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NBA Crystal Ball Series | NBA All-Underrated Team

NBA Crystal Ball Series | NBA All-Underrated Team

Some people use the “eye test”, some prefer advanced stats. Let’s call this the “third-eye test,” as we predict who will end up playing better than anticipated this season. This is the second in Josh’s four-part Crystal Ball series debuting on the four Tuesdays leading to the start of the NBA season.

 

Mamba Mentality vs. Mo Bamba Mentality

Is your favorite player mo’ Mamba or mo’ Bamba? We all know Kobe’s ‘Mamba Mentality’–killer instinct, ruthless confidence, toughness, grit, relentless hard work. But what about the ‘Mo Bamba’ Mentality? Well, we’re coining the term to be the exact opposite–passive, uncertain, deferential. Josh hosts the panel as we go through the NBA’s top 15 players and decides, are they mo’ Mamba? Or mo’ Bamba?