in athletic testing at the combine.
Moreno viewed as a loser...
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With the eye test he looks like a guy with no motor.
I can tell you that I don't need to run test.
He's big that's what he has going for him.
Needs a lot of work on the strength side and a decent amount on basketball work before even thinking of jumping to the NBA. He could probably get picked up but like Aaron Harrison, Marquis Teague, and others who left before they were ready will be overseas at best in a few years without major development.
He's big that's what he has going for him.
Needs a lot of work on the strength side and a decent amount on basketball work before even thinking of jumping to the NBA. He could probably get picked up but like Aaron Harrison, Marquis Teague, and others who left before they were ready will be overseas at best in a few years without major development.
Same old deranged troll 🧌
It’s not shocking. He doesn’t move all that well. I think he will be a solid college player but he’s never been an elite athlete.
Why do we want him back if he doesn’t have a motor?
The guy has lots of area to improve, which is what we could do with a lot of minutes in college, instead of riding the pine in the NBA for similar money.
The results should not come as a surprise to anyone who watched him play. Getting stuffed at the rim, no explosion, jumping was limited, no outside game, beaten for rebounds. There is potential, I'd like to see him develop more here.
The results should not come as a surprise to anyone who watched him play. Getting stuffed at the rim, no explosion, jumping was limited, no outside game, beaten for rebounds. There is potential, I'd like to see him develop more here.
This article actually helps UK, hopefully MM understands that he needs strength, power and speed to impress the scouts. I hope Big Frank roughs up MM in practice and gets him to play with power and anger. We need MM to be a monster in the middle. IMO
he could be a really good but during the season we all commented on how he has weak hands and couldn’t jump over a brink. He needs to go to one of those summer athletic boot camps to help with his quickness and jumping. Imagine Moreno with the athletic ability of JQ, that would be ideal.
Those kids with motors are now far and few in-between these days. I wish we could get 40 chuck hayes and 40 MKG's that can shoot, and rebound lol
Malachi Moreno will not be making any decisions based on an article from NBAdraft.net
moreno coming back is critical to next season but thats just part of the equation. he really needs to improve athletically in all areas. everyone talks about his shooting and offense, but the lat 15 games in SEC play he was mostly MIA. just outclassed physically and in a majority of games was a total non factor.
He will be coming back because he is not a first round pick. It will be helpful to have him back but he remains a project that proved decent but not at some superstar status as of yet.
I have come to relize the media is crap in all journalism. He could only find 4 losers in the whole combine? They have killed regular journalism and now sports media is the same. Can’t believe a F**king thing they say anymore. There are a joke.
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No one from NBA draft.net did the testing.
They just reported the facts.
You can view the entire list over there and make up your own mind as to who benefited and who didn't.
Great frame, pretty good instincts, obvious stones for feet and weak hands.
I hope this is the message he got from Scouts.
You need quicker feet and stronger hands, go back to school.
That’s what I saw this year, and would think if Pope can outbid where he is being forecasted to go it should be a Return headline coming soon.
I hope this is the message he got from Scouts.
You need quicker feet and stronger hands, go back to school.
That’s what I saw this year, and would think if Pope can outbid where he is being forecasted to go it should be a Return headline coming soon.
this.. He was blessed with height and little above average basketball skills for his size. He’s a decent college player but nowhere near elite.Agree DC. We have to hope he comes back and then we have to hope he progresses. To me though it’s not just him. The success (or lack there of) is dependent on several guys taking a step forward. There really aren’t any proven players on this team.
They all take a step forward then this team could surprise us. None of them do, well….
One could argue that Diallo and Wilkins are but imo both need to take a step forward to compete/win against the top of the sec.
It's an opinionated think piece from a non reputable website
Larry Bird was never an elite athlete, and one of the all time greats. I think what you have upstairs makes a huge difference in what you do with what you were given. Most aren't lucky enough to get both. But Moreno has a ways to go, but he will get there with his smarts. Garrison is an example of just the opposite. And I think Moreno goes a lot further then Garrison, who has an NBA ability athletically, but can't focus for long.
its why next year is hard to get excited about. in order for it to live up to our expectations we would need several players to make very large strides towards their optimal ceiling. that seems like a very tall ask.
The article called him a loser which is the opinion of a guy that has zero credibility to anyone who matters in the NBA. Just because you read something in an article doesn’t make it credible.
Probably because it’s true. Nothing really stands out about him. I think he will be good but if he thinks he is NBA ready, he will get cooked and I hope he’s familiar with the GLeague. I miss when they called it the Dleague cause that’s what it is.
He didn't do a damn thing the last 10 games of the year and I wouldn't draft him right now with a second round pick.
But the people that are running the NBA are not exactly people making great decisions and operatoring greed free....
But the people that are running the NBA are not exactly people making great decisions and operatoring greed free....
It baffles me how many people can’t distinguish “opinion” from “news.”
This is one person’s opinion on a widely discredited draft position guessing site.
This bodes well for a return to UK for Malachi
Cal had 3 guys listed on the winners side.
Another year of wasted talent for him
Cal had 3 guys listed on the winners side.
Another year of wasted talent for him
Larry was a really underrated athlete. He was 6'10" with really quick feet and hands and great agility. There are plenty of Youtube videos of him posterizing seven footers on dunks, making reverse dunks with ease, making guys Dominique Wilkins look slow and clumsy with his foot quickness. For a 6'10" guy he was an above average jumper and runner(before his body started breaking down) and was off the charts in quickness of feet and hands, agility, hand eye coordination etc.
But he was not an elite athlete, smart's with great fundamentals and pure shooter, but was not what I would call elite athlete, like Dominique. Bird wasn't putting his head over the rim, or entering any dunking contest, that I can remember.
I'd say the vertical jump, where Bird was just a little above average for his size, is the only area of athleticism where Bird was not elite. He had the quickest feet and hands and best agility I've ever seen in someone his size. Also, he had the throwing arm of a MLB pitcher or NFL quarterback.
amazing how a 7 pt a game player can be somehow, someway included in a conversation with Larry Bird.
Moreno will never be elite until his quickness, hand strength, and he develops a meaningful meanness and bust the heart attitude to win. Call it refuse to lose.