Eric Moreland on the Kings/Bighorns merry-go-round

bajaden

bajaden

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Play Eric Moreland said:
Thank you VF21

I just feel he's better than the garbage in the rotation that's out there now without Cousins
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You can promote Moreland without calling JT, Evans, and Lnadry garbage. Moreland was one of the players that I wanted to see when I was at summer league, and he didn't disappoint. But he has a lot of learning to do on the offensive side of the ball. Be patient, he'll get there. They wouldn't have signed him for the year if they didn't think he had a future with the team.
 
King Baller

King Baller

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There have been a couple of times when I would have liked to see Moreland play. Usually when a guard is killing it driving to the hoop vs the Kings. But on the bench he stayed.

Hey I watched this Youtube video of Brady Heslip. I think his NBA ceiling is Steve Kerr. It all depends on if he can come in cold and hit the big 3's when it matters. Some can and some can't. He does have a nice little one step dribble escape move:

 
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lawlman91

lawlman91

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What is Moreland's skillset? Can he shoot from approximately the elbow range? I see some semblance of Anthony Davis via the alley-oops, and the P&R gameplay, but I don't see any videos where he shoots on the pick and pop. I wonder if there are videos out there that show Moreland on the pick and pop, would be greatly appreciated. Or maybe not even on the pick and pop, just shooting from elbow-range in general. Thanks! Moreland interests me.
 
Tyrone C

Tyrone C

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To those madmouthing Malone about not playing the likes of Moreland and McCallum, remember this.

Corbin played Richard Jefferson and Marvin Williams (out of position) and played Hayward (out of position) and ahead of Kanter and Burks.
 
CruzDude

CruzDude

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Well now with change in captain of the ship we just might see ensign Moreland on Kings bench getting more and more minutes. If only he could get his FT shooting above 60%.
 
Glenn

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Bricklayer said:
Kids might play now, but not at Corbin's behest. He has no power. Be amusing to see him buck the powers, but doubtful.

What amazes me is the ridiculousness of thinking playing more kids = more wins. Not the way it works in the NBA.
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I feel like I have tumbled through the looking glass.
 
ParniValjak

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CruzDude said:
Comment from an Eastern Conference scout on Reno's Brady Heslip the NBDL's leading scorer at 33.3 pts/gm as reported by Chris Mannix in Sports Illustrated:
"I don't think he is an NBA guy... But he's a product of Reno's gimmicky, amateurish system...No defense being played... They're using the D-League for God knows what reason".

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Scout's Take: Brady Heslip
by Chris Mannix
An Eastern Conference scout on Reno’s Brady Heslip, the NBDL’s leading scorer (33.3 points), who is shooting 54.7 percent from three-point range on 15.1 attempts per game.

"I don’t think he is an NBA guy. He’s the best shooter in the D-League, by far. But he’s a product of Reno's gimmicky, amateurish system. It’s run-and-gun and shoot the first open three. He has the leeway to take ridiculous shots that no NBA team would ever let him take. There is no defense being played. The stats are all inflated. Reno is affiliated with the Kings, and for some reason they hired a Division III assistant coach [David Arseneault Jr.] and wanted him to play this system thinking it would draw fans, instead of using a system that will develop players. They are using the D-League for God knows what reason.

"Heslip is feisty, he’s tough, he plays hard and he’s gritty. But he is 6-2, he can’t play point guard and he’s not athletic enough to do it on defense every night. He can dribble up the floor and initiate the offense, but it’s not going to be pretty. A Norris Cole picks him up full court, an Avery Bradley, and he is not getting it up past half court.

"I don’t see him as a call-up. A guy like Jimmer Fredette can get his own shot off the bounce a little better. Jimmer also plays the pick-and-roll a little bit. The real comparison is Troy Daniels, from last year. He played at Rio Grande, which also played that kind of fast pace. His numbers were inflated. The difference is Troy is a legit 6-4, 6-5. This guy is just too small."
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The Bighorns have essentially become the laughingstock of the NBA. Why? The Kings need big time help especially bench scoring. Moreland gets cycled up to Reno every weekend for their games but if it is an amateurish, shooting free-for-all, what is he going to learn there? He is in uniform on Kings bench for Laker and Rocket games but never gets minutes. Neither is McCallum. What gives? Does no one ask Malone or PDA whats going on up there?
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Soon enough, this will be how NBA GMs describe the Kings.
 
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KingMilz

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So wait can Moreland actually develop as a player in whatever high school system the team is using? Or is he simply just getting some conditioning playing? If the system is a joke than it's not worth signing projects to the team.
 
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