Morrison begins his NBA adventure - and GU still in spotlight

MORRISON WATCH

The Charlotte Bobcats opened training camp today, with a renewed sense of optimism.

A big part of that comes from the addition of one player: Gonzaga University and Mead High star Adam Morrison.

We’ll try to keep an eye on Morrison’s progress – and a pair of scissors ready if he every wants to cut that mangy hair.

In relation to the first part of the previous sentence, here’s a story from the New Bern Sun Journal about opening day of camp.

And Scott Fowler of the Charlotte News and Observer thinks there is a good chance Morrison could win the NBA’s Rookie of the Year Award (you have to go a little ways down this Q&A column.

If you’re not burned out on Morrison-and-his-diabetes stories, here is a good one from the Observer.

How about Morrison’s old team, the Zags? Gary Parrish on CBS Sportline doesn’t see the Zags falling off that much after losing Morrison. He writes another 29 wins might be out of the question, but 20-plus isn’t.