The French-Senegalese Fusion Cuisine of Sidy Cissoko

[Mr. Body]

Come in here to bitch and whine about not taking this guy at 33 and instead getting him at 44.

Or talk about the nice basket of skills he already has, if he hasn't put it together.

Or talk about how he fouls way too much and does some Zach/Jeremy level shady stuff on the court.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgId7MZXr9I

[Millennial_Messiah]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegalese_cuisine

The cuisine of Senegal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal) is a West African cuisine (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_African_cuisine) influenced by North African (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_African_cuisine), French (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_cuisine), and Portuguese cuisine (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_cuisine) and derives from the nation's many ethnic groups, the largest being the Wolof (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolof_people). Islam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam), which first penetrated the region in the 11th century, also plays a role in the cuisine. Senegal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal) was a colony of France (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France) until 1960. Ever since its colonization, emigrants have brought Senegalese cuisine to many other regions.
Because Senegal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal) borders the Atlantic Ocean (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean), fish (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_(food)) is very important in Senegalese cooking. Chicken (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicken_(food)), lamb (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamb_and_mutton), peas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pea), eggs (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_(food)), and beef (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beef) are also used, but pork (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork) is not due to the nation's largely Muslim (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim) population.
Peanuts (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut), the primary crop of Senegal, as well as couscous (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couscous), white rice (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_rice), sweet potatoes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweet_potato), lentils (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lentil), black-eyed peas (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-eyed_pea) and various vegetables, are also incorporated into many recipes.
Meats and vegetables are typically stewed or marinated in herbs and spices, and then poured over rice or couscous, or eaten with bread.
Popular fresh juices are made from bissap (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibiscus), ginger (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginger), bouye (pronounced 'buoy', which is the fruit of the baobab (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adansonia_digitata) tree, also known as "monkey bread fruit"), mango (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mango), or other fruit or wild trees (most famously soursop (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soursop), which is called corossol in French).
Desserts are very rich and sweet, combining native ingredients with the extravagance and style characteristic of the French impact on Senegal's culinary methods. They are often served with fresh fruit and are traditionally followed by coffee (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee) or tea (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea). Tea, known as attaya (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegalese_tea_culture), is served in a ritualistic fashion.


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Thi%C3%A9boudi%C3%A8ne_Boukhonk_with_tamarind.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Yassapoulet.JPG/1024px-Yassapoulet.JPG

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Couscous_Senegalese_thi%C3%A8r%C3%A9_with_chicken_ and_sauce.jpg

[Maddog]

Since he spent time in Spain- he probably speaks Spanish
Always a plus for the San Antonio fandom

[RC_Drunkford]

comment from a guy who played with him:


I had the chance to play with him when he was a kid, and again 1 year ago in the summer. He is a very very talented guy. Versatile, calm on the court, athletic, strong as f for a guard, good finishing, great vision. I really think he is a shooter. When he was a kid he had an amazing shooting touch and i think hes gonna be very good at it in a few years with some adjustments.

He had a very big growth spurt a few years ago, and i think he is still adjusting to shooting with is new body. That was also his first year in the us and we saw that at the end of the year he was much better. I think for the moment we should see him as a swiss knife, who can bring you a bit of everything on a court withouth making a lot of mistakes, i think he will get quickly a few minutes in rotation, for his ability to make the right choice offensively and to play defense on different positions. Mentaly he seems like a great guy, calm, stable, gives everything on a court, great entourage and family that know basketball.

His ceiling is also very high, it will depend of his ability to became elite in some aspects of his game. For now i think at nba level, he is good at almost all aspect of the game, wich makes him interesting for any team, but not elite in any of them. If he can be elite in some, he can really be a star. Hope the best for him, he deserves it.

[spurraider21]

op be like:

https://media.tenor.com/_pw-gfCVzg8AAAAM/sniff.gif

i like the pick at 44 tho. as is the case with so many players... his success will in large part depend on whether he can become a more consistent 3 point shooter. not only is the league more demanding now when it comes to shooting ability, but as the years have gone by, the average age of draft picks has plummeted, so a lot of these guys coming in are unrefined, and that sticks out with their shooting as much as anything else

[BackHome]

Should see him in summer league in 2 weeks...

[Mr. Body]

https://youtu.be/8Q4q02-CnEs

For those claiming otherwise, Cissoko was getting thoughts about the twenty range, even higher at some points.

[thiste]

https://youtu.be/R5RFHUayD94

[Pauleta14]

@dglogan11 (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Qt499OyaUf1zhu6KM9yTA) 3 hours ago (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5RFHUayD94&lc=UgwRoM6iAUSYJzMOlR94AaABAg)
I was pretty in line with consensus overall but he was top 10 on my big board - it's a bit simplistic, but if you've got NBA size & athleticism, high skill level (I don't know why no-one talks about Sidy's handle?), high feel AND you're competitive af...then I don't know how you fall out of the lotto. Love that he landed with SA and look forward to rooting for him for the years to come!

[John B]

The more I watch of him, the more I like the pick. He’s very grounded, hardworking, persistent. Left home at 14 to pursue his dream. He mentioned crying every week missing his family, but continued to work hard. Sent the money he made to his family who worked hard to support him. Very mature for his age. He played PG in Europe but transitioned when asked to play SF in the G-League. I suspect Pop would use him to push the ball on occasions, rim run and finish every opportunity. It’s very easy to like this kid and root for him. Let’s go Sidy!

[ace3g]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la0QhVPv8dY

[JPB]

Hum... Let's wait for the second game..

[spurraider21]

if the #57 pick is signing a big league contract, does that say anything about whether cissoko is open to a two-way?

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[Seventyniner]

if the #57 pick is signing a big league contract, does that say anything about whether cissoko is open to a two-way?

I think this is more proof that draft order in the second round doesn't mean much. Rupert got two guaranteed years at #43, and supposedly he only fell that far because Portland made him a promise and asked other teams not to draft him.

[cutewizard]

POWERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR WING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Spurs forward Sidy Cissoko's participation in summer league will be limited following arthroscopic knee surgery.

A procedure to clean up lingering damage to his right knee was performed last month. The second-year player will practice with the team's summer league squad next week, but he will be on the sidelines in Sacramento when the Spurs play three games in the California Classic beginning July 6.

https://www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs/article/cissoko-miss-part-summer-league-knee-scope-19545654.php

[BackHome]

Why would they wait so long to have the procedure?

[Obstructed_View]

Why would they wait so long to have the procedure?
Who does he think he is? Shaq?

[Obstructed_View]

The article does say he should be ready for Vegas, which is good.

[BackHome]

Question where do you see Siddy position being - SG, SF or PF?

[Dejounte]

Question where do you see Siddy position being - SG, SF or PF?

SF, IMO. A playmaking big wing archetype. Like a mini-Diaw.

[offset formation]

Question where do you see Siddy position being - SG, SF or PF?

Given he's better as a ball handler than shooter, it's either with the ball or as a slasher/rebounder put backs. He really does not fit into any current position and certainly none of the *current NBA position definitions. He's more of an old school PF with maybe more athleticism.

[Obstructed_View]

A good eye for the game is a skill. The Spurs had a guy like that on the Austin team a few years back. But as much as he passed the eye test, he never moved the needle. He just didn't register like he was there.

Cissoko has a good eye for the game. You can see it. But he has to be able to score and rebound and defend. This year will decide if he's going to be an NBA player or not.

[exstatic]

Question where do you see Siddy position being - SG, SF or PF?

SF, in France.

[GAustex]

Size and strength and secondary ball handler all are intriguing
If he could only shoot

[John B]

Cissoko with 15 pts on a 6-8 FG, 1-2 3pts, and looked very much an NBA player tonight

[John B]

https://youtu.be/_4GSLsQ5WuU?si=aheQFyIRCitfLBlm

[John B]

https://youtu.be/JlighBKHJ2o?si=DiVTf8UgfLvwqepZ

Pop has really taken a liking on this kid for his ability to pass, and focus to become better. If he can continue working on his shots, his athleticism and defensive upsides, he could be a real good project and possibly to make a very good role player on a contending team.

[Pauleta14]

"He's gonna be a good part of our program for a long time" - Pop's last quote of the video.

This should have put an end to any interogations about his presence in the roster.

I don't see much diff between him and Sochan in the huge potential they both have but also huge limitations.

Both are long shots projects that have chances to fail or pay big depending on the evolution of their shooting skills.

[exstatic]

"He's gonna be a good part of our program for a long time" - Pop's last quote of the video.

This should have put an end to any interogations about his presence in the roster.

I don't see much diff between him and Sochan in the huge potential they both have but also huge limitations.

Both are long shots projects that have chances to fail or pay big depending on the evolution of their shooting skills.

And Keith Bogans was the defensive centerpiece of a roster that contained Duncan and Bowen. I’d take any effusive praise by Pop with a grain of salt.

[Pauleta14]

And Keith Bogans was the defensive centerpiece of a roster that contained Duncan and Bowen. I’d take any effusive praise by Pop with a grain of salt.

Maybe you're right but I don't recall Pop talking about a 2nd rounder like that, he's been kinda insistent on praising him for a while now, at the surprise of most, me included.

Either he's just senile or he's seing something we don't

[John B]

And Keith Bogans was the defensive centerpiece of a roster that contained Duncan and Bowen. I’d take any effusive praise by Pop with a grain of salt.

Keith Bogan was not 20 years old when he played for the Spurs. Nowadays players come in 18 years with full raw talent that teams think they can develop into NBA players. And the Spurs are one of the better teams in players development. I really think Pop likes Sidy’s attitude in getting better. Pop is a sucker for overachievers. Plus Sidy’s ability to pass and defensive upsides fit perfectly in Pop’s motion offense. IF the Spurs could work on Sidy’s shooting, they could really make a solid role player off him imo

[BackHome]

Maybe you're right but I don't recall Pop talking about a 2nd rounder like that, he's been kinda insistent on praising him for a while now, at the surprise of most, me included.

Either he's just senile or he's seing something we don't

Bryan Forbes went undrafted and Pop praised him all the time comparing him to a young Curry

[objective]

And Keith Bogans was the defensive centerpiece of a roster that contained Duncan and Bowen. I’d take any effusive praise by Pop with a grain of salt.

Bogans was the replacement for Bowen, they were never on the roster together

[tim_duncan_fan]

This guy is an NBA player for sure. Just a question of if he can lock in some things (like a serviceable jumper) to be a super valuable role player or maybe something beyond that.

[cutewizard]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4GSLsQ5WuU

[cutewizard]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrCERVydyto

[itzsoweezee]

Nice to finally see others joining me on Sidy island. This guy is going to be really good.

[Pauleta14]

Bryan Forbes went undrafted and Pop praised him all the time comparing him to a young Curry

And Bryn Forbes got FOUR seasons as a Spur

[spurraider21]

if you're going to be a perimeter player who cant really shoot, you have to basically go and find things to do on offense. screen/roll game, true connective skills (includes handling and vision, not just the ability to execute passes), timely movement and offensive rebounds, etc. its not easy, and is especially harder in today's space and pace game to thrive in that role.

sidy is still 20 and his contract next year has no guarantees until after summer league. the physical tools are obviously appealing but he has a ways to go. hope he can get there.

[spurraider21]

And Bryn Forbes got FOUR seasons as a Spur
Bryn was bad at almost everything but he was always a plus shooter. theres a lot of guys in the league who are terrible defensively, terrible with the ball in their hands, but they can shoot. its a skill that will generally keep you around

[onechance87]

Nice to finally see others joining me on Sidy island. This guy is going to be really good.

no he is not.Guy is maybe the worst shooter on the team,Maybe the whole nba.Cant really create offense for himself either.

[BackHome]

I wonder what Pop is going to do with him to me he probably needs to be the main guy for our G League team and spend 60 to 70% playing 30 + minutes in that league with the remaining with the big team. He needs to be the focus on offense as I want him shooting mid range and 3 pointers and trying to creat his own shots. Castle won’t be spending any time in G League so coaches can focus mainly on him and would like to see Minix get some love to.

[The Truth #6]

I've never said he's going to be great at all, but my point has been that I think he will get another contract for multiple reasons, including that the head coach seems to really like him. Also, I see no reason to actively root and cheer for his failure, especially since he likely won't be playing big minutes anyway.

Castle, Sochan, Sidy all have enough similarities in their profile that I see this as one of the archetypes the team is happy to prioritize.

[The Truth #6]

On the other hand there's a role player from the 2010 roster that Pop said a nice comment about once who was later cut, so, you know, it might not look good for Sidy.

[exstatic]

Bogans was the replacement for Bowen, they were never on the roster together

You are correct. I thought they overlapped one season, but they did not. Pop still made that statement with Duncan on the roster.

[Pauleta14]

Bryn was bad at almost everything but he was always a plus shooter. theres a lot of guys in the league who are terrible defensively, terrible with the ball in their hands, but they can shoot. its a skill that will generally keep you around

Sure. My point was just that when Pop likes someone, he gives him time

[exstatic]

Sure. My point was just that when Pop likes someone, he gives him time

That was a different time, a time when we did not possess a boat load of draft picks. I still think that if Sidy doesn’t dominate the gleague in his 3rd season there, he has no future with the Spurs.

[Pauleta14]

That was a different time, a time when we did not possess a boat load of draft picks. I still think that if Sidy doesn’t dominate the gleague in his 3rd season there, he has no future with the Spurs.

What do you think? He's going to get cut? One more chance/season?

[Dejounte]

Ex is the biggest Sidy hater on this board. It looks like he’ll keep this thread bookmarked to respond to any optimism about Sidy. There is no “different time” with the Spurs. The Spurs have largely been consistent in their principles about continuity. They give their players on rookie contracts another extension unless they’re utterly hopeless, which Sidy is not. It will have nothing to do with how many upcoming picks they have. They’ll consolidate those picks before they give up on development (or they will give away players they’re done developing, like Keldon, and make room for both Sidy and said picks). That’s what the Spurs have done for decades and will continue to do as long as Pop is alive.

[rankingtear]

Sidy led the Summer League team in +/- and led the preseason team in +/-.

[CGD]

I think Sidy is safely within the last 5 roster spots.

The scrum for the end of bench seems to be between Malaki, Wesley, Mamu, Bassey, Sidy. The two way Ingram and Minix.

[John B]

Sidy led the Summer League team in +/- and led the preseason team in +/-.

You don’t say. He’s a glue, a connector, can do a lot of things well, just not shooting :lol

[BackHome]

Yeah, I like Sidy but if you post his shooting numbers it looks like a non NBA player

[exstatic]

What do you think? He's going to get cut? One more chance/season?

His contract next season is completely unguaranteed. They will simply waive him after the season if there is no real progress this year.

[sfernald]

Sidy just waived by Wizards. As they say in life if you get waived by the dregs then it’s prob the end of the line for your career no?

[Chinook]

Sidy just waived by Wizards. As they say in life if you get waived by the dregs then it’s prob the end of the line for your career no?

Wouldn't be surprised to see him come back to the Spurs. Because he was traded to another team after the Spurs moved him, he should be eligible to re-sign.

[sfernald]

Wouldn't be surprised to see him come back to the Spurs. Because he was traded to another team after the Spurs moved him, he should be eligible to re-sign.

I would think that would be hilarious but probably won’t happen unless pop comes back.

[Chinook]

I would think that would be hilarious but probably won’t happen unless pop comes back.

The Spurs have two open roster spots. I assume one will go to a center. But the other is basically free. They haven't even really used their two-way players so far this season.

[Uriel]

I hope they bring back Sidy, even if only in Austin. I’d like to keep him in the pipeline, at least in the immediate future. I’d also like to see him get another chance at summer league.

[RC_Drunkford]

Yeah, I think he can definitely play for the Austin Spurs. Then sign him to a two-way next season. If that's possible.

[Uriel]

Yeah, I think he can definitely play for the Austin Spurs. Then sign him to a two-way next season. If that's possible.
That is possible, yes, he is effectively a free agent. It’s just a question of whether Sidy would be willing to do it versus potentially more lucrative contracts in Europe. It would make sense for him to do it though for stability purposes (he was already playing in Austin right before so it makes sense for him to stick there for the remainder of the season). And it also keeps him in the Spurs’ developmental pipeline and gives him another chance at summer league.

The downside of course is that he would be doing it under a G-league contract instead of an NBA one.

[Uriel]

If Sidy wants to go to Europe for the money, I would be willing to waive David Duke (we already have a glut of guards) and sign Sidy to his two-way spot instead (to give him more salary).

[Knoxxx]

I'm confused how we missed out getting Valuncias since we had Cissoko and way too many SRPs ourselves. Why couldn't we have just thrown in some other player, even Duke, on the deal w/Kings?

[CGD]

Bring him home! Give him gone more season to develop his shot. Thats the thing holding him back

[Chinook]

I'm confused how we missed out getting Valuncias since we had Cissoko and way too many SRPs ourselves. Why couldn't we have just thrown in some other player, even Duke, on the deal w/Kings?

Sidy wasn't matching salary. They used the MLE for that. He was just a guaranteed contract the Kings were able to get rid of.

[rascal]

Wouldn't be surprised to see him come back to the Spurs. Because he was traded to another team after the Spurs moved him, he should be eligible to re-sign.

Why? Let him go. He isn't very good.

[CGD]

Why? Let him go. He isn't very good.

Keldon replacement. If (big if) he can develop the shot, I think he can play that role off the bench down the road

[Uriel]

Why? Let him go. He isn't very good.
90% chance he doesn't amount to anything, I agree. But there is that 10% chance he turns into something, and it wouldn't cost us much to see if we could hit on that 10%.

[John B]

If anything Sidy is a hard worker. He left home early at 13 yrs old to pursue his basketball dreams. He’s missing a consistent shot, but can rebound, excellent defender, pass, high motor and excellent character. If anyone needs a 2nd chance, it’s this kid and continue his development.

[sfernald]

I don’t know, I think if we had thought he had any chance whatsoever they wouldn’t have just thrown him away. I had actually thought maybe the Kings wanted him lol

[rascal]

If anything Sidy is a hard worker. He left home early at 13 yrs old to pursue his basketball dreams. He’s missing a consistent shot, but can rebound, excellent defender, pass, high motor and excellent character. If anyone needs a 2nd chance, it’s this kid and continue his development.

No holding players because they are Nice character guys. He doesn't appear very quick and is awkward in the way he moves and has no shot. Not strong in any area. Spurs already have enough players who need work on their shooting.

This is just a case for you of liking him because he is a former Spur.
Have to let go of former players to move onto better players.


Is he a player you would want to get had he never been on the Spurs??

I was hoping he would have a chance in Washington but they didn't even want him.

[rascal]

Keldon replacement. If (big if) he can develop the shot, I think he can play that role off the bench down the road

No, Keldon is better.

[Mal]

Keldon replacement. If (big if) he can develop the shot, I think he can play that role off the bench down the road

Cissoko is terrible, we wont be good enough for Euroleague.

[Spurs Brazil]

https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/1888363958123520186

[sfernald]

Hoopshype is saying spurs signed him one hour ago! I can’t post a link cause it seems like the news broke the site.

[Darkwaters]

Shams is tweeting that he signed a 2-way with the Portland Trailblazers.

1888363958123520186

[sfernald]

I just wanted to show you guys I wasn’t making shit up lol. It’s on hoopshype right now.
https://i.postimg.cc/KjJZ9cgs/IMG-2468.jpg

[ChumpDumper]

No reason to doubt you. He's definitely worth a two-way. Hope he learns how to shoot.

[RC_Drunkford]

I just wanted to show you guys I wasn’t making shit up lol. It’s on hoopshype right now.
https://i.postimg.cc/KjJZ9cgs/IMG-2468.jpg

yeah just read the post attached to this headline and you'll see Shams tweet that the Blazers picked him up

[Darkwaters]

I was hoping they'd let David Duke go and sign Cissoko to his 2-way. But glad he latched on somewhere, even if he has to live in Portland now.

[Ice009]

I was hoping they'd let David Duke go and sign Cissoko to his 2-way. But glad he latched on somewhere, even if he has to live in Portland now.

Again, I've never been to the US, but I thought Portland isn't too bad of a place to live? Between Seattle and Portland, is either place nicer than the other?

I am glad Cissoko is still in the NBA. I hope he becomes a player in the league.

[itzsoweezee]

Again, I've never been to the US, but I thought Portland isn't too bad of a place to live? Between Seattle and Portland, is either place nicer than the other?



To right wing lunatics, Portland is hell on earth

[sfernald]

To right wing lunatics, Portland is hell on earth

it’s funny cause Portland is one of the nicest places I have ever visited in my life. The people there are so friendly.

[Ice009]

it’s funny cause Portland is one of the nicest places I have ever visited in my life. The people there are so friendly.

Yeah, this is what I thought. Are you from the US or overseas, as in, did you go on holiday and visit there? What's the weather like?

[sfernald]

Yeah, this is what I thought. Are you from the US or overseas, as in, did you go on holiday and visit there? What's the weather like?

i live in the US and went there for work. And I ended up at this big festival on the river there that was going on that weekend. It seems to rain a lot and it was one of the lushest most foresty places I’ve ever been to personally.

[Robz4000]

Portland is absolutely beautiful tbh. That being said, the homeless problem is out of hand there.

[Ice009]

i live in the US and went there for work. And I ended up at this big festival on the river there that was going on that weekend. It seems to rain a lot and it was one of the lushest most foresty places I’ve ever been to personally.

Cool. I actually thought you might have been European or something. Don't know why, but that is what I thought. Where I live, it hardly ever rains and it's always dry (This is why I think I'd like Portland, Seattle, Washington State itself). Maybe if I did go to a place like that, though, I might not like the rain as much as I think I would after a while if it rains a lot, but overall, it sounds really nice.
The homeless probably doesn't sound good, though.

[sfernald]

Cool. I actually thought you might have been European or something. Don't know why, but that is what I thought. Where I live, it hardly ever rains and it's always dry (This is why I think I'd like Portland, Seattle, Washington State itself). Maybe if I did go to a place like that, though, I might not like the rain as much as I think I would after a while if it rains a lot, but overall, it sounds really nice.
The homeless probably doesn't sound good, though.

Yeah I live in an arid desert area too and I’m not sure I could handle all that rain too honestly. I think I would definitely like it for summers though. Summers getting so hot these days.

[GAustex]

Summer time in the Pacific NW is glorious