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What went wrong with Bamba? (alien.top)
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Watching Wemby, I started googling to see who the most recent physical comparable would be.

Bamba is 7'0 with a 7'10" .

Drafted 6th and has done jack shit in 5 seasons. Still just 25 years old but a clear bust.

Did this freak of nature just not have any interest in basketball? Any major injuries? Does seem so. WTF happened to him?

Imagine getting a genetic lottery ticket of being 7' with a 7'10" wingspan and just decide youy'll quiet quit your way through your NBA career.

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[–] Mygaffer@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

If you've played organized team basketball you realize that it's not just how fast you are, what your standing reach is, or how high you leap. There is a very real mental component and this is what separates the very best from the rest of the best.

A lot of time people call this "feel for the game." It's quickly making reads and making the right play, with the right timing, which isn't an easy thing to do at the pace that basketball is played.