Jon Moore

#BBN

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

@CWright39193 @Clayton83955390 You guys can know that our roster is mid without us playing a game, but when we comment on yours, there’s no way to know because you haven’t played a game?

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

Louisville fans a week ago: Milan would make us a national title contender.

Louisville fans this week: Milan’s not even good.

[NukeSkywalka @Nuke_Skywalka]

@JonMoore192 @bigbluekodakk @TheFieldOf68 @RobDauster @GoodmanHoops So like I said. Milan better shooter...Folgueiras is a better all around player

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

@Nuke_Skywalka @bigbluekodakk @TheFieldOf68 @RobDauster @GoodmanHoops Diallo averages more points and rebounds than Shelstad. Shelstad averages more assists.

So Diallo the better overall player?

Or does the logic only work when it’s in UL’s favor?

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

@CWright39193 He can’t move the needle AND be worse than Folgueiras

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

@Gocards90 Hang the banner

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

@Nuke_Skywalka @bigbluekodakk @TheFieldOf68 @RobDauster @GoodmanHoops That’s why Folgueiras came off the bench and Milan was 2nd team all big 12

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

@TopTierCyclones “Kentucky overspends for players.”
“Kentucky doesn’t have the money to compete.”

Hard to take you serious my brother.

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

@dmvky23 @JerryScoop469 @nickbbn9 @Slimema17860656 “Almost 600 days” is a clever way to say “we won the last game in basketball”

You finally won 1 game. And your best argument is word games because “600 days” sounds like more than it is

[Rare Rookies @rarerookies]

I've spent the past 48 hours trying to build an app where you draft the best Tennessee players in hopes of reaching a final four and it's just not possible.

[Legion Hoops @LegionHoops]

Everyone is better than Jalen Brunson until it’s time to be better than Jalen Brunson.

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

Louisville signs good players, posts about BBN every hours.

There are levels to this.

[Da Best Boy @Villefan76]

@JonMoore192 Pope signs a good player. bbn post about it every hour.

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

@PastorTrey05 Yeah, but Scottie Barnes

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

Now do Pope and Milan

[Cody @ULcody]

Here's the thing, we can't win with you all man. If PK:

1. Passed/whiffed on Flory, we wouldn't have heard the end of it.

2. Locks in Flory, apparently he's suddenly ass (even though he's the number one rated transfer in the portal).

Jealous is an ugly trait. Go Cards

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

Louisville fans: LOL Moreno gonna stay in the draft and leave you without a center

Also Louisville fans: LOL That guy that we said would stay in the draft isn’t as good as Gabe Dynes.

Don’t do drugs, kids.

[Chucky’s Cardinals @allthingscards_]

Flory, Alvaro, Obi, and Gabe Dynes all start at UK in my opinion

They should maybe think about upgrading at big

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

This really highlights the delusion.

Mccollum fresh off an elite 8 is a bad coach.

Mark Pope with 3 tourney wins the last 2 years= bad coach.

PK with only 1 tourney win: Good coach.

[LouisvilleTakeover 🔴⚫️🩸 @villeglazer]

@MattSakR2NG @shaybhavsar Bad coaching, PK gonna get him to his full potential.

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

@MattSakR2NG @shaybhavsar @villeglazer Surely he started at least two games last year.

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

@shaybhavsar Bowser starting 👀

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

@BigBlueDude_ It’s like when your little brother say he’s going to beat you up because he’s tougher than you. He wants to believe it. But deep down, he knows better

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

@Fatjoshhueple @gmac929 He’s actually elite off the dribble, being guarded. But don’t let the facts get in the way

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

“Kentucky can’t win bc they lack playmakers.”

Sign playmakers.

“These guys are bad fits. What is Pope doing? He needs shooters.”

Signs the best shooter in CBB

“No, he’s a bad fit too.”

[Matthew Winick @matthewwinick]

Why is Momcilovic a bad fit?

Defensively, Momcilovic is thin for a 4-man, but too slow to guard SEC threes consistently. He played alongside elite defensively personnel at Iowa State. Diallo + Wilkins + Moreno is nowhere close to Lipsey + Toure + Jefferson on that end.

Momcilovic's rebounding numbers are non-existent. This is largely because he played with some elite rebounders at ISU and didn't have to crash the glass. But Momcilovic, Moreno, and Kepnang all had negative defensive rebounding on/offs at their respective stops last year. Ndiaye is young and very thin.

Momcilovic is an absurd spacer, but there were also just two players with 300+ shots in the country last year who had a lower rim rate, both small guards. He is extremely one-note. This is of course fine if you're playing on Iowa State and its 44% rim rate to compliment his game, but Kentucky just doesn't have downhill guys to drive and kick and create space for Momcilovic. Moreno is the only projected rotation player who ranked in the 60th% or better in rim rate for their respective position.

Because Diallo and Wilkins are more shot creators, their passing largely consists of dump-offs vs. drive and kicks. Both were below the 30th% amongst all guards in % of total assists coming via 3-pointers. This is something that downhill guards thrive in.

Lastly, I just think Momcilovic and Ndiaye is a very bad fit. Ndiaye's 30% rim rate is awful for his physical profile, and his brutal 0.5 AST:TO suggests his on-ball feel is super minimal. Between that and the rebounding, I don't think both can play together.

In summary: This Kentucky roster is not good enough defensively and on the glass to compensate for Momcilovic's flaws, and not good enough at downhill attacking to create great shots for Momcilovic to stay uber-efficient. It's a tough combo for someone who will be one of the five highest-paid players in the country. Had Kentucky been able to land Milan FIRST, I think this roster would look somewhat different.

That said - if either Diallo/Wilkins can up their rim touch frequency that + Momcilovic + Moreno (who I think absolutely rocks) remains a really strong nucleus.

[Jon Moore @JonMoore192]

@mateo129727 Why do we keep acting like “money is the only reason” matters?