Tacko Fall is a high priority for Danny Ainge, Celtics
GABBY GUERARD
JULY 17, 2019 - 3:44 PM
CATEGORIES: Basketball
At a staggering 7-foot-6, Tacko Fall was a Summer League sensation with the Celtics. Any time he got ready to sub-in, the crowd went wild. And when he went back to the bench, the arena would erupt in boos.
But the fans weren’t the only ones who enjoyed watching Fall play. Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge loved it too.
“You know, some of the plays he makes are hilarious, because you just don’t see them,” Ainge said. “I mean, guards get in a bind and they just throw the ball up in the air and then Tacko grabs them and tip-toe dunks them into the basket. It just looks like it’s a senior in high school playing against fourth-graders sometimes out there.”
Aside from an obvious height advantage, the center also impressed from a skills perspective. Fall averaged 7.2 points, 4 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks, while shooting 77 percent from the field, in about 12.6 minutes per game.
Though beyond the stats, Ainge was also pleased with his character and looks forward to watching Fall develop further.
“He’s a great kid, he’s working really hard, we want to take his development very, very seriously,” Ainge said. “He’s a high priority for us to try to really develop into a player.”
Fall was signed on an Exhibit 10 contract with the Celtics earlier this summer, and is working to earn a more permanent situation with the team. Boston currently has one roster spot still open, though there are a number of different possibilities for who might claim it.
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