Darius Morris projected in early 2nd round
We are doomed.
March 27th, 2011 at 10:12 PM ^
He needs to stay. The NBA's labor situation is even worse than the nfl's. the NBA is heading to a lockout.
March 28th, 2011 at 12:44 AM ^
The NBA is headed for a lockout, but there isn't a labor situation in professional sports worse than that of the NFL.
I detest David Stern, but even his harshest critics have to admit that he is an elite level talent at getting things done. While the NFL people are pigheaded enough to miss the entire season, Stern will have a "drop dead" date in his head. And he will pretty much (and maybe even literally) lock everyone in a room and tell them to get the deal done when it approaches.
Stern may be the biggest pusbag in sports, but he won't let the NBA lose the entire season because it is not in his self-interest to do so. Also, he has more power in his league than any other commissioner does in his.
March 27th, 2011 at 10:13 PM ^
I'm glad that he's getting feedback from scouts so he can get better, improve on what he needs to improve on, get constructive criticism, and familiarize himself with the process for the future. Putting his name in without getting an agent doesn't mean a whole lot.
March 27th, 2011 at 10:26 PM ^
I think he's being very smart about it -- why would he not at least start displaying interest and getting some feedback? I don't want to beat a dead horse, but it would be very foolish on Morris' part to leave for the 2nd round.
Think of the potential if he comes back and Michigan makes a good run next year, his draft stock would be at it's highest. Definitely has MUCH more to gain by coming back than leaving, but that's just my biased opinion.
Hopefully Burke can fill his shoes if he does leave.
March 27th, 2011 at 10:36 PM ^
means we should be in good shape. Darius needs to work on his 3 point shot and his LEFT hand. After 2 more years i hope,he will be the number 1 pick in the draft.
March 28th, 2011 at 12:40 AM ^
No Kalin Lucas anywhere on that list (or any MSU player for that matter). At least a little surprising. I bet Kalin Lucas gets drafted in the second round though.
is not a great athlete and doesn't have the first step to get by defender. He's a bit small for a PG. Not a good shooter. Doesn't really have lateral quickness to keep a quick PG(which seems to be the norm in the NBA with Wall, Rose, Westbrook, etc) in front of him. Throw in the fact that he's a SR apparently hurt his stock because NBA teams hates senior players.
And that's not even talking about his injury risk with that torn Achilles last year.
When healthy Lucas is not a great athlete and does not have a great first step? I must have been watching a different player these last 4 years. While he is not the biggest guy, when he is healthy he has game changing speed. Also, Lucas is a way better shooter than Morris is right now. Another example why this topic of Morris going pro is a joke. He had a nice sophmore year, but is hardly an elite player as this point in his career. Lucas was player of the year in the conference his sophmore year and led his team to the final four and did not go pro.
Kalin Lucas is a fantastic athlete when he is healthy. He is very, very quick and has the ability to blow by people at will. He also is a good, but not great shooter. I would say that his defense might be a bit suspect due to his size. I think he'll probably get drafted late second round.
Great college player. He does have the quickness and shooting ability to play point in the NBA, but his defensive skills are suspect, and he simply is not a good enough passer or assist-maker. Green was by far the better passer on State, and Lucas's inability to play a more traditional point hurt State.
To make it in the NBA at under 6'0", you have to be able to distribute the ball. There aren't any sub-6' two-guards in the NBA.
If Morris doesn't end up coming back and Sullinger does, I am going to drink very, very heavily.
i dont think that hes going pro. i think that his brother is just an idiot trying to build up hype about him (and probably, to later get paid). there are probably many, many reasons that D-Mo wanted to go to school on the opposite side of the country. it sounds to me like he just wants to hear what nba scouts have to say about his game...what he needs to work on. that will be...1) learn to go left, for f*cks's sake. 2) learn to shoot beyond 15 ft, for F*ck's sake. 3) work on defense.
i personally dont see d-mo ever being an nba player. maybe not even a european player. nba point guards that can pass like him - or at least, almost as good as him - are a dime-a-dozen. the nba chews those guys up and spits them out before they can even make their first car payment. and they can usually shoot. d-mo can't shoot. he's never going to be athletic enough to run the pick and roll with nba guys, like he does here. he's never going to be athletic enough to even be an average nba defender.
if i was him, i would be focusing really hard on getting a good degree and enjoying my 4 yrs in the spot light.
to spew this kind of mindless garbage.
will get him back. You don't have to be a sharp shooter from deep to have success in the NBA, but your 3 pointer can't look like a 9 year old shooting a "mini-ball" either. Darius has areas that he needs to be substantially improve, and they are the type of things that time and practice can solve. He is the prototype of a player that needs another year, and I think he will stay for it.
In other news, Kalin Lucas not being drafted is absurd. He may be injury prone, but he is also very, very good. Not only does he go pro, but he plays in the rookie game.
Why would you say that? A second round pick is nothing to get too excited about. Darius is not even close to being a lottery pick whereas he could easily be one a year from now. Then there's the matter of whether or not there will even be a lockout in the NBA next year. Leaving school doesn't make any sense. here's hoping Darius will see the light...
that he's likely coming back. Unless he's a certain first rounder, that's the smart choice. He has a great chance to significantly improve his draft status. The extra year gives him a chance to work on his shooting and his drives to the left. Also, an even better year for the team (knock on wood) will improve his status among NBA scouts.
I also don't think there's any significant friction b/w him and Beilein as one poster suggested - that's total BS. All evidence suggests that he has great respect for Beilein on and off the court.
The only question is whether Morris will make the smart choice. So far, he seems level-headed enough to choose wisely.
March 28th, 2011 at 10:01 AM ^
He should leave right now... haha
March 28th, 2011 at 11:39 AM ^
The kid's not going to develop a jump shot in the NBA. Stay in school, develop that jumper, and when it comes, if you want, go pro.
March 28th, 2011 at 12:07 PM ^
People.
He won't leave to be a 2nd rounder.
Also, there is no site on the face of the earth that would have him completely out of the draft.