In recent years, Bamba has also developed his outside shot. He’s the type of rim-running big the Sixers have failed to roster (outside of the newly re-signed Paul Reed). His length and athleticism also make him a legitimate lob threat. That’s translated at the NBA level as the seven-footer has averaged 2.7 blocks per 36 minutes during his career. Still, he’s just 25 and possesses desirable traits for a modern big.īamba’s calling card coming out of college was his rim protection. Folks have questioned Bamba’s motor and desire to play, something Bamba told those on hand was the biggest misconception about his game.
It’s not controversial to say that Bamba has yet to meet the potential that made him a blue chip recruit out of high school and a top-10 pick. Just recently, he was a huge driving force in me coming to the Sixers.” “And then even when I was in Orlando, I reached out to him and he gave me advice on different things and how the league works.
“I remember when I was going through the pre-draft (process) and I was looking at what I wanted to do for the next couple of months going into the league, I reached out to Jo and he was like, ‘This is the guy that I work with.’ From there, our relationship kind of just blossomed. “Me and Jo, we have a great relationship,” Bamba told reporters Monday at the team’s practice facility. That means an opportunity for the Westtown High product to play with one of his mentors. Now, the big men are teammates with Bamba signing a one-year deal with the Sixers over the weekend. I’m going to keep trying to help him become what he’s supposed to be, and I think he’s going to be really good.”
He’s lucky that I didn’t play more minutes - he would’ve fouled out in like 10 minutes.” “He had like four fouls in eight minutes. “He’s really skinny, can’t guard me,” Embiid said after the game. There were fun moments for both - Embiid and-ones, a controversial Bamba dunk - but it was ultimately the reigning MVP who got the best of the Magic rookie. That was the first time that Mo Bamba, the sixth overall pick out of Texas, and Joel Embiid shared the floor. You’re forgiven if you don’t remember a Sixers preseason game from October of 2018.
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