The Wendell Moore Thread (Duke)

[Duke4life831]

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+7" inch wingspan.

10.25" hands as well. I will stick with my Brogdon comparison for his ceiling.

Brogdon:
10.25" hands
6'5.5" in shoes
6'10.5" wingspan
8'2" standing reach
220 pounds

Moore:
10.25" hands
6'5.5" in shoes
7'0.5" wingspan
8'5" standing reach
217 pounds

So very similar size, very similar when it comes to athletic ability, and very similar when it comes to the roles and skill sets coming out of college.

[TB]

Who do y'all like more as a 2/3 secondary playmaker between Moore and Jalen Williams from Santa Clara? Similar size, athleticism, and role.

For reference, thinking about a 2nd unit or future lineup for the Warriors if they go with Poole as the PG. With Wiseman, Kuminga, and Moody, having a 2/3 that can handle the ball and pass a bit would fit really nicely.

Poole, Moore/Williams, Moody, Kuminga, Wiseman seems like a well balanced lineup 3 years from now.

[tester551]

Who do y'all like more as a 2/3 secondary playmaker between Moore and Jalen Williams from Santa Clara? Similar size, athleticism, and role.

For reference, thinking about a 2nd unit or future lineup for the Warriors if they go with Poole as the PG. With Wiseman, Kuminga, and Moody, having a 2/3 that can handle the ball and pass a bit would fit really nicely.

Poole, Moore/Williams, Moody, Kuminga, Wiseman seems like a well balanced lineup 3 years from now.

Moore (by a fair margin).

[EvanZ]

Was just randomly thinking about this dude. Good to remember guys like this on Draft night when you are thinking how useful those "NBA ready" guys are. He looks like a bust. I had him at 46, so i guess I wasn't that into him. The lack of athleticism was a real issue for me.

[King Ken]

Was just randomly thinking about this dude. Good to remember guys like this on Draft night when you are thinking how useful those "NBA ready" guys are. He looks like a bust. I had him at 46, so i guess I wasn't that into him. The lack of athleticism was a real issue for me.

I liked him as a prospect. I want to give him more time and see how he develops

[Saints14]

Does Bufkin remind anyone else of Moore? I liked Moore's all-around game a lot last year even though nothing really stood out statistically. Bufkin is a year younger but the stats are pretty similar

[Colbinii]

Who do y'all like more as a 2/3 secondary playmaker between Moore and Jalen Williams from Santa Clara? Similar size, athleticism, and role.

For reference, thinking about a 2nd unit or future lineup for the Warriors if they go with Poole as the PG. With Wiseman, Kuminga, and Moody, having a 2/3 that can handle the ball and pass a bit would fit really nicely.

Poole, Moore/Williams, Moody, Kuminga, Wiseman seems like a well balanced lineup 3 years from now.

Moore (by a fair margin).

Yikes.

[Colbinii]

Was just randomly thinking about this dude. Good to remember guys like this on Draft night when you are thinking how useful those "NBA ready" guys are. He looks like a bust. I had him at 46, so i guess I wasn't that into him. The lack of athleticism was a real issue for me.

I don't get it. His tape is fine and his stats all looked promising [made improvements every year in college, from 20%-30%-40% 3P, to improved playmaking].

As a Timberwolves Fan, my hope is he needed a year to get up to speed because he looked absolutely lost offensively any time he was on the court.

[TB]

As a Warriors fan, this same scenario was Jacob Evans previously...

Gotta say, statistically and profile wise, Colby Jones matches up nearly identical to Wendell Moore....

[clyde21]

Was just randomly thinking about this dude. Good to remember guys like this on Draft night when you are thinking how useful those "NBA ready" guys are. He looks like a bust. I had him at 46, so i guess I wasn't that into him. The lack of athleticism was a real issue for me.

I don't get it. His tape is fine and his stats all looked promising [made improvements every year in college, from 20%-30%-40% 3P, to improved playmaking].

As a Timberwolves Fan, my hope is he needed a year to get up to speed because he looked absolutely lost offensively any time he was on the court.

i mean he was pretty mediocre his fs/soph seasons and then randomly his shooting ballooned to 50% from the field and 41% from 3 his jr season, you just never know if that's a one-off or if something clicked with him.

i was never a Moore guy b/c enough trepidation built up with me his first two years at Duke that I just couldn't totally buy into his jr season but it's not crazy people liked him considering the high RSCI, a great jr season in which he was really sophomore aged, and pretty elite measurements for a combo guard.

[EvanZ]

Was just randomly thinking about this dude. Good to remember guys like this on Draft night when you are thinking how useful those "NBA ready" guys are. He looks like a bust. I had him at 46, so i guess I wasn't that into him. The lack of athleticism was a real issue for me.

I don't get it. His tape is fine and his stats all looked promising [made improvements every year in college, from 20%-30%-40% 3P, to improved playmaking].

As a Timberwolves Fan, my hope is he needed a year to get up to speed because he looked absolutely lost offensively any time he was on the court.

His 3pt volume was pretty small, which made it more of a concern. The FT% was decent though. But the fact is shooting doesn't always translate and it takes so many marginal/fringe players to either rotation or out of the league depending how it develops. Can't bat 1000.

[EvanZ]

As a Warriors fan, this same scenario was Jacob Evans previously...

Gotta say, statistically and profile wise, Colby Jones matches up nearly identical to Wendell Moore....

Yeah...I'm not a Colby Jones fan for exactly this reason. Also not a Ben Sheppard fan. Jacob Evans gives me nightmares.

[juanc]

Does Bufkin remind anyone else of Moore? I liked Moore's all-around game a lot last year even though nothing really stood out statistically. Bufkin is a year younger but the stats are pretty similar

For me Bufkin just has far more impact to the game in every aspect than Moore. Not in the same stratosphere as prospects IMO

[CptCrunch]

He has played 3 games with more than 10 minutes. And two of which were garbage time games.


Being stuck in Wolves purgatory with no minutes ie enough to make anyone a bust. Moore needs more development or more playing time on a different team.