Official GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 2008-09 Season Thread
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its good to see the W's resigning players but as good as hes playing he averages the most turnovers per game in the league and he needs to raise that field goal percentage asap. He has good leadership but needs to realize he cant take foo's to the hole like he think he can and needs to pass the ball more instead of taking shots where its not that good of a look and misses cuz of it.
Catch Morrow ridin on bart on the way to the game
No car, but he has drive
Morrow making most of chance with Warriors
Gwen Knapp, Chronicle Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Anthony Morrow doesn't own a car yet. He has his eye on a Dodge Challenger, but his salary for the year won't be secure so he has taken his time closing the deal. BART and Warriors teammates, usually C.J. Watson, fill the void. The rookie doesn't have an apartment, either. He lives in a downtown Oakland hotel until a prospective landlord can review his credit report.
Perhaps Morrow should just submit the tape from Saturday's game against the Clippers. In his first NBA start, he scored 37 points, more than any other player making his inaugural since the 1971-72 season, as far back the Elias Sports Bureau tracks such stats.
Not just more points than any other rookie or any player bypassed in the draft. More than any No. 1 draft pick. More than any ABA defector. More than any sterling sixth man who finally got his name written into the starting lineup.
Saturday's performance doesn't guarantee that he'll be in Golden State for years. Just look at what happened to DeMarcus Nelson, a starter for Don Nelson's team in its first five games and a development-league player as of Friday. But Morrow has definitely proven that, despite the draft-day snub, he is eminently employable and probably won't be skipping off to Ukraine without paying off his lease or car loans.
Just a few months ago, Morrow thought he might be bound for that exotic locale, on a contract that his agent arranged when the NBA looked unlikely. The deal, like many of its kind, included an NBA out clause, and ... well, let's just say that Morrow put a lot more energy into pursuing that option than studying up on Ukrainian customs.
"I didn't know anything about it," he said after Monday's practice. "I didn't really even know where it was. I just heard that it was cold."
This is a North Carolina native who went to college in Atlanta, at Georgia Tech, and longs for his mom's fried chicken and the soul-food specials of the South. Only his longing to play pro ball could have driven him to the icy purgatory that his agent found for him.
Morrow hadn't really expected to be drafted, so he knew what he had to do to prove himself. He joined the NBA summer leagues, eventually signing with the Warriors, who saw him shoot 17 of 23 on three-point attempts, with a jumper so hot that it was bound to melt any connections to Ukraine. If he could drive to the hoop with a little more authority, he might have been a first-round pick.
Within weeks of coming to the Warriors, Morrow had earned the nickname "Little Jack" because he reminded people of Stephen Jackson, whom he resembles from a distance. (In college, he went by A-Mo.) Jackson welcomed the comparison and decided to quasi-adopt the rookie.
"I always like the underdog," Jackson said. "I root for them in movies. I root for them in sports. ... Players who make it when they're not drafted, I love their attitudes. Last year, I said C.J Watson was my son. Now, he's got a brother."
Don Nelson pointed out that he has already used five undrafted players with the Warriors this year - Watson, Morrow, Nelson, Kelenna Azubuike and Rob Kurz. Four of them have started. He gave a nod to general manager Chris Mullin.
"I think that's a remarkable thing that Mully's done, finding them off the scrap heap or the bone pile," he said. "To pick out (five) guys who are pretty darn good as NBA players is pretty amazing when you think about it."
Morrow, the coach said, has already come a long way in learning NBA basketball, and not relying on simply his sweet outside shot. "In the beginning, he was probably the worst guy on the team at making decisions on a fastbreak," he said.
Morrow, when asked about Nelson's critique, didn't differ at all. In fact, he praised Nelson for pushing him to make quicker decisions and risk a mistake rather than stay conservative and never learn to play at the NBA pace.
His college coach, Paul Hewitt, did not find it surprising that Morrow would react humbly. "He isn't brash at all," he said by phone from Atlanta. "In fact, every once in a while, I think it wouldn't hurt him to be a little arrogant on the court, but he doesn't have that in him."
Georgia Tech has fairly stringent academic policies, and Hewitt appreciated the fact that Morrow's mom saw to it that he attended one of North Carolina's most rigorous private academies, Charlotte Latin, even though it would have been much easier for him to combine schoolwork and basketball at a public school. Morrow not only pushed himself to make the grades there, but drove 45 minutes each way to school and, for two years, drove with an elementary-level student who lived along his route.
Now, it seems, the favor is being returned. "C.J. is probably getting sick of driving me," Morrow said, forgetting that right now, no one on the Warriors can possibly see him as a burden.
ndrafted scorers
Most points scored in an NBA game by an undrafted rookie during the common draft era, which started in 1966:
Player Team Pts Season
Anthony Morrow Warriors 37 2008-09
Marquis Daniels Mavericks 33 2003-04
Brad Miller Hornets 32 1998-99
Marquis Daniels Mavericks 31 2003-04
Richie Frahm Sonics 31 2003-04
Source: Elias Sports Bureau
nthony morrow
Born: Sept. 27, 1985, in Charlotte, N.C.
High School: Led Charlotte Latin High School team to state titles in junior and senior seasons; was named North Carolina's "Mr. Basketball" as a senior.
College: Played four seasons at Georgia Tech; set career record for free-throw percentage (.867); his 258 three-point field goals were third best in school history and 16th in Atlantic Coast Conference; led Tech in scoring as a senior (14.3 ppg) and led the ACC 3-point field goal percentage (44.8).
NBA summer leagues: Played for Warriors in NBA Summer League and Rocky Mountain Review in Salt Lake City. In seven games, he averaged 18.1 points and 4.7 rebounds, hit 17 of 23 three-point field goals in Las Vegas (73.9%
and 11 of 16 in Salt Lake City (68.8%) and was named MVP of Rocky Mountain Revue (21 ppg, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game).
No car, but he has drive
Morrow making most of chance with Warriors
Gwen Knapp, Chronicle Staff Writer
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Anthony Morrow doesn't own a car yet. He has his eye on a Dodge Challenger, but his salary for the year won't be secure so he has taken his time closing the deal. BART and Warriors teammates, usually C.J. Watson, fill the void. The rookie doesn't have an apartment, either. He lives in a downtown Oakland hotel until a prospective landlord can review his credit report.
Perhaps Morrow should just submit the tape from Saturday's game against the Clippers. In his first NBA start, he scored 37 points, more than any other player making his inaugural since the 1971-72 season, as far back the Elias Sports Bureau tracks such stats.
Not just more points than any other rookie or any player bypassed in the draft. More than any No. 1 draft pick. More than any ABA defector. More than any sterling sixth man who finally got his name written into the starting lineup.
Saturday's performance doesn't guarantee that he'll be in Golden State for years. Just look at what happened to DeMarcus Nelson, a starter for Don Nelson's team in its first five games and a development-league player as of Friday. But Morrow has definitely proven that, despite the draft-day snub, he is eminently employable and probably won't be skipping off to Ukraine without paying off his lease or car loans.
Just a few months ago, Morrow thought he might be bound for that exotic locale, on a contract that his agent arranged when the NBA looked unlikely. The deal, like many of its kind, included an NBA out clause, and ... well, let's just say that Morrow put a lot more energy into pursuing that option than studying up on Ukrainian customs.
"I didn't know anything about it," he said after Monday's practice. "I didn't really even know where it was. I just heard that it was cold."
This is a North Carolina native who went to college in Atlanta, at Georgia Tech, and longs for his mom's fried chicken and the soul-food specials of the South. Only his longing to play pro ball could have driven him to the icy purgatory that his agent found for him.
Morrow hadn't really expected to be drafted, so he knew what he had to do to prove himself. He joined the NBA summer leagues, eventually signing with the Warriors, who saw him shoot 17 of 23 on three-point attempts, with a jumper so hot that it was bound to melt any connections to Ukraine. If he could drive to the hoop with a little more authority, he might have been a first-round pick.
Within weeks of coming to the Warriors, Morrow had earned the nickname "Little Jack" because he reminded people of Stephen Jackson, whom he resembles from a distance. (In college, he went by A-Mo.) Jackson welcomed the comparison and decided to quasi-adopt the rookie.
"I always like the underdog," Jackson said. "I root for them in movies. I root for them in sports. ... Players who make it when they're not drafted, I love their attitudes. Last year, I said C.J Watson was my son. Now, he's got a brother."
Don Nelson pointed out that he has already used five undrafted players with the Warriors this year - Watson, Morrow, Nelson, Kelenna Azubuike and Rob Kurz. Four of them have started. He gave a nod to general manager Chris Mullin.
"I think that's a remarkable thing that Mully's done, finding them off the scrap heap or the bone pile," he said. "To pick out (five) guys who are pretty darn good as NBA players is pretty amazing when you think about it."
Morrow, the coach said, has already come a long way in learning NBA basketball, and not relying on simply his sweet outside shot. "In the beginning, he was probably the worst guy on the team at making decisions on a fastbreak," he said.
Morrow, when asked about Nelson's critique, didn't differ at all. In fact, he praised Nelson for pushing him to make quicker decisions and risk a mistake rather than stay conservative and never learn to play at the NBA pace.
His college coach, Paul Hewitt, did not find it surprising that Morrow would react humbly. "He isn't brash at all," he said by phone from Atlanta. "In fact, every once in a while, I think it wouldn't hurt him to be a little arrogant on the court, but he doesn't have that in him."
Georgia Tech has fairly stringent academic policies, and Hewitt appreciated the fact that Morrow's mom saw to it that he attended one of North Carolina's most rigorous private academies, Charlotte Latin, even though it would have been much easier for him to combine schoolwork and basketball at a public school. Morrow not only pushed himself to make the grades there, but drove 45 minutes each way to school and, for two years, drove with an elementary-level student who lived along his route.
Now, it seems, the favor is being returned. "C.J. is probably getting sick of driving me," Morrow said, forgetting that right now, no one on the Warriors can possibly see him as a burden.
ndrafted scorers
Most points scored in an NBA game by an undrafted rookie during the common draft era, which started in 1966:
Player Team Pts Season
Anthony Morrow Warriors 37 2008-09
Marquis Daniels Mavericks 33 2003-04
Brad Miller Hornets 32 1998-99
Marquis Daniels Mavericks 31 2003-04
Richie Frahm Sonics 31 2003-04
Source: Elias Sports Bureau
nthony morrow
Born: Sept. 27, 1985, in Charlotte, N.C.
High School: Led Charlotte Latin High School team to state titles in junior and senior seasons; was named North Carolina's "Mr. Basketball" as a senior.
College: Played four seasons at Georgia Tech; set career record for free-throw percentage (.867); his 258 three-point field goals were third best in school history and 16th in Atlantic Coast Conference; led Tech in scoring as a senior (14.3 ppg) and led the ACC 3-point field goal percentage (44.8).
NBA summer leagues: Played for Warriors in NBA Summer League and Rocky Mountain Review in Salt Lake City. In seven games, he averaged 18.1 points and 4.7 rebounds, hit 17 of 23 three-point field goals in Las Vegas (73.9%
and 11 of 16 in Salt Lake City (68.8%) and was named MVP of Rocky Mountain Revue (21 ppg, 6.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game).
