MSU Red Cedar Message Board

To reply to a couple Rondo remarks.

Rondo doesn't have a good jump shot (a passable one, but not good). At least prior to this year he didn't.

Rondo is not 'long'. He's only 6'1' (with huge hands) but he is very smooth and very athletic... neither of which I would apply to Morris.

Watch the replay. Jr. was slashing wide open to the rim and was actually in Morris' line of vision. Morris consciously shot instead of passed.

No way. CB is a very mediocre player -- way overrated in my opinion (I've seen him play live, twice). I think TH Jr. is better now, than CB will ever be.

Rondo is the best rebounding guard in the league. I have never seen a guard his size constantly crash the boards against 7 rooters and come up with the ball. Did you see some of Rondo's assist numbers this year? I know before the all star break he was leading the league in assists. I do not know what Morris' draft status would be.

Morris plans to return for junior year
In the moments after Michigan lost to Duke, Darius Morris confirmed he plans on returning to Michigan for his junior season.
“Yep,” Morris said when he was asked if he was definitely returning next season.
This echoes what Morris said a week ago, when he said “yeah, I’m here man. I’m not going anywhere.”

http://www.annarbor.com/sports/um-basketball/michigan-sings-the-victors-darius-morris-says-hes-staying-and-more-notes/

Not sure why he is so hard to defend on the ball screens. The screener going to the basket is more dangerous than Morris as an outside shooter.

I wish our guards would deliver a pass as hard as he does, although it would likely result in a broken nose or two for our bigs.

Good for him. He needs to land one MVP and get to two final fours to match Kalin. He'll need both those years left and a lot of help and luck to come near Kalins college stuff.

He does have a 6'9" wingspan. I'd consider that long, even if he isn't that tall for his position.

He needs two more years in my opinion.

This is good to hear. Would really like to see this.

Hardaway may have been open but honestly Morris had the perfect shot. Showing no bias, that's all I hope for with 5 seconds left. It's not a jump shot, it's not well contested, if the defender does defend it he likely draws the foul with the possibility of turning it into a 3 point play and he makes that shot a majority of the time.

If we're in the same situation I want Lucas taking that shot 100% of the time knowing that he's going to make it most of the time even if Roe is partially open to the left of me under the rim. There really isn't much time left, he's up in the air already before Hardaway is wide open which makes the pass much more difficult and there's no guarantee Hardaway catches it cleanly and finishes before time runs out.

Let's be serious here, Morris is coming back. The only thing going against him is he's way too over confident and cocky, or so it seems, and could end up being Manny Harris 2.0. He has tons of potential whether we like it or not. I don't seem him being a lottery pick unless he stays for another 2 years and improves his shot and such but he could come off the bench for a team down the road.

Let's worry about what we can control and that is a talented incoming class with lots of promise. We pretty much nailed every position of need with a stud SF, a couple of athletic Guards who are going to have their roles determined in the next 6 months and Center and F/G combo who have sat a year and should contribute immediately. We are going to have great leadership and I can't wait to see what Appling and Payne can do with their game during the off season.

Compared to Nolan and Erving (early season), he needs more work.

He's being facetious. It's pretty subtle.