Italian point guard visiting

[AntG168]

We're is a good spot here.

Zionn delivered good news!! Thats a good sign

 

[AntG168]

Its hard to decipher what a American ranking of a Euro player may be because play styles are so different. That being said, I think the European style of play is far more versatile and open to being developed and refined (i.e. Neils) and I think we will be pleasantly surprised if Moretti ends up here. Say what you will about the staff, but Moretti and Anderson would be a very nice bounce back from the MAL decommitment. Perhaps even putting us net equal for next year at least.

We'd be better off NEXT YEAR with maretti and anderson than with just makai. Now the yr aftet is when we'll miss MAL

 

[pj]

Where was this formula developed?

No one knows where this kid would be ranked. Being evaluated as a draft prospect is different than being evaluated as a recruit. The more confident someone sounds, the more they are BS'ing.

Based on NBA draft picks. Roughly one-quarter are international, three-quarters from the US. Therefore, of the top 60 players in any given year, 15 are international and 45 US.

As for the difference in NBA vs college prospects, it's not as different as you might think, since high school recruit rankings try to match player attractiveness to college coaches, and college coaches want the future NBAers in order to build their record of "getting guys to the NBA."

If #15 international is equivalent to #45 US, then #25 international is going to be equivalent to #75 US.

PJ's ass

I have a very intelligent ass. You could learn from it.

 

[Fishy]

No one has any idea how good he is - there isn't a soul here who had heard of him prior to the middle of last week.

We'll find out how good he is when he gets on the court.

 

[lange10]

We'd be better off NEXT YEAR with maretti and anderson than with just makai. Now the yr aftet is when we'll miss MAL

Agreed. Should still be more than okay though if we can land Carey or Dortz. Backcourt would be junior Alterique (sophomore if he applies for medical redshirt, junior Vital, Moretti and top PG recruit. Very solid

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

Agreed. Should still be more than okay though if we can land Carey or Dortz. Backcourt would be junior Alterique (sophomore if he applies for medical redshirt, junior Vital, Moretti and top PG recruit. Very solid

Agreed. This is a non-issue once we get a '18 PG to commit.

 

[TheDude]

Really glad to hear that we are in a good place, just strange we didn't hear anything about the visit. Not complaining though, would love to land the kid and props to the staff for finding him and securing the visit

I think after the Sid thing and debacle they probably have a gag order on this guy

 

[King Husky]

I hate to kill everyone's vibe, but he's not a top 100 player. Doesn't mean he's bad, but he's closer to Vital than MAL.

I agree, in terms of rankings of course. But he's a far different type of player than Vital and Ayala. I'd say his biggest weakness will be toughness/physicality/defense... that's what holds him back. His shot is really smooth and that's what we are in the market for, and I bet he'll bring an interesting basketball IQ into the mix.

 

[TheDude]

I agree, in terms of rankings of course. But he's a far different type of player than Vital and Ayala. I'd say his biggest weakness will be toughness/physicality/defense... that's what holds him back. His shot is really smooth and that's what we are in the market for, and I bet he'll bring an interesting basketball IQ into the mix.

Sheffer and Henefeld wasn't ranked in US either, this may be the same result, we are just watching a mixed tape, coches watch the whole game and can evaluate talent better than we can

 

[sinkhole]

Italy v France - 21 Dec - FIBA.com

Italy vs. France under 18 tourney game from Dec. Ntilikina vs. Moretti.
Just watched this game and is the only time I've seen Moretti.
Pros- moves feet well on d. He guarded The future lottery pick quite a bit and gave away a lot of size. Did a decent job of staying in front of him despite the size difference and herky jerky moves of Ntil. Ntil. Is a match up nightmare, reminds me of Penny Hardaway. Plays very good help side d. Knows the splitting the lane concept.
Has a hitch and buries the ball in his his push hand but has a nice release on his shot. He really only took 3s going 5/9. Was good at getting Italy into its offense once he got the ball from the point. Tended to hang behind the 3 line. Missed a few chances to jump into gaps to get open. Was very concerned with getting back on D in the half court. Passes well in the half court- slight penetration and kicks to open man. When he did penetrate was outstanding at changing speeds to drive,draw the double team and use finesse to find the open man. He's a very clever passer. I wish he handled the ball more.

Cons- he's quick but hard to get a read on his althleticism. Never took it to the rack. Gave up the ball in transition a couple of times way to early. Played off the ball most of the game but defiantly was a better Qb then #4 who was the primary ball handler. Could add some weight- not a factor n the glass. Made a few turnovers on mental lapses.

I'm not a rankings guy at all so I won't make a call based on one game. I do know this kid can play. He has a mature feel for the game. Very calm on the court. He would be an asset to our program and by the end of the season would be a solid rotation player. He would be a unique player for us.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Casual fans...

(but no disrespect intended)

 

[sinkhole]

Moretti wants to stand on podium with long-time friends

 

[pj]

Moretti wants to stand on podium with long-time friends

Great to see he's a coach's son, and star of Italy's national teams.

 

[ZenConn]

1.88 m x 39.3701 = 74.0157 in = 6-2

Let's just call this a Hilton Unit - Euro style.

 

[awfuldan]

Damn, I thought all the Italian food jokes in this thread were off-base, but then the kid's team is literally wearing jerseys with the Barilla pasta logo on them.

 

[EBonz30]

Damn, I thought all the Italian food jokes in this thread were off-base, but then the kid's team is literally wearing jerseys with the Barilla pasta logo on them.

Great catch!!

 

[intlzncster]

This has JC all over, not Chills

Based on....

 

[CL82]

so it's reliable then

Statements that I didn't anticipate reading on the BY today: "PJ's ass is reliable."

 

[CL82]

No one has any idea how good he is -

"Oh, sono buono, Pesce, molto bene."

 

[lange10]

 

[gampelcrazies]

He visited UConn then went to Texas Tech? I thought we would be last on the visits.

 

[JMick]

He visited UConn then went to Texas Tech? I thought we would be last on the visits.

He came all the way from Italy to schedule four visits. It would have been stranger if he didn't go to all of them

 

[FfldCntyFan]

"Oh, sono buono, Pesce, molto bene."

Ecco sperando che noi tutti dormire con i pesci presto

 

[AntG168]

Texas Tech and Utah shouldn't give me cause for trepidation. But this off season has conditioned me

 

[gampelcrazies]

He came all the way from Italy to schedule four visits. It would have been stranger if he didn't go to all of them

That's not what I meant. I just would have thought we would be last based on location.