Aaron Gordon? That can't be good for Moe. Was hoping for Smart.
I was very surprised that Gordon was selected #4 in the draft. Watched him play many times here in Arizona, not an offensive threat. Has defensive and rebounding skills. Moe should be alright.
I thought he was taken a little high myself. He is very similar to Tobias Harris in size and position, but clearly way more athletic and much less skilled.
Both are slightly undesized for the four, but the offense-defense might make a good platoon.
If Moe can put himself ahead of Fournier, it could be clear sailing for a long time. The Magic might be really good in two years.
Mo needs to come into this season with a more consistent outside shot
I've said since we signed him, Moe's outside shot will be a huge strength for him in time--perhaps his biggest. He improved to an awesome 38% this past season (only 1.9 attempts per game), but it seems he went away from the other things that he was successful at as a rookie. Hopefully this year he puts it all together...as he continues to add muscle and strength, get better defensively, and tighten up the handle, he could be a really good player. I wish the Knicks would make a move for him now before his stock goes up. He could be had relatively cheap I'd imagine and has all the tools to be an All-Star in two to three years.
The one puzzling aspect to his game is the FT shooting. 59% over two years for a SF with his stroke is just mind-boggling. At at true 6'8.5/6'9 and now 220 pounds...the kid could be ungaurdable when he starts to add that muscle around 25-28 year of age period.
I see Paul George potential when I look at this kid. He just turned 21. George, who did two years at Fresno State, averaged only 7.8 ppg as a 20-year-old rookie and only 12.1 ppg as a 21 year old second year player before blowing up year three. The one thing I think Moe could have benefited from was an extra year in college as "the man." He seems too timid.
