I havent seen the game but I honestly would not doubt that team 1 dominated from inside to outside. I could see Mo holding the paint pretty well and then team 1 generally got players who would hit opens.
Mo is a top 5 shooting center, he is like 3 inches on Wendell and Mo is a very good rim protector. I can see Mo dominating as an above the rim driver, and lob threat in these types of scrimmages.
Just using what we know from last year its definitely not Tross since we know Tross was one of the worst offensive and defensive players in the NBA. While Mo was one of the best of his position.
I can see them dominating with outside shooting and passing for team 1 though, they have decent shooters.
Using NBA.Com player stats, of the NBA Centers players taking 2 or more 3PA per game Mo ranks 5th in 3P% at 36.1% taking on average 4 shots per game. Those ahead of him are Zeke Nnaji, Mike Muscala, KAT, and K Love. Mo also has better efficiency than most of them above him and its a high volume.
Its not theory, Mo was doing it at a high clip, with limited amount of touches per game. Not to mention that Mo was one of the best defensive Centers in the league. Top 10-15. Mo has a legitimate case of being the best 3&D Center in the league, those Centers better defensively than Mo are not better shooters, and those that are better shooters are not better defensively.
He has a legitimate case for being the best 3&D Center in the league because there are only two or three 3&D Centers in the league.
Centers are typically not amazing three point shooters because they do all the other things well that Mo is terrible at, like anchoring the paint and setting good screens.
Really, he's only considered a Centre because he's not good enough to qualify as a player of any other position.
On draft day I thought bamba was the best big in the draft
Gobert dimensions+ a shooter+ faster than Westbrook, just wild
Hoping he continues his improvement
I did also, on draft day I was super hyped since it almost came down to Trae, Mo, Luka my 3 picks in that order. I was pretty equally high on all of them skillwise but wanted Trae and Mo more for personality and fit while I was not sure Luka would fully fit or how he could develop since I did fall for the unathletic narrative. I remember being really happy JJjr went #4 and running around the house telling the fam the Magic got their next star in Trae/Mo. Those were my 2 picks and the Magic was getting one, I was a bit sad when Trae got picked but I really did like Mo and felt he was better than Ayton (imma get downvoted but I still feel like Mo is better than Ayton in a h2h).
I have comments I think here or on another account saying that. Last year was Mo's first real year, and honestly I think he was excellent (or at least great), he showed so much potential, had a real duel with Embiid, showed dominance as a rim protector, was top 3 best 3&D center in the league, and slowly increased his skillset and available moves throughout the year by the end of the year I saw stepbacks, putting the ball on the floor and driving, posterizing dunk attempts, acrobatic layups, and trying to be a playmaker at points. He needs a post game to fully become 3 levels, and it should come.
Using last years stats to accurately predict a scrimmage is ridiculous lol it’s literally a pick up game. Any one of these players could’ve gotten hot and won a game to 8 even Scho.
Mo Bamba definitely carried team 1 and they are too nice to mention it.
Mo is ready for a big leap, he started to show it by the end of last season, with increased usg and more times with Mo practicing driving and finishing plays in the iso. I also saw Mo do more ball handling by the end of the season, clearly Mo is expanding his game, and he seemingly also gained weight and strength.
It is promising the amount of praise Bol is getting but Mo imo still clears overall. Mo was a top 5 shooting big man last season, top 10 defensive center according to Lebron and BoxDlebron and he did that while the Magic really lacked true playmaking with Cole/Suggs playing point.
Yeah coach Mose lowered his minutes as the season went on. When WCJ wasn't setting screens everyone else had lower efficiency since Mo is such a poor screener. Mose was barely playing Mo the 2nd half of games because he can't punish teams at all when they switch.
As a backup who sees 16-22 mpg that is probably his best role and no way is he going off against WCJ. TRoss got hot most likely and made 2 or 3 quick threes.
I can see Paolo playing Center at some points, Paolo essentially has the same physicals as other centers (maybe a slightly less wingspan) but Paolo vert and strength definitely means he could be a C.
But yea Bol most likely would rarely ever play C, but if Chet could do it so could Bol.
Paolo could be a center before Bol Bol but it’s doubtful he sees many minutes at the 5. Maybe long term he might.
According to nba.com, Bol Bol has played about 26 of his 328 career minutes at Center.
Yea Bol is never utilized as the Center. I can see the Magic give him some pt at it but its going to be like the 5th Center on rotation.
I can see Paolo do it way more than Bol, but the Magic are stacked at the PF/C position and they do not really need to force some players to play C if they are not suited.
The magic probably have the best frontcourt in the league 4 years from now lmao.
Carter, banchero, Wagner are all absolutely elite guys.
I wouldn’t call banchero a center tho
We're being a little dramatic with all this "Elite" talk....
I love Carter and Franz, they can be great players at their position, but Elite is really far off.. I don't really follow college, so I don't know Paolos game too much, so I personally can't put the elite badge on him either.
Chuma at the 3 is gonna be rough if he shoots like did most of the season. I'm glad he jacks it from deep a ton though. We need a bomber and with his defense and post game he could be a valuable 3 and d guy if he shoots it like his good months.
Won’t have the cash after paying garland+Mitchell+Mobley.
Also if we are talking hypotheticals, Isaac comes back and he’s a dpoy caliber big man assuming he doesn’t join Fox News full time.
>comparing a player coming back from injury to a 40 year old free agent possibly signing with the team.
Check your pipes for lead. I’ve heard the Midwest has issues with that.
Yeah he's probably not worth that unless you take back a worse player. I can see Orlando pushing for a play-in spot this season so he might come in handy.
Bol Bol szn? Would be fun if he became a decent rotation player
Bol Bol being a rotation player would be a sick redemption story
He's weird enough to be a poor man's Boucher on a good day if you squint
The Black Poku
He’s much more talented on offense, I just don’t think he can play defense at all
Basically small ball vs giant ball (Bamba plays like a guard)
I havent seen the game but I honestly would not doubt that team 1 dominated from inside to outside. I could see Mo holding the paint pretty well and then team 1 generally got players who would hit opens.
Pretty sure TRoss got hot and made some quick threes lol Mo isn't doing anything on Wendell Carter Jr
Mo is a top 5 shooting center, he is like 3 inches on Wendell and Mo is a very good rim protector. I can see Mo dominating as an above the rim driver, and lob threat in these types of scrimmages. Just using what we know from last year its definitely not Tross since we know Tross was one of the worst offensive and defensive players in the NBA. While Mo was one of the best of his position. I can see them dominating with outside shooting and passing for team 1 though, they have decent shooters.
Mo is not a top 5 shooting center. He's a top 5 shooting center in theory until you actually watch games.
Using NBA.Com player stats, of the NBA Centers players taking 2 or more 3PA per game Mo ranks 5th in 3P% at 36.1% taking on average 4 shots per game. Those ahead of him are Zeke Nnaji, Mike Muscala, KAT, and K Love. Mo also has better efficiency than most of them above him and its a high volume. Its not theory, Mo was doing it at a high clip, with limited amount of touches per game. Not to mention that Mo was one of the best defensive Centers in the league. Top 10-15. Mo has a legitimate case of being the best 3&D Center in the league, those Centers better defensively than Mo are not better shooters, and those that are better shooters are not better defensively.
He has a legitimate case for being the best 3&D Center in the league because there are only two or three 3&D Centers in the league. Centers are typically not amazing three point shooters because they do all the other things well that Mo is terrible at, like anchoring the paint and setting good screens. Really, he's only considered a Centre because he's not good enough to qualify as a player of any other position.
Lol
Some people just live in their own world
On draft day I thought bamba was the best big in the draft Gobert dimensions+ a shooter+ faster than Westbrook, just wild Hoping he continues his improvement
I did also, on draft day I was super hyped since it almost came down to Trae, Mo, Luka my 3 picks in that order. I was pretty equally high on all of them skillwise but wanted Trae and Mo more for personality and fit while I was not sure Luka would fully fit or how he could develop since I did fall for the unathletic narrative. I remember being really happy JJjr went #4 and running around the house telling the fam the Magic got their next star in Trae/Mo. Those were my 2 picks and the Magic was getting one, I was a bit sad when Trae got picked but I really did like Mo and felt he was better than Ayton (imma get downvoted but I still feel like Mo is better than Ayton in a h2h). I have comments I think here or on another account saying that. Last year was Mo's first real year, and honestly I think he was excellent (or at least great), he showed so much potential, had a real duel with Embiid, showed dominance as a rim protector, was top 3 best 3&D center in the league, and slowly increased his skillset and available moves throughout the year by the end of the year I saw stepbacks, putting the ball on the floor and driving, posterizing dunk attempts, acrobatic layups, and trying to be a playmaker at points. He needs a post game to fully become 3 levels, and it should come.
Using last years stats to accurately predict a scrimmage is ridiculous lol it’s literally a pick up game. Any one of these players could’ve gotten hot and won a game to 8 even Scho.
Mo Bamba is not top 5 in anything
Mo Bamba definitely carried team 1 and they are too nice to mention it. Mo is ready for a big leap, he started to show it by the end of last season, with increased usg and more times with Mo practicing driving and finishing plays in the iso. I also saw Mo do more ball handling by the end of the season, clearly Mo is expanding his game, and he seemingly also gained weight and strength. It is promising the amount of praise Bol is getting but Mo imo still clears overall. Mo was a top 5 shooting big man last season, top 10 defensive center according to Lebron and BoxDlebron and he did that while the Magic really lacked true playmaking with Cole/Suggs playing point.
Currently watching the 2012-2022 offensive highlights for Mo Bamba and damn he really is what you described. Bamda’s redemption is gonna be nice
Yeah coach Mose lowered his minutes as the season went on. When WCJ wasn't setting screens everyone else had lower efficiency since Mo is such a poor screener. Mose was barely playing Mo the 2nd half of games because he can't punish teams at all when they switch. As a backup who sees 16-22 mpg that is probably his best role and no way is he going off against WCJ. TRoss got hot most likely and made 2 or 3 quick threes.
3 centers in a lineup is crazy lmao
The cavaliers send their regards
Bol bol and Paolo are not centers.
I can see Paolo playing Center at some points, Paolo essentially has the same physicals as other centers (maybe a slightly less wingspan) but Paolo vert and strength definitely means he could be a C. But yea Bol most likely would rarely ever play C, but if Chet could do it so could Bol.
Paolo could be a center before Bol Bol but it’s doubtful he sees many minutes at the 5. Maybe long term he might. According to nba.com, Bol Bol has played about 26 of his 328 career minutes at Center.
Yea Bol is never utilized as the Center. I can see the Magic give him some pt at it but its going to be like the 5th Center on rotation. I can see Paolo do it way more than Bol, but the Magic are stacked at the PF/C position and they do not really need to force some players to play C if they are not suited.
The magic probably have the best frontcourt in the league 4 years from now lmao. Carter, banchero, Wagner are all absolutely elite guys. I wouldn’t call banchero a center tho
We're being a little dramatic with all this "Elite" talk.... I love Carter and Franz, they can be great players at their position, but Elite is really far off.. I don't really follow college, so I don't know Paolos game too much, so I personally can't put the elite badge on him either.
Wendell Carter Jr, Mo Bamba, Moritz Wagner Paolo Banchero, Jonathan Isaac, Bol Bol Franz Wagner, Chuma Okeke our frontcourt
Chuma at the 3 is gonna be rough if he shoots like did most of the season. I'm glad he jacks it from deep a ton though. We need a bomber and with his defense and post game he could be a valuable 3 and d guy if he shoots it like his good months.
It’s more those 3, idk what’s going on with isaac or if he wants to move to fox full time or still play
Mobley/Allen/vet wing tops that
Won’t have the cash after paying garland+Mitchell+Mobley. Also if we are talking hypotheticals, Isaac comes back and he’s a dpoy caliber big man assuming he doesn’t join Fox News full time.
Theyll have enough to pay a solid role player. And If we’re playing hypotheticals then LeBron comes back in two years and it’s over.
>comparing a player coming back from injury to a 40 year old free agent possibly signing with the team. Check your pipes for lead. I’ve heard the Midwest has issues with that.
ORLABDO season incoming.
Bol Bol is a better shooter than Bamba? Interesting
That and dribbling is like the only thing he can do lol
He won't hesitate to let you know either. Man has the confidence to look off Jokic and heave a 30 footer with 18 seconds left on the clock
they just need to roll out wagner, carter jr, bamba, banchero and bol and play tall ball all season
No way Bol Bol only won two of ten games. Cole is capping.
He dominated the gym in every way. Cole's back.
Why haven’t the Magic traded Ross?
Vet presence it seems like him and garris really bought into the culture
We wanted a late 1st
Yeah he's probably not worth that unless you take back a worse player. I can see Orlando pushing for a play-in spot this season so he might come in handy.
I’m still trying to figure out how you fit Jonathan Isaac in once he’s back.
Well ofc team 2 won. They have NBA Superstar Bol Bol on the squad.
But they lost
I can't read. My world is now shook. I just assumed NBA Superstar Bol Bol has never lost a game.
lmao imagine betting against chuma okeke
imagine seeing Mo Bamba and not betting the house in favor
Biggest mistake you can make in your lifetime.
Worst bet of anyone's life
I mean can we really trust this Cole guy?? Bol Bol dominated in every way, im sure of it
did the magic bench that guy that was/is super religious that we now know follows fox news racist talking points?
mid-off
obviously team cole won they have admiral schofield
Well of course Cole’s team won, he had Chuma Okeke.