Here's a bit of Adam Himmelsbach's article from today's Boston Globe:
Tacko Fall and Tremont Waters can expect a lot of minutes with Maine
“(Waters) has a tremendous, tremendous, tremendous feel for the game of basketball,” Erman said. “Great feel, great IQ, great poise, great pace. It’s hard to speed him up. He’s wise beyond his years. He’s an NBA player.”
Erman said that the 5-10 Waters shot the ball better than expected during the preseason. He said his greatest challenge will be learning how to play against size and length. There were times this summer when Waters carved into the lane, but then things became more difficult than they had been at other levels. “And he’ll figure it out,” Erman said. “Everyone does. Everyone learns to play, everyone gets used to the speed and length of the game eventually. It just takes a little bit of time. And he’ll get there.”
Erman said that Fall, meanwhile, has improved each year, and that he has even taken clear steps since joining the Celtics just four months ago. For Fall, getting consistent repetitions in the G League will be much more valuable than watching from an NBA bench. Fall spent much of the summer focusing on his conditioning and his touch. Erman said that in Maine they will put an extra emphasis on working with the ball away from the basket.
“He just needs more comfort handling the ball on the perimeter,” Erman said. “Everyone runs dribble handoffs with bigs, and bigs handle the ball 25-30 feet from the basket, but he just has to be comfortable making simple plays with the ball in his hands, especially in Brad [Stevens’s] system. “But I think he’s shown improvement. He’s got to continue to set screens and dive to the rim at a quick pace.”
Inside, Fall is clearly an intimidating presence. But he will need to show continued growth defending the pick-and-roll. Specifically, when a guard is moving toward him and the opposing big man is starting to roll to the hoop, Fall will need to learn how to be a deterrent to both without overcommitting to either.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/10/28/tacko-fall-and-tremont-waters-can-expect-lot-minutes-with-maine/io6nTUQ4fMslOVMla5RZGM/story.html
