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Shot returns for Morrison but Bobcats still floundering

Posted by Vince

Nov. 15, 2006 12:10 p.m. • 0 comments

MORRISON WATCH UPDATED: 10:05 P.M.

As the third draft pick in the NBA draft, and Charlotte’s top choice, everything Adam Morrison does will be scrutinized, especially in the Charlotte media.

So when he went through a recent shooting slump, Morrison was the topic of conversation in the Charlotte Observer. Beat writer Rick Bonnell wrote that other teams weren’t respecting Morrison’s shooting and it showed in the rookie’s free-throw stats.

After that story ran in the Observer on Tuesday, Morrison went out and had one of his better games as a pro, hitting 9 of 17 shots en route to a career-high-tying 21 points.

Morrison always could find a source of motivation - and way to bounce back.

UPDATE: Morrison scored a career-high 27 points as the Bobcats surprised San Antonio in Texas. Morrison hit 12 of 23 shots and is officially out of his shooting slump.