This guy is someone to look up to even if considered a bust in the NBA. Living with type 1 diabetes is a serious chronic illness. Every time out he would check his BG levels. My son was diagnosed at 14 months. 10 finger pokes and 5-8 insulin injections per day. Respect this man and appreciate what he had to overcome to be able to play this beautiful game. Peace.
I couldn't agree more. Most people don't realize what a hardship type I Diabetes is. I'm a physician, and I can tell you for a fact that type II is a cake walk compared to type I. Since type I is by far less common, the public underestimates the demands it puts on a child.
@@jaquevius THANK YOU, as a 19 year old college student who has lived with type 1 since I was 4 Adam Morrison was someone I looked up to growing up. Knowing that having type 1 won't hold you back from doing what you love got me through a lot growing up.
@@amadou234 That's awesome that he was a living example of what is possible. I know a little bit about what you have been through. My son was born with PKU, which requires an extremely precise and limited diet. Let's just say spontaneity, field trips, sleep overs, and eating out can be stressful. Makes planning vacations etc a little nerve racking too. He has also seen people with his condition who have accomplished a lot, which has been very good for him too.
Adam Morrison and Tyler Hansbrough... those two played with little regard for their opponents but man you could feel their emotions through the screen as you watched them play in college. Mad respect to this guy. He will always be on my list of greatest college players of all time.
I loved Adam’s emotions! Man, the best time I ever had watching sports was Gonzaga and Adam Morrison! I cheered with him and cried with him, I miss his energy!
@@Matt-xt4rp Good point, didn't put that together until till you just say that, interesting 🤔 Maybe it's just the player and not the jersey #, Going to research that.
Yeah what was Batista doing? Props to Morrison for not going off on him, because I know most star players would go off on a teammate that threw that hard. I mean seriously Batista had like 3 turnovers in a minute. How is that even possible?! And yet Morrison still just wishes he had hit a shot that he missed. It's a shame he got hurt. He could've been a solid player in the NBA.
@@thebigbrainbrawlboiz6308 such a shame. I guess we have to ask ourselves who was the biggest player in the NBA during this time? I think that'll answer everything.
One of my favorite college players of all-time. Broke my heart then, breaks my heart now. But so awesome that it has came full circle being a part of the broadcast crew. Well done and well deserved.
I played against him in high school. I played for Roger's and he played at Mead. Goofy looking stocky kid with weird shoulders, but he would effortlessly drop 30 on your whole team
He was horrible. He couldn't shoot or play defense. Even playing so much he only shot 37% from the field and was a liability on defense. After his injury he literally could guard no one. Him being drafted so high was a huge mistake. A good college player who was never a factor in the pro's
I'm a life long UCLA fan and ucla graduate, but I was also a Morrison fan. I rooted for Morrison his last two seasons at Gonzaga. During his last season, I would make sure to watch his espn highlights. I watched the triple OT vs MSU. It was a fun season and then Gonzaga played my Bruins.
Back when ncaam basketball was fun to watch. I'm pushing 30 now and don't care if I watch a game anymore. These type of stories used to be the reason to watch.
I had more fun watching Morrison play than anyone I can remember. I was at his game vs. LMU in his junior year when he scored 37 points in the second half... one of many highlight games that year
Yes he helped start the way to.put a mid major school on the nat. Stage . Now Zags is a blue blood school in a mid major conference which is alittle unfair they should move to a power 5 but it looks like they dont wanna do that they wanna beat up on the little schools
Morrison, Stepp, Dickau, Perkins, Gray, Wiltjer, Pangos... the list is long of terrific of players that might not have touched the sky as far as capitalizing on their talent or maybe not working out as pros BUT I loved watching them at Gonzaga. It's been a two decade plus love affair with this team and it's been a wild, heartbreaking, ride.
Don't forget Santangelo, Frahm, Calvary, et. al., who started it all. I was on campus from '96-'98, when the nucleus of that team won the league, but lost the league tourney. That built the fire for the breakthrough Elite Eight run in '99, after which they haven't missed an NCAA tourney. In those days we followed the team mostly on the radio, fans could walk in to the game at any time and be assured a seat, and TV coverage was sporadic and mostly on a local access cable channel. I was still living a few blocks from campus when a series of celebrations like none I've seen, even during the two national title game runs, shook the campus after each win in that '99 run. There was an exuberance and a kind of innocence to those first three runs. It's a shame that as success endures, it becomes less appreciated by so many.
He would have been so rich in college if NIL was around then. Him and Jimmer Fredette are two of the most memorable dominant college players in decades. Loved watching both of them play
As a 25+ year Zags fan, Morrison has definitely given me some great memories along with many others. My favorite was his performance against Michigan State in the Maui Invitational that went to OT. All-time great Zag and will always be remembered as a great. Thank you!!!
@@mthom0861 Not necessarily basketball related. Him coaching at Gonzaga and giving back to the community. Have you followed his career post basketball or are you judging by an NCAA tournament where they blew a big lead and he showed emotions before the whistle? Based on your comments, I feel like you’re basing quite a bit of a man’s legacy on his college basketball career. But that’s just me.
Those that don’t show emotion during a loss or a win are not stronger or tougher then those who do.... they just haven’t been in a situation where they have put everything they are into something and either succeed or fail.
you show emotion AFTER a loss or a win. The game wasn't over yet. I've never seen any leader of a team do this. Huge immaturity. He talked trash the entire game to UCLA and then cried before the game was over. A bad leader.
In 2018 i randomly met Adam in Vegas during March Madness at a Club on Fremont St. No one really noticed him there but i Instantly knew it was him and kindly asked em if he was thee Adam Morrison and he said yeah lol Had a conversation and Got a couple pics with em, he was the coolest dude ever.I was wearing my ZAGS socks under my slacks too so he knew what was up lol
He was really a big star back in the day. I remember a game-day bubble gum of his was picked up by a kid and got auctioned for a hefty price. Those were the days
Good for you Adam! I would have to say my favorite college basketball players ever are Larry Bird, Reggie Miller, Steph Curry and then Adam Morrison but I put you above Curry because I became a fan of his as he destroyed my favorite basketball program ever Gonzaga! Truly amazing how the Gonzaga program has grown. I will be moving to Florida soon but I will represent the Zag's from the east coast.
I was so sick after watching that game. Looking back on it, I never realized that UCLA team had FIVE future NBA players on its roster!!! Holy $#!+ that team was stacked with talent. I don't believe you can call it choking when you lose to superior talent.
If anyone wonders why this guy drew comparisons to Larry Bird... please send them this video. His style down on the post shooting big 3s with a fierce competitive attitude. Phenom collegiate player.
Yeah, he was super bust in NBA. Made to the cover of NBA Live PC game when he was rookie and all. Now seeing how amazing he was in collage, it's a shame he didn't have that success in NBA. Most likely the training staff did not know how to handle this kid. I remember I was kind of surprised over hist style and was interested in this character he made. He definitely was different from the masses back then. But great to see him doing well. Looks like Timothy Olyphant in Justified :)
2 year old video with comments from this week. Welcome algorithm buddies. This guy was a victim of circumstance. He got drafted too early by the wrong team. I think he could have been a very solid pro, especially in today's game.
To anyone saying he is a bust, try playing without eating anything to give you that energy. He is a type 1 diabetic so it means he has to get his shots before getting his shots up! As a diabetic person, I know how hard it is to keep that level just to work out. I ride a bike and it is better for my sugar to be higher than lower so I make sure I have something to eat after riding for 30km.
To be fair, he lost to a UCLA team that got multiple solid NBA players, I thought i saw several familiar NBA faces so I looked it up : Jordan Farmar, Arron Affalo, Ryan Hollins and Darren Collison. And the saddest thing is he didnt have a very successful NBA career
People so easily forget that this man had type 1 diabetes and what a horrible disease that is. For him to even be able to play college basketball was heroic. He was not made to play 4 games in 5 nights. HE should've been picked at the back end of the 1st round. As for this team, people wanna forget that UCLA was the higher seeded and better team. They also forget , as Adam suggests, that some of his teammates were ignored. JP Batista was dang near the best college basketball center that year. His season, statistically, ranks amongst the best of all college big guys in the past 20 years. Derek Raivio has the highest FT shooting % in NCAA History and was an incredible shooter. They accomplished all this without being able to play a lick of defense, which won't be the case this year (it is happens).The key thing that has elevated Gonzaga since Adam's days is that they now can recruit guys who can play on both ends of the floor. Jalen Suggs is gonna be a beast at the point of attack.
