Regular Season Game 59: Minnesota Timberwolves (17-40) at Orlando Magic (26-32) - 7pm ET

[Blue_and_Whte]

"I don't know if Bamba will turn into anything meaningful, though he has made under-the-radar progress on defense; he leads the league in blocks per 36 minutes, and opponents have hit just 50.6% of shots at the rim with Bamba nearby -- 10th lowest among 237 guys who challenge at least two such shots per game, via NBA.com data."

Some Lowe stats for you. Bamba has been legit on that end for people bagging on his "effort". He just struggles against quicker players/gets lost on defense like all young guys do. I really hate the label of it being effort when he's doing that already. What, would he be 1st in blocks/1st in shots at rim if he cared more in his second year? Come on now.

Mo absolutely played with zero effort prior to the last few games. Scouting reports talked about his lack of a motor and sense of urgency. It wasnt some Myth that people made up.

I agree. He started off this year with low energy and no motor. Something or someone kicked him in the ass and made him flip the switch to actually put forth the effort required to be a special defensive player. He's even doing more offensively then a pick and pop screen just waiting there. He's been great and very active for about 20+ games. Hopefully he keeps it up.

Agreed. I'm loving the activity level right now.