Game Thread [2020-21] #8 Michigan State at #6 Duke

[DurhamSon]

There is none. In fact, even apart from his turnover problem, the number of 6'5" guys who aren't good shooters who make it in the league is really really small.

When I think of NBA SGs who can't shoot a damn, I think of Andre Roberson for whatever reason. And yet in college his 52/35/58 splits absolutely blow away Moore's; any season compared to any season. And despite just starting his second season, we do have a non-trivial amount of games to plot a trajectory, and it would take massive, massive improvement just to reach Roberson levels. And as you said that doesn't account for his awful ball handling, driving, and short stature relative to the league.

If we're talking about a "path to the NBA draft" for players such as Moore, we might as well extend that discussion to the majority of D1 basketball players, which shows how pointless it is. The staff can blow smoke up his ass with all the @DukeMBB instagram features they want, it's not changing any scout's mind.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

No reason Moore can't be Russell Westbrook, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade or Michael Jordan.

 

[SeanMayTriedToEatMe]

Kawhi Leonard shot 21% and 29% in his two seasons in college. It would not be unprecedented for Moore to follow a Kawhi trajectory and win NBA Finals MVP, since Kawhi has done it.

 

[aiw]

MSU beat Detroit by one more than they beat Duke.

 

[dukeboy911]

Duke just isnt that good