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What happened to Malick Badiane?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by MingMaham, Feb 27, 2004.

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  1. MingMaham

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    I know everyone thinks that we should try to sign or trade for a PF, and if we could get Wallace or Brand, I'm all for it, but has everyone forgot about the possibility of bringing in Malick Badiane. I mean from what I read and heard about him in the summer league was that he had mad hops and was the first one up and down the court. Meaning he is a hustler. That, and his rebounding and shot blocking abilities were a plus. If we traded Cato + Francis/or Mobley it would free up a lot of money, and Badiane sounds like he can play just like Cato does now. Give Malick another summer to develop a somewhat already decent offensive game and I think that it would help us use that cap space to be in the running for a much better player. i.e. Kobe Bryant. Imagine:

    Yao Ming
    Malick Badiane
    Jim Jackson
    Kobe Bryant
    Eric Snow

    Cuttino could come off the bench: Taylor, 'Spoon, Mobley, Pike, Boki, and a decent pg with the MLE.
     
    #1 MingMaham, Feb 27, 2004
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    He has no offense skills since he just started to playing ball. Think Cato with more hops and faster.
     
    #2 rikesh316, Feb 27, 2004
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    nice lineup...but i doubt kobe would come here.
     
    #3 sup123, Feb 27, 2004
  4. CriscoKidd

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    Malick is a scrub in Germany right now.

    He would be lucky to make the IR next year, let alone become a starter.


    Maybe you can pencil in whoever we take with Sactown's 2nd rounder this year as the starter at pf instead.
    :eek:
     
    #4 CriscoKidd, Feb 27, 2004
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    I hear the weak sisters of the poor might be available in the 2nd round.

    Sign them up!
     
    #5 codell, Feb 27, 2004
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    what happened to him?
     
    #6 voice, Feb 29, 2004
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    #7 Blatz, Feb 29, 2004
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    I have never in my life seen so much discussion about a guy who was drafted in the second round and sent to play in Europe because he didn't have the skill to play in the NBA yet. What's up with that?
     
    #8 Jeff, Feb 29, 2004
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    Furthermore, didn't he end up still on a European's team developmental team?
     
    #9 declan32001, Feb 29, 2004
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    My dad just saw Mengke Bateer at Lowe's in Sugar Land.

    I think he's a free agent..

    Well Badiane..I think he sucks. He's just an average basketball player in the NBA. I don't think he's ready...no offensive touch right?
     
    #10 Man, Feb 29, 2004
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    I would be very surprised if Badiane ever turns out to be a contributor to any NBA team. I would be mildly surprised if he even just gets to be a 12th man on an NBA team. I don't know why everyone gets their hopes up about this guy.
     
    #11 RunninRaven, Feb 29, 2004
  12. DaDakota

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    He is an amazing athlete and still only 20 years old.

    I would not be suprised at all if he makes it to the NBA.

    Probably not next year, but the following year.

    DD
     
    #12 DaDakota, Feb 29, 2004
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