Mohamed Bamba

[UcanUwill]

If this guy drops out of the top 10 many people are going to regret it.

i would be in shock if he and/or micheal porter jr fall out of ten.

Yeah, not happening

[buzzkilloton]

No way he falls out of the top 7. Givony said he has Bamba 3 in his recent podcast. Imagine this dude on the knicks with Staps? That would be some SICK rim protection.

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[HeadtopChunes]

What do you guys think of Bambas offensive upside? Anything there that can propel him to be better than a Hassan Whitside type?

[Sinceday1]

https://www.a1squad.com/single-post/2018/01/26/How-An-NBA-Franchise-Can-Impact-The-Development-Of-A-Rookie

This kid could potentially be better than Ayton. I know I know, that sounds crazy. But it really depends on where he goes, opportunity and how his franchise helps with his development.

[Duke4life831]

I guess I maybe in the minority but I feel like Bamba has constantly been moving up my draft board all year. I think his defense has lived up to the hype and Im not a fan of how often he has been shooting the 3 lately but I do like his potential offensively. I think there is a legit chance Bamba cracks the top 3.

[Alatan]

I still think he is the best prospect in this draft. He has shown flashes of being able to put the ball on the floor. He has a ok touch around the rim and he is progressing as a shooter. Last game he has shown some post moves that look nice. He is a great athlete and has incredible physical tools. When he gets stronger watch out.

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[Ruzious]

He's getting better in front of our eyes. He's no longer that timid player who won't be aggressive and physical enough to clear space to make himself an easy target for his teammates to pass to. He's learning spin moves, he's learning post moves, he can play facing the basket or with his back to the basket. He's taking and hitting jump shots when that's the right play in the flow of the offense. He's identifying double-teams and passing well out of them. And mostly, there's probably never been a player with his length that moves as well as he does. And he's likely going to continue getting better and better. When push comes to shove, it's going to be hard not to pick him 1st.

[Duke4life831]

He's getting better in front of our eyes. He's no longer that timid player who won't be aggressive and physical enough to clear space to make himself an easy target for his teammates to pass to. He's learning spin moves, he's learning post moves, he can play facing the basket or with his back to the basket. He's taking and hitting jump shots when that's the right play in the flow of the offense. He's identifying double-teams and passing well out of them. And mostly, there's probably never been a player with his length that moves as well as he does. And he's likely going to continue getting better and better. When push comes to shove, it's going to be hard not to pick him 1st.

One of my biggest questions I had with him going into this season was his rebounding. He was never a dominant rebounder, well so far the dude is bringing down 13.3 boards per 40 in conference play. I wasnt the biggest fan that he put up 7 threes in 2 games before this last game. I get he has potential with his 3pt shot but its not there yet. I would prefer him to try and dominate all game down low.

Before Bagley reclassified I had Bamba with a legit chance to go #1, I personally still have Bagley #1 (call it a Duke bias if you want), but Im getting really close to putting Bamba over Ayton. After the season I wont be surprised if I have Bamba as my #2 guy coming out of college.

[Bubstubbler]

Cavs optimally want spacing from both of their bigs, but that's a new thing. They only needed spacing at the 4, but were more than fine with TT at the 5 and he provides even less spacing than Bamba.

Cavs have two of the best iso scorers in the league and have plenty of shooters to make Bambas lack of offense an afterthought. What Cavs do need is a big such as Bamba to fix their abysmal D once and for all. He would be big factor on the interior and on the perimeter from the first minute.

Cavs are the best destination for a big like Bamba that doesn't need the ball in his hands to be a factor for a team that lacks a playable big over 6'10. Sure, he isn't the most explosive in the PnR, but he would still be their best target inside regardless.

This is even more true now. I think Bamba would be a perfect fit in this lineup:

George
JR/Hood
LeBron
Love
Bamba

Of course, I think he'd also be a perfect fit in LA if the Lakers put a superteam together this summer:

Ball*
Ingram
PG
LeBron
Bamba

*or whoever Ball would be traded for

[GimmeDat]

He's getting better in front of our eyes. He's no longer that timid player who won't be aggressive and physical enough to clear space to make himself an easy target for his teammates to pass to. He's learning spin moves, he's learning post moves, he can play facing the basket or with his back to the basket. He's taking and hitting jump shots when that's the right play in the flow of the offense. He's identifying double-teams and passing well out of them. And mostly, there's probably never been a player with his length that moves as well as he does. And he's likely going to continue getting better and better. When push comes to shove, it's going to be hard not to pick him 1st.

It's always a good sign to see a guy developing through the college season.

[doordoor123]

He's getting better in front of our eyes. He's no longer that timid player who won't be aggressive and physical enough to clear space to make himself an easy target for his teammates to pass to. He's learning spin moves, he's learning post moves, he can play facing the basket or with his back to the basket. He's taking and hitting jump shots when that's the right play in the flow of the offense. He's identifying double-teams and passing well out of them. And mostly, there's probably never been a player with his length that moves as well as he does. And he's likely going to continue getting better and better. When push comes to shove, it's going to be hard not to pick him 1st.

He is really getting comfortable on the court and is finding the comfidence to do stuff he wasn’t comfortable with before, like dribbling down the lane. I never thought I would see that from him, but he looks so natural doing it. His game is progressing a lot.

[Bubstubbler]

It would be fun to see him in Philly playing alongside Embiid, with Joel playing pf on offense. I'd love to see that defense. Imagine the length they could have in their lineup, especially with LeBron:

Simmons/Fultz
Covington
LeBron
Embiid
Bamba

[Duke4life831]

It would be fun to see him in Philly playing alongside Embiid, with Joel playing pf on offense. I'd love to see that defense. Imagine the length they could have in their lineup, especially with LeBron:

Simmons/Fultz
Covington
LeBron
Embiid
Bamba

The lack of spacing in that lineup wouldnt work. Simmons brings no spacing, Embiid is shooting less than 30% from 3 this year, take away Covington's hot start and he has fallen back down to his norm and has shot 31% from 3 over the last half of this season. Plus Lebron is not the defender he used to be and you dont want Embiid out on the perimeter chasing guys because of his health.

[Ruzious]

He's getting better in front of our eyes. He's no longer that timid player who won't be aggressive and physical enough to clear space to make himself an easy target for his teammates to pass to. He's learning spin moves, he's learning post moves, he can play facing the basket or with his back to the basket. He's taking and hitting jump shots when that's the right play in the flow of the offense. He's identifying double-teams and passing well out of them. And mostly, there's probably never been a player with his length that moves as well as he does. And he's likely going to continue getting better and better. When push comes to shove, it's going to be hard not to pick him 1st.

It's always a good sign to see a guy developing through the college season.

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[CP War Hawks]

He'll be scary once his core strength improves. He has a bit of skill here and there: shooting, ball handling, athletic ability, timing, post moves, face up, perimeter defense, off hand ability.

Once he realizes essentially no one can contest his shot at its peak without fouling (sans Gobert), that confidence on offense will improve more and more.

[doordoor123]

Every time I try to get down on him he proves me wrong. I think his improvement shows that he wants to be better and can be better. I’m not completely sold on Bagley, Ayton or Jackson and Bamba’s elite profile with his developing game makes me think he’s better than all those other guys. And it makes me think he can develop even more.

[GimmeDat]

He's getting better in front of our eyes. He's no longer that timid player who won't be aggressive and physical enough to clear space to make himself an easy target for his teammates to pass to. He's learning spin moves, he's learning post moves, he can play facing the basket or with his back to the basket. He's taking and hitting jump shots when that's the right play in the flow of the offense. He's identifying double-teams and passing well out of them. And mostly, there's probably never been a player with his length that moves as well as he does. And he's likely going to continue getting better and better. When push comes to shove, it's going to be hard not to pick him 1st.

It's always a good sign to see a guy developing through the college season.

Thank you for your contribution.

Sorry, maybe I should have elaborated, hope you didn't take that comment as sarcastic. I just meant it's a really positive sign to see guys building on their games throughout the college season, it's a good sign for further NBA improvement, as opposed to guys that have their strength's but their weaknesses persist throughout the college season.

A lot of people were bashing Bamba early but his trajectory is pointing upwards.

[Ruzious]

It's always a good sign to see a guy developing through the college season.

Thank you for your contribution.

Sorry, maybe I should have elaborated, hope you didn't take that comment as sarcastic. I just meant it's a really positive sign to see guys building on their games throughout the college season, it's a good sign for further NBA improvement, as opposed to guys that have their strength's but their weaknesses persist throughout the college season.

A lot of people were bashing Bamba early but his trajectory is pointing upwards.

I laughed, because I did think you were being sarcastic but in a good way. Yeah, first couple of times I saw him - wow, this guy really needs to stop with the dear in the headlights look, but he's getting it, and it's fun to see the mental improvements.

[clyde21]

Kid's the most impressive off the court to me, honestly. Seems like he has a great work ethic and a good head on his shoulders. Love his mentality. You can doubt his potential because he's limited offensively, but there's no way this guy isn't going to be a good player. The only question is how good.

[Chi town]

He's getting better in front of our eyes. He's no longer that timid player who won't be aggressive and physical enough to clear space to make himself an easy target for his teammates to pass to. He's learning spin moves, he's learning post moves, he can play facing the basket or with his back to the basket. He's taking and hitting jump shots when that's the right play in the flow of the offense. He's identifying double-teams and passing well out of them. And mostly, there's probably never been a player with his length that moves as well as he does. And he's likely going to continue getting better and better. When push comes to shove, it's going to be hard not to pick him 1st.

One of my biggest questions I had with him going into this season was his rebounding. He was never a dominant rebounder, well so far the dude is bringing down 13.3 boards per 40 in conference play. I wasnt the biggest fan that he put up 7 threes in 2 games before this last game. I get he has potential with his 3pt shot but its not there yet. I would prefer him to try and dominate all game down low.

Before Bagley reclassified I had Bamba with a legit chance to go #1, I personally still have Bagley #1 (call it a Duke bias if you want), but Im getting really close to putting Bamba over Ayton. After the season I wont be surprised if I have Bamba as my #2 guy coming out of college.

He’s ahead of Bagley and Ayton for me. All due to his progress in season.