Updated: November 19, 2008, 1:50 PM ET

Hollinger's Insider Gems: Nov. 19, 2008

Five observations as we head into Wednesday night's games.

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Five more thoughts on the Association:

1. Anthony Morrow scored 25 points on just 12 shots Tuesday night and now ranks sixth in the league in PER at 28.22. I have no expectation that his numbers will remain this lofty -- he's at 62.7 percent from the field and 64.7 percent on 3s, and he has yet to miss a foul shot this season -- but his out-of-nowhere arrival is one of the league's top stories. Last season at Georgia Tech, Morrow shot 45.8 percent from the field and 44.8 percent on 3s, both of which were career bests, and he averaged 14.3 points per game.

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