FB Recruiting Bamba: Making the case for each school
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"Texas is the best option for him to be developed and featured on the floor"
WHAT A F UCKING JOKE
WHAT A F UCKING JOKE
"But unlike many five-star prospects, this is one that is in play for all the right reasons." - Chris Balas, TheWolverine.com
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Duke: A great place for Bamba to follow in the footsteps of Plumlee I, II, III, and XVII. He will get great training in practice on how to avoid being tripped. He can learn to flop with the best of them. He will have the distinction of being the only exceptional athlete Duke has had at the Center position in the last 15 years. His teammates can make paintings of him naked, and he will learn many other gay rituals. He will also be protected by the refs all year long and made to look much better than he would anywhere else.
Texas: He can pretend that he is actually a part of Shaka Smart's one good Cinderella NCAA tournament run team. He will have the opportunity to be the only good player on the team. They will have the opportunity to maybe win 15 games next year (massive improvement over last year). He can say "Hey, KD went here too!". He can also pretend that he's part of their football team and their fans actually care about basketball. And...Shaka just has a lot of energy too.
Kentucky: He will have the disadvantage of being placed in the hardest bracket when he makes it to the NCAA tournament. He will most likely either get hacked with no calls most of the year, or will pick up 2 quick fouls quickly in a lot of games. He will follow in the footsteps of Patrick Patterson, Demarcus Cousins, Terrence Jones, Anthony Davis, Josh Harrelson, Anthony Davis, Nerlens Noel, Willie Cauley-Stein Julius Randle, Dakari Johnson, Karl Anthony Towns, Trey Lyles, Skal Labissiere, and Bam Adebayo (assuming he stays in the draft this year), of big men who were either drafted or played in the NBA D League under John Calipari. He will also be playing for the coach that NBA scouts all seem to say prepares college players the best for the NBA.
It seems like a tough decision to me.
Texas: He can pretend that he is actually a part of Shaka Smart's one good Cinderella NCAA tournament run team. He will have the opportunity to be the only good player on the team. They will have the opportunity to maybe win 15 games next year (massive improvement over last year). He can say "Hey, KD went here too!". He can also pretend that he's part of their football team and their fans actually care about basketball. And...Shaka just has a lot of energy too.
Kentucky: He will have the disadvantage of being placed in the hardest bracket when he makes it to the NCAA tournament. He will most likely either get hacked with no calls most of the year, or will pick up 2 quick fouls quickly in a lot of games. He will follow in the footsteps of Patrick Patterson, Demarcus Cousins, Terrence Jones, Anthony Davis, Josh Harrelson, Anthony Davis, Nerlens Noel, Willie Cauley-Stein Julius Randle, Dakari Johnson, Karl Anthony Towns, Trey Lyles, Skal Labissiere, and Bam Adebayo (assuming he stays in the draft this year), of big men who were either drafted or played in the NBA D League under John Calipari. He will also be playing for the coach that NBA scouts all seem to say prepares college players the best for the NBA.
It seems like a tough decision to me.
Yeah that statement is absolutely ridiculous! He's probably a football guy forced to write basketball stories. No offense JRow, you do a great job at that, but this guy in Texas is laughable. I'm sure Shaka did a good job with Allen and would do a good job with Bamba but to say "Texas would be the best option for him to be developed and featured on the floor" is stunningly ignorant.
I liked this quote from the dUKe writer also:
"Mike Krzyzewski loves an athletic rim protector".
I can't remember him ever having an athletic rim protector outside of Mason Plumlee, who loosely resembles that description.
"Mike Krzyzewski loves an athletic rim protector".
I can't remember him ever having an athletic rim protector outside of Mason Plumlee, who loosely resembles that description.
Could we describe Shelden Williams as athletic? I mean, that's my next best candidate.
I've seen Bamba interviewed a couple times and he avoids making any school appear to be his favorite or lead in any way. He talks each one up pretty equally.
Kentucky is an absolute no-brainer for an elite big with his skill set. The fact that several of his best friends (who play at other positions) are already committed to UK makes the delay in his decision incomprehensible.
Have no idea what he will do, but this is a very bright kid. I think it's about 3-4 weeks or maybe more before he decides.
Whoever gets him is getting a lot more than a basketball player.
Whoever gets him is getting a lot more than a basketball player.
Not if you don't know what Bam will do . He obviously wants to play with his best friend but if Bam comes back it makes his decision difficult as Bam would be the focal point of our interior game especially due to the fact bamba has so little offensive prowess .
It's also safe to say he'll instantly make Texas and Michigan tourney teams, but he'd make Kentucky and/or dUKe the favorites to win it all.
They wouldn't be guaranteed anything for sure, but with him, Coleman, and they have a pretty good PF (can't think of his name), they'll be in the discussion. Bamba is that much of a diffence maker though. His defense alone is game changing and his offense is coming around. He's comfortable with his length and height, he doesn't look awkward at any facet of his game.
Stop it, just stop it. Bamba is coming to UK decision has been made for at least a month. All of this grap about Texas is just crap. Now lets get Knox or the transfer.
All this speculation and "what if" that's going on with Bamba. Didn't we go through this act with Bolden last year? We saw how that turned out with him going to dewk and eventually flaming out into nowhere along with the hype surrounding him.
"But unlike many five-star prospects, this is one that is in play for all the right reasons." - Chris Balas, TheWolverine.com
It's like the fab five and Ed Martin never happened.
Except Shelden actually produced in college. He had 137 blocks his senior year. Not Davis, Noel, or WCS type numbers, but impressive nonetheless. Especially for a shorter post player.I know, or Shavlik Randolph, McD's AA from 2002 playing in China now.
What would that be: he pushes you hard, he surrounds you with great players, he wants you to develop into a pro in all phases of life, your brand becomes nationally known and recognized, he doesn't settle for anything but your best, he develops you into a top tier prospect, he puts you in a position to play as many games as possible, he guaranteed you NOTHING, but expects you to compete every day...
No, because Bamba is good enough to play over the guys on the roster. That's why players leave. Pretty incredible how rarely a coach "doesn't get me" when you're really, really good.
Do wish Matthews had decided to tough it out. But he wanted to be a bigger part of the offense and knew that wasn't going to happen here.
If he chooses Texas they may actually get that coveted 1 seed in the nit next yr. I love how they say what great things smart did with allen yet they couple times I watched them get blown out he didn't look that impressive. All it would do is save smarts job for another yr or two and as mentioned he canhang out with the football players, maybe if he's lucky they will allow him to pull a tony romo only dress for football in one game. If we can get bamba and bam returns visions of 2015 will return which Kermit really enjoys he may be sore for a couple days
Matthews was another casualty to the ranking system. He could of been a big help in this years team but I think like others he expected it to be handed to him rather than earning it. I really liked Matthews but he was a 3-4 yr guy and wasn't going to accept that some players develop faster than others. He would of gotten his chance like dom and Derek but the difference being is they were from ky and understand you have to wait your turn sometimes before you get your chance to shine. Hopefully skj will stay and wait for his turn as well
No offense to that Texas writer ... but he is a moron. He should probably stick to covering football instead.
It makes absolutely no sense to go to Texas. Bamba is a Top 5 pick no matter what. Come to Kentucky, play with other great players, play on national TV, let the hype grow, play deep into March. It doesn't matter how many shots he takes ("Anthony Davis took the 5th most shot" and Devin Booker came off the bench).
It makes absolutely no sense to go to Texas. Bamba is a Top 5 pick no matter what. Come to Kentucky, play with other great players, play on national TV, let the hype grow, play deep into March. It doesn't matter how many shots he takes ("Anthony Davis took the 5th most shot" and Devin Booker came off the bench).
Writers are often wrong about college recruiting. I was always confident that Kentucky would be a finalist for Bamba, but I have never been very confident that Calipari can actually sign him. Bamba is different. He doesn't think like the typical high school jock athlete. He seriously considered Harvard. He might still pick Kentucky. But if he does, it probably won't be for the typical reasons, and it probably won't be because of Quade Green. If we get Bamba, he will make our team better. But although I like him as a prospect, I don't believe he has the offensive skills to make Kentucky the clearcut #1 team. Kenny Payne would make a OAD player out of Bamba, but it remains to be seen if Bamba has the physical strength to be as dominant as some people here think. If Bamba goes elsewhere, I still think Kentucky is a top 10 team that will push hard for the FF without him, as long as Vanderbilt stays healthy.
Bamba is not Bolden and don't forget Bamba doesn't have a controlling mother pulling the strings.
Cane come on. Bam had absolutely zero offensive game last season aside from dunking wide open looks. Well even in traffic he couldn't dunk.
Bamba clearly has offensive issues because he a 7 foot shot blocker. But Bam isn't either one.
Bamba is a projected top 5 pick and the #2 player in the Class. There's absolutely no comparison between Bamba and Bolden. None.
What would he say to him? It's elite guys like you that Cal develops into stars year in and out is the reason why I knew I wouldn't get much playing time?
The reason I wouldn't be surprised Bam leaves is because he does have an offensive game. Cal always forces his bigs to play primarily in the post. Bam didn't get to show his faceup game as much since he was our only option down low. He will impress in individual workouts. Having said that I could also see him coming back... but if I'm a team I have no problem taking him just outside the lottery and being happy with the pick. At worst hes JJ Hickson, at best hes Dwight Howard.
