Originally posted by StormHawk42:
Originally posted by tWarnerHawk:
It seems like the expectations are pretty high on Moss. Not saying he's not worth the high expectations, but wasn't he the recruit who got pulled from his HS team's starting line up this season? Where are these expectations coming from?
I could be wrong but I think you're thinking of Fleming (given the talent on his squad, that part isn't surprising). I think AAU evaluations are bit better to see how a player will translate to the next level. I think people, including myself, have seen that when Moss is given more freedom in a wide open game (which happens way more in AAU than in more structured high school ball), they see a very athletic 6'6 who glides pretty effortlessly on his dunks and has pretty solid shooting, decent handles, and decent vision. He'll need work on his D like every freshman. This is where my Marble comparison comes from.
Having said that, yes he was like the 4th or 5th best player on Simeon, although to be fair, that team has a few D1 prospects on it. But I think when he matures, he can really be something.