsea fan
Lmao
Morrison was apparently a practice God when healthy with the Lakers. Didn't get much play time due to his knees falling apart after consecutive games, but I remember hearing that he would have some legendary scrimmages against the starters
Nah Morrison was actually one of Kobe’s favorite teammates and friend, apparently Kobe and Adam bonded due to their immense competitiveness lol kinda weird.
Kobe loved him due to the fact he was a dog in practice . Kobe loved players who gave 110 percent .
The crying and peach fuzz above his lip did him in.
I teamed up with Adam frequently on Xbox live in the Halo Reach era, he was a hell of a player and teammate on the sticks.
Lol that’s pretty cool
@Niko super normal/nice guy to me, only really knew him through the game though, I remember one day he mentioned he had to go to a Blazers tryout, and shortly after that he stopped logging on as much, I was always curious if he kept playing the newer Halos.
@Niko unfortunately not, got purged out of my friends list a long time ago.
How can you confirm it was actually Adam Morrison the NBA player?
Average NBA career is 4-5 years. He was in for 6 with 2 rings as a Type 1 diabetic. Not bad at all!
the dude who didnt take showers another good one
College ball legend, nothing to be ashamed about.
Man he was fighting off seizures.. as someone who can randomly pass out from a seizure I have so much more respect for this guy
Same actually. I had four a little over a year ago and they left me in a coma.
He didn’t shower so people wouldn’t want to guard him. When he was forced to shower he sucked
1:53, I miss the live Gonzaga bulldog
Great small respectful
mini documentry. Thank you . Your voice and presentation are great.
As for morrison, he could and should have played in europe.
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"He looks like he should be installing my HVAC system" lmao im dead!
He was better than almost anybody who watch this, unless you're an ex NBA or pro player.
This is the first time I have watched your channel, but I found the commentary to be top-notch. I must say, though, that you stepped on your foot at the end, and said that you can’t imagine an ideal venue for this player, but the European leagues are the exact opportune place for somebody like this. Aside from that you did an excellent job and I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Thanks for the upload.
Preciate you watching man. I didn't mean any spot outside of the NBA there, I'd agree he'd crush overseas kinda wish he went that route.
@@swishcountyproductions oh yeah, bro. I wasn’t even looking for basketball videos but it’s definitely my favorite sport. RUclips made a good recommendation and now I’m happy to be a subscriber.
Welcome aboard brotha
Shame he didn’t come into the league 10 years later where you get wide open corner 3’s and don’t have to play too much D
Yeah he’s still be around
Not to mention he overcame one of the biggest obstacles any person can be saddled with, which is looking alarmingly similar to Richard Ramirez. 1:48
Hey cool channel bro. Great vid. Watching from Brazil
That’s awesome man, thanks for the support!!
Dude was wearing a rage against the machine T shirt at a press conference that should’ve been the first red flag 😂
I can imagine having to force a grown man to take a shower. I used to work with a dude who was super gross. Our management had to sit him down multiple times and talk to him about his hygiene- a grown man who more than once had to be told he needs to wear clean clothes and shower and wash his hair. Eventually I became a project manager and the first thing my boss did was to make our stinky employee my problem lol. I really never had a problem talking to any of our people about work related issues and I was pretty good at it and well liked and trusted by everyone who worked under me but talking to an adult about his BO and greasy hair and biological weapon level breath is super uncomfortable. This dude also missed work and had to be hospitalized one time for getting a norovirus that is most commonly the result of ingesting fecal matter. This is after we had told him many times to wash his hands after he used the bathroom. The guy was like 29 years old and I had to tell him basic rules of life like “here is my system that has never failed me- pants you can sometimes get a few wears out of as long as they don’t have stains or wrinkles but the big 3 you must change every single day are socks, underwear, undershirt… you gotta start with a clean pair everyday” This is shit most people learn as small children lol
Yeah for some people hygiene just isn’t important. I don’t know if it’s being self centered, not being taught well as a kid or being neurodivergent.
It’s a hard topic to bring up and the way you tell your story makes you a kind person. Not berating but giving lessons on what works for you.
After Lakers he came to Serbia to play for Red Star and he was good, I have fond memories of him, but it was shame he stayed only for 3 months. He played in Turkey as well, think he won their national cup.
Seemed like he'd be a fantastic NBA player. Watching him hit off the dribble fadeaways from deep had me believing he was a shot creator at the NBA level. It's amazing how quickly that came to a screeching halt. 37% shooting was like "This league is different", those moves don't work here". A classic case of a fantastic College player who wasn't going to be a good pro.
He got worse due to injuries and disease
The clip from his High School champtionship game at the Tacoma Dome with the old neon in the background was a nostalgia gut-punch
We need a how good is as Brandon Jennings. Trailblazing the skip college route
Kobe said the dude can hoop. If that ain't a vouch, I don't know what is. Type One Diabetes and Exercise-Induced Hypoglycemia. That's no joke. My wife has hypoglycemia, if she breaks a sweat or looks at a skittle, she can have a seizure. I can't even imagine hooping at the D1 and NBA level with all of that.
Always heard this guy's name but never really knew much about him. Thanks for really doing the research and telling his story in such a intriguing way. Your views are always fair too. Keep it up.
I watch the Adam and JJ beef! It was great too see and I'm not even a college fan.
Zags always have players that look like you want to punch them in the face
Lol damn that is so true!
Duke is way worse
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He was more whodini than whodini! 😂
Great channel and vids bro
Preciate ya!!
Pat, this is too easy. I’d like to solve the puzzle.
“….. Boys Can’t Jump.”
If you listen carefully, you can hear Jordan Kilgannon laughing
The Bobcats/Hornets are a joke, everyone knew JJ Redick was clearly the better college player than Morrison.
I hope sometime Adam goes on Redicks podcast.
Yeah that’d be dope dude
11ppg on below average efficiency in a rookie season is so common for a lot of players who turn into good/solid NBA players. He obviously wasn't gonna be a star or maybe even a starter, you can see just from the highlights he struggled physically and speed wise, but I don't see why he couldn't have become an okay shooter off the bench. Shame what happened
Agree with you entirely man
This dude would be in regular rotation in today's nba the way he shot the 3
True league would fit his game and you could get away playing him at 4
Think without the injury there’s a good chance
He made at least $16 million in his 3 years. He'll survive.
net worth only $8 million dollars looks like he's a gambling man seen him in a casino in Spokane Washington where I live & surprised he's lost $8 million dollars so far thought he would be much richer with the right investments
I knew Adam Morrison's brothers, Jim and Tommy. They told me that Adam occasionally purchased a Big Mac with fries.
Earned that subscription 🔥
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Total NBA earnings of 16million, i'm sure his 4 year "failure" feels pretty comfortable.
Morrison and Reddick were soo much fun to watch in NCAA.. sad they didn’t carry over to the NBA. JJ having much more success but never being that guy again.
Atleast he had a good taste in music✊🏽
Yeah homie was a big bust and they say he smelled like a$$😂😂😂
Apparently it was strategy to not shower and stink so nobody wanted to guard him lmao
i was actually surprised he busted. I thought he would be at least what gordan hayward was
Think he could’ve been something in the right scenario. There is and was way less talented role players than Adam morrison
Hayward was way more athletic than Morrison.
@@Don-md6wn I would agree with that. And Gordon will rebound and defend .... especially before he had all the major injuries. When I watched Morrison in college I was concerned that he didn't seem to rebound or defend well at all.
haha bro came with the papyrus font in the montage
JJ's career earnings in the NBA was $117,908,008
Morrison's career earnings in the NBA was $16,920,989
I'd take either but JJ is LOADED
Wtf dude Luke Walton break his ankles lmfao
Lol Luke with the kill shot
Was expected to be a super scorer, when he should have been a role player. Same thing happened to Jimmer Fredette. He could have filled a role.
6:53 Luke Walton not only breaks his ankles but breaks his knee 😂
Wty America still searching for their new Larry Bird
He's here, but he's not American 🤷🏿♂️. They better be happy with Luka. Because I don't see a homegrown one coming up.
God forbid one decent white prospect per year gets drafted in the lottery. God forbid bro....
@@divinedelaware7541 Luka is nothing like Bird except for the fact that they're both white, lol. He's a guard and Bird was a big forward. Luka's closest player comp is Harden.
@@TheAndyk123 I wasn't even talking about race, more on their style of play. Both shooters who don't have alot of athletic ability, but enough that they are both slept on until they're dunking on something. Harden gets his assist, but Bird and Luka on a higher level when it comes to making teammates look better also
Luka is pretty close
I saw Morrison and knew he'd be a bust. He was too slow and couldn't guard 2's or 3s.
Acl tear was the nail in the coffin
Damn... if only you had warned Jordan or he had been smart enough to hire you as the GM.🤔
@@randygraham926 some people are just smart enough to use their eyes.
@@raphael9783 and if he went on to be an all time legend, you’re the type of person that would say you knew it the entire time after the fact.
@Tee Ohbee not true at all. I can always admit when I'm wrong and apologize. I'm not someone bent on ego. For example, if you look in the right places, you'd see I was wrong on both Trey Young and Luka, I still don't know how Luka is so good. He's slow and unathletic, but he gets it done. I was wrong about Blake Griffen. I thought he was a glorified stromile swift (y'all probably don't know him), wrong about Darius Miles, wrong about Steph Curry, I was initially wrong about Ben Simmons, and now I'm right.
Look, whether he brushed his teeth or washed his ass means nothing. The problem with Adam was he was listed as a small/power forward at 6’8 205 tops. He was playing against other smalls like Paul George, Paul Pierce, Carmelo Anthony who are 6’7 to 6’9 245 average. Power forwards like Kevin Love Dirk Noviski (excuse my spelling) who are 6’11 245 if not more. Adam was too small got pushed around and played out of position. He should’ve been a 2 guard.
Plus Adam Morrison couldn't play good defense that's why he was not as successful in NBA but was a dangerous offensive scorer
@@geno1825 True, that’s why his narrow ass should’ve been a two. (Focus on the scoring) Who’s the skinny Caucasian kid plays center He’s like 7’ feet and 180) ?Went top 5 in this years draft. Broke his foot in training camp. Didn’t play at all. He might be a bust.