Adam Morrison looks back on his legendary college basketball career
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- Former Gonzaga standout Adam Morrison reflects on the incredible NCAA tournament run that lifted him to March Madness fame.
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This guy is someone to look up to even if considered a bust in the NBA. Living with type 1 diabetes is a serious chronic illness. Every time out he would check his BG levels. My son was diagnosed at 14 months. 10 finger pokes and 5-8 insulin injections per day. Respect this man and appreciate what he had to overcome to be able to play this beautiful game. Peace.
I couldn't agree more. Most people don't realize what a hardship type I Diabetes is. I'm a physician, and I can tell you for a fact that type II is a cake walk compared to type I. Since type I is by far less common, the public underestimates the demands it puts on a child.
@@jaquevius THANK YOU, as a 19 year old college student who has lived with type 1 since I was 4 Adam Morrison was someone I looked up to growing up. Knowing that having type 1 won't hold you back from doing what you love got me through a lot growing up.
@@amadou234 That's awesome that he was a living example of what is possible. I know a little bit about what you have been through. My son was born with PKU, which requires an extremely precise and limited diet. Let's just say spontaneity, field trips, sleep overs, and eating out can be stressful. Makes planning vacations etc a little nerve racking too. He has also seen people with his condition who have accomplished a lot, which has been very good for him too.
Winning in the amateurs is far different than winning in the pros.
@Miguel Ortega Yes! Not just diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes which is the most complicated.
He was so good. Everyone over reacted about his breakdown at mid court.
No we didn’t, it was pathetic for him to start crying when the game was on the line with a few seconds left. They still had a chance. Also, Morrison would flex and say mean things when he was dominating people, so it extra sweet to watch him break down over an impending loss.
@@jb8408 yea he would trash talk throughout the game which is sometimes just apart of basketball tbh and the “breakdown” was a show of emotion from him for something he is super passionate about and u can’t always hold it in and I don’t blame him.
@@casualyoutuber6611 I was glad. He was a punk and he lost like a punk. Heck of a player though
@@jb8408 same w/ Jalen Suggs lol hes a punk and lost like a punk
@@tynao2029 how is Suggs a punk?
He was the best college player that I ever saw live. He literally could not miss.
he looks younger now than his college year.
is that teenager General Zod
Lol he does
It was the stasch
Ur high
It's called money my friend.
Adam Morrison and Tyler Hansbrough... those two played with little regard for their opponents but man you could feel their emotions through the screen as you watched them play in college. Mad respect to this guy. He will always be on my list of greatest college players of all time.
He would’ve thrived in today’s 3point focused NBA
Agreed
Yep
Maybe, he also was just not the fastest guy and today's game has a lot of speed up and down. I think his injuries are really what brought him down.
he looked slower compared to the other guys and looked lost time to time. Just not athletic enough even in todays league...
Had he not been a high overall pick and went to a decent organization instead of Charlotte he definitely could have had a career similar to someone like Kyle Korver or Chandler Parsons. Not hall of famers but good role players for many years and contributed to many good teams.
One of my favorite college players of all-time. Broke my heart then, breaks my heart now. But so awesome that it has came full circle being a part of the broadcast crew. Well done and well deserved.
I loved Adam’s emotions! Man, the best time I ever had watching sports was Gonzaga and Adam Morrison! I cheered with him and cried with him, I miss his energy!
@Travis Tchokotieu never heard of the nab
All heart team member for sure. Love him more for the tears.
I can't watch Gonzaga basketball without thinking of Adam Morrison!
Congrats Morrison for your jersey being retired as one of the All time greats at Gonzaga.👏👏☝
But Nembhard is wearing his jersey number
@@Matt-xt4rp Good point, didn't put that together until till you just say that, interesting 🤔 Maybe it's just the player and not the jersey #, Going to research that.
Morrison's teammates threw the end of that UCLA game *HARD* lol..
Why tho?
Yeah what was Batista doing? Props to Morrison for not going off on him, because I know most star players would go off on a teammate that threw that hard. I mean seriously Batista had like 3 turnovers in a minute. How is that even possible?! And yet Morrison still just wishes he had hit a shot that he missed. It's a shame he got hurt. He could've been a solid player in the NBA.
@@thebigbrainbrawlboiz6308 such a shame. I guess we have to ask ourselves who was the biggest player in the NBA during this time? I think that'll answer everything.
Didn’t Batista have an unguarded Derek Raivio on the baseline? Instead of passing out of a double team he gets stripped.
I’ll never forget when Gonzaga lost to UCLA !
It was one of my favorite days in college basketball history!
I played against him in high school. I played for Roger's and he played at Mead. Goofy looking stocky kid with weird shoulders, but he would effortlessly drop 30 on your whole team
Stocky? Adam was slim as slim gets he was never stocky
At all
I'm a life long UCLA fan and ucla graduate, but I was also a Morrison fan. I rooted for Morrison his last two seasons at Gonzaga. During his last season, I would make sure to watch his espn highlights. I watched the triple OT vs MSU. It was a fun season and then Gonzaga played my Bruins.
Damn I didn’t want this short doc to end
Dude was the best college player ever in my generation
@Travis Tchokotieu are you dumb? you are the biggest casual for questioning this... smd travis
Best college hoops player I’ve ever seen. Just couldn’t translate it to the pro level.
"Zags: The Movie" Starring Brendan Fraser as Adam Morrison.
One of the best and most exciting college basketball players of all time!
@Travis Tchokotieu Well That's College not NBA
A lot of people forget that he had a decent rookie season, then suffered a knee injury that he never really recovered from
He was horrible. He couldn't shoot or play defense. Even playing so much he only shot 37% from the field and was a liability on defense. After his injury he literally could guard no one. Him being drafted so high was a huge mistake. A good college player who was never a factor in the pro's
@@mthom0861 again that was after his injury...he would have been pretty good
@@swallowme535 In today's NBA Morrison would've been a star.
@@mthom0861 You act like Kyle Kroger type players don’t exist. Lol. There is ALWAYS a place for a shooter.
I had more fun watching Morrison play than anyone I can remember. I was at his game vs. LMU in his junior year when he scored 37 points in the second half... one of many highlight games that year
Back when ncaam basketball was fun to watch. I'm pushing 30 now and don't care if I watch a game anymore. These type of stories used to be the reason to watch.
Now they gotta remind you every game how so and so came up poor and with a single mother smh so cringy
dude did you watch the tournament this year lol
That year was probably my favorite year of college basketball. I remember him and JJ Reddick going back and forth all year for player of the year.
well thats your list but no way. Even in college he wasn't that great a defender and isn't even in my top 100.
@@mthom0861 how old are you?
Tonight, Gonzaga beat UCLA in overtime at the buzzer in the Final Four to advance to the National Championship.
Redemption.
And then they got smoked when it really counts again..
@@willthomas9576 Hahaha they always choke when it counts the most
@@willthomas9576 hahahahaha they got taken out to the woodshed and beaten. That’s what happens when you don’t play a ranked team for 4 months
@@willthomas9576 seems like Gonzaga never plays anyone until the tourney
I honestly wouldn't think Gonzaga is a school if it wasn't for the Tournament. I NEVER hear about them in any other subject.
He would have been so rich in college if NIL was around then. Him and Jimmer Fredette are two of the most memorable dominant college players in decades. Loved watching both of them play
Morrison, Stepp, Dickau, Perkins, Gray, Wiltjer, Pangos... the list is long of terrific of players that might not have touched the sky as far as capitalizing on their talent or maybe not working out as pros BUT I loved watching them at Gonzaga. It's been a two decade plus love affair with this team and it's been a wild, heartbreaking, ride.
they were a good team with solid college players. They played hard and their fans were loud. Good times if you liked Gonzaga
Don't forget Santangelo, Frahm, Calvary, et. al., who started it all. I was on campus from '96-'98, when the nucleus of that team won the league, but lost the league tourney. That built the fire for the breakthrough Elite Eight run in '99, after which they haven't missed an NCAA tourney. In those days we followed the team mostly on the radio, fans could walk in to the game at any time and be assured a seat, and TV coverage was sporadic and mostly on a local access cable channel. I was still living a few blocks from campus when a series of celebrations like none I've seen, even during the two national title game runs, shook the campus after each win in that '99 run. There was an exuberance and a kind of innocence to those first three runs. It's a shame that as success endures, it becomes less appreciated by so many.
Lots of respect. He blazed the trail for the Program.
Yes he helped start the way to.put a mid major school on the nat. Stage . Now Zags is a blue blood school in a mid major conference which is alittle unfair they should move to a power 5 but it looks like they dont wanna do that they wanna beat up on the little schools
College legend
He came out of College at the wrong time. Respect
One of my favorite college players ever
@Travis Tchokotieu don’t forget how he didn’t shower
I still remember here in Portland we were like draft the stash. Good thing we didn't. I still loved watching Morrison play though.
Respect to Ryan Hollins for talking to morrison at the end of the game
most of the UCLA players ignored him because Morrison had a big mouth and talked a ton of trash the whole game. Crying like that when the game was over showed huge immaturity and a lack of leadership. Always over emotional. It was nice of Hollins and he finally got Morrison to chill out.
One game i prolly never felt for a player like that one. The world wanted Adam to win that tournament
Being a legendary college player and making the nba and getting two championships is a great basketball career
AMMO! The Lakers need to bring him back next year just for good luck! Two-time champ!
I saw him play in person. The whole team was amazing!!
As a 25+ year Zags fan, Morrison has definitely given me some great memories along with many others. My favorite was his performance against Michigan State in the Maui Invitational that went to OT. All-time great Zag and will always be remembered as a great. Thank you!!!
Spokane is such a great city. So glad I grew up there. I miss it with a passion and the great people there
Being around the game is important for most of us that made basketball our lives.
You breaking down is THE GAME I feel in love with March madness. Thank you
Bautista, #13 blew that game! Give the ball up! You know they're trapping!
Fr why is the big guard in the backcourt with the guards anyways?
@@joshuaespinoza7175 Exactly! Why are taking off to backcourt?! Bautista was too high, the highest for a big is half court to help.
Should me and you go grab a drink later?
A champion among men. What a great role model for kids to look up to.
because he cried and gave up before the game was over? lol no dont look up to this
@@mthom0861 Not necessarily basketball related. Him coaching at Gonzaga and giving back to the community. Have you followed his career post basketball or are you judging by an NCAA tournament where they blew a big lead and he showed emotions before the whistle? Based on your comments, I feel like you’re basing quite a bit of a man’s legacy on his college basketball career. But that’s just me.
Underrated all time college player
Those that don’t show emotion during a loss or a win are not stronger or tougher then those who do.... they just haven’t been in a situation where they have put everything they are into something and either succeed or fail.
... Are you trying to disrespect Derrick Rose?
you show emotion AFTER a loss or a win. The game wasn't over yet. I've never seen any leader of a team do this. Huge immaturity. He talked trash the entire game to UCLA and then cried before the game was over. A bad leader.
He BEDDDTTTHHHAAA.
He will fit in today's style of games.
In 2018 i randomly met Adam in Vegas during March Madness at a Club on Fremont St. No one really noticed him there but i Instantly knew it was him and kindly asked em if he was thee Adam Morrison and he said yeah lol Had a conversation and Got a couple pics with em, he was the coolest dude ever.I was wearing my ZAGS socks under my slacks too so he knew what was up lol
I've played poker with Adam a few times. Chill and fun guy for sure.
who would have thought Farmar and Morrison would play on the same team with the Lakers
And get a chip
Most exciting athlete of all time...
he scored tufffffff buckets too
At the time I was stoked as a UCLA fan. I feel for him.
That UCLA team was stacked had 3or 4 NBA players on that team.
I miss Adam so much. Hasn't been anyone like him since
I loved his commercials. Yeah I cried
He was really a big star back in the day. I remember a game-day bubble gum of his was picked up by a kid and got auctioned for a hefty price. Those were the days
Shoutout Ryan Hollins and Aaron Afflalo for picking him up when he was crying.
My man got 2 rings barely playing at all if any with the lakers
Adam you were a beast sir!!!!!!!
Before alex caruso there was this guy
Don’t compare Caruso with adam Morrison. Morrison was one of the best college players in the last 20 years.
@@TruthOverFeelings745 he also didn’t shower and was a bust in the league Caruso is easily better 🤣🤣
Before who? Lol
Good for you Adam! I would have to say my favorite college basketball players ever are Larry Bird, Reggie Miller, Steph Curry and then Adam Morrison but I put you above Curry because I became a fan of his as he destroyed my favorite basketball program ever Gonzaga! Truly amazing how the Gonzaga program has grown. I will be moving to Florida soon but I will represent the Zag's from the east coast.
The fact that he looks younger on his interview is already a wow to me🤣
Should be remembered for an amazing college career. Not everyone is built to handle the NBA.
I was so sick after watching that game. Looking back on it, I never realized that UCLA team had FIVE future NBA players on its roster!!! Holy $#!+ that team was stacked with talent. I don't believe you can call it choking when you lose to superior talent.
He’s a 2 time NBA champion, back to back.
Muy favourite college player of all time
This was my boy. He had me ballin wit the bobcats lol
Respect to those ucla kids for picking morrison up
He was on my team. He was on Charlotte. I wanted so bad for him and Sean May to have been better than they were.
Raymond, Adam, Gerald, Emeka, Sean. My Charlotte starting 5 in NBA Live 2007
Adam an OG
I remember that team. I really got into the Zags' at that time.
gotta give him credit. to even make it as far as he did is difficult
Sometimes a lose can make a man great!
A legend
If anyone wonders why this guy drew comparisons to Larry Bird... please send them this video.
His style down on the post shooting big 3s with a fierce competitive attitude. Phenom collegiate player.
He was a bucket!
Amazing sportsmanship by UCLA
Rysn hollins class act
He had a fun playing style.
I thought he'd be a Kevin Durant type scorer in the NBA. Would've been cool to see.
LEAGUE HIM AGAIN!!!!
he went to my high school
There are reasons for everything!
Say Morrison doesn’t look like Timothy Olyphant now?
Dirk Diggler was a great player man 😂
"Here comes the all american!"
In NBA, they break you Psychologically amd emotionally and those are his greatest weakness.
r/ihadastroke
WOW Henry Cavill..I didn't even know he was a legend in college Basketball.
They look nothing alike xD. He looks more like Michael Shannon
that's racist
looks absolutely nothing like him..
he takes the heat for the UCLA loss, but the TOs from JP and Raivio back to back did them in.
THANK YOU SUGGS!!!
Thank Morrison for blazing the trail for suggz
Yeah, he was super bust in NBA. Made to the cover of NBA Live PC game when he was rookie and all.
Now seeing how amazing he was in collage, it's a shame he didn't have that success in NBA. Most likely the training staff did not know how to handle this kid. I remember I was kind of surprised over hist style and was interested in this character he made. He definitely was different from the masses back then. But great to see him doing well. Looks like Timothy Olyphant in Justified :)
A bust but I wouldn't say a super bust. No body actually expected him to be the next superstar NBA payer.
100% sure he traded his talents for an RV and a pack of Marlboro’s
LOL
Racism
"If only coach woulda put me in 4th quarter"
They were never gonna let him shine in the NBA
Heard he was good at Halo, too
Baller
How fun would that be... to be at the top like that.
As great of a coach as Mark Few is, there's no way you don't have Erroll Knight in the game for those last minutes
Looks like Henry Cavill now lol
6:34 i wonder what the opposing players where saying to him
2 year old video with comments from this week. Welcome algorithm buddies. This guy was a victim of circumstance. He got drafted too early by the wrong team. I think he could have been a very solid pro, especially in today's game.
What a glow UP !
He was a flameout.
Rumor has it this guy never showers
To anyone saying he is a bust, try playing without eating anything to give you that energy. He is a type 1 diabetic so it means he has to get his shots before getting his shots up! As a diabetic person, I know how hard it is to keep that level just to work out. I ride a bike and it is better for my sugar to be higher than lower so I make sure I have something to eat after riding for 30km.
He was supposed to be the next larry bird.
Well, I remember their epic collapse against UCLA and how he has 2 championship rings and Charles Barkley has none.
Didn’t he get two rings with the lakers riding the bench?
Yes. Who can say they played with kobe bryant and got two rings
@@kyleallen1858 everyone who was in the team 🤷🏾♂️
@@kyleallen1858 i wouldnt say he "played" with kobe. He was just in the vicinity when kobe was playing.