MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Every so often, Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ makes a move around the bucket that reminds some college basketball experts of an NBA Hall of Fame forward.

It’s more about how Happ freed himself to get to the hoop for the 25th-ranked Badgers than the shot itself.

Check out the footwork. It reminded ESPN analyst and former Duke center Jay Bilas , among others recently on Twitter, of former Boston Celtics great Kevin McHale.

Assistant coach Howard Moore can’t help but agree. While Happ might have not have McHale’s shooting touch, Wisconsin’s 6-foot-10 senior is just about as good as anyone in the college game in the lane.

“But as far as the footwork and the knack of understanding angles and ways to get to the rim, without having … to just leap over everyone and finish, I think is pretty remarkable to see how comparable they are,” Moore said.

Happ is off to another strong start, averaging 18.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 7.7 assists for Wisconsin (3-0). The preseason All-American is the nation’s only player averaging even 18 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.

He was clutch in the Badgers’ biggest game so far, getting 30 points and 13 rebounds last week at Xavier, a win that helped propel back into the AP Top 25 on Monday for the first time since the final poll of the 2016-17 season.

The competition ramps up this week at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas. The Badgers open against Stanford on Wednesday, and could face either Florida or Oklahoma on Thanksgiving Day.