'14 NJ C Quadri Moore (Commit)
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JohnELinden
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"I think Quadri Moore showed today why he's an All-American," Linden coach Phil Colicchio said. "The kid's great. Obviously he's hurting, but he put us on his back in that stretch. He took a hook shot. In four years, I've never seen him take a hook shot. Ever. He looked like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He made shots and plays. He hit that bank shot. Once he makes one, he starts rolling. That's what he did."
bearcat jeff
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Love this: "The Cincinnati-bound big man first sank a jumper from the right wing, then hit a step-back from the left. A hesitation move in the post set him up for a hook shot and he followed with a floater. He was fouled on his next possession and he knocked down both free throws."
JohnELinden
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he played great through a nagging injury... we are virtually impossible to beat when he is our SECOND best player on the floor.... if we can go 3-0 we will win our first ever tournament of champions.... i never look ahead but i am this year.... thats how special the team is....
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Don't think these highlights from earlier this year have been posted yet:[ame]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ytSKOnDpBQ4[/ame]
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Quadri is definitely one of the most polished offensive big men UC has had in awhile. Will need to improve defensively and rebounding before he sees significant minutes however.
He has some good moves on offense thats great and all but he also seems to take a lot of one on one bad shots. He also takes WAY to many plays off. I see numerous highlights of his man scoring on him at will. Rarely ever boxes out. I see him walk up the court a lot and stand on the other side of the court while he watches the other team run the break and score. I want to be excited about him but that crap is not going to fly.
the_one_32
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That's what mick is hired to do and that's get these guys to start doing things they aren't used to doing and do the well.
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david aka the TYZ
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I assume you're referring to Torian Graham. You responded about Quadri Moore.
the_one_32
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Yeah I noticed that went ahead and edited my post lol. Long day.
From the highlights and the couple games Ive seen streamed Mick has his work cut out for him. I dont know how you teach a motor or teach someone to want to work their butt off. I guess the thing that makes me the maddest in basketball is when people get it stolen and just watch the other team run the break and walk back or dont even cross half court.. Or instead of boxing out just watch the ball go up and stand there and he does this A LOT. Thats probably an understatement. I feel like he is going to be a player that is very capable of doing things but will be so frustrating to watch because he just doesn't. I really hope im wrong I just see him doing a lot of things that drive me nuts when I have watched him play.
JohnELinden
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i was thinking the same thing as theone32..... mick will get him to do what he needs to do.... i mean the last thing i would want quadri to do is drive you nuts... lol.... there's a reason he was offered a scholarship his freshman year when he was 70 lbs heavier! hey i might go nuts tomorrow if we don't win the state title! have a great night!
Bearcat_NTS
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He's got a world of talent and a very high skill level offensively. Committing to Mick was the best thing for him, if you do not play hard you simply won't play. I cannot think of a player in the past few years that hasn't given full effort. People got on Yancy but his lack of hard work came in the offseason and on his body, during the games he gave maximum effort.
JohnELinden
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not much time left before we turn our boy over to you!! on my way to the Rutgers Athletic Center for the State Championship game!!!
Linden's 'odd couple' set to take on Trenton for Group IV title
Quadri Moore stands 6-foot-8 and seems eight feet tall with his afro. He is soft-spoken and calm, rarely displaying emotion on the court.
Phil Colicchio is a foot shorter, bald as Mr. Clean, and as fiery on the sideline as a pit bull defending a warehouse full of red meat.
They are the odd couple of New Jersey high school basketball, and together they’ve pushed Linden to the verge of something great. The Tigers take on Trenton in Sunday’s NJSIAA Group IV championship game, the next step in their quest to become the first public school to win the Tournament of Champions since Camden in 2000.
“Before I came to high school I watched all the games so I kind of knew he was an intense coach,” Moore said of Colicchio. “Once I actually played for him I figured out he was even more intense than I thought. I don’t know how, but it did evolve into a good relationship because I’m a competitive person, and it just increased from me being around him for four years. We understand each other for the most part. We have the same kind of mindset really, I just wouldn’t show it as much as he does.”
Moore entered Linden as a supersized freshman who liked to shoot 3-pointers and float around the perimeter. Now a senior, he is leaving as a do-everything force who is happy to grind foes down inside or set his teammates up for the kill as defenses collapse on him.
“In some aspects he’s made me a better coach,” said Colicchio, whose record over 16 seasons is 360-96, including three state group titles. “You try to coach every kid the same way, but I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older as a coach that you do have to coach certain kids certain ways.”
Watch five minutes of any Linden game and it’s clear Colicchio doesn’t go easy on Moore.
“I’ve never bent as far as making him work hard. I’ve never compromised him or me,” the coach said. “But I think our relationship has evolved through the years, When he was a freshman or sophomore I was just his coach. He understands a lot more now that everything I do is in his best interest. I’ve said that I’m the one person in his life probably who really holds him accountable for everything he does, and at times he struggled with it. But at the end of the day I think he appreciates it---and I think he’ll appreciate it a little more when he gets out of here.”
Moore is headed to the University of Cincinnati as a rarity---a blue-chip recruit who spent four years at the same high school.
“I’m very proud to play for Linden. It means a lot to me,” he said. “Growing up watching them, I always wanted to play for this school and Coach Colicchio. I never thought about going to any Catholic school. I know a lot of ex-players from Linden. I see them all the time. If we were to win the Tournament of Champions, it would not only mean something to us and to coach, but it would mean a lot to all of his former players. It would be a legacy for Linden, and not just for our team.”
Linden has succeeded through the years without a procession of Division I players. Jamaal Tate (Penn State) and Desmond Wade (Houston/Fairfield) come to mind. Moore is the biggest name on the Tigers’ marquee, but his willingness to share the spotlight with teammates speaks to both his nature and the program’s culture.
“One through 17, I don’t know if I’ve ever had a better group of kids, and I’m talking practice habits, school habits, how they get along,” Colicchio said. “I’m not an easy person to play for. If you can deal with me, you have a strong personality. (Junior guard) Juwan Dolbrice, in eighth gade he scored 25 (points) a game. In high school he maybe scores 25 points every 15, 20 games. They’re willing to do what we need to win.”
The people of Linden appreciate that, and they will be out in force Sunday at noon when the Group IV final tips at Rutgers.
“We lose the county championship (to Patrick School), and we come back here and there’s a big party they throw for us,” Colicchio said. “I don’t know if that happens in a lot of places.”
If Moore and Colicchio have it their way, the next party can wait four more games.
Linden's 'odd couple' set to take on Trenton for Group IV title
Quadri Moore stands 6-foot-8 and seems eight feet tall with his afro. He is soft-spoken and calm, rarely displaying emotion on the court.
Phil Colicchio is a foot shorter, bald as Mr. Clean, and as fiery on the sideline as a pit bull defending a warehouse full of red meat.
They are the odd couple of New Jersey high school basketball, and together they’ve pushed Linden to the verge of something great. The Tigers take on Trenton in Sunday’s NJSIAA Group IV championship game, the next step in their quest to become the first public school to win the Tournament of Champions since Camden in 2000.
“Before I came to high school I watched all the games so I kind of knew he was an intense coach,” Moore said of Colicchio. “Once I actually played for him I figured out he was even more intense than I thought. I don’t know how, but it did evolve into a good relationship because I’m a competitive person, and it just increased from me being around him for four years. We understand each other for the most part. We have the same kind of mindset really, I just wouldn’t show it as much as he does.”
Moore entered Linden as a supersized freshman who liked to shoot 3-pointers and float around the perimeter. Now a senior, he is leaving as a do-everything force who is happy to grind foes down inside or set his teammates up for the kill as defenses collapse on him.
“In some aspects he’s made me a better coach,” said Colicchio, whose record over 16 seasons is 360-96, including three state group titles. “You try to coach every kid the same way, but I’ve learned as I’ve gotten older as a coach that you do have to coach certain kids certain ways.”
Watch five minutes of any Linden game and it’s clear Colicchio doesn’t go easy on Moore.
“I’ve never bent as far as making him work hard. I’ve never compromised him or me,” the coach said. “But I think our relationship has evolved through the years, When he was a freshman or sophomore I was just his coach. He understands a lot more now that everything I do is in his best interest. I’ve said that I’m the one person in his life probably who really holds him accountable for everything he does, and at times he struggled with it. But at the end of the day I think he appreciates it---and I think he’ll appreciate it a little more when he gets out of here.”
Moore is headed to the University of Cincinnati as a rarity---a blue-chip recruit who spent four years at the same high school.
“I’m very proud to play for Linden. It means a lot to me,” he said. “Growing up watching them, I always wanted to play for this school and Coach Colicchio. I never thought about going to any Catholic school. I know a lot of ex-players from Linden. I see them all the time. If we were to win the Tournament of Champions, it would not only mean something to us and to coach, but it would mean a lot to all of his former players. It would be a legacy for Linden, and not just for our team.”
Linden has succeeded through the years without a procession of Division I players. Jamaal Tate (Penn State) and Desmond Wade (Houston/Fairfield) come to mind. Moore is the biggest name on the Tigers’ marquee, but his willingness to share the spotlight with teammates speaks to both his nature and the program’s culture.
“One through 17, I don’t know if I’ve ever had a better group of kids, and I’m talking practice habits, school habits, how they get along,” Colicchio said. “I’m not an easy person to play for. If you can deal with me, you have a strong personality. (Junior guard) Juwan Dolbrice, in eighth gade he scored 25 (points) a game. In high school he maybe scores 25 points every 15, 20 games. They’re willing to do what we need to win.”
The people of Linden appreciate that, and they will be out in force Sunday at noon when the Group IV final tips at Rutgers.
“We lose the county championship (to Patrick School), and we come back here and there’s a big party they throw for us,” Colicchio said. “I don’t know if that happens in a lot of places.”
If Moore and Colicchio have it their way, the next party can wait four more games.
CanadianBearcat
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Love his commitment to his high school, I think that shows some solid character. Quadri is really intriguing to me, if he can rev up his motor he could be a star in a few years. I really wish he couldve spent a year with Jackson so see his fire and energy.
Robert
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No wonder Quadri is coming to Cincinnati. It looks like he has an affinity for short, bald coaches.
david aka the TYZ
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High motor and lack of effort are two completely different things. Yancy would never be confused with JJ for his motor but you are right he gave maximum effort. Quadri seems to get compared to Yancy alot because of his motor. Mick's work probably will not be to get his guys to give maximum effort because like you said everybody on this team does or they wouldn't see the floor. For that matter while we're on the subject talent and execution are different things than effort as well. Alot of games we lose it's because of talent and execution not because of lack of effort.
Quadri is struggling thus far.
@kj_franko
Quadri Moore is a man amongst boys down low, but he's missed 4 or 5 chippies in close. Trenton leading 19-16
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Chris Livingston 9 pts -- all in 2nd quarter -- for Linden and Quadri Moore has 7 on 2 for 11 shooting
@kj_franko
Quadri Moore is a man amongst boys down low, but he's missed 4 or 5 chippies in close. Trenton leading 19-16
@kj_franko
Chris Livingston 9 pts -- all in 2nd quarter -- for Linden and Quadri Moore has 7 on 2 for 11 shooting
JackBauer151
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Cincinnati commit Quadri Moore went for 22 points and 21 rebs as Linden won the NJ Group 4 state title over Trenton, 66-53. TOC next
Cincinnati commit Quadri Moore went for 22 points and 21 rebs as Linden won the NJ Group 4 state title over Trenton, 66-53. TOC next
