06-01-2022, 08:08 AM
(05-31-2022, 11:57 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Regarding Bamba,
I don't see how/why anyone would be interested in him. Ignoring the barriers of actually obtaining him this summer, the dude just isn't that good.
He's a legit statue on offense. He doesn't move at all and instead camps around the 3pt line where he spots up at a 50% frequency. He's a 7ft behemoth that can't actually use his size due to his skinny frame. And unlike the unicorn we just shipped out, Bamba doesn't have nearly the same fluidity Porzingis has. Bamba ranked this year in the 23rd percentile as the roll man in the PnR.
Second, he's one of the worst pick and roll defenders in the league. He ranked in the 218th in defensive win shares. And while this is a flawed stat and only tells part of the picture, his fellow teammate WCJr ranked 84th in the league. So it wasn't just because he was on a bad team.
Bamba is bad. He doesn't deserve a roster spot on a team with championship aspirations. He's 2 years away from being 2 years away. Don't let the counting stats fool you.
I tend to agree with your take on Bamba. I did a highlight search on him recently. Knowing full well that highlight videos are not really ideal for what he needs to do to be a playoff type fitting part, but still. He has real nice feel on blocking shots and keeping them in play and has developed a nice three point shot, but he leaves you wanting so much more. On offense, he basically stands in the corner or pick and pops to the three point line. There isn't much more to his offensive game. This doesn't show in the highlights but while he blocks shots, I always thought in my limited watching of Orlando games that he is not very impactful on defense. Seems like someone who you can attack and not be afraid of attacking.
On the plus side, he is still 23/24 and maybe going to a team with defined roles you can ask him to focus on 2 things instead of getting up 5 threes a games. But I was left wanting more when watching his highlights.