The Amazing Vanishing Mikki Moore

by Jeff Clark on Apr 28, 2009 2:46 PM EDT in Humor

Hollinger amusingly points out the reduced role that Mikki Moore has taken on this team despite our desperate need for frontcourt help.

Even though KG and Powe were out, Boston coach Doc Rivers' reluctance to use Mikki Moore in Game 4 was so obvious he might as well have been wearing a neon sign saying, "Mikki scares me!"

Moore played only six minutes in Game 4, and Rivers wouldn't let him near the court in the two overtimes, even when Kendrick Perkins had fouled out. Moore's stock has sunk to the point that in the crucial first overtime, Rivers decided he'd rather put in Brian Scalabrine, who hadn't played in two months and wasn't even on the team's active roster in last year's postseason.

In other words, Boston has effectively chosen to go down to a three-player big-man rotation, with Brian Scalabrine as No. 3. All of which is a roundabout way of saying that Perkins and Glen Davis absolutely, positively can't get in foul trouble, because the options behind them are so horrific.

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Obvious

It seems pretty obvious now that Moore doesn’t bring any positive impact to the game. He almost gets stops, gets close to grabbing rebounds, and nearly takes charges.

by ShakersJacobson on Apr 28, 2009 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 8 recs

lol

gave you a Rec for making me laugh

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by Jeff Clark on Apr 28, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Boy do I know that feeling

I have still yet to figure out why Geoff Petrie or Reggie Theus wanted Mikki Moore. Great line Shakers.

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by pookeyguru on Apr 28, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes

We Kings fans can feel your pain and relate to your confusion.

Never forget: I am a complete idiot

by Exhibit G on Apr 28, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree.

Sorry you had to find out like this. Mikki can take a charge if that helps with anything.

by mayfieldcol on Apr 28, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Don't like Mikki??!!

But he’s the Lobster Claaaaaaaw!

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- lend the eye a terrible aspect
and teach them how to war!
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by lietothegirls on Apr 28, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions

They're going to need him

Regardless of how bad | good he is.

Don't fake the funk on a nasty dunk

by mcpu40 on Apr 28, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions

11 years in the NBA, HOW?

Anyone care to explain?

Thank God Scal is Back

by Change on Apr 28, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions

He's tall

He can fill a lane.

Don't fake the funk on a nasty dunk

by mcpu40 on Apr 28, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions

We in Sactown can only guess that Mikki's sustained existence in the NBA

has something to do with naked pictures of David Stern.

Although, I’m surprised Miiki’s been able to hang onto said pictures for so long, given his butterfinger-syndrome.

"Yeah, totally! Totes Magotes! Cool."

by PhutureKings on Apr 28, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

LOL! Hilarious!

by C's09Champs on Apr 28, 2009 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Basketball is a game of match-ups, and even more so in the playoffs. Scalabrine matches up better with Brad Miller, it’s as simple as that.

by kozlodoev on Apr 28, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions

It’s gotta be killing Moore to be downgraded like that. He appears to play with a lot of emotion and I suspect he is as frustrated as anyone. Scal has played hard and played well in his return and we can all be glad for that. Even so, I’ll root for Mikki Moore every time he steps in the gym wearing the Green. He plays hard too.

Hopefully, like in Scalabrine’s case, we’ll eventually find more to appreciate in Moore’s game. Until then I think we should support, not ridicule, our reserve big man.

by Thruthelookingglass on Apr 28, 2009 3:09 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe Moore should take to wearing Scal's concussion-resistent headband...?

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by Evan Dunlap on Apr 28, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions

There have multiple camera shots recently of Doc yelling things like “Mikki! You didn’t need to do that!” “Mikki, what are you doing!” etc. Has anyone else noticed this?

by richtrader on Apr 28, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

Any youtube links?

by drod400 on Apr 28, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions

I remember (was it last game?) he tried to take a charge well inside the restricted area. They cut to Doc, who was yelling “Mikki, you can’t be in there!” lol.

by scurvmeister on Apr 28, 2009 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m not going to defend Mikki Moore’s defensive, um, skills, which are substandard on a good day (to say the least), but it is pretty clear that he has gained a reputation with the refs and has been and will be granted no breaks whatsoever. I think Doc hasn’t played Moore in the games so far because they have been close and because Doc knows that even if Moore plays well no one, especially not the refs, is going to believe it.

by grnpeak on Apr 28, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions

Good post, grnpeak

I think that’s it too. It really isn’t his on floor play as much as his fouls. His on floor play is active and he can shoot, but he is weak and doesn’t seem real smart. The contrast between BBD’s hands and Mikki’s hands is night and day.
Plus, screw you Hollinger, the option of Scal after Perk and BBD is not horrific. I’m happy to have him back.

by Wildblu1 on Apr 28, 2009 3:55 PM EDT reply actions

I like Scal's no-emotion hard fouls.

A guy goes to the basket, gets fouled hard, whips around ready to confront, and there is Scal, stone-faced with his hand up. That’s right, i just fouled you. Don’t make me do it again.

by scurvmeister on Apr 28, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

for awhile now I have been telling people that Scal takes the best 6 fouls in the league. No one fouls harder in a (semi) legal manner as Scal. Remember when he busted Yao’s eye open last year? Gotta love Scal.

by D Dub on Apr 28, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions

doc is scare of his foul trouble..

bcoz refs will foul him even if he was playing alone…

by Vibe on Apr 28, 2009 4:01 PM EDT reply actions

Mikki needs to cut his hair so the refs won’t recognize him and won’t call so much stuff on him. He is the king of false hustle, like when the shot goes up and it’s already in the basket Mikki leaps in the air and pretends like he ALMOST blocked it. DItto for rebounds, etc etc. Dare I say that he is a taller Tony Allen in that he makes the stupidest, most infuriating mistakes. The play in game 4 where Miller or Noah ( forget which) drove the lane from the top of the key and Mikki never moved out of the restricted area was classic Mikki. If that were leon powe in there it damn well sure would have been a charge. The sad thing is that he could probably help if he could get his act together but I think Doc is so in his head right now that he’s rendered Mikki useless. I would definitely put some of the blame for mikki’s ineffectiveness on Doc just as I would with respect to Marbury. Mikki looked better in his first game with us with no practice than he does now. I don’t think he’s as bad as he’s shown but right now he’s of now use to us. I thought in game 3 he gave us a solid effort defensively so maybe tonight he’ll being his lunchpail

by Red2 on Apr 28, 2009 4:52 PM EDT reply actions

straight garbage

been saying it since we got him, guy is straight garbage. does not play with his head at all.

has he hit one jump shot this series? the one ‘+’ he was supposed to bring on the offensive end? he doesn’t even beat his man down the floor, perkins seems to outrun miller/noah more often.

by WillyBeamin on Apr 28, 2009 5:04 PM EDT reply actions

Questionable Coaching

Doc made some other questionable coaching decisions in that game too. Like leaving Tony Allen during O/T and not using Marbury, after he came off his best game as a Celtic. But what do I know, I’m certainly not a million dollar coach…

by funkstarrdeluxe on Apr 28, 2009 5:15 PM EDT reply actions

doc's been making quick decisions with marbury

he decides in his first stint of the bench if he is worth playing again in the game… not the soundest strategy IMO, but as you said, I’m not a former coach of the year. I’d like to see marbury and allen get some more run earlier in the game… if anything this sort of quick decision making should be used on house who is streaky.

by WillyBeamin on Apr 28, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh Mikki

He is what he is. We knew that getting him from the Kings. Why are we surprised? My personal favorite was when I saw a guy drive down the middle of the lane right by Mikki like he was comatose and then at the last minute Mikki reached out with his hand to swipe at the guy just to make sure the ref could add a “and one” to the basket. Unbelieveable! can’t blame Doc for not wanting him in there. What has he earned? Nothing!

by celty86 on Apr 28, 2009 6:18 PM EDT reply actions