Duke4life831 wrote:Marcus wrote:Duke4life831 wrote:
Ya so Richards is looked at as a lock to UK the same way Carter is looked at as a lock to Duke. Most people feel Carter and Bamba can play next to each other very well, their games compliment each other very well on both sides. Richards and Bamba not nearly as much. But Carter is a much bigger name and expected to make a much bigger impact his only year in college compared to Richards. So there is some question if Bamba wants to share the frontcourt with a guy who might overshadow him statistically. Whoever out of the two gets him will have a dominant frontcourt depth.
See a Bamba/Carter frontcourt would be ideal I think. Carter is excellent playing with other bigs. His big to big high/low passing is elite. He's played alongside other dominant bigs with his last couple AAU runs (Azubuike and Ayton). I think it would actually benefit Bamba to play next to Carter and being fed in finishing positions with less attention on him to create in the post right now. But I can see the AD appeal with playing for Cal at UK.
As a biased Duke fan I agree 100% with you. Carter can spread the floor with his good mid range jumper as well so spacing wouldnt be an issue either plus defensively they can both guard 4 or 5s and both protect the rim and rebound at an elite level. I know this is the pitch K is making to Bamba but I just dont know if it will be enough. Bamba has one of the highest ceilings I have seen in a high school prospect probably since AD. Again he is longer than Gobert (which is crazy) and has the athleticism of AD. This dude could rack up a ton of DPOY awards
What type of ceiling do you see for him offensively? I ask because I'm just getting into watching this kid and I don't know if we're looking at a Nerlens Noel remix with more offensive fluidity or if we're looking at an AD remix with more length. I can't deny the physical gifts and how easily he moves up and down the floor. I haven't seen an advanced post game but I don't see anything illustrating that one couldn't develop. I've seen the two dribble drive and jab-step jumper but I don't know how consistent it is. Obviously has great hands, seems to read well on defense, good timing on his blocks, and shows activity on the glass only rivaled by the aforementioned Carter with Bamba having more ability to just go get them whether positioned or not.
I've been looking at all three of the bigs and I'm seeing highest upside in Bamba with his physical gift, intelligence, and activity.
Highest floor is Carter hands down I think just based on the fact you don't have to worry about effort and he's modern day NBA big already. He runs the floor, shoots the mid-range, hits his free throws, protects the rim, crashing boards on both ends, passes out of high and low post, has both faceup and back to basket post game, sets pick, times rolls, stays active, communicates on defense, and plays paced and within himself.
Ayton is by far the most talented right now as he gives you Carter's skillset with more range and is essentially the Jabari Parker to Bamba's Wiggins' like freakiness for bigs if I may be so bold to say. But that motor is the issue and will remain one until he proves otherwise. I haven't seen a ton of Bamba but I've never seen the kid disappear in a game no matter if he was on or not and I can say the same thing for Carter. It might be quiet but his imprint was still there.
