Luc Richard gets credit as an Elite NBA Defender
by CPOBruin on Apr 15, 2009 1:42 PM PDT
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PrintBumped. As T pointed out on the comments LRMAM's "surprisingly developed knowledge" re. NBA defense is not all that surprising given how he had 2 years to learn under best defensive coach in college hoops. Wonder if that's a factor Jrue Holiday and his advisers will consider. I am not counting on it but I guess one always has to wonder. GO BRUINS. -N
Saw this little piece on espn about how Luc is ranked, by ESPN's NBA columnist John Hollinger, as the third best defensive Power Forward in the NBA this year, runner up only to Garnett and Marcus Camby! Great to see our Bruins getting love in the NBA, and hopefully this will help Howland's recruiting for years to come!
ESPN's John Hollinger: Defensive Player Rankings
Third team: Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Bucks (-4.51)
It's rare for a rookie to crack this list, much less move into the upper tier of the league's frontcourt defenders, but Mbah a Moute was that good. The 6-9 forward from UCLA guarded 2s, 3s and 4s, and with his quickness, long arms and surprisingly developed knowledge, he proved adept no matter the assignment.An unheralded second-round pick, he's likely to be a regular on this team for years to come.
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The key phrase there
Surprisingly developed knowledge.
Not so surprising when you’ve been in CBH’s system for three years.
I always try to watch the Bucks when I can to see how Luc is doing. While his defense is definitely his best attribute I think its worth mentioning that his offense is also showing marked improvement. He posted 19 points along with 11 rebounds tonight. Bucks may have lost, but honestly I’m always more interested in Luc’s box score stats than his team’s overall result.
2?
Wasn’t Luc in the system under Howland for three years and would have been a senior this year had he stayed?
Got skill, get paid
Some can shoot (Legler) while others play in your face Ben Ball D for a paycheck in the league. Great selling point for CBH.
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