He isnt a great athelete. Hes not very fast and doesnt get up very high either.
He isnt a good shooter from 3 or mid range. He's solid.
He's not a really good scorer.He often forces shots, looking akward, and his feet aren't set. He drives to the lande and sometimes finishes, but it doesnt look like he can do this in the NBA given his lack of speed and athleticism.

He makes a lot of turnovers with his strong one armed passes.

He is not NBA ready. Anybody thinking hes gonna come in and play right away is mistaken. I don't think he is that good of PG that his other weaknesses don't matter.

He does remind me alot of Andre Miller, in terms of his strengths and weaknesses. KNowing how to run the pick and roll is a major plus, but not being able to shoot and not being real quick is gonna be a problem in today's NBA.

These guards are big and super fast.
Honestly, I'd rather take an athletic PG with less vision and develop him than took a solid PG with good vision and slow feet. I am not impressed with Morris' ability to score.

I'd rather Reggie Jackson or Iman Shumpert 2 big guards, with less PG vsion but way more athleticism and better jumpshots.

David Aldridge does not have him ranked in his top 10.
http://www.nba.com/2011/news/features/david_aldridge/03/21/david-aldridge-big-board-point-guards/index.html

I think this was the main thing lacking from this offense after the Melo trade. D'Antoni's offense (and really, every successful NBA offense these days) depends on penetration from the lead guard. Obviously Nash was great at it - and great at making difficult passes in traffic once he reached the paint. Felton was pretty darn good at it. We need to get someone who can run the pick and roll, but also get to the paint repeatedly. Billups has never been this type of PG.

Look at Dallas with Barrea, OKC with Westbrook, Chicago with DRose, Miami uses Bron and Wade to penetrate, Rondo, etc. It's majorly important in the league now. The new rules about handchecking on the perimeter (not really new anymore) make the ability to create offense off penetration SO important in the league.

So - who are the best penetration PGs? Where can we find our Barrea? Or, if we're lucky, more like a Jennings/Rondo/Lowry/Holiday/Brooks type steal at 17.

TheGame wrote:I am hoping Walsh can buy another pick. I would not be opposed to trading Douglas if we could get a high pick (11-19 range) and draft a guy like Shelby (with the hope that at best he turns into a PG and at worst, he turns into a combo guard similar to Douglas). If we can come out of the draft with a solid pg prospect and a defensive-minded center, we should be set for next year.

I like that idea. I am looking at Indiana and they have enough cap room to trade their pick, 15th overall, for TD straight up. Darren Collison and TD would make a very good backcourt with TD being the spotup 2. They would wreck havoc in the perimeter and with Hibbert patroling the lane they would be tough to score on.

BigSm00th wrote:these "moments of sobriety" are awesome. keep them coming.

i'm intrigued by shumpert.

it's gotta be a BPA selection - we can't go on need, because we have too many needs!

AnubisADL wrote:Mardy Collins part 2

i dont see the comparison

From a physical standpoint, Morris has great size and length for the point guard position at 6'4” with a very impressive frame. Always looking to make things happen with the ball in his hands, Morris is capable of overpowering defenders with his solid first step and extremely aggressive mentality, similar to the way Tyreke Evans did at Memphis a few years back. While he may not possess jet-quickness by NBA standards, his size and strength are major assets on both ends of the floor and give him a huge physical advantage at the point guard position.

Running the point for a young Michigan team, Morris has really stood out with his ability to utilize his size, ball-handling ability, and craftiness to get into the paint and make plays. His ability to finish in the lane and in the midrange area is highlighted by the fact that he's shooting an excellent 56% on 2-pointers so far this season, where he's shown that he's capable of finishing in a variety ways. He's also doing a much better job drawing contact at the rim this season, as he's getting to the line at a much rate than he did as a freshman.

The area where Morris has really stood out and made strides this season has been as a distributor. Aided by the fact that he's asked to handle the ball and create shots for himself and his teammates dozens of times per game, he's shown to have a solid feel for making drive and dish plays, even if there's still plenty of room for improvement. He's clearly embraced his role as the Wolverine's primary ball-handler and playmaker, nearly doubling his assist rate from last season.

Morris is dishing out 8.8 assists per 40 minutes pace adjusted this season, which leads all players in our database.

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Darius-Morris-6343/#ixzz1NUOuYIFb

If you doubt this kids passing ability just look at the incredible passes he makes in this video

AnubisADL wrote:Dude looks like he could be a good BACKUP. Guy isnt fast and has no jumper apparently. I see NBA guards eating his lunch.

I'd waste a pick on Jeremy Tyler before Darius Morris.

Did you see the passes he made starting at abiout 2:20 of the video? Man that kid has the kind of passing ability you want to see with a team having STAT and Melo. He doesn't have to be super quick in order to be a great PG. Big PG's can look slower than the are cuz they have a longer gate. Also he shot 49% and has a high assist rate. He'll develop his 3pt shot playing for MDA. He's fast enough and big enough to be effective in the NBA. COURT VISION is more important than raw speed.