ORLANDO – All of Mohamed Bamba’s tangible tools – that expansive 7-foot-10 wingspan, his towering height and the surprisingly soft shooting stroke – are enough alone to make the rookie center an enticing prospect.
But it’s intangibles such as Bamba’s hunger for greatness, his mature-beyond-his-years problem-solving approach, his sneaky competitiveness and a high basketball IQ that have the Orlando Magic convinced that the rookie center has a chance to someday be a special player.
Take, for example, the scene following the opening of Magic training camp on Tuesday at the Amway Center.
Mildly disappointed with how he performed in the first official practice of his NBA career, Bamba couldn’t wait to pour over the film and immediately define where corrections could be made.