Moe Harkless

AdamTheGreek · Post #181 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Thu Mar 7, 2013 3:36 am

I've got him having made 8 of his last 15 3-point attempts. Maurice has come a long way.

Couldn't have asked him to play any better defense to be honest. He'll earn that respect.

KillMonger · Post #182 » by **KillMonger** » Thu Mar 7, 2013 3:58 am

Love his play recently, but he has a ways to go. He needs to go to a ball handling camp maybe go to the guy that Kyrie trains with

mid-post · Post #183 » by **mid-post** » Thu Mar 7, 2013 3:59 am

Just wait til he starts taking fools off the bounce now that they have to respect his shot. Dunk city.

OrlandO · Post #184 » by **OrlandO** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 5:49 am

Harkless on ESPN David Thorpe's radar... from his rookie watch:

Thorpe is the guy who recently mentioned Harris and Nicholson as well. Guess he likes the Magic.

SubyWill · Post #185 » by **SubyWill** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 6:45 am

He's been playing extremely well lately. He's improved so much this season alone, and he's been gaining confidence. You guys have to remember that this kid is only 19 years old! NINETEEN!

fendilim · Post #186 » by **fendilim** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 6:45 am

Isnt Thorpe the same guy who said Courtney is no fluke NBA player?

G-Heel · Post #187 » by **G-Heel** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 7:03 am

OrlandO wrote:Harkless on ESPN David Thorpe's radar... from his rookie watch:

Thorpe is the guy who recently mentioned Harris and Nicholson as well. Guess he likes the Magic.

If I remember correctly, he's from Central Florida, so he probably keep track of teams around here.

OrlandO · Post #188 » by **OrlandO** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 7:13 am

fendilim wrote:Isnt Thorpe the same guy who said Courtney is no fluke NBA player?

A lot of people were high on Lee when he was starting during his rookie year... being left wide open all the time made him look better than he was. Still, he played pretty well for us as a 22nd pick thrown onto a contender. He had his best year here. He's still nothing more than a role player, but he must be doing something right if he's starting on a team that's 10-4 since Rondo went down. Btw, Thorpe called Harris the lead sleeper before he was drafted in 2011 and despite Harris' lack of playing time that season he continued with that thought all the way up to the Redick trade.

OrlandO · Post #189 » by **OrlandO** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 7:15 am

G-Heel wrote:
OrlandO wrote:Harkless on ESPN David Thorpe's radar... from his rookie watch:

Thorpe is the guy who recently mentioned Harris and Nicholson as well. Guess he likes the Magic.

If I remember correctly, he's from Central Florida, so he probably keep track of teams around here.

Yeah, he has a pro training center in clearwater... trained some notable nba players. His word has to be worth more than most of ESPN's staff...

MagicFan32 · Post #190 » by **MagicFan32** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 8:23 am

14/5 on 56% in his last 10 games also with a block/assist/steal per game as well his corner 3 is improving, i swear if he nails down that shot it will expand his game so much

dsg2021 · Post #191 » by **dsg2021** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 9:29 am

The key is going to be that 3 pointer that Harkless is nailing lately. Even Thorpe said a 3 pointer instantly raises his ceiling. I think his ceiling is too early to tell. He's too young and improving too fast.

Horcy · Post #192 » by **Horcy** » Fri Mar 8, 2013 9:35 am

BadMofoPimp wrote:You know what I think when people talk about how great a player is playing and their excellent stats and PER's n all that? ? ?

I think that these players are having great stats on a losing team that is getting crushed by 20 points every other game.

Thus, stats to me are meaningless unless that player is integral to making the game at least close or a victory. Because, Brian Cook or Duhon can have all-star PER 48's on a horrible team.

Otherwise, the players are just there and just not even good enough to be on a .500 ballclub.

That is how frustrated I am with this team. I can't hype on the young guys too much because they are still getting worked by their opponents. I like them, but I don't see future All-Stars because they are getting crushed.

Sorry for the BMP rant.

Man, you definitely need a girl :lol:

We all knew this was going to be a transition season. We have many young players, Harkless is doing a really decent job with 19 years old on his first season as a pro player. You are almost the only one here who's worried. I really like the direction Henningham is carrying this team. I like this team!

woosah · Post #193 » by **woosah** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:22 pm

nice article on Hark

It's just about his growth during the season, but i liked this part:

But several minutes after Tuesday night’s game at the Amway Center, Harkless was still steaming over fouling out of the game. In particular, one foul call – one where Nash purposely grabbed Harkless’ arm and pulled him into him to draw a fifth foul – stuck with Orlando’s first-year forward.

``Ahhhh, that’s what it’s like being a rookie in the NBA,’’ Harkless huffed, referring to Nash’s veteran move. ``But I’ll definitely learn from it.’’

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/denton-harkless-earning-trust-vaughn-teammates

boricua_basket · Post #194 » by **boricua_basket** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:54 pm

Maurice Jose... hopefully will be playing for the Puerto Rican national team soon. He opted for the summer league last year instead of the Olympic games.

He is a beast. We have good building blocks with potential stars.

Catledge · Post #195 » by **Catledge** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:54 pm

^^^ Thanks for the link. Good read.

RookieStar · Post #196 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:10 pm

woosah wrote:nice article on Hark

It's just about his growth during the season, but i liked this part:
But several minutes after Tuesday night’s game at the Amway Center, Harkless was still steaming over fouling out of the game. In particular, one foul call – one where Nash purposely grabbed Harkless’ arm and pulled him into him to draw a fifth foul – stuck with Orlando’s first-year forward.

``Ahhhh, that’s what it’s like being a rookie in the NBA,’’ Harkless huffed, referring to Nash’s veteran move. ``But I’ll definitely learn from it.’’

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/denton-harkless-earning-trust-vaughn-teammates

yup those are the breaks..

Versubio · Post #197 » by **Versubio** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:41 am

boricua_basket wrote:Maurice Jose... hopefully will be playing for the Puerto Rican national team soon. He opted for the summer league last year instead of the Olympic games.

He is a beast. We have good building blocks with potential stars.

I read he's not picking up the phone calls from the Puerto Rican federation, so it's unlikely he will play.

http://www.primerahora.com/deportes/bal ... ss-902414/

Optimus_Steel · Post #198 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:01 am

He prob thinks he can play for Team USA at some point.

KillMonger · Post #199 » by **KillMonger** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 2:32 pm

I honestly believe that this offseason will make or break him. in the sense that it could possibly send him on his path. Will he improve enough to be a legit starter? or will he be regulated to the bench in favor of Tobias? time will tell and i can't wait to see

MoMM · Post #200 » by **MoMM** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 2:50 pm

Bobby Ray wrote:I honestly believe that this offseason will make or break him. in the sense that it could possibly send him on his path. Will he improve enough to be a legit starter? or will he be regulated to the bench in favor of Tobias? time will tell and i can't wait to see

Man, the guy is only 19 and that's the make or break offseason for him?