Comments on: The Life of a Freshman Point Guard

By: Old Style

Old Style — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:20:46 +0000

Morris’ assist #’s will look worse than most because he’s kicking the ball to 30% shooters around the arc. It’s hard to get assists when your teammates can’t put the ball in the basket.

By: gpsimms

gpsimms — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:17:27 +0000

yeah, I also wonder if Morris’ improvement even during this season is typical among the top 100 types…

Like, his assist rate is lower than his turnover rate, but over the last 10 games or so, i’m sure his numbers look a lot better.

Anyway, I wonder if all the guards on the list started slow and are finishing stronger like he is.

By: JimC

JimC — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:47:02 +0000

Morris made a play Tuesday vs. MN that epitomizes his development under pressure: with about 6 seconds remaining in the first half, he drove almost the full length of the court, threw a bullet (but accurate) pass to Sims under the basket, who went up for the easy layup. It was beautiful.

By: Old Style

Old Style — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:21:16 +0000

I agree with you Dylan. Xavier Henry comes to mind.

By: Dylan

Dylan — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:06:49 +0000

I think the easiest positions to make an impact as a true frosh is any kind of scorer. They can keep it simple and do what they do. Wing forwards, shooters, off guards.

By: Sid

Sid — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:31:06 +0000

Well, if Dylan’s chart is any indication, hardly anyone can expect big contributions from freshmen – at least not PGs.

And to be honest, I’m inclined to believe that a similar chart for centers or power forwards wouldn’t look much different.

The speed and size of the college game are an adjustment for everyone.

By: Mattski

Mattski — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:52:16 +0000

Erik: if that’s true then we can expect no big contributions from freshmen down the line. I wonder if early enrollment could help hoops the way it may help football.

By: Erik

Erik — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:52:58 +0000

DMo will be a great one. Remember, it takes most players 1-2 years to really grasp Beilein’s sytem. That’s really what made CJ Lee, Merritt, and to an extent Stu and Novak so important last year…they seemed to be the first players to grasp the system. Beilein himself said each player is different, but usually it takes about 2 years.

I think by next season DMo will be a much better player with a better understanding of the system.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:18:15 +0000

Tweeter, I meant the spin of the ball is true…He does not get much rotation, but it’s not spinning off axis when he shoots …I should have clarified that

By: MarcO

MarcO — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:16:58 +0000

Sid,

I remember Grady being out of control most of the times he had the ball and that was why he lost all of his playing time and ultimately left the team.