{"id":532547,"date":"2026-09-19T10:09:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T08:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=532547"},"modified":"2026-09-19T10:09:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T08:09:43","slug":"virtus-bologna-moore-the-rivalry-with-milano-reminds-me-of-the-duke-north-carolina-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/virtus-bologna-moore-the-rivalry-with-milano-reminds-me-of-the-duke-north-carolina-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtus Bologna, Moore: “The rivalry with Milano reminds me of the Duke-North Carolina games”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wendell Moore Jr., Virtus Bologna\u2019s newest addition, spoke to Gazzetta dello Sport<\/em> in an interview by Luca Aquino on the eve of the team\u2019s Supercoppa debut against Olimpia Milano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the rivalry with Milano, in his first European experience<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s one of the first things they told me. I love the atmosphere of these games, playing in front of a big crowd, it reminds me of the Duke-North Carolina rivalry. We\u2019ve worked hard to be ready.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Alex Mumbr\u00f9\u2019s system, based on a high pace and taking shots in the first seconds of the possession<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of fun to play this way, we want to defend hard because that will allow us to run, we\u2019re young and strong, we have plenty of energy. The role Mumbr\u00f9 has given me? He told me to defend hard and run. We\u2019ve talked about many things, I have to bring leadership because of my NBA experience, I\u2019ll have to adapt to a new style of basketball but there are veterans like Hackett and Alston who help me a lot.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On his relationship with Matt Morgan, who attended the same high school<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been friends since I was 8-9 years old, he\u2019s like an older brother to me. When this opportunity came up, I immediately called him and he only had great things to say about Bologna. It\u2019s like a second home to him and he made my choice easy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On his first EuroLeague experience<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a very high level of physicality, but the game is changing here too, it\u2019s getting faster and there are a lot of points being scored. I\u2019ve spoken to many friends who play here, they prepared me for what I\u2019m going to face and I can\u2019t wait to become part of European culture. Returning to the NBA after my time in Bologna? I just want to give everything I have to this city. I play for Virtus and I take it very seriously, I\u2019m happy to be here and we\u2019ll see what happens.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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