I'd say so because there was more hype behind him and people who generally wanted to see Morrison succeed. Bennett was just a bad pick in a poor draft class.
I was gonna say the exact same thing you and Pancho Baldridge just said. The expectations were higher for him while Bennett was a weak pick in an even weaker draft.
A friend of mine who worked security for Charlotte said that Adam had terrible hygiene and didn't fit in with the team because he stunk so bad. Everyone made fun of him behind the scenes.
The ACL and draft team he went to were the biggest stunts but I’d argue his diabetes were just as impactful. He really struggled adjusting to the nba schedule and the rigours of it. In college it was easier for him to maintain it as they didn’t play as many games. Still one of the greatest college players to lace them up over the past 20 years.
This was the major reason, the hectic schedule would play around with his energy levels leaving him feel flat. You see most players suffer a burn out in their first few years and the second year blues. That's gonna be amplified with diabetes, plus he dealing with mature bodies and more athletic players. The ACL was just the nail in the coffin. Still could've had a role like a Novak or even a Dunleavy jr.
As a type 1 diabetic regardless of what he did in the NBA seeing the success he had at Gonzaga made me push my self even harder seeing how it was possible for people like us to do anything in the sports world
If things worked out just a little better, he could have at least played 10 plus seasons in the association, maybe as a 3 point specialist like Kyle Korver. Too bad too, I think his success would have been good for more regular people who look at playing the game for the love of it and playing right, etc.
For a diabetic to go as far as he did is just insane looking back at the era he joined. I’m sure he had battles even trying to get to most games during college and the league. Definitely impressive and shows how much he loved the game.
Adam Morrison was compare to Larry bird. he had a legendary season at Gonzaga. He was shooting 40%percent for three in college and NCAA player of the year between Adam morrison and jj redick. And he would have been a solid role player coming off the bench.
JJ and coach K knew how to maximize his role, coming off screens and quick release and play tight defense. He was never meant to be a all around stud or even a big scorer outside of that. Morrison was meant to be all everything especially on offense at GU and he never really got on the floor long enough to work it out for the Bobcats.
He was a good offensive player...his defense sucked but going to the bobcats killed him... he was no where near close to being a franchise player at the time.
I really enjoy the videos, how about doing a video on Jonathan Simmons he played on the Spurs and then basically disappeared after wanting to leave that team.
seeing Morrison on the bench wearing a suit is always hilarious to me. I like Morrison's personality; diabetes and injuries undoubtedly stunted his growth.
When he was coming out of college I’d figured he’d be a first round pick. But not 3rd overall! 😄 Getting drafted that high put unrealistic expectations on him. If he’d gone towards the bottom end of the lottery or the mid first round he could have gone to a team that would have had a better development plan for him. On a side note: Adam Morrison Kwame Brown Michael Kidd-Gilcrest Jared Jeffries Does MJ know how to draft? 😄
That's been one of the biggest criticisms of MJ or those around him that he just can't spot talent. There are more - He drafted Sean May, Raymond Felton, Okafor (which looked great at the time but turned out to be mediocre), Drafted Shai G-A then traded him immediately, DJ Augustin, Brandan Wright, Cody Zeller, Noah Vonleh, Frank Kaminsky....Just an insane amount of terrible picks. Also had awful FA signings like Tyrus Thomas and Nick Batum. Kemba and LaMelo are the only picks he's like REALLY hit on.
I was never sold on him. Not only did he have poor lateral quickness but he didn't have a quick release, it was never going to be easy for him to get shots off at the pro level. The knee injury definitely ruined any chance he had of making a career for himself, but that rookie shooting percentage was frightening. There's not too many guys who start their career off getting the touches he did and shooting so poorly who turned it around and had good careers.
The Scouts hyped him up like Anthony Bennett. Adam Morrison was solid diabetes is no joke some people can only push themselves to a certain limit but he was better than Bennett
Well yea if all teams knew Adam at best would be a role player off the bench 6th or 7th man so a late lottery team would have drafted him. Something JJ Reddick was able to figure out to not be a NBA bust.
I heard he stank, I mean literally as in never showered and this has been said by former teammates. That being said please include Joe Alexander on this series.
Another great video BTW you should do a blast from the past segment about forgotten greats that don't get mentioned like Sidney moncrief terry Cummings
It’s just miracle and an amazing accomplishment that a guy who has to take insulin on the bench during the game can play at that level. He was injecting it on the bench
@@buzzerbeater3350 I m just watching the jimmer episode now I might have either seen it before last year but I just didn't remember or I am having a case of the Mandela effect
@@miapratt7017 I could've saved you 10 minutes. Jimmer thought the team should be about him. Period. Besides shooting, he had no athleticism, was not an elite passer and was a poor defender.
The 30 for 30 I Still Hate Christian Laettner was awesome and eye popping. People ehem haters called him a Spoiled Brat, Born with a silver spoon in his mouth but sooo very far from the truth
He looks like he belonged as a stoner in the 70’s. Which is hilarious because he actually looks a lot like Randall “pink” Floyd from the movie Dazed and Confused
I think me and Morrison is around the same age, but anyways I thought that he was definitely going to be the next coming of Bird out of college. Bird is one of my all-time fav players so that's saying a lot for me 🤦🏾♂️
I remember one game he played against my Celtics when he was a Bobcat. He just caught fire and made tough shot after tough shot. He had over thirty that game and the Bobcats won. It was incredible, and it was against the KG big 3 team too, so it was even more impressive. He straight up cooked us that day. I thought it was him finally becoming what he was supposed to be but no, it was just an anomaly of a game. I remember thinking that he actually would have been a good fit on that Celtic team just as a scorer of the bench. If he had a better situation and a coach who understood how to utilize him, who knows, maybe he has a decent career.
@alexandermendez4653 adam morrison never scored 30 against the celtics that was against the pacers only time he scored that much in the nba in a game most he scored against boston was 26 that was the year before the kg big 3 team was formed
The turning point for most fans was that Sweet Sixteen game against Arizona. Breaking down like that on national television made pretty much everyone scratching their heads. Or shaking them.
The turning point of this comment is when you said Sweet 16 game vs Arizona... Many people turned their heads after figuring out you don't know what the hell you're talking about..
When he came out I was around 11-12 years old. I had a conversation with my dad and I told him JJ Reddick was the better player. Everybody bought into his hype but I just didn’t see what everybody else did.
WCC, he played against non pros and scrubs. Its wild because he could shoot, how did he not pan out?, i know he was a diabetic but shooters always find a way in the pros. I think it was his drive maybe? NCAA legend tho.
in jr Morrison was my favorite player I thought he was gonna light the league I legit thought he was the next Larry Legend but I was wrong haha still one of the greatest college hoopers ever though.
he def is an ultimate bust. i rem i thought he was gonna be huge. He was that dude at Gonzaga. i think stunt #1 and #3 hurt him the most. If he woulda been drafted to the right team, things may have worked out better. i never knew he had diabetes. For ultimate busts, u gotta do Michael Olawakandi, Sam Bowie, Nick Collison, Kwame Brown etc
@@Classicbasketballdvds its not his fault sam bowie would have live up to his expectation accdg to his skill set but injuries is not fully your control. He was just like oden. Watched him in college he could be a prime bynum as a ceiling but injuries really sucked his potential.
If you wanna jinx a player on the NBA Level just say he'll be the next Jordan or Bird. Guarantee Fail. Morrison was tweener, too slow to play the two and not strong enough to play the 3 or 4.
Some players are Great college players but don't have it in them to be Great or Good players on the highest Level. well he won 2 chips and made it too the league like you stated the people who make videos bashing him most likely never hooped before or made it as far as Adam did. I agree with stunts 1 and 3
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Is he a bigger bust than Anthony Bennett? Either way, still made the NBA and had some great experiences. www.patreon.com/stuntedgrowth
I'd say so because there was more hype behind him and people who generally wanted to see Morrison succeed. Bennett was just a bad pick in a poor draft class.
@@baldridgeroy Facts. He was so hyped leaving college. Everyone swore he was the next Bird. He looked the part too. Dude used to hit crazy shots
I was gonna say the exact same thing you and Pancho Baldridge just said. The expectations were higher for him while Bennett was a weak pick in an even weaker draft.
A friend of mine who worked security for Charlotte said that Adam had terrible hygiene and didn't fit in with the team because he stunk so bad. Everyone made fun of him behind the scenes.
@@jaydav6521 Damn
The ACL and draft team he went to were the biggest stunts but I’d argue his diabetes were just as impactful. He really struggled adjusting to the nba schedule and the rigours of it. In college it was easier for him to maintain it as they didn’t play as many games. Still one of the greatest college players to lace them up over the past 20 years.
This was the major reason, the hectic schedule would play around with his energy levels leaving him feel flat. You see most players suffer a burn out in their first few years and the second year blues. That's gonna be amplified with diabetes, plus he dealing with mature bodies and more athletic players. The ACL was just the nail in the coffin. Still could've had a role like a Novak or even a Dunleavy jr.
His diabetes is what really hurt him
Nah. JJ reddick, even Tyler hansborough is a bigger college legend than the biggest bust ever
In some weird way Adam Morrison was the first Kevin Durant. Dude has truly changed the game.
Can you do one on sean may north Carolina Bobcats player
He did
Sean May!! Daamn, I forgot about him and I m from Indiana, lol!!
Did he do Hilton Armstrong and/or Josh Boone yet?
Overrated and a bust
I thought Sean May was gonna be solid boy was I wrong lol; he should do a vid on Sheldon Williams too!!
Bruh we are CLEARLY the same generation of hoop heads. I watch all your shit and you dont miss shit 99 outta 100. Big ups hoop love bruh
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As a type 1 diabetic regardless of what he did in the NBA seeing the success he had at Gonzaga made me push my self even harder seeing how it was possible for people like us to do anything in the sports world
Man. That's a tough break. But you're right, people do love to see failure...Especially on that level.
Call him a NBA bust but he still had a legendary college career & no one can take that from him..
Just like every other BUST…
@@KelGone_fish89 has done more in his life than you could do in 10 lifetimes, remember that
If things worked out just a little better, he could have at least played 10 plus seasons in the association, maybe as a 3 point specialist like Kyle Korver. Too bad too, I think his success would have been good for more regular people who look at playing the game for the love of it and playing right, etc.
You know he was a bad defender if Luke Walton broke his ankles.
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He wasn't the same after Luke hit him with that slow ass move
Lol
SMH I was thinking as the clip played... how the hell you get to ankles broken by LUKE WALTON!?!?!??!
Luke was slow but Luke was playing in wrong era. He woulda been more respected today. Luke could see the floor and pass. You could run plays thru him.
For a diabetic to go as far as he did is just insane looking back at the era he joined. I’m sure he had battles even trying to get to most games during college and the league. Definitely impressive and shows how much he loved the game.
Adam Morrison was compare to Larry bird. he had a legendary season at Gonzaga. He was shooting 40%percent for three in college and NCAA player of the year between Adam morrison and jj redick. And he would have been a solid role player coming off the bench.
@@loonertic7337 no
JJ and coach K knew how to maximize his role, coming off screens and quick release and play tight defense. He was never meant to be a all around stud or even a big scorer outside of that.
Morrison was meant to be all everything especially on offense at GU and he never really got on the floor long enough to work it out for the Bobcats.
Can you do Bonzi Wells
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MJ ruined so many damn careers lmaooo
He was a good offensive player...his defense sucked but going to the bobcats killed him... he was no where near close to being a franchise player at the time.
Would you consider doing stunted growth teams? Teams such as early-mid 2000s suns
Awesome idea!
Mid 90's Denver Nuggets
@@tyrrellwilson4557 Lob City Clippers
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Thats dope. Or even the fall of teams. Iike 04 Pistons
I really enjoy the videos, how about doing a video on Jonathan Simmons he played on the Spurs and then basically disappeared after wanting to leave that team.
Didn’t he sign with the magic ?
@@Quinn91202 then got traded to Philly.
Adam Morrison just didn't have it after college
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Loving this series so far.
seeing Morrison on the bench wearing a suit is always hilarious to me. I like Morrison's personality; diabetes and injuries undoubtedly stunted his growth.
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When he was coming out of college I’d figured he’d be a first round pick. But not 3rd overall! 😄 Getting drafted that high put unrealistic expectations on him. If he’d gone towards the bottom end of the lottery or the mid first round he could have gone to a team that would have had a better development plan for him. On a side note:
Adam Morrison
Kwame Brown
Michael Kidd-Gilcrest
Jared Jeffries
Does MJ know how to draft? 😄
He's either gotten better or has been more hands off as of late. I mean he couldn't miss that bad on the Melo pick.
That's been one of the biggest criticisms of MJ or those around him that he just can't spot talent. There are more - He drafted Sean May, Raymond Felton, Okafor (which looked great at the time but turned out to be mediocre), Drafted Shai G-A then traded him immediately, DJ Augustin, Brandan Wright, Cody Zeller, Noah Vonleh, Frank Kaminsky....Just an insane amount of terrible picks. Also had awful FA signings like Tyrus Thomas and Nick Batum. Kemba and LaMelo are the only picks he's like REALLY hit on.
My bad, MJ didn't draft Okafor, May & Felton. Still, his draft history isn't good :)
I was never sold on him. Not only did he have poor lateral quickness but he didn't have a quick release, it was never going to be easy for him to get shots off at the pro level.
The knee injury definitely ruined any chance he had of making a career for himself, but that rookie shooting percentage was frightening. There's not too many guys who start their career off getting the touches he did and shooting so poorly who turned it around and had good careers.
Haha man I just mentioned him on another one of your videos!! The Bobcats great white nope. Hell at least he made it to the league
His ultimate stunt was Luke Walton crossing him up and making him tear his ACL.
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The Scouts hyped him up like Anthony Bennett. Adam Morrison was solid diabetes is no joke some people can only push themselves to a certain limit but he was better than Bennett
Way better than Anthony Bennett
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The man had a whole insulin pump attached.
I will go to my grave thinking Morrison would have been good had he gone to a team that was better ran than the damn Bobcats lol
He was nice in college,,,I seen him all the time on tv,,hence I'm from Washington state....
Well yea if all teams knew Adam at best would be a role player off the bench 6th or 7th man so a late lottery team would have drafted him. Something JJ Reddick was able to figure out to not be a NBA bust.
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@@loonertic7337 Give me a reason!!!
Shoutout to AM for turning the beat around and focusing on Life itself 💪🏾
This was when Gonzaga was still slowly, steadily earning their stripes, and them making it as far as a Sweet 16 felt like a huge deal
All I gotta say is, Kobe said he could really play. And Kobe was never been one to lie about someone's game, even if it's a teammate.
Damon Bailey, Steve Alford, Calbert Channey, Sam Bowie, Todd Hamonds, Othello Harrington.
Hey can you do Brandon Triche he played with Michael Carter Williams at Syracuse? Thanks
MCW you can chalk it up to Injuries and Not being a Good shooter
Hell yea that's a good one u thought he would have made it man!!! 🖤✊🏿
gotta get one on Marcus Fizer
Bruh I haven't heard that name in damn near 15yrs
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The picture with Sean May is tough he fell off hard too.
Great video can u do big country Brian Reeves
Great request!
He still goes down as a great college basketball player
At 6:08 that whole damn pic is full of Stunted Growths. Lol
adam made 17million in the nba and a ring. i call that chilling
Luka Doncic is what I thought Adam Morrison was gonna be
Good comparison
He can’t handle the ball close to how Louka does
Can you do jimmer fredette next
Excellent content always Bro! Happy B-Day to the GOAT MJ, which is my B-Day as well! #2/17
9:00 he was still in a suit when they won the damn championship 😭💀
I feel like he coulda had a JJ Reddick-like career if he was drafted mid first round instead of being a lottery pick.
Even JJ had to figure out how to be a NBA role player
C. H. Exactly 💯 he should have gone to a Spurs organization, he would have definitely developed in San Antonio.
I heard he stank, I mean literally as in never showered and this has been said by former teammates. That being said please include Joe Alexander on this series.
That was in Charlotte too. Maybe it was a result of depression, but it's embarrassing that it came to that.
Yooo the word Stank is always hilarious
I been finding myself watching and enjoying your videos. You just earned a sub! Thank you, keep up the good work!
DAN DICKAU next Gonzaga before 1998-2002.
Unequivocally attempt: 10 out of 10 for effort. Keep up the good work.
Keep up the good content g
Another great video BTW you should do a blast from the past segment about forgotten greats that don't get mentioned like Sidney moncrief terry Cummings
It’s just miracle and an amazing accomplishment that a guy who has to take insulin on the bench during the game can play at that level. He was injecting it on the bench
Can you do mario Chalmers and devean George
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Love the vids man keep it up
These videos are 🔥 so are the rap ones keep it up
@stuntedgrowth have you thought about playing for the Bohemian National Team?
Adam Morrison was that dude in college. People compared him to Larry Bird at one point
Can you do a vid on Gelo Ball??? @Stunted Growth???
You should do one on the best basketball player to ever come out of LA, Raymond Lewis. There is a documentary coming out on him soon.
I have being waiting on this one adam morrison the next larry bird they said
Do MKG who got drafted #2 out of Kentucky. I love Kentucky but I knew he’d be a bum in the league. Beal really went 3 🤦🏿♂️
I was never high on him
MKG is a Bust
Do Reece Gaines, Andrew Nicholson, Purvis Ellison and Jimmer Fredette
I was thinking Jimmer too
@@dopey8576 Jesus, he did Jimmer already!
Reece Gaines hoopers know
@@buzzerbeater3350 I m just watching the jimmer episode now I might have either seen it before last year but I just didn't remember or I am having a case of the Mandela effect
@@miapratt7017 I could've saved you 10 minutes. Jimmer thought the team should be about him. Period. Besides shooting, he had no athleticism, was not an elite passer and was a poor defender.
Do Sam Bowie 🤣🤣🤣 jadakiss said what if Portland would’ve drafted Jordan instead of SAM BOWIE
Or Kevin Durant instead of Greg Oden!
IT DONT MATTER PORTLAND GOT TO CHAMPIONSHIP BEFORE JORDAN
You might as well do Raymond Felton too
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Hoopers know
I’d like to see Christian Laettner
He had a quiet good career in hindsight. Was he duke level good, no. But he did make an all star team.
The 30 for 30 I Still Hate Christian Laettner was awesome and eye popping. People ehem haters called him a Spoiled Brat, Born with a silver spoon in his mouth but sooo very far from the truth
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Do Mario Hezonja
Awesome idea!
He looks like he belonged as a stoner in the 70’s. Which is hilarious because he actually looks a lot like Randall “pink” Floyd from the movie Dazed and Confused
Great work bro. Do one on Kenny Satterfield.
I think me and Morrison is around the same age, but anyways I thought that he was definitely going to be the next coming of Bird out of college. Bird is one of my all-time fav players so that's saying a lot for me 🤦🏾♂️
Exree Hipp one of the best names in ncaa history
Have you done Eddie house?
I'm still requesting the one of Kris Bruton
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As a diehard Bobcats/Hornets fan we know all bout big time bust..and he was one...but hey he got a ring...thx kobe....lmao
Yes- without a doubt
THE ULTIMATE BUST
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I remember one game he played against my Celtics when he was a Bobcat. He just caught fire and made tough shot after tough shot. He had over thirty that game and the Bobcats won. It was incredible, and it was against the KG big 3 team too, so it was even more impressive. He straight up cooked us that day. I thought it was him finally becoming what he was supposed to be but no, it was just an anomaly of a game. I remember thinking that he actually would have been a good fit on that Celtic team just as a scorer of the bench. If he had a better situation and a coach who understood how to utilize him, who knows, maybe he has a decent career.
@alexandermendez4653 adam morrison never scored 30 against the celtics that was against the pacers only time he scored that much in the nba in a game most he scored against boston was 26 that was the year before the kg big 3 team was formed
@@justinalley3399 mandella effect. I remember it happening. Maybe he had 25 or something
The turning point for most fans was that Sweet Sixteen game against Arizona. Breaking down like that on national television made pretty much everyone scratching their heads. Or shaking them.
The turning point of this comment is when you said Sweet 16 game vs Arizona... Many people turned their heads after figuring out you don't know what the hell you're talking about..
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You should do joe Johnson
Do thon maker or dante exum stunted growth
He did dante already
Martell Webster or travis outlaw. They were back to back h.s first rounders from Portland
How about doing a stunted growth on Yi Jianlian
Seeing him celebrate in a suit is funny af
Do a video on Gerald Wallace aka Crash
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He looks like Bill Hader from SNL!😂😂😂
When he came out I was around 11-12 years old. I had a conversation with my dad and I told him JJ Reddick was the better player. Everybody bought into his hype but I just didn’t see what everybody else did.
WCC, he played against non pros and scrubs. Its wild because he could shoot, how did he not pan out?, i know he was a diabetic but shooters always find a way in the pros. I think it was his drive maybe? NCAA legend tho.
Man gave Michigan state a 40+ and gave B Roy a 40 piece in college. He definitely proved he was that guy that year no question..
It’s crazy I was just thinking when he gonna mama stunted growth on Adam Morrison
Do a ultimate bust series on Michael olowokandi
in jr Morrison was my favorite player I thought he was gonna light the league I legit thought he was the next Larry Legend but I was wrong haha still one of the greatest college hoopers ever though.
I thought he was gone be Luca before Luca. He killed in college.
No if anything he was Doug Mc.
Do Amir Johnson next
he def is an ultimate bust. i rem i thought he was gonna be huge. He was that dude at Gonzaga. i think stunt #1 and #3 hurt him the most. If he woulda been drafted to the right team, things may have worked out better. i never knew he had diabetes. For ultimate busts, u gotta do Michael Olawakandi, Sam Bowie, Nick Collison, Kwame Brown etc
Sam bowie was actually decent when he wasnt injured all the other players were true bust didnt have the talent
@@ogmusik2549 true, but to be drafted that high (esp over MJ), i felt he didn't live up to expectations
@@Classicbasketballdvds its not his fault sam bowie would have live up to his expectation accdg to his skill set but injuries is not fully your control. He was just like oden. Watched him in college he could be a prime bynum as a ceiling but injuries really sucked his potential.
@@BlackOrder007 i have to go back and watch his college games. If Oden didn't get injured, he woulda been a prob
How the hell is Nick Collison a bust? Lol
Do Marcus fizer and Nick collison
Hello can you do sam bowie
Do one of Anthony Mason
It's crazy he was such a bust. His game translated well imo. I think injuries hurt him some...hed fit in today's league a lot better
He sure had a sweet jump shot it was textbook mechanics
Andrea Bargnani dude was a certified bust.
Dude wasn't great but he wasn't a bust...
We gotta get damon bailey featured
If you wanna jinx a player on the NBA Level just say he'll be the next Jordan or Bird. Guarantee Fail. Morrison was tweener, too slow to play the two and not strong enough to play the 3 or 4.
Dude was NICE in HS. Could drop 30 while making shots from everywhere on the court
Some players are Great college players but don't have it in them to be Great or Good players on the highest Level. well he won 2 chips and made it too the league like you stated the people who make videos bashing him most likely never hooped before or made it as far as Adam did. I agree with stunts 1 and 3
Hi,Doug McDermott next please
He already did him