Quick, open a new page and do a google image search on Anthony Morrow. You'll find art from Morrow Anthony and a few pictures of a skinny guy in a Georgia Tech uniform.
Anthony Morrow no longer plays for G-Tech, in fact he's been a starting shooting guard for the Warriors for the past two games. He started on Sunday in LA versus the Clippers and went off for 37 points and 11 rebounds. Not only that, Morrow went 15/20 from the field and 4/5 from beyond the arc. For those of you who aren't basketball savvy, shooting 75% while scoring 37 points is nearly unheard of. In fact Morrow, an undrafted rookie, put up the most points of any undrafted player in the history of the NBA. It was a performance worthy of a short Sportscenter player profile and it got Warriors fans itching to see him in action on Tuesday night against the Portland Trailblazers.
What did Morrow do for an encore? How about 11 points in the first half on 4/6 shooting including three in a row from three point land. This seems to be a trend for the Warriors, finding talent that hasn't been drafted. There are three members of the Warriors that were undrafted as of 2006. C.J. Watson (began play in 07-08) is our back up point guard and someone that played a huge roll in last night's win. Kalena Azebuki (began playing for the Warriors in mid 06-07) was an undrafted rookie that recently signed a $4 million contract with the Warriors in the off season, oh yeah, he went for 15pts and 8 rebounds last night. And then there's Morrow, the find of the 08-09 season. He's the type of player that other teams cannot afford to leave open and the type of player that's going to draw defenders to him, leaving other teammates open. Morrow went for a game high 25 points last night on 8/12 shooting, a 66% clip. He's an unselfish player that knows his limits and knows when and when not to shoot, a attribute that few NBA players possess. His career as a starter is only two games old but he's already getting attention from around the league. The best part? He's only going to get better!
Anthony Morrow no longer plays for G-Tech, in fact he's been a starting shooting guard for the Warriors for the past two games. He started on Sunday in LA versus the Clippers and went off for 37 points and 11 rebounds. Not only that, Morrow went 15/20 from the field and 4/5 from beyond the arc. For those of you who aren't basketball savvy, shooting 75% while scoring 37 points is nearly unheard of. In fact Morrow, an undrafted rookie, put up the most points of any undrafted player in the history of the NBA. It was a performance worthy of a short Sportscenter player profile and it got Warriors fans itching to see him in action on Tuesday night against the Portland Trailblazers.
What did Morrow do for an encore? How about 11 points in the first half on 4/6 shooting including three in a row from three point land. This seems to be a trend for the Warriors, finding talent that hasn't been drafted. There are three members of the Warriors that were undrafted as of 2006. C.J. Watson (began play in 07-08) is our back up point guard and someone that played a huge roll in last night's win. Kalena Azebuki (began playing for the Warriors in mid 06-07) was an undrafted rookie that recently signed a $4 million contract with the Warriors in the off season, oh yeah, he went for 15pts and 8 rebounds last night. And then there's Morrow, the find of the 08-09 season. He's the type of player that other teams cannot afford to leave open and the type of player that's going to draw defenders to him, leaving other teammates open. Morrow went for a game high 25 points last night on 8/12 shooting, a 66% clip. He's an unselfish player that knows his limits and knows when and when not to shoot, a attribute that few NBA players possess. His career as a starter is only two games old but he's already getting attention from around the league. The best part? He's only going to get better!
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