[外電] Dallas Mavericks intrigued by 7-4 project Moussa Seck
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From a team standpoint, the game was meaningless.
For Moussa Seck, who was awaiting the Mavericks' Las Vegas summer league game
against the Suns, it was another chance to observeand perhaps learn something
that might help him complete an unlikely journey from Senegal to the NBA.
Seck, 22, watched as rookies, free agents and other fringe players from the
Timberwolves and the NBA D-League competed in the summer league.
From a long-term perspective, Seck is the most fascinating player on the
Mavericks' summer league team, even more so than No. 1 pick Rodrique Beaubois
from France.
Seck, however, is unlikely to even get on the court this week at the summer
league because he has played only with an amateur team in Italy last season.
"But," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle noted, "he has something you can't
teach."
Seck is the essence of a project – a raw talent that is a sweet dream of
Mavericks executives because he is not only 7-4, but also has surprisingly
good basketball skills.
Seck's presence in the summer league is remarkable, considering that two
years ago, his playing experience was confined to playgrounds in his native
Senegal.
"He's one of the most teachable and coachable big men I have ever seen," said
Mavericks European scout Roberto Carmenati. "He has a freakish wingspan. He
can run, he's very coordinated, he has a nice shooting form, soft hands, huge
hands, and he has a natural ability to get offensive rebounds and block
shots."
Or as Amadou Gallo Fall, the Mavericks' director of scouting and vice
president of international affairs, said: "The impressive thing is the kid
can grab the rim with both hands just flat-footed on the ground."
Fall, who like Seck is from Kaolack, Senegal, learned about him from friends
who said Seck "was really, really tall."
"Somebody tells you that and sometimes they are my height, 6-7 or whatever,"
Fall said. "But I went over to his house and saw him. I had no idea whether
he played or anything, but he was 7-3-plus."
Fall has basketball camps and an academy in Senegal and Seck entered the
program. He was placed in the amateur league in Italy last season and
developed nicely.
Seck went to Italy knowing only French and a dialect of Senegalese, but he
quickly picked up Italian. When he was being interviewed, he answered
questions in Italian with Carmenati interpreting.
Moussa Seck, a 7-4 player from Senegal, retrieves his sneakers from the
classroom roof before a training session at the Seed Academy, a basketball
boarding school.
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Moussa Seck, a 7-4 player from Senegal, retrieves his sneakers from the
classroom roof before a training session at the Seed Academy, a basketball
boarding school.
"Playing in the NBA is still a dream," said Seck, who speaks some English and
can understand most questions.
Seck is not close to being an accomplished player. He weighs only 220 pounds.
One Mavericks official said it could be three to five years before Seck can
compete in the NBA.
And Seck's lack of game experience is one reason why the Mavericks don't want
him to play in the summer league.
"I think it's better for him to work out in practice, watch games and not put
him out there where it might affect his confidence," Fall said.
Seck is a free agent, so if the Mavericks do not put him on their 15-man
roster, someone else could sign him, although that seems unlikely.
Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson is intrigued by Seck, but also
realistic.
"He needs another year or two in Europe," Nelson said. He's not ready yet."
"Said Seck, "I know I'm a couple of years away from making it, but I think
it's a dream coming true day by day.
小牛一直有在培養C
但好像沒一個最後留下...
Mbenga..
pops...
Diop..
7-4有夠高...
有圖唷XD
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