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RE: Moiso
But Jon, I thought Moiso's Celtics career was over. I guess there
are second acts in American lives.
Josh Ozersky
Marketing Communications Specialist
Corning Museum of Glass
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jon Mc [SMTP:jamminon@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 12:52 PM
> To: celtics@igtc.com
> Subject: Moiso
>
> I had a few comments to make on Jerome Moiso after seeing him in his
> first exhibition game but haven't had a chance to type them in until now.
>
> Not knowing which Moiso to expect after hearing people on this list say
> he was a bust before we even saw him play, I must say I was pleasantly
> surprised, and glad to see the Celtics seem to know more about what
> they're
> doing than the average fan.
>
> Moiso was impressive not only for his nice shooting touch and moves in the
>
> post, but also he can hit from 18 feet quite comfortably, and most
> importantly, he does the little things well. He boxed out well, and when
> he got one hand on a rebound he'd RIP it away from pressure and protect it
>
> well. His shot selection was good. His timing on blocks was good.
>
> He clearly has defensive weaknesses, but not in all aspects of defense.
> I was surprised to see that he was effective as a one-on-one defender in
> the low post. Where he looked totally confused defensively was when he
> had to play team defense away from the basket, such as in transition or on
>
> the pick-and-roll. He actually picked off a teammate while defending a
> pick and roll, but never committed fully to defending either player, so
> the point gaurd had an easy path to the basket, and the big man was open,
> too! At least Moiso admitted he's confused on the team defense and is
> working on learning it. Everywhere else, he shined! A very encouraging
> sign. He's quick, active, and on offense he's under control. Hoping it
> continues.
>
> Jon Mc
>
>
>
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