Oh my! 7'8" wingspan shot-blocking menace...with a '3'?

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Idog1976 said:
I don’t like waiving Sarr though.
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I understand where you're coming from, but between him, Butler and Badji, we could only have two. Seems like Butler's got the better perimeter game, and Bad-G would have the better interior presence. Sarr was kind of middle-of-the-road between the two, and injured, so it made sense that he would be the one to go.
 
I was wondering if this was the same guy as we discussed in February. Glad to know it is. Lots of potential....now we need to develop him.
 
Wow, I’m impressed with this guy’s physicals.

Wonder how this guy will look after a year with us compared to Lively and Ware after one year of college.

I don’t really have any real expectations for this guy. If he shows enough to get a long term deal like Watford and Walker did, that’s a win.
 
Idog1976 said:
I don’t like waiving Sarr though.
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I don’t think it makes sense to have both two-ways tied up to two bigs.

I like Sarr too, particularly because he showed signs of being a shooter. But Badji is more physically imposing and a superior shot blocker, which we might need more than the shooting right now.
 
The key for young players with this type of size is whether or not you can put them on the floor without worrying about them turning the ball over. He can help if he can just set some screens, rebound, and protect the rim......just don't interfere with the flow of the offense.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
The key for young players with this type of size is whether or not you can put them on the floor without worrying about them turning the ball over. He can help if he can just set some screens, rebound, and protect the rim......just don't interfere with the flow of the game.
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My guess would be a lot of moving screen calls and cheap fouls to start out.

Wish the Blazers blew out more teams.
 
Idog1976 said:
I don’t like waiving Sarr though.
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If Badji doesn't work out, might they be able to re-sign Sarr to a 2-way again?

BankTeller said:
I don’t think it makes sense to have both two-ways tied up to two bigs.

I like Sarr too, particularly because he showed signs of being a shooter. But Badji is more physically imposing and a superior shot blocker, which we might need more than the shooting right now.
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I like that they are adding size. Butler and Badji are completely different types of bigs. Butler can be a solid 3-point shooter, where Badji wants to dunk everything but can't shoot outside of 5'....even though he has shown some decent tough (very) occasionally from the outside.

Badji bring a raw, incredible physical presence that we don't have, so I like that part. Now whether or not he can get it to translate onto the court....that is something else. At least he tries to dunk. Take notes Nurk.
 
TBpup said:
If Badji doesn't work out, might they be able to re-sign Sarr to a 2-way again?



I like that they are adding size. Butler and Badji are completely different types of bigs. Butler can be a solid 3-point shooter, where Badji wants to dunk everything but can't shoot outside of 5'....even though he has shown some decent tough (very) occasionally from the outside.

Badji bring a raw, incredible physical presence that we don't have, so I like that part. Now whether or not he can get it to translate onto the court....that is something else. At least he tries to dunk. Take notes Nurk.
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I like the signing just I also really liked Sarr.
 
TBpup said:
If Badji doesn't work out, might they be able to re-sign Sarr to a 2-way again?



I like that they are adding size. Butler and Badji are completely different types of bigs. Butler can be a solid 3-point shooter, where Badji wants to dunk everything but can't shoot outside of 5'....even though he has shown some decent tough (very) occasionally from the outside.

Badji bring a raw, incredible physical presence that we don't have, so I like that part. Now whether or not he can get it to translate onto the court....that is something else. At least he tries to dunk. Take notes Nurk.
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I’m watching highlights and whatnot, and I see he’s hit a fair amount of midrange jumpers in game. His stroke is fairly fluid, so even if he can’t shoot consistently right now, he could be decent in a few years.

If the drop-off from Eubanks to Badji isn’t significant, I like his chances of getting a full time deal next year.
 
BankTeller said:
I’m watching highlights and whatnot, and I see he’s hit a fair amount of midrange jumpers in game. His stroke is fairly fluid, so even if he can’t shoot consistently right now, he could be decent in a few years.

If the drop-off from Eubanks to Badji isn’t significant, I like his chances of getting a full time deal next year.
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His form certainly leaves hope for improvement. Billups seems to have done wonders with young players so far. Is it too much to hope for lighting to strike once again?
 
Some encouraging shooting stats.

FT: 71.4% on very limited attempts
3-pt: 100%...on 1 attempt. :bgrin:

Also, only 2 fouls per game in 35 mpg. Also has some decent passing instincts.
 
TBpup said:
Some encouraging shooting stats.

FT: 71.4% on very limited attempts
3-pt: 100%...on 1 attempt. :bgrin:

Also, only 2 fouls per game in 35 mpg. Also has some decent passing instincts.
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It's in 17 mpg. If you were looking on bbref, I dunno why they had it atv35 mpg, but the gleague site has it at 120 something total minutes over 7 games. Still not a bad number though. More blocks than fouls per game!
 
I wanna see Butler and Badji in together at the end of a blowout. Ridiculous length between those two.
 
RR7 said:
It's in 17 mpg. If you were looking on bbref, I dunno why they had it atv35 mpg, but the gleague site has it at 120 something total minutes over 7 games. Still not a bad number though. More blocks than fouls per game!
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Thanks. I thought 35 mpg seemed quite high. 2.4 blocks in 17 minutes? Yes please! :blazerwookie:
 
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TBpup said:
Thanks. I thought 35 mpg seemed quite high. 2.4 blocks in 17 minutes? Yes please! :blazerwookie:
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Yeah, I was shocked by that initially. Damn, this kids out there 35 a night in the gleague?!
 
I love that they realize how small they are and for now, are doing what they can to be bigger.

Badji: 7'1.5 with a 7'9" wingspan
Butler: 7'1" with a 7'2" wingspan

Who knows if they get any run, but at some point, there will have to be a consolidation trade. It's nice you have at least raw potential waiting in the wings with Jabari, Keon, T-Wat, Butler and Badji.
It's really amazing how many players the Blazer have that they can put on the court where they aren't going to be embarrassed who can contribute.

Compare that to Dame's cousin, Brandon Williams, and CJ Elleby sitting on the end of your bench. :banghead2::banghead2::banghead2:
 
TBpup said:
Had never heard of this guy, but noticed his freakish 7'8" wingspan. Then started watching highlights and breakdown. He is currently projected to go #40 in the NBA Draft Room Mock, but my goodness, imagine him patrolling the lane, dunking any lob anywhere near the basket, and then being able to step out and hit a '3', post up for a jump hook, and put back offensive rebounds with extreme prejudice.

Ibou Dianko Badji - 7'1", 240 lbs, 7'8" wingspan, 9'10" standing reach.

It's only highlights and he is raw, but there are certainly some skills that Chauncey talks about all the time.



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I'm happy. I was touting him in the months leading up to the draft as the guy I wanted the Blazers to pick in the second round. I couldn't understand why he wasn't getting more traction on prospect lists.

So, yeah, I'm pretty thrilled. I hate to see Sarr go, but the two guys I wanted in this draft -- Sharpe and Badji -- now both are on my team.
 
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