Every team has that one "guy".
That one guy who comes to work early in the morning.
The guy who gives 110% everyday just because he loves the game.
Adam Morrison, former college superstar out of Gonzaga University is that "guy" for the Los Angeles Lakers.
If you can come back with me to 2003, you will remember the year very clearly. Morrison was a popular, rising star from a small time college by the name of Gonzaga and someone named J.J. Reddick was the "Big Time Brat" from Duke the guy that was easy to hate.
J.J. was the typical "Dukie."
He had the straight hair with the knock down long range shot and of course he had the looks.
Morrison on the other hand was the exact opposite.
He looked like Tarzan. He had the wild hair and the hideous mustache that everyone loved to look at.
But no one could deny that both were going to have a future in the game of basketball.
The million dollar question was: Who was going to be better?
College Career Averages
Adam Morrison averaged: 19.7 (ppg), 5.1 (rpg), and he shot 50. ...
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