There are not many 7-foot-6 tall big men playing professional basketball in the nation, in fact there is just one, Tacko Fall.
In his two games of Summer League play for the Boston Celtics, Fall has thoroughly impressed. He is 8-for-9 with 18 points in 22 minutes thus far. He has also blocked two shots and grabbed five boards.
If Tacko Fall isn't on the #Celtics roster opening night, I"m quitting the #NBA pic.twitter.com/PM2aTdXC9e
— Adam Kaufman (@AdamMKaufman) July 9, 2019
Not only that, but he seems just happy to be there to compete, as Nicole Yang of The Boston Globe tweeted:
Tacko Fall: “Every game, I feel like I have something to prove — that I can play in the NBA.