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this is bad news.
Charlotte Bobcats reserve forward Adam Morrison is likely done for the season after an MRI exam on Sunday revealed a torn ligament in his left knee.
The injury occurred with about 5½ minutes left in the third quarter of Saturday night's 113-93 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Morrison was attempting to defend Luke Walton on a drive to the basket and crumpled to the floor in severe pain while clutching his left knee.
"Our medical staff has had a chance to review the MRI, and they're saying right now they believe there is some sort of tear," coach Sam Vincent said Sunday, about an hour before the Bobcats took on Phoenix in the second day of the annual Staples Center shootout.
"Until they get in there and do whatever they do, who knows? But they are saying there's a good chance he will be out for the year. So I'm not counting on him playing," Vincent added.
Morrison, the third overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft, was the top scorer in college basketball two seasons ago with Gonzaga -- averaging 28.1 points. As an NBA rookie, he averaged 11.8 points in 78 games. He was expected to play a significant role in a smaller lineup Vincent was going to employ once the season began. As one of the first two players off the bench, Morrison was expected to play about 20-25 minutes a game and contribute 14-16 points.
"I talked to him before the coaches and players meeting this morning when he had just gotten back from taking the MRI, and he pretty much knew the results," Vincent said. "He's obviously down."
Morrison remained at the team's hotel Sunday. He will fly back to Charlotte with his teammates on Monday and be re-examined by team physician Dr. Glenn Perry. A date for surgery will be determined once the swelling in Morrison's knee subsides.
"It's disappointing with Adam going down -- especially because he's been putting so much effort in during the summer, trying to pick up our system and improve his defense," said Vincent, who will distribute Morrison's minutes among Derek Anderson, Walter Hermann and Matt Carroll.
Morrison is being paid nearly $3.25 million this season after making $3 last season under terms of the NBA's rookie pay scale. The team has the option to renew the contract in years three and four of the deal.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3073563
this is bad news.
Yeah I like the kid. He's got a lot of heart.
more poker time!
Should the Bobcats really care? They extended Gerald Wallace and then they drafted another small forward in the first round, Jared Dudley. Morrison was average at best his rookie year. But, by extending Gerald Wallace AND drafting Dudley, how much does that speak of the confidence the Bobcats front office had in the kid? Seany May is the bigger loss. Morrison's injury hurts because he can't be showcased for a trade.
That's a shame...especially when an injury like that occurs in a meaningless preseason game!
Where is BobcatsDynasty?
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It always hurts when you lose a top-5 player in the league. But this team is so deep they will be able to overcome it. Jason Richardson will pick up the slack, along with Hermann. This team is so loaded that this injury only means that they'll win 58 games instead of 64.
They should have won the le last year (evidence: beating the Spurs) and they'll still win it this year. If Morrison comes back for the playoffs, they might sweep their way through.
Man, the Bobcats are assembling a decent team with terrible luck.
Fluke injury. Morrison is just missing the season he is supposed to miss.
ligament tears are fluke knee injuries.
Darn, now Adam Morrison can't have another career night vs. the Spurs, going 12-for-23 for 27 points on a devastating 95-92 Bobcats overtime win vs. the Spurs.
Morrison has had better nights than that. The Bobcats were just beating a team they're supposed to beat.
matt carroll out played him anyway
not for the Bobcats it isn't.
which trailer park will he move into?
Nba needs to get it together with their updates. They just today e-mailed me the above story.
I was like," Old news". Delete.
My guess is that the NBA probably waits for confirmation from the team. ESPN et al. can't be bothered to fact check.
MLB is really slow for this reason; they don't want to embarass or cross up one of their teams. There would seem to be some middle ground here, though.
pr0nstache!!!!
My guess is that the NBA probably waits for confirmation from the team. ESPN et al. can't be bothered to fact check.
MLB is really slow for this reason; they don't want to embarass or cross up one of their teams. There would seem to be some middle ground here, though.
Apparently the official news came through. We heard priliminary news and then just yesterday heard the bad news for real on the local news channels. They are trying to do some rehab on him before they do his surgery. But, he will be out for the season.
This is very bad news for the Suns, Spurs, and Mavs. Often times he was the best player on the court for us.
Dang.
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