2018 NBA Draft

[mac222b]

I think Bamba is the most freakish confluence of measurables/athleticism/skills to emerge since Greek Freak. Even more so than Ayton. What’s most impressive is that he can already put the ball on the floor some, move laterally and shoot decently. No reason he can’t add post game which with a nice mid range game which combined with a decent handle and first step could make him so tough to guard. Ayton is obviously way more polished offensively and has great vertical explosion and has nice offensive footwork but is nowhere near the defender or even rebounder Bamba is.

Would be tough to pass on Ayton because he does have some Dream(Olajuwon) in him.

[Magnum_3_Ball]

Originally Posted by mac222b

I think Bamba is the most freakish confluence of measurables/athleticism/skills to emerge since Greek Freak. Even more so than Ayton. What’s most impressive is that he can already put the ball on the floor some, move laterally and shoot decently. No reason he can’t add post game which with a nice mid range game which combined with a decent handle and first step could make him so tough to guard. Ayton is obviously way more polished offensively and has great vertical explosion and has nice offensive footwork but is nowhere near the defender or even rebounder Bamba is.

Would be tough to pass on Ayton because he does have some Dream(Olajuwon) in him.

Have you seen Bamba shoot a basketball?

His form needs a lot of work. He's 6-9 or 7-0 (depending on who you believe), and yet his release point is lower than guys who are 6-6. He shoots lasers at the rim, not high-arcing rainbows, like all good shooters shoot. Granted he does seem to have some touch, and maybe even feel for his jumper, so I'm encouraged. But to say he has a good jump shot or even shoot decently is misleading, imo. The only reason he gets away with such a low release point and shooting line drives at the basket, is because he primarily faces players who are several inches shorter than he is. When he gets to the league that's going to be a problem for him.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by Magnum_3_Ball

Have you seen Bamba shoot a basketball?

His form needs a lot of work. He's 6-9 or 7-0 (depending on who you believe), and yet his release point is lower than guys who are 6-6. He shoots lasers at the rim, not high-arcing rainbows, like all good shooters shoot. Granted he does seem to have some touch, and maybe even feel for his jumper, so I'm encouraged. But to say he has a good jump shot or even shoot decently is misleading, imo. The only reason he gets away with such a low release point and shooting line drives at the basket, is because he primarily faces players who are several inches shorter than he is. When he gets to the league that's going to be a problem for him.

Bamba is definitely a true 7-footer, you can tell just by looking at him next to other guys... And thank for that, because like you said, it's the only way he can get buckets with such a flat shot. But I also agree that despite the lack of arc, he does seem to have a soft touch.... And from what I've heard he's very coachable, so his shot could probably be fixed over time.