Moore fitting in at Detroit
BYJJ. HARDER
DETROIT Mich.-After a suc
cessful basketball career at
Nebraska, Mikki Moore once
again fits in.
After shipping from league to
league, Moore just received a big
ger contract than almost any for
mer Husker to ever play in the NBA.
Last summer, the Detroit Pistons
signed Moore to a three-year, $9
million contract after he played 29
games with them in 1999-2000.
And while Moore sported an
intense scowl before a recent game
against the Portland Trail Blazers,
he usually shows a relieved grin
now that he has finally landed a
deal in file big league.
“It hasn't even settled in yet,"
Moore said, "but I get a lot of grati
fication out of being able to do the
extra things for my mom."
Moore had a tough time get
ting a high paying basketball gig
after graduating from Nebraska in
1997. The center averaged 11.7
points and 7.4 rebounds as a sen
ior but went unnoticed in that sea
son’s NBA draft
*1 was disappointed because I
hoped that I would (get drafted) in
at least the second round," Moore
said “I just worked hard and luck
ily got on a CBA team where the
coach had faith in me.”
Moore played the better part
of two seasons with the
Continental Basketball
Association's Fort Wayne Fury. He
also had stints in Greece, the
United States Basketball League
and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
“I stuck with it, and my mom
and my best friend stayed with
me,” Moore said. “I ended up get
ting the green light and showing
off the little bit of teeth that I had.”
Moore’s canines finally came
out late in die 1999-2000 season.
The Pistons gave Moore more
game time, and he responded,
shooting better than 60 percent
from the field. Moore then signed
the three-year deal on August 11,
and he’s begun to feel comfortable
in Detroit
This season, he's averaging 7.9
points and nearly 17 minutes a
game. He’s bought a house in
Michigan and said he feels like he
is starting to fit in, calling Detroit
his "second home.”
While Moore may finally be
fitting in with the Pistons, the fran
chise has endured some serious
shakeups in the off-season. All
star Grant Hill became a free agent
last summer and signed with the
Orlando Magic.
Hill’s departure hurt the team
in many ways, but Moore espe
cially felt the impact
"It was hard because I had a
bond with him," he said "I used to
sit down and talk about personal
problems, and he always had an
open ear. He had great wisdom in
telling me what things I need to do
in my life. I soaked in everything
that he told me, and it helped me
get to where I am now.”
And right now, Moore is learn
ing to adjust to the league's
size,talent and the nuances that
weren’t there in the college game.
“In college, I could just sit in
the paint and track the ball,” said
Moore who had a knack for redi
recting shots. “Now I have to go
out and check (the smaller play
ers). That's a big change for me.”
Besides working on improving
his game, Moore has tried to keep
an eye on his alma mater's team as
well.
While Moore said he wasn’t
sure if ex-coach Danny Nee
should have been fired or not, he
is eager to catch a glimpse of the
Barry Collier era at Nebraska.
“I really want to go back to one
of the games before the season’s
over and show my support for the
team,” Moore said. “I just want to
show the community that I still
love Nebraska.”
Beckerman wants to end on top
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former Coach Tim Neumann.
Beckerman said he initially
had second thoughts about stay
ing but was reassured with the
assistants Manning brought in.
Assistants Terry Brands and Eric
Akin have both helped him
progress this season, he said.
Manning said Beckerman
made a good impression to the
new coaching staff and dealt with
the transition well.
“His attitude’s been great from
day one,” Manning said. “He’s just
bought into believing that we're
going to get him there. He
believes in what we’re trying to
do.”
Coming off last season’s fifth
place finish, Beckerman started
his senior year on fire, with three
straight pins en route to a 14-0
record. .
Riding high, Beckerman lost
his first match of the year in a dual
against Minnesota on Jan. 11 to
third-ranked Brett Lawrence, 7-4.
In a rematch Jan. 20 at the
National Duals, Lawrence came
out on top again in a 5-4 decision.
In his most recent match at
the NWCA All-Star Dual on Jan.
29, Beckerman was handled by
Iowa’s top-ranked Eric Juergens,
losing 10-2.
Looking at his career,
Manning credits Beckerman’s
work ethic and attitude to his suc
cess.
“He’s had some tough times,”
Manning said. “Todd wrestled as
a true freshman and got thrown
right into the fire. I think it’s a tes
tament to Todd that he’s stuck
with it when some kids would
give up.
“He pushed through those
times and that’s why he's having a
good year now. He’s learned from
those tough times.... He's going to
be fine.”
Beckerman said he just hopes
that he’s taken the last dip in his
roller-coaster career.
“Now, I want it to go all the
way up to the top and not end," he
said. "I want the finish line to be as
I’m going up the hill The plateau
right there is the tide.”
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initely sideline a competitor.
“He’ll be fine/ Manning said.
“There's been lots of guys that
wrestle with tom ACLs. He’ll be
fine; he's wearing a brace.”
The brace is just part of the
rehabilitation program McTorry
has used to get back in the line
up. He has been working with
trainers for the past month try
ing to strengthen the stabilizing
muscles around the knee by rid
ing a stationary bike and work
ing the hamstring and quadri
ceps, assistant trainer Greer
Monterastelli said.
With the progress, McTorry
said he isn’t as worried about
how his knee will hold up on the
mat as much as he was con
cerned about the time he
missed.
“I’ll be more nervous about
the mat time I’ve had this year
and my stamina more than my
knee,” he said “But my knee will
also be a concern.”
Awaiting McTorry’s return
will be the toughest stretch of
the wrestling season. If not back
for the Northern Iowa dual,
McTorry could be in the lineup
for the remaining matches
against No. 2 Oklahoma State,
No. 8 Oklahoma, No. 4 Iowa State
and the Big 12 Championships.
His presence, according to
Manning, would fill a big gap in
the lineup and “be a spade”
“We’d like to get him back so
he can get some confidence in
match situations,” Manning said
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