Post by Captain Fantasy on Dec 18, 2008 19:34:05 GMT -5
2016 Draft Profile: Boborino "Bobo" Bareagua
Boborino Bareagua 19 6'2'' 260 lbs B C- B B- B C Brazil
natural position: PG
projected BBS position: ??
A few years ago the BBS saw an major influx of talented Brazlian ballers. Players like Nene, Leandro Barbosa, Tiago Splitter, and Anderson Vareago put the nation of Brazil on the map of the basketball world . . . But there was one player better than all of the before mentioned athlete's who's ready to once again represent Brazil in the BBS . . . his name is Boborino Bareagua.
Boborino, who's been called the human equavilent of a tree stump by some scouts (he's 6'2'' and an eye popping 260 lbs!), is an amazing athelete despite his weight. He was the point guard and captain of Brazil's national team who surprised many taking a silver medal in this year's Fiba Americas Basketball tournement. The son of former "single named" brazilian soccer superstar Bareagua (who was a striker for the Brazlian World Cup Championship team in 1994) and grandson of WWF wrestling legend "Papa Shango" Bareagua has athletic ability in his genes. Aside from captaining the Brazilian national team Boborino has played professional ball in Brazil since the age of 15! He avg 30 pts 8 ast 8 rbs for the Puerto Bianco Chorizos last season. He's won several MMA cage fights, and even won "Brazil's Next Top Male Model". He displays an amazing vertical leap and he can bench press your house. In fact Bareagua was out bench pressing many power forwards in comibined team pre draft workouts. But what's most amazing is that the steamy latino was able to accomplish all these feats at age 19.
While competing for the Brazlian national team in international play vs Argentina the stout pg Bareagua not only detroyed Carilto Cancun's offensively (he posted a 40-10-10 triple double) he broke Cancun's nose when blocking a shot attempt back in his face. He dominates every interantional point guad in the low block with his size. When posting up another pg he is litterally unguardable. He's even dominated a few PF's in the block with his low center of gravity.
Despite his physical wonderments and his amazing skill on the basketball court Bareagua will likely only be a late lotto to mid 1st round pick in this year's BBS draft. Why you ask? Well.... despite his ability to dominate other pg's in international play if Bareagua has to guard a speedy BBS pg, like say Derrick Rose, he will be destroyed. His speed is less than stellar (h he jiggles like a jello bowl while running) and his lateral movement isn't fast enough to stay in front of the upper escilon of BBS PG's. So it's likely he'll have to change postions. But to what position will he move to has BBS scouts baffled.
Despite being a stud inside having great post moves and excellent dunking ability for a pg, despite showing good handles and passing ability his perimter defense and lateral movement is too sucky to star at point. He'd move to SG or SF but his outside shooting is embarassing for a wing (Earl Boykins could block his shot easily on the perimeter.) He'd move to PF where his excellent interior defense and low center of gravity would help him dominate but his lack of height would get his shots blocked consistantly.... So what postion is Bareagua to play in the BBS?
"He should be a point forward kinda like Anthony Mason was," says New Orleans Hornets scout Deion Dennis. "He's got natural point guard abilties only he's in the body of a stocky sf. As long as he could run the point but have some one else defend against the opposing team's pg he should have no problems adjusting his game to the BBS. We've been joking around the office that Bobrino is the Shaq of PG's."
That seems to be the common thought among scouts.
"If he was just a little faster we'd be talking about a future allstar point but thats not the case" said Memphis scout Richard "Dick" Sweat "If he can land on a team with a good defensive pg he can play 2-3 and still handle the ball he could be successful."
There's also been some questions about Bareagua's charecter as of late. In an interview with Murf Berger of Bigtimehoops.com Bareagua revealed some not so becoming facts about himself.
"I luv de cocain. . . . I luv it man. To me a good weekend is some ya-yo, some booze and gurls...... De ladies luv cocain too. " Bareagua said. "Bareagua give de gurls de coke and de gurls luvs Bareagua. And Bareagua luvs de ladies too. Juu know what I'm talking 'bout"
He also revealed something else. . . . he's mad racist.
"I no trust vanilla face player." Bareagua said in a live webcast interview "Vanilla face player plays with no bobotes (translates to "balls"). Vanilla face is how you say? Flat in the front. Like Ken doll.... juu pull down pants and nothings there. It's flat. Thats how vanilla face player plays..... flat in de front. No bobotes and no chicotes! (translates to "no balls and no dick"
These comments were understandably met with a considerable storm of controversy. On television, radio and print Bareagua was criticized heavily for his racial insensitivity and his admitted drug use. The next day Bareagua offered up his apology.
"In my country what I say not consider to be racist" bareagua said "I have alot to learn from america.... I would like to apologize to any vanilla face i may have offended in anyway. I promose I would not have any problem playing with vanilla face player. I also want to state I am stop de cocain use. This also in mi country no big deal.... everyone does coke. Mi grandma does cocain. . . . hell i let mi dog do cocain. But I promise to enter drug facility before draft."
While the apolgy seemd sincere many BBS fans worry he may be mroe trouble than he's worth. But BBS scouts dont seem to care as this chunky pg could help a team win in the right situation.
Though Bareagua is considerably talented and he's had much success in interenational ball no one really knows how good he can be in the BBS. Or exactly what position he'll fit into. This combined with his world views and drug use makes Boborino Bareagua the most intriging player in the current draft. Bareagua is a enigma inside a mystery wrapped in bacon....... served on a pumpernickel roll.
Boborino Bareagua 19 6'2'' 260 lbs B C- B B- B C Brazil
natural position: PG
projected BBS position: ??
A few years ago the BBS saw an major influx of talented Brazlian ballers. Players like Nene, Leandro Barbosa, Tiago Splitter, and Anderson Vareago put the nation of Brazil on the map of the basketball world . . . But there was one player better than all of the before mentioned athlete's who's ready to once again represent Brazil in the BBS . . . his name is Boborino Bareagua.
Boborino, who's been called the human equavilent of a tree stump by some scouts (he's 6'2'' and an eye popping 260 lbs!), is an amazing athelete despite his weight. He was the point guard and captain of Brazil's national team who surprised many taking a silver medal in this year's Fiba Americas Basketball tournement. The son of former "single named" brazilian soccer superstar Bareagua (who was a striker for the Brazlian World Cup Championship team in 1994) and grandson of WWF wrestling legend "Papa Shango" Bareagua has athletic ability in his genes. Aside from captaining the Brazilian national team Boborino has played professional ball in Brazil since the age of 15! He avg 30 pts 8 ast 8 rbs for the Puerto Bianco Chorizos last season. He's won several MMA cage fights, and even won "Brazil's Next Top Male Model". He displays an amazing vertical leap and he can bench press your house. In fact Bareagua was out bench pressing many power forwards in comibined team pre draft workouts. But what's most amazing is that the steamy latino was able to accomplish all these feats at age 19.
While competing for the Brazlian national team in international play vs Argentina the stout pg Bareagua not only detroyed Carilto Cancun's offensively (he posted a 40-10-10 triple double) he broke Cancun's nose when blocking a shot attempt back in his face. He dominates every interantional point guad in the low block with his size. When posting up another pg he is litterally unguardable. He's even dominated a few PF's in the block with his low center of gravity.
Despite his physical wonderments and his amazing skill on the basketball court Bareagua will likely only be a late lotto to mid 1st round pick in this year's BBS draft. Why you ask? Well.... despite his ability to dominate other pg's in international play if Bareagua has to guard a speedy BBS pg, like say Derrick Rose, he will be destroyed. His speed is less than stellar (h he jiggles like a jello bowl while running) and his lateral movement isn't fast enough to stay in front of the upper escilon of BBS PG's. So it's likely he'll have to change postions. But to what position will he move to has BBS scouts baffled.
Despite being a stud inside having great post moves and excellent dunking ability for a pg, despite showing good handles and passing ability his perimter defense and lateral movement is too sucky to star at point. He'd move to SG or SF but his outside shooting is embarassing for a wing (Earl Boykins could block his shot easily on the perimeter.) He'd move to PF where his excellent interior defense and low center of gravity would help him dominate but his lack of height would get his shots blocked consistantly.... So what postion is Bareagua to play in the BBS?
"He should be a point forward kinda like Anthony Mason was," says New Orleans Hornets scout Deion Dennis. "He's got natural point guard abilties only he's in the body of a stocky sf. As long as he could run the point but have some one else defend against the opposing team's pg he should have no problems adjusting his game to the BBS. We've been joking around the office that Bobrino is the Shaq of PG's."
That seems to be the common thought among scouts.
"If he was just a little faster we'd be talking about a future allstar point but thats not the case" said Memphis scout Richard "Dick" Sweat "If he can land on a team with a good defensive pg he can play 2-3 and still handle the ball he could be successful."
There's also been some questions about Bareagua's charecter as of late. In an interview with Murf Berger of Bigtimehoops.com Bareagua revealed some not so becoming facts about himself.
"I luv de cocain. . . . I luv it man. To me a good weekend is some ya-yo, some booze and gurls...... De ladies luv cocain too. " Bareagua said. "Bareagua give de gurls de coke and de gurls luvs Bareagua. And Bareagua luvs de ladies too. Juu know what I'm talking 'bout"
He also revealed something else. . . . he's mad racist.
"I no trust vanilla face player." Bareagua said in a live webcast interview "Vanilla face player plays with no bobotes (translates to "balls"). Vanilla face is how you say? Flat in the front. Like Ken doll.... juu pull down pants and nothings there. It's flat. Thats how vanilla face player plays..... flat in de front. No bobotes and no chicotes! (translates to "no balls and no dick"
These comments were understandably met with a considerable storm of controversy. On television, radio and print Bareagua was criticized heavily for his racial insensitivity and his admitted drug use. The next day Bareagua offered up his apology.
"In my country what I say not consider to be racist" bareagua said "I have alot to learn from america.... I would like to apologize to any vanilla face i may have offended in anyway. I promose I would not have any problem playing with vanilla face player. I also want to state I am stop de cocain use. This also in mi country no big deal.... everyone does coke. Mi grandma does cocain. . . . hell i let mi dog do cocain. But I promise to enter drug facility before draft."
While the apolgy seemd sincere many BBS fans worry he may be mroe trouble than he's worth. But BBS scouts dont seem to care as this chunky pg could help a team win in the right situation.
Though Bareagua is considerably talented and he's had much success in interenational ball no one really knows how good he can be in the BBS. Or exactly what position he'll fit into. This combined with his world views and drug use makes Boborino Bareagua the most intriging player in the current draft. Bareagua is a enigma inside a mystery wrapped in bacon....... served on a pumpernickel roll.
