Notice Trail Blazers and guard Anthony Morrow agreed to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Scalma]

 

[Scalma]

 

[Sarni]

That is a great signing to be fair. If he gets minutes to adjust his game and get into form, he is probably going to be as good as Crabbe was for us but at $17M less. That's the sort of player you need to get on your bench to be competitive. Warriors first great team of this decade was based on the likes of Barbosa and Rush, players who were past their best but could use experience to their advantage. Livingston probably belongs to that list as well.

 

[mook]

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Fantastic signing. One of the best career three point shooters in NBA history, looking at that chart. And I assume that includes his down year with OKC.

Morrow's shooting and Turner's ball handling should help us keep afloat if CJ or Dame miss major minutes. You don't usually have backups who individually make up for star players, so you do it collectively.

His nickname is Chocolate Reign. Gotta love that.

 

[Scalma]

Can a guy have a breakthrough season at 31? Feel like Morrow is in the perfect system/scenario for us to find out.

Btw his release has to be top 5 quickest in the league.

 

[dviss1]

This is for people who spout before they do research:



He shot 42% in CHI.

 

[Scalma]

This is for people who spout before they do research:
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He shot 42% in CHI.

He's going to get some really clean looks playing in Stotts system, so his percentage might actually go higher than his career number. I was obviously a fan of Crabbe the player, but not so much the contract, so itd be hilarious if Morrow replaced the production at a vet minimum salary.

 

[THE HCP]

Fantastic signing. One of the best career three point shooters in NBA history, looking at that chart. And I assume that includes his down year with OKC.

Morrow's shooting and Turner's ball handling should help us keep afloat if CJ or Dame miss major minutes. You don't usually have backups who individually make up for star players, so you do it collectively.

His nickname is Chocolate Reign. Gotta love that.

"chocolate" because he's black?

 

[Boob-No-More]

"chocolate" because he's black?

Damn dude, why you gotta play the race card?

It's obviously because his safe word is cacao:



One more reason he'll be a perfect fit in Portland.

BNM

 

[Denny Crane]

This is for people who spout before they do research:
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He shot 42% in CHI.

9 games is a huge sample - NOT.

He hit 6 of 14 three attempts in Chicago.

Whereas he hit 35 of 119 in OKC. Good for .294 from 3pt. Shy of 1/2 the # of 3s taken by Crabbe. About the same # as Turner and at a similar %.

That said, I suspect last season was clearly an outlier and expect far better from him this season.

 

[BBert]

Can a guy have a breakthrough season at 31? Feel like Morrow is in the perfect system/scenario for us to find out.

Btw his release has to be top 5 quickest in the league.

MIP

 

[dviss1]

MIP

So look... I love my Blazer fans and don't want to see them hurt in any way.

See Nurk's big pop has a very particular set of skills. Skills he's acquired over a very long career. Skills that make him a nightmare for people like you.
If you acknowledge Jusuf's LOCK on the MIP trophy, that'll be the end of it. He will not look for you, he will not pursue you, but if you do, he will look for you, he will find you and he will kill you.

And...You better not say SHIT about his pink shirt.

 

[BBert]

Nurk, Harkless, Vonleh, Morrow and Meyers, all MIP candidates this year.

Because: Blazers!



Oh, sorry, I thought this was the "Hope Springs Eternal" thread

 

[dviss1]

Nurk, Harkless, Vonleh, Morrow and Meyers, all MIP candidates this year.

Because: Blazers!



Oh, sorry, I thought this was the "Hope Springs Eternal" thread

But it's true, in the whole NBA, Nurk IMO is the one to beat.

• Contract year
• Best shape of his career
• Will have a full grasp of the system
• Pissed at his 79 2K player rating (ok I just added that one )

It's a perfect M.I.P storm.

 

[Boob-No-More]

9 games is a huge sample - NOT.

He hit 6 of 14 three attempts in Chicago.

Whereas he hit 35 of 119 in OKC. Good for .294 from 3pt. Shy of 1/2 the # of 3s taken by Crabbe. About the same # as Turner and at a similar %.

That said, I suspect last season was clearly an outlier and expect far better from him this season.

And that 35 - 119 he shot in OKC last season is also tiny compared to the 772 - 1,818 (.425) he shot during the other eight and a half years of his NBA career.

As I've pointed our several times in this thread, OKC's Westbrook dominant offense last season was not conducive to good 3-point shooting. OKC was dead last in the league in 3FG%. A rhythm shooter, especially one with Morrow's history, should fare much better in Stotts' flow offense.

Morrow will get the same open catch and shoot opportunities that Crabbe (and Harkless and Aminu) got last season. He will go from an offense that relied on one player creating havoc to one that relies on all five players getting the ball to the open man.

BNM

 

[lawai'a]

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that chart just reinforces my otherwise unsupported urge to advocate for aquiring jarred Dudley for the blazers

 

[Boob-No-More]

that chart just reinforces my otherwise unsupported urge to advocate for aquiring jarred Dudley for the blazers

Prior to signing Morrow, Dudley was one of my preferred targets for use of the Crabbe TPE. Solid 3-point shooter, excellent team defender and off the charts BBIQ. Would be a great mentor for our young guys. Most likely will be an NBA coach someday.

BNM

 

[Scalma]

that chart just reinforces my otherwise unsupported urge to advocate for aquiring jarred Dudley for the blazers

No no no. I played against Dudley in high school fuck that guy jk but seriously he's annoying to watch.

 

[Boob-No-More]

No no no. I played against Dudley in high school fuck that guy jk but seriously he's annoying to watch.

When he's on the other team.

I suspect he's one of those guys you root for when he's on your team, but hate him when he's not.

Danny Ainge was like that.

BNM

 

[Scalma]

When he's on the other team.

I suspect he's one of those guys you root for when he's on your team, but hate him when he's not.

Danny Ainge was like that.

BNM

I'm sure he has value and all those things you said but it's still not fun to watch an unathletic wing play. We're not the jazzz.

 

[Boob-No-More]

I'm sure he has value and all those things you said but it's still not fun to watch an unathletic wing play. We're not the jazzz.

Fundamentals and defense aren't exciting, but winning is.

Which is why I'd take a player like Dudley over someone like Gerald Green any day.

BNM

 

[lawai'a]

if he makes you better he is fun to watch. winning is a lot more fun than the alternative

 

[Scalma]

Fundamentals and defense aren't exciting, but winning is.

Which is why I'd take a player like Dudley over someone like Gerald Green any day.

BNM

How are you gonna try and argue my opinion, which is subjective? Chill

 

[Boob-No-More]

How are you gonna try and argue my opinion, which is subjective? Chill

Not arguing your opinion. Just sharing mine. You shared yours. I shared mine. The end.

BNM

 

[THE HCP]

When he's on the other team.

I suspect he's one of those guys you root for when he's on your team, but hate him when he's not.

Danny Ainge was like that.

BNM

As is The HCP.

 

[Denny Crane]

And that 35 - 119 he shot in OKC last season is also tiny compared to the 772 - 1,818 (.425) he shot during the other eight and a half years of his NBA career.

As I've pointed our several times in this thread, OKC's Westbrook dominant offense last season was not conducive to good 3-point shooting. OKC was dead last in the league in 3FG%. A rhythm shooter, especially one with Morrow's history, should fare much better in Stotts' flow offense.

Morrow will get the same open catch and shoot opportunities that Crabbe (and Harkless and Aminu) got last season. He will go from an offense that relied on one player creating havoc to one that relies on all five players getting the ball to the open man.

BNM

At some point players get old and dinged up and don't perform like they did during the other eight and a half years of their career. It remains to be seen if last season truly was an outlier. That said, I think shooting is one of the last things to go, barring physical troubles.

Victor Oladipo had his best 3pt shooting year for OKC last season playing alongside Westbrook at Morrow's position. FWIW.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

As is The HCP.

That's why everyone hates you here, Laker fanboy.

 

[Boob-No-More]

At some point players get old and dinged up and don't perform like they did during the other eight and a half years of their career. It remains to be seen if last season truly was an outlier. That said, I think shooting is one of the last things to go, barring physical troubles.

Morrow's contract is non-guaranteed. I haven't seen any date published as to when it becomes fully guaranteed, but hopefully it's far enough out that we can see if his 3-point shooting has returned to his career norm before Neil has to make that decision.

Ideally, it's not until after the trade deadline, as that would give Neil the maximum flexibility.

Victor Oladipo had his best 3pt shooting year for OKC last season playing alongside Westbrook at Morrow's position. FWIW.

Totally different type of player. Oladipo is a young, athletic player who can create his own shot, not a rhythm shooter like Morrow. His 3FG% has improved every year has been in the league. Such improvement is typical for any young player as he goes from a 21-year old rookie to a 25-year old entering his prime.

BNM

 

[dviss1]

I'm sure he has value and all those things you said but it's still not fun to watch an unathletic wing play. We're not the jazzz.

Bruce Bowen was boring to watch (as are the Spurs) but everyone wants a 3 and D wing now.