Harkless Prepares for Breakout Year

Averaging 14 ppg while in the starting lineup. He's going to get a ton of national exposure throughout the NBA playoffs. It appears that Moe's time has finally come in the NBA, he's received his opportunity and is capitalizing on it.

I know a kid who works for the Trailblazers, says can't find a more class act than Moe!

Is he doing that much better then Sampson?

Is he doing that much better then Sampson?

Don't know - but he's doing it for a playoff team.  A first for Hollywood's new wave of Johnny Nba'ers.

Is he doing that much better then Sampson?

When comparing Moe and Jak, they're numbers are astoundingly similar. Both are their teams starting forward. Moe has to dramatically improve his free throw and 3 pt percentage, as does Jak. Both average about 6/3 and are defensive specialists early in their respective careers...but Moe has had a much better year especially of late where he's blossoming.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/sampsja02.html

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Is he doing that much better then Sampson?

Sampson has gotten more consistent minutes over the past 2 years but rarely has double digit scoring games. In fairness, doesn't get a lot of shots. With that in mind, he must be doing the intangibles well to still be getting time.

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Oh snap!

Moe has 17 and 9 midway through the 3Q in a pivotal Game 5, the game's leading scorer. His breakout in the NBA has been realized this month and he's been shining in this series.

19Pts and 10Rbs only 1 TO ,  to finish off a great night! 

Monster game. Screw the Knicks for not sending the Magic the bag of balls that could have landed them Harkless. 19 and 10!

Moe is gonna get paid some serious money this summer.  This just goes to show you it's about where you play and opportunity.  He never would have had a chance to make the cash he's about to if he stayed in Orlando.  Fell into a perfect situation and hopefully has the smarts to stay and play with those elite guards. 

Moe is a restricted free agent this summer. Portland has the cap space, but might want to allocate funds towards CJ McCollum's big pay day next offseason. Nevertheless, he's going to get a sizeable offer from someone this summer, and it will be up to Portland to match. This offseason has the new kicker in the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, where the salary cap explodes due to the ESPN/Turner TV contract. Moe has earned himself millions over the past six months.

Why would we want him to be a Knick? Don't we like Harkless?

I think he's going to crank in like 4 years 50 million.  Pretty crazy considering he's still a pretty crappy shooter.  Best thing he's done this playoff is when he was guarding CP3.  Didn't do a great job but showed his versatility.  Curious to see how he does next round (assuming they win) vs Barnes, Green, Thompson or whomever else they decide to throw him to.

Just goes to show how dumb GMs are. Orlando drafts him in the first round knowing he'll need some time to become a solid contributor in the NBA, is upset when he doesn't contribute right away, and then trade him away just before his potential is realized. NBA GM's, like many of our fans, have no patience when it comes to player development even when they know (or should know) that certain guys need time.

That said, I don't follow the NBA at all and don't know what Orlando's situation was like when they traded him.  Whatever it was though, trading a former 1st round pick who is just now reaching his potential for a 2nd rounder is dumb

Just goes to show how dumb GMs are. Orlando drafts him in the first round knowing he'll need some time to become a solid contributor in the NBA, is upset when he doesn't contribute right away, and then trade him away just before his potential is realized. NBA GM's, like many of our fans, have no patience when it comes to player development even when they know (or should know) that certain guys need time.

That said, I don't follow the NBA at all and don't know what Orlando's situation was like when they traded him.  Whatever it was though, trading a former 1st round pick who is just now reaching his potential for a 2nd rounder is dumb

Moe was actually drafted by the 76ers and then traded to Orlando in the Dwight Howard trade.

And as for the Magic's treatment of Moe, Jacque Vaughn had him glued and tied down to the bench. He just didn't like Moe for some reason. And that lead the GM to trade him for peanuts.

Moe having a career year in nearly all categories. Already a lock down defender, he's really coming along offensively.

http://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/6591/maurice-harkless

Moe having a career year in nearly all categories. Already a lock down defender, he's really coming along offensively.

http://www.espn.com/nba/player/stats/_/id/6591/maurice-harkless

sorry but 10 points per game for a starter on an under five-hundred team is not exactly lighting it up but for an ex St. John's player it is HOF numbers.

Way to work that bonus 👍

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