Post#3 » by eloper » Fri Jun 24, 2011 6:07 pm
As a die hard Celtics fan and current Michigan student, it pained me to see Morris taken by you guys. I've seen pretty much every game he's played, so here's a quick scouting report from someone who's seen a lot of him:
Weaknesses:
-Not much of a left hand, whether it be finishing around the basket or driving left, he's going to avoid using his left hand at all costs.
-Poor spot up shooter. He isn't a guy you're going to want waiting in the corner for an open shot. He's shown some improvement, and perhaps he gets to a point where this isn't an issue, but as of right now it's his biggest weakness.
-He is pretty much useless off the ball. Again, I can't stress this enough. His freshmen year Manny Harris was dominating the ball and Morris contributed very little. Last year, with Manny gone, Morris was able to run the offense and be very effective.
-Tends to over dribble some times. As pretty much the only guy on Michigan's roster who can create for others, this wasn't really a problem, and not necessarily his fault. In the NBA i'd be surprised if that kept happening.
-Not the most athletic guy.
Strengths:
-Despite not using his left hand around the basket, he does a fantastic job of finishing with contact and in traffic. He makes a bunch of right handed layups where using his left hand would have been way simpler, but always seems to get the job done regardless.
-Very effective creating offense for himself and others.
-Does a good job of running fast breaks.
-Very crafty. He doesn't always blow by his guy, but uses a series of hesitations and ball fakes to get his shot off. Reminds me a bit of Paul Pierce in that regard.
-Great pull up jumper. Often will drive, do a half spin, and hit a turnaround fade away jumper from the free throw line/elbow range. He rarely will pull up off the dribble though, not entirely sure just how effective he is at that.
-He's got some flash to his game, not sure whether this is really a strength, but he's a guy who's fun to watch. Makes some really, really impressive passes.
-Size. He's a big point guard who's going to overpower a lot of smaller guys, even in the NBA. It makes that turnaround jumper of his really, really dangerous. Defensively, it should help him a good deal too.
-He's smart. Very efficient player, doesn't take bad shots, makes the most of his possessions...which is impressive for a guy who was asked to do so much at Michigan.
Hopefully he makes it in the league, by all accounts he's a good kid who will put in the time and effort to become a quality NBA player. Hope you guys give him a real shot.
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