The rest of the NBA better watch out as Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall can apparently hit three-pointers now. The Celtics bench went bonkers on Friday after witnessing the 7-foot-5 from Senegal bank in what could have been the first long distance bomb of his NBA career.
With under a minute left in garbage time in their blowout win over the Orlando Magic at the TD Garden, the Celtics had the luxury to mess around a bit and gave Fall a green light to shoot a wide-open three-pointer. Magic forward Khem Birch purposedly gave him all the room he needs and Fall made them pay big time.
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Fall's shot hit the glass before rolling inside the hoop, sending his teammate to a frenzy. The entire TD Garden would have likely gone crazy had there been fans on the stands.
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Sadly, Fall's shot was ruled a two-pointer after officials saw his foot on the line.
Oh man Tacko just had his foot on the line on a 3-pointer that's what happens when you have size a million shoes I guess but the bench went BANANAS when it went in
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) January 16, 2021
Fall finished with six points, five rebounds, and one block in their 124-107 victory. He went a pristine 3-of-3 from the floor, including that rare outside shot.
The former UCF standout has been a fan favorite since joining the NBA as an undrafted rookie last season.
His sheer size and affable demeanor endeared him to fans and players alike. Tacko Fall also recently made a case why he deserves to hold a spot with the Celtics.
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