Malachi Moreno

[KyKevin]

Loved his Defense last night, he was surprisingly fast on his feet for a man his size. He is improving all the time. Big man has game, and I think all around better player then JQ. Would love to see Pope go inside to him more, I think he has the head on his shoulders, to pass out of the double team or make s.hit happen inside the paint.
Great job Moreno

 

[I’m The Village Idiot]

Anyone notice how quickly he was pivoting yesterday as DHO handler? He’s getting comfortable…

 

[tinfoil]

With some weight and muscle, he can be a beast.

 

[Monday Nitro]

Pat Riley watching MM…

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[Goingfor9]

With some weight and muscle, he can be a beast.

We ll find out when he’s in the nba next year. Definite first rounder. Could be lotto if he develops a shot and becomes more aggressive defensively around the bucket

 

[Ash Williams]

He’s got great hands around the basket, very nifty and a soft touch.

 

[Anon1751335390]

He's talented.

Ensuring that he and Kam Williams are here for next season is paramount.

 

[The_Answer1313_rivals]

He's a good player.

 

[true-blue1]

Kid continues to improve.

 

[SkyPrince]

We ll find out when he’s in the nba next year. Definite first rounder. Could be lotto if he develops a shot and becomes more aggressive defensively around the bucket

I haven't seen him on a single mock draft.
MM had a nice game but let's be honest, States front line is trash.
If he can put up the same stat line against the better front courts in the SEC we can talk draft.

 

[KyKevin]

I haven't seen him on a single mock draft.
MM had a nice game but let's be honest, States front line is trash.
If he can put up the same stat line against the better front courts in the SEC we can talk draft.

Ok I'll be honest
I would much rather see him back at Kentucky then in the NBA

 

[CoffeeCat]

His play sure takes the sting out of losing JQ.

 

[Phil_The_Music2]

I haven't seen him on a single mock draft.
MM had a nice game but let's be honest, States front line is trash.
If he can put up the same stat line against the better front courts in the SEC we can talk draft.

So which front court does he have to play well against for us to think he's legit? Honest question.

 

[SkyPrince]

Well there's a difference in being a legit contributor to our team and being a legit NBA draft prospect.
Florida, Georgia and UT all have physical frontlines that will be a bigger challenge.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

We ll find out when he’s in the nba next year. Definite first rounder. Could be lotto if he develops a shot and becomes more aggressive defensively around the bucket

Hell no! He’s gotta come back at least one more year!

 

[Btoddisabish]

We can pay more than he will make as a 20 or so draft pick

 

[wkycatfan7]

MM is impressing me. Settling in very quickly for a freshman. Big potential IMO.

 

[bigblueinsanity (the real)]

Pretty interesting we were told he was the project and Johnson was ready to play. Its the opposite.

Finally we saw Pope go back to the zoom offense and let Moreno be the trigger. He's probably our second best passer, so its a good fit. Plus it lets guys like oweh and Aberdeen just be finishers. It was no coincidence it was the best our O looked this season.

 

[ReddArrow]

I like him. He has size and a future SEC body. He impressed me with a couple of the steals he had and did a good job cleaning up inside on some loose balls and just hanging around the basket presenting himself as an option.

 

[#1 cat fan]

We ll find out when he’s in the nba next year. Definite first rounder. Could be lotto if he develops a shot and becomes more aggressive defensively around the bucket

Out of your mind. Nobody in NBA is drafting a slow center that can't shoot in first round.
He has a lot of game but the dude has to get in weight room and get lean and quicker