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misterearl
Posts: 38786
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Joined: 11/16/2004
Member: #799
USA
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Cheikh Samb (pronounced "Check Sahm")
Hopefully the over-the-top MSG announcer will get it right
Why OH why can't Mike W tailor the volume and tone of his scoring recognitions to match the flow of the game?
Day-vid LEEEEEEEE! is just too much for each and every hoop.
The silly, stereotypical abuse of pronouncing "Danilo Gallinari" is embarrassing
2007
Mystery Scout Number Two
"Samb has good hands on the offensive end, catching most entry passes thrown his way, and he exhibits decent touch on his hook shot inside five feet. He's a bit slow with the release on his hook, but his release point is extremely high, making it very difficult to block when he has the time to get it off. Samb's accuracy suffers with the hook when he drifts outside of the painted area, though.
Samb also has the groundwork of a mid-range jumper in place, not possessing the greatest form, but having a high release point and good touch, as he's hit a few shots from the 10-15 foot range here in Vegas, even using the glass on occasion when necessary. Samb has also shown flashes of passing ability, hitting cutters and feeding fellow big men out of both the high and low post.
Defensively, Samb lacks in fundamentals, specifically with his post defense, where he gives up position fairly easily. Samb's very high center of gravity doesn't help in this area either, as it's tough for him to get low to hold position on the block, and he doesn't really like to use his body much there. Samb is a pretty good weakside defender, due to his length and size, though he's sometimes slow to make rotations, and he doesn't recover well on second efforts due to his lack of quickness. On the glass, Samb does a good job consistently pursuing boards with his size, but he doesn't always box out, and he has more potential as a rebounder once he gets his fundamentals down."
once a knick always a knick
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2/24/2009 4:34 PM
