Adam Morrison (6'8 205 SF) has not logged many minutes this preseason, and his prospects under his new coach do not look good, given Larry Brown's preferred style of play and narcissistic, hard-headed personality. In the five previous pre-season games before tonight, Adam has played this many minutes: 13, 21, 0, 12, and 0, putting up a grand total of 12 shots over those 5 games.
However, sharp shooting nights like tonight should help keep Adam in the lineup, as he scored 12 on only 6 shots, while playing just 18 minutes.
Adam attracts a lot of hate, because, like JJ Redick, he is a non-submissive white. The very personality traits that are lauded and admired in black athletes, like passion, anger, and ultra-competitiveness, make a white athlete an object of hate. It is a huge double standard.
Everyone seems to be an expert on the weaknesses in Adam's game, but he has basketball talent galore and can do great things on the court, not the least of which is SCORE.
Good luck to Adam in what seems to be destined as a frustrating sophmore year, under a new coach.
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