” Welcome to this fucking league! In 2018, when he had just been drafted in 6th position by the Magic, Mo Bamba received a beautiful “gift” from Joel Embiid, during a summer training session : a dunk on the truffle and a few words of “trashtalking” therefore.
More than five years after this sequence, the two men find themselves, in the same jersey this time. Not kept by the Lakers, the 2m13 pivot signed up for a year with the Sixers, this time playing a back-up role for the reigning MVP. A choice motivated in part by the speech of Joel Embiid.
” Before and during free agency, we talked a bit and he was like, ‘Look, this might sound a bit crazy because we often play against each other, but I think the Sixers would be a good choice for you’ », reports hearing from former Magic prospect.
The native of New York, who did his high school in Pennsylvania, thus committed himself without knowing too much ” what exactly it will look like to play together. But I think we can play together because Jo, believe it or not, I think he doesn’t really have a position. »
Mo Bamba as post 4 fleeing?
Implied at least to pass from position 5 to position 4 without difficulty. ” He is such a threat in attack. He’s a dominating force, it can open things up for others and with the way I’ve progressed through my game to become a slippery center or slippery power forward, I think there’s a good chance we’ll let’s play together », continues Mo Bamba.
The latter has the particularity of having turned into a threat behind the arc. He has just signed two consecutive seasons with at least 38% success, where Joel Embiid reduced his volume of long shots and saw his percentage drop last year (33%). ” He told me about his experience in the league and what happened, and he’s really someone who is easy to learn from and stay with. »
Beyond his relationship with the starting pivot, the newcomer believes there is ” a winning legacy at the 76ers. ” The entire NBA is moving in the same direction, that of the will to win. It’s a place where I can play a big part in winning “, he imagines to finish.
| Mohammad Bamba | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2018-19 | ENT | 47 | 16 | 48.1 | 30.0 | 58.7 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 6.2 |
| 2019-20 | ENT | 62 | 14 | 46.2 | 34.6 | 67.4 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 5.4 |
| 2020-21 | ENT | 46 | 16 | 47.2 | 32.2 | 68.2 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 8.0 |
| 2021-22 | ENT | 71 | 26 | 48.0 | 38.1 | 78.1 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 10.7 |
| 2022-23 * | All Teams | 49 | 16 | 48.5 | 38.7 | 66.1 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 6.6 |
| 2022-23 * | ENT | 40 | 17 | 49.5 | 39.8 | 68.6 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 7.3 |
| 2022-23 * | ALL | 9 | 10 | 40.7 | 31.3 | 54.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.7 |
| Total | 275 | 18 | 47.6 | 35.9 | 68.1 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 7.5 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
