Mohamed Bamba Quotes

Defensively, I think I'm very versatile, I can guard different positions.

I think I can play both deep field and inside the box.

I can play both ends of the floor.

There's a lot of ingredients go into being a good tennis player.

Every day is different; you never know what to expect, and you have to be ready to pivot on a dime.

I'm ready to come out and show people I'm able to play defense.

I just love playing with point guards with high Iqs.

I try to work on my defense every game, every practice.

You have to be able to adjust on the fly, and that is what the great ones do.

I want to be active. I want to be able to show everything I can do. I can blitz. I can cover. I can play zone and play man. I can do it all.

Before the combine, there were a lot of questions about whether I could guard multiple positions.

I know what I bring to the table. I know my game offensively and defensively. I think I'm one of the best, if not the best, playing two-ways.

I think I play well getting up and down the court.

I'm getting drafted because I can guard multiple positions. Anything that comes other than that, there's no pressure there.

A lot of guys would say that I was like a 'damn chameleon'. It doesn't matter who you are in the ring with, you can adjust and adapt.

My job is to catch the ball no matter how they throw it - hard, soft, medium. You've got to be able to catch it.

You have half a second to make your mind up to know if you're going to shoot, pass, drive. Don't hold the ball too long, and make your decision quick.

The market is moving so fast, there is nothing set into the wall. You need to be very, very flexible.

In college I played power forward because I was one of the biggest guys on the team and my versatility allowed me to do that.

I try to use my athleticism and my strength to be able to guard bigger guys, and being able to guard bigger guys is going to get me more minutes on the floor.

I think playing the 5 is an advantage for me. I'm much quicker than a lot of the other centers in our league.

Being a left back is a very important role, I'm happy to play there. Every time I get the call for the national team or Bayern to play left back, I'm willing to do it.

I've always been a player that could do a lot of different things.

I'm able to switch gears at any moment.

I can play full-court or half-court. It doesn't make any difference.