5 Villanova players who need to step up with Moore out originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Jay Wright has been walking a fine line this week.
One on hand, Wright wants to make sure everyone realizes how important Justin Moore is to Villanova. Wright called Moore, who tore his Achilles tendon against Houston in the Elite Eight, the Wildcats’ most valuable player and one of the most complete players in the country.
On the other hand, Wright wants to let his team know that all hope isn’t lost. “We can still be a really good team without him,” Wright said earlier this week.
The Wildcats certainly have sympathy for Moore, who will fly to New Orleans on Saturday morning to be with his teammates for the Final Four. But they can’t feel sorry for themselves. They have a game to win against Kansas in the national semifinals.
If there’s a silver lining here, it’s that Villanova had a whole week to prepare for playing without Moore. It would have been a much tougher task to lose him in…
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