How BAD Is Mo Bamba Actually?

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[@mr.longjohn0014]

I used to have extreme faith in him. Before the song even came out I was on the hype train. It’s unfortunate but he’s caused a lot of his own downfall. His work ethic to get better simply isn’t there and despite his age he’s still super raw. The magic did him 0 favors drafting him behind their already all star level center.

[@przec13r28]

I'm a magic fan so I naturally cheered for Mohamed to become the guy and I still do wish him all the best. The thing that baffles me the most about him is the fact that on one side he is such a low motor player, who seems to don't have any interest to work hard to improve his is game or/and will to learn, yet he's such a great teammate off court. In Orlando everyone loved him. He was always mo than happy to do community stuff and all... He ain't a bad guy at all in fact he's Total opposite...fucking bipolar like... Like me

[@przec13r28]

If anyone did him dirty it wasn't that magic but Scott skiles

[@mr.longjohn0014]

@@przec13r28 I agree. I’ve seen him get beat so many times on defense. Seen him set weak screens, not developed any scoring move. I’m sure he wants to be in the league but this season is probably his last serious chance to prove something before teams truly just move on.

[@whoishim2998]

@@mr.longjohn0014being a top pick he has five years to prove/show something if he was lower he’d be out the league by now or a journey man….its over for him at best a bench player

[@OK-yy6qz]

​​@@mr.longjohn0014 people say it's lack of effort often but i don't think that's the case.i think it's just genuine lack of talent. People think just because someone is tall,fast and athletic they can be Wemby or Giannis not realising there's so much more in basketball and in those particular players. Thon maker is a similar case where everyone praised his work ethic yet he still struggled to improve

[@OK-yy6qz]

Now i can really saying im Balling like Mo

[@drexelspivey872]

I saw mo bamba on an air Tahiti flight from bora bora to Tahiti this past summer. Dude is freaky looking

[@dboii9741]

I drank the Mo Bamba Kool Aid when he came out I thought he really could be Rudy Gobert with a jumper😂 i can’t believe he has lackluster work ethic

[@realtalk6195]

In other words, Mo Bamba's basketball career is looking like Shek Wes' rap career. Both have been underwhelming.

[@FarFigSchitter]

This guy hasent heard Stick

[@i_fuze_hostages6]

I still have faith a team like Miami or indiana can fix him. They have proven that they can develop big men and Miami especially has a tendency of taking advantage of players nobody else is willing to take a gamble with like mo and nunn

[@DamienEarth]

Nah. Send him to Steph .. everyone eats with Steph! Remember Javale went from Shaqtn MVP to NBA champion.. and Mo can actually shoot, he’d be a starter 15 games in as long as Steph is healthy and not washed .. 💯

[@theratingguy5659]

Miami is great with young guys *pause* espeically someone who can space the floor but right now we have a more experienced orlando robinson on a two way contract. Mo bamba actually went off against us so it just proves that he has the talent and isn't given enough opportunity especially with joel playing heavy minutes. Somewhere like GSW would be better since they don't have any center beside saric who can stretch the floor. it's a pretty similar situation like kuminga

[@HatersPodd]

He has no heart it's over for him

[@i_fuze_hostages6]

@@theratingguy5659 nah Kerr would never give him minutes at least spo knows how to keep a rotation spot for younger guys

[@theratingguy5659]

fair enough, heat fan here though@@i_fuze_hostages6

[@lifeonthelake4367]

Lack of heart and mental fortitude

[@selthboy]

He’s been solid on the Sixers. Not the best, but he can shoot when you need him to

[@marcelkearns1519]

And he’s still so young I think Philly can be a good place for him to develop

[@DuhShazey]

@@marcelkearns1519 dude cant do a layup to save his life

[@pht9317]

No he hasn’t, he has the worse +/- on the Sixers tf educate yourself kiddo.

[@cairons74]

Hes got that Samuel Dalembert gene…all the physical gifts, basement level BBIQ and hustle

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

😆 I haven't heard that name in awhile.

[@IraC-dq1sq]

Dalembert 5-10x better than Bamba

[@filosurfer]

Good work, man! I usually like Ringer's Kevin O'Connor's takes but his Mo Bamba and Killian Hayes predictions are pretty bad. I thought this dude was going to be special with so much natural talent but he just doesn't have the heart or mind for the game.

[@SuperW00DS]

As a magic fan that watched most of his time at the magic, this man should have been an elite shot blocker and elite rebounder providing that he just applied himself. 90% of the time he looked like he didn't want to be playing and just lacked any sort of hunger. It's a real shame, he could have been what Wemby is for the spurs now

[@conlenodriscoll4464]

My player comp out of college was Al horford+Rudy gobert lite I thought he could be elite

[@chookchack]

Over shadowed by ayton’s bust. 😂😂😂

[@SchulzEricT]

I'd mostly agree, largely because Ayton was stupidly, unfathomably picked ahead of Luka, but at least Ayton was a MONSTER during PHX's Finals run. Dude impressed me *so much* during that run: doing the dirty work, hitting every shot, being a true defensive anchor, and not fouling. Where'd that guy go? Also... Bagley. 2nd pick instead of 1st, but holy shit, at least Ayton did something.

[@OK-yy6qz]

Who was in turn Overshadowed by Bagley's Bust. Granted picking anyone ahead of Luka would prove to be a horrible move but still a really fast drop off for a number 2 pick

[@sethkl3136]

He was a disappointment, not even close to a bust.

[@chookchack]

@@sethkl3136 number 1 pick dont get traded for nurkic. A bust.

[@sethkl3136]

@@chookchack you’re acting like it was a 1:1 trade for just nurkic. If you look at numbers he’s about average for first overall picks turning out. He is a disappointment not a bust

[@therockforlife2023]

I THOUGHT HE WAS GONNA BE THE NEXT SHAQ. I WAS WRONG

[@eejintech]

I still have belief in him

[@TrePrince]

Me 2

[@LouieOcean.]

Yall are damn fools than lol

[@capt.Justin]

Is this you mo?

[@Henny2times]

No you don’t

[@eejintech]

@@Henny2times i do

[@siler22]

Its absolute shame that this kid has such size and built and doesnt seem to motivated to put more in his game, i would really like to see Mo Bamba in Europe to see if it would bring him back the hunger for Nba

[@itstherealdj]

it’s really sad to see cause this guy had so much hype around him in the draft. we should be talking about him the same way we’re talking about chet and wemby a 7 foot shot blocker than can hit a jumper

[@Dilqule]

I had such high hopes for him when i first saw him play. With that wingspan he should've averaged 3 bpg at least by now and possibly a dpoy as well. Wish he was on the Clippers

[@JC-tu6hc]

How does every sports channel still think that putting "actually" at the end of the title is the most intriguing format??

[@swishcountyproductions]

Trial and error

[@baxterbrown8088]

I GOT HOOOOOOOOOOOES

[@Quinn91202]

Orlando is terrible at developing their lottery picks. Until recently at least in my opinion

[@swishcountyproductions]

Very much agree

[@classicslayer456]

Bambas issue is that he had a low motor and low BBIQ

[@SchulzEricT]

@@classicslayer456 I mean, it could be a situation where ORL didn't develop players because they didn't look at character and work ethic enough... Simmons has this "one bone-head per team" rule, where you can get away with having one guy who isn't a good chemistry guy, but only one. If the rest of the team is pulling in the same direction, then they can help keep him in check (Rasheed Wallace on the '04 Pistons, Rodman on the '95-'98 Bulls, Draymond Green on the Steph Warriors, etc). Similar thing with work ethic? If you have a team with guys who are smart and work hard, then maybe you can get a guy like Bamba in that environment and develop him, but if every prospect on your team is a project and has to be developed, if there's no infrastructure, then you don't have any guys' who can highlight each others' strengths and hide weaknesses. (Miami seems great at that, right?)

[@gulinp1]

it's more about drafting wrong players. Payton was drafeted to go along Oladipo ( couldn't shoot) and Gordon ( couldn't shoot). Hezonja was just wrong selection. Isaac- broken & injury prone his whole career Bamba- zero drive to become better ( and dumb player, from BBIQ perspective in general) Okeke- drafted injuried. Cole (value where he was taken), Franz, Paolo were great selections. Suggs is slowly turning into good player but he probably will never become star as some expected.

[@johnselyo6888]

the best physical specimen out there, with low grit

[@basedzero0]

As a Magic fan who wanted Mo to shine, even as a roleplayer, his downfall has been a long time coming. I never wanted to admit it though. I think you’ve really hit the nail on the head here. His offense was awful beyond his ability to shoot, has terrible hands, can’t rebound relative to his size and wingspan, inflated block numbers from biting on everything, his defense is almost nonexistent, his IQ is awful. But I don’t think it’s fair to put blame on Orlando for not throwing an absurdly raw player directly into the starting lineup. Progress is not linear and this isn’t 2K where you can just put a guy in the lineup and see his overall go up. Dude just doesn’t have the skill to be a quality NBA player and I think starting a guy with an already poor work ethic who hasn’t earned it might have even just made it worse because he knows he can do whatever and still keep his spot in the lineup.

[@bandito241]

It’s all about winning games that spot. Something NbA teams did in the past but they just stop doing it.

[@LeonarRonquillo]

The Fall? Bro did not even rise. 😭😭

[@XzZVzX]

I just subscribed, your channel is underrated. Great videos

[@swishcountyproductions]

Preciate that man, thank you!

[@danflan05]

The reasons he's bad are he wasn't able to switch well. He played very upright so on switches he was unable to get low, move lateral and stay in front of quicker players. So he isn't switchable as badly as he was marketed as that. Then on offense he can't do anything except shoot 3s and dunk uncontested rim runs. If he dribbles once it's a turnover, absolutely no post game. Couple that with terrible defensive awareness and post defense and he became unplayable because his defense, what he was drafted for, is actually quite terrible.

[@ReverseThread]

Mo Bumba, not Black Mumba... Or sometimes less is Mo?

[@ContrarianExpatriate]

Poor conditioning is his problem. He has neither the frame nor the motor just yet and it appears that he might be low in testosterone. But, he has shown progress on the Sixers who have just won 2 games with him in the starting lineup.

[@asaddst.9926]

gave this man to mavs hell be good catching lob from luka and ky xD

[@dylanmcginnity5028]

I remember wanting the bulls to draft him soo bad 😄

[@caseyhayward8094]

Bamba seems to be one of the biggest examples of this "mixtape culture" where people see his best plays and they pop out but he never actually learned how to play the game the right way. Similar to Wiseman imo. 7 foot with a crazy wingspan hitting 3s and blocking shots into the stands and catching lobs look cool on video, but what he is doing the other 80% of possessions seem to get put the the side. Also, to go along with that, he clearly just doesn't love the game or have any interest in improving and it's so sadly obvious. what a waste of potential.

[@billblaski9523]

Being a Longhorn i had high hopes for him😢

[@roslolian11]

Bamba had all the talent in the world but had work ethic inversely proportional to his talent.

[@bandito241]

Roll call him lazy but he’s just not good enough. It happens.

[@spliffsforbreakfast]

I remember when Brook Lopez got to the Nets and just randomly blossomed into a 3&D all-star center. Hopefully Mo can be a similar type of late bloomer.

[@johndavis9321]

Brook was already an all star level guy on the nets and he didn't really develop that 3 and d game till he got to Milwaukee

[@marcrose3403]

😂😂😂 they drafted him. They were the nets. His rookie year he averaged 13 ppg. He average 18.8 his second year n followed it by 20 ppg … he had 4 seasons with 20 ppg , 2 season of 19 ppg , n 17 season. Brook Lopez didn’t developed late

[@spliffsforbreakfast]

@@marcrose3403 I meant, “When the Nets moved to Brooklyn”. That’s definitely when I noticed he was one of the best centers. His first year in Brooklyn is his one and only All-Star appearance. And then that very next year, he started shooting 3’s. He was good before and after that one All-Star, but it was definitely his “break out” year.. Sorry for the confusion 👌🏾

[@spliffsforbreakfast]

@@johndavis9321 and as much as I like Brook Lopez.. he wasn’t quite “All-Star level” just yet. The East was definitely tough in his first few years. He was decent but not comparable to Dwight, KG, Amare, David Lee, Bosh, etc.. But hey.. I wasn’t watching New Jersey games back then so maybe you know better than me 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@greyklopstock7155]

I just knew bro was gonna turn out like this. Never trust these bigs that are devoid of offensive game. He had no post game, couldn't create his own shot, didn't have a handle, and was at best a spot up shooter. Guys like that RARELY translate to any more than a role player.

[@TMSBLU3]

But he is not even a good role player...all he really should do at this point is purpose himself to be a great defensive player...as a center...you can hang your career on that...ask Rudy Gobert.

[@ubSjuicebox]

Yo this a different voice😭 is this channel a team? New guy sounds good though

[@swishcountyproductions]

I'm just sick lol

[@ubSjuicebox]

@@swishcountyproductions ohhh

[@amesornish1232]

If you watch him closely he gets disheartened when he gets bullied by a white center but if there's a black he goes all out coming down the line

[@Phonsuk]

Was excited to see him with Orlando but after a few seasons hid bball i.q. wasn't nba suitable. Has trouble with leverage and not fouling.

[@canadasown02]

Its very frsutarting seeing a guy like Mo fail in the NBA. He was very deserving of being a top pick in that class, but he'll forever be clowned as the guy who got drafted because of a song.

[@JohnM-sw4sc]

You should change your name to “Canada’s gayest man”

[@frimaz3468]

I thought bro was gonna be insane

[@billblaski9523]

Well he still has a job in the league at least, thats something alot of other Top 10 players cant say

[@KingLegendary1]

the best thing about mo bamba is the sheck wes song

[@gulinp1]

Lot of basketball ( like, 99% ) happeneds in between blocks & 3 point shots. Bamba on defense only blocks shots but makes incredible amount of mistakes, due awful decisions, poor reads or simply reacting instad of predicting things. On offense. Oh boy... he can't set proper screen to save his life, he never rolls after pick&roll, only thing he does is pick&pop. Passing skills- virtually non existing. He pretty much never improved in areas that were his weaknesses. In reality he is bad defender despite some of best tools possible ( 8 foot wingspan) and is pretty bad offensive player and has no funcional usage of fact he is 7 footer. It feels like on offense, his lenght works against him, as he plays like 6'4 dude ( just shoots open jumpers and nothing else).

[@swaeputt]

WHAT HAPPENED TO DA OLD MIC

[@stevenkoudanis5238]

Guess whose not bbaaaalllllllinnnggggggg that MFer MMMOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@hunterishairy]

he’s an unproven talent. Idk how long it’ll take him but I do believe that if he stays in the league he will eventually find his footing

[@AdamKlownzinger]

Why? He’s had 6 years. He hasn’t just not become an all-star - he’s had 6 years and hasn’t even really displayed competence.

[@rs3daily587]

orlando had mo bamba and bol bol rofl

[@rapgodreloaded9259]

Mo Bamba's similar to Greg Oden and Jahlil Okafor that weren't given an chance to prove themselves.

[@bandito241]

Uh? Oden had many chances, he just had glass knees and was always injured. Man, these kids that live in the internet and don’t watch games are hilarious.

[@AaronMooreMPG]

Last time I checked, Greg Oden was plagued by knee injuries. You can't compare his situation to Mo Bamba. As for Okafor, He didn't evolve his style of play to an NBA moving away from it. Goes to show talent alone isn't enough to succeed at the highest levels!

[@pierceliu9914]

Let’s hope Evan Mobley won’t become something like this. He can’t stay in Cleveland no more they don’t know how to develop him

[@kartierglory]

I GOT HOEESSSSSSS

[@jac6548]

mo like less bamba

[@nairson]

Honestly I feel the magic had 2 real bad bust. Mo Bamba is probably the worst bust for the magic. But Jonathan Issac who was the 6TH PICK. Has done mid at best but hasn't lived up to the hype but Injuries messed him up

[@przec13r28]

Get a grip Mohamed FFS! Do your hard work bro, use your god gifted body, and do what you destined to do! Please prove all of us wrong

[@Jonics18]

Mo Bamba, mo problems.

[@DonThaGoat94]

Mo Bumba

[@FOUR7media47]

Did swish county hit puberty?

[@swishcountyproductions]

lmao

[@TheRealGreekFreak34]

Very.

[@Teagod77]

He thought he was better than he actually was

[@2H2521]

BUST!!!

[@Illhumbleyou]

Wrong uniform!

[@JunkYardCardGuy]

Bol Bol and Wemby...the Dirk Nowitzki model...7ft jump shooters with zero paint presence

[@stefanmarinkovic1229]

wemby has zero paint presence? How about you watch some nba games sometimes

[@yanncarduner4516]

Great video,he has talent and potential but he's not flourishing because he does not wish to work in order to improve .He may be out of the league soon.When one is 7 feet tall he should average 10 boards per game at least if he has a good amount of minutes on the court .Underwhelming player who in my humble opinion shoots too many 3's

[@user-rg6fb4pj6p]

He's like the Alexandre Daigle of basketball........so much wasted potential.

[@x6King6x]

Even the song is more popular than him.

[@dizzyaha]

The song is still better than him🤣

[@Hilarious_]

😂😂😂

[@LoneSamurai_X]

He's horrible 💀 Altho not from a casual's eyes, or watching his highlights on KZbin lol

[@guillermogutierrez47]

Sell the team

[@futmoments7073]

Your voice is getting deeper😂

[@swishcountyproductions]

Lol just sick rn sadly

[@Igor19485]

Really fing bad

[@marvideladiv3983]

Mo Bamba is big but useless

[@ethanbenifiel81]

all credibility went right out the window when you said Westbrick

[@ethanbenifiel81]

but yeah Mo Bamba didnt live up to his potential unfortunately

[@b1slee267]

As the years pass I feel like the newer talent don’t really have love for the game and just about getting a check and could careless to win or be their every best

[@mikekayy]

First!

[@mikekayy]

Love the videos brother.

[@swishcountyproductions]

Precitate ya!

[@jasonoliver1034]

Give him a 10- Day Contract to Golden State!! Draymond needs to toughen him up ASAP

[@archieherrington9955]

He gonna show him how to do cheap shots and assault players for no reason and cost his team a rung by kicking a player in the nuts he gonna show him how to get suspended indefinitely for windmill punching someone for no reason at all and show no remorse like stfu green is a dirty player and a overrated player withiught curry we wouldnt even talk abought him

[@chrisng4476]

you know your career gonna blow up when your name mohammed

[@HBCOU]

Why are females speaking?