OT- Darius Morris first game

Submitted by 615Wolverine on
He's looking good, 9 points 2 rebounds halfway thru the second quarter, preseason match bs Clippers.

aiglick

December 19th, 2011 at 11:32 PM ^

Darius's success is our success also. If he can do well then many more blue chip recruits should at least consider going to Michigan to play for John Beilein.

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MGoBeer

December 19th, 2011 at 11:34 PM ^

He looks so nasty. The announcers are starting to fawn over him. Hopefully he jumps Blake for the backup spot, then Fisher isn't long for the league. He may be starting in the next couple of years. This game has been great. Clippers are living up to "Lob City." As I typed that Chauncey threw the ball off the backboard for Blake Griffin on a fast break. I'm so glad the NBA is back.

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WolvinLA2

December 19th, 2011 at 11:34 PM ^

So not OT, and good for him!  I've been calling into LA talk radio shows to talk about him and no one wants to listen.  Fuck you Max Kellerman, I was right!

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turbo cool

December 19th, 2011 at 11:36 PM ^

He has looked good thus far. He's been a little lucky at times and it's apparent that some of his older teammates (Kobe & Pau in particular) don't yet have enough confidence in him to dish him the easy pass but overall, he's impressed. If he keeps this play up, he could end up being the best PG on the Lakers. Good work Darius.

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MGoBeer

December 19th, 2011 at 11:44 PM ^

I'm not sure who I'm rooting for in this game/series. I'm obviously rooting hard for D-Mo but I typically root against the Lakers. I love this Clippers team. Chris Paul is nasty. Billups is tearing it up so far. I disliked him in college, but I love the what Blake Griffins doing in the NBA. I have to go Clippers, but root for the Lakers only when Morris is on the court.

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CAwolverine

December 20th, 2011 at 11:54 AM ^

It is hard to understand your motivation for rooting against Jerry Buss' Lakers. He has owned the Lakers for 32 years and has always been dedicated to winning. He has pulled off some of the greatest trades ever in the NBA. To the contrary, in 30 years of ownership Donald Sterling has gotten the Clippers into the playoffs a total of 4 times during which they won a total of 11 games and 1 playoff series.

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934SState

December 20th, 2011 at 12:22 AM ^

He can obviously facilitate, even at this level. Provides great size at the 1 even in the NBA. I think he can do quite well for himself and for the program moving forward.

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gobluednicks

December 20th, 2011 at 12:26 AM ^

^^this^^.  bunch of whiney bitches complaining about millions.  i wish the season would've been cancelled.  the owners made the money, bought the team.  you are an employee, you don't deserve half of the pie.  shut up and do your damn job.

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DefenseWins

December 20th, 2011 at 1:14 AM ^

But he plays for the Lakers everyone!  It's ridiculously hard for me to support anything that has to do with the Lakers.  And I'm still pissed he left early to be drafted in the middle of the second round.  I support him of course, but it's tough.

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KAYSHIN15

December 20th, 2011 at 1:29 AM ^

I almost forgot how much he dribbles and how right hand dominant he was. He looks huge on the court against Paul an co. but his shooting still needs to get a lot more consistent. Still would have been nice to have him in maize and blue this year, but seeing him tonight confirms what I've been thinking all year. Trey is a much better player.

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KAYSHIN15

December 20th, 2011 at 8:55 AM ^

D-Mo has not even made the team yet first of all. Secondly, Trey sees the floor better, dribbles better, he's quicker and a much better shooter. Darius dribbles til he sees an opening to make a nice pass for an assist. Trey dribbles to set the floor up for his teammates and he is 2 sometimes 3 plays ahead of the defense.

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AC1997

December 20th, 2011 at 10:12 AM ^

Let's be excited that we got to have both playesr at Michigan and Beilein seems to know what he's doing.  It is far too premature to compare Burke to D-Mo, especially since they are such different players.  D-Mo helped lead us farther than anyone could have expected last year and Burke is off to a great start this year - let's leave it at that.

And Morris already signed a contract with the Lakers so it would seem unlikely that they'd still cut him with only a few days left before the first game.  I think he'll find a role as the back-up PG and a perfect compliment to Fisher.  Morris is tall, athletic, an excellent passer, and a limited shooter.  Fisher is short, old/slow, a very good shooter, and a mediocre passer.  Put the two together and you have a nice tandem. 

If Jordan Morgan's season last year is any indication, Morris might be able to get more out of Bynum when he's on the floor. 

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bronxblue

December 20th, 2011 at 10:52 AM ^

I really like what Burke is doing, but Morris was one of the better PGs in the nation last year and a playmaker on the offensive side.  It stings that he left, but there is no reason to bury his accomplishments under false characterizations because of it.  Having Burke coming off the bench with Morris at the point would have made this good team elite.

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el segundo

December 20th, 2011 at 10:19 AM ^

I agree with just about all of your assessment of both Burke and Morris, although I'm not sure that the Trey Burke of December 2011 is better than the Darius Morris of December 2011, if Morris had stayed.  Burke still has some growing to do, but hecould be better by the end of this year.

As much as he contributed to Michigan last year, Morris had some significant weaknesses, especially the ones you mentioned.  I also think he's not a good finisher at the rim.  He's tentative about going through defenders to finish right at the rim; he will pull up short and shoot a finger roll or a half-hook when he should go strong.  Or even worse, he stops in the lane and pivots until he finds a passing lane.  If he tries that in the NBA, he'll be sitting on the bench right quick.

From what I saw last night, Morris will not be a regular contributor at the beginning of the season.  He will get some run, but I think his defense and decision-making are going to keep him on the bench most of the time.  And given how compressed the season is, and given the possibility that the Lakers will struggle, he might not get much of a chance to develop as the season goes on.

In the long run, he will be fine, probably something like a poor-man's Andre Miller.  

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