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Mohamed Bamba
Mohamed Bamba
American Athlete
Born: May 12, 1998
Best Game Me People Think You
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Coach Smart, he's given me so much freedom to sort of grow into who I was. Mohamed Bamba
Freedom Me Smart Given He Sort Much Coach Who Grow
There are things that I need to do better, and I need to get to a point where it's hard to not have me on the court. Mohamed Bamba
Me Better Point Court Get Where Hard Things Need
Having the tools and the intangibles mean nothing unless you are surrounded by the best. Mohamed Bamba
Best You Nothing Tools Unless Having Surrounded Mean
I truly have New York embedded in my blood. Mohamed Bamba
Embedded New Truly Blood York New York
It feels great when you work on something so long, and you see signs of growth. When you see it starting to pay off, it's such a great feeling. Mohamed Bamba
Work Great You Signs Long Feeling Pay Great Feeling See Something Feels Off Growth Starting
I don't know why, but I don't really get too nervous before games or practices or whatever. Mohamed Bamba
Nervous Before Whatever Too Know Practices Get Really Games Why
Being told to get out, not being afraid to fail and try new things - that really makes a difference. Mohamed Bamba
Try New Things Out Fail New Makes Get Afraid Difference Being Being Afraid Really Things
At first, Coach Smart was big on not overwhelming me. But I told him, 'My mental capacity is a lot more than you think it is. I can take it.' Mohamed Bamba
Me You Smart First Big Overwhelming Think Mental More Take Him Lot Than Capacity Coach
Absolutely, I believe that I have the tools, the presence, and all the make-up to be the No. 1 pick. Mohamed Bamba
Believe Tools Absolutely Pick Presence
What makes me unique is my ability to adapt to different situations and switch onto smaller guards and stay out there. Another component to being out there on the floor - and this is something that I learned as my college career went on - was staying on the floor, literally, comes down to not picking up fouls. Mohamed Bamba
Me College Down Guards Out Stay Component Ability Staying Something Onto Picking Smaller Learned Another Makes Up Situations Being Different Literally Unique Switch Floor Career Adapt
As far as what teams need and what I need, I'm open to anything a team has to say about how they envision me in their future. Mohamed Bamba
Future Me Say About Open Envision How As Far As Anything Far Team Teams Need
I honestly think, rebounding, it takes a couple of things to be a good rebounder... It takes motor. It takes effort. It takes a lot of things. It takes game reps. Mohamed Bamba
Good Game Think Honestly Takes Couple Motor Lot Effort Things
Whatever the team needs, I'll do. Mohamed Bamba
Needs Whatever Team
I'm super competitive. Mohamed Bamba
Super Competitive
Both offensively and defensively, the presence that I have is pretty profound. Mohamed Bamba
Defensively Pretty Both Presence Profound
Tony Bradley is pretty good. Mohamed Bamba
Good Pretty Pretty Good Tony
As much as I hate that it's a business decision - like, I'm just picking a school - it really is a business decision. I really don't see anything wrong with waiting it out. Mohamed Bamba
Business Waiting Hate School Decision Out See Picking Wrong Like Just Anything Much Really
My shot-blocking ability, it's really second to none. Mohamed Bamba
Ability None Really Second
One of my goals is to be Defensive Player of the Year. One of my goals is to be Rookie of the Year. And one of my long-term goals is to be walking across that stage with a jacket on and a nice little patch on it that says 'Hall of Fame.' Mohamed Bamba
Goals Year Stage Nice Defensive Says Long-Term Hall Fame Walking Patch Jacket Little Rookie Across Player
I have the natural ability to pick things up a lot faster than I think most people would. Mohamed Bamba
Natural People Think Faster Would Ability Pick Most Lot Up Than Natural Ability Things
A 7-footer who hits a step-back jumper - that's a pretty unicorn-like thing. Or someone who blocks a shot off the top of the backboard, pushes it in transition, and finds a shooter in the corner - that's pretty unicorn-like. Mohamed Bamba
Corner Top Finds Pretty Someone Pushes Blocks Off Hits Shooter Transition Shot Who Thing
Whenever I guard a guard, I don't want to reach too much, but I will poke at the ball once to get him thinking. Mohamed Bamba
Too Much Will Thinking Guard Too Once Poke Reach Him Ball Get Whenever Want Much
A lot of playcalls are for the corner 3. I thought that's something I should really work on. Mohamed Bamba
Work Thought Corner Something Lot Really Should
With that corner 3, it's the highest percentage shot in the game. Mohamed Bamba
Game Corner Percentage Highest Shot
Although there's no one I really pattern my game after, I am a firm believer in stealing stuff from other people. Mohamed Bamba
Game People Other Stealing No-One Firm Firm Believer Stuff Although Am After Pattern Really Believer
If you look at all the great shot-blockers of all time, they had length, and they had instincts. Even when you look at guards, like Dwyane Wade. He's one of the best shot-blocking guards ever, and he has great instincts. He's kind of cat-like. Mohamed Bamba
Time Best Great You Guards Kind All-Time Had He Instincts Like Look Wade Length Even Ever
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