<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Jayson-Tatum_s-fun-and-heartfelt-message-about-Tacko-Fall.jpg"></figure><h1>Celtics star Jayson Tatum’s fun and heartfelt message about Tacko Fall</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-11-12T20:34:29-08:00">November 12th, 8:34pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-11-12T20:34:29-08:00">November 12th, 8:34pm</time><address><a>Gerard Samillano</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tacko Fall mania took over the Boston Celtics fanbase last year. While the 7-foot-6 center didn’t see the court very often for the team, he was a very beloved presence on the bench due to his height and his soft demeanor. Unfortunately for Celtics fans, Fall left the team this season to join the Cleveland Cavaliers.</p><p>Speaking to reporters after their intense game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Celtics star forward Jayson Tatum referenced his old teammate. The game plan, according to him, was: (<a href="https://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/1459369417318535170?s=20">via Jay King</a>)</p><blockquote>“We’ve gotta stop Tacko. That’s the game plan.”</blockquote><p>Afterwards though, Tatum expressed his desire to reunite with the former Celtics center.</p><blockquote>“I hope he’s there. I miss him.”</blockquote><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jayson Tatum on tomorrow's matchup against the Cavs: "We've gotta stop Tacko. That's the game plan." </p><p>More seriously, Tatum said, "I hope he's there. I miss him."</p><p>— Jay King (@ByJayKing) <a href="https://twitter.com/ByJayKing/status/1459369417318535170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">November 13, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Tacko Fall may not have had much run with the Celtics during his time there, but boy was he loved by everyone there (including Jayson Tatum). His soft-spoken attitude and huge height made him an instant fan favorite. Fall also appreciated the fan base’s support for him, as he said in his statement after signing with the Cavs.</p><blockquote>“Words cannot express how much I have enjoyed playing in Boston these last 2 years. It was both a blessing and an honor. I’ll forever be grateful for all the love and support I have received in my time here. That being said I’m really pumped about this new chapter in my journey and can’t wait to get to work in Cleveland!”</blockquote><p>Unfortunately for Tatum and Celtics fans, they may not be able to see their beloved center in action. Fall signed a two-way contract with the Cavs’ G-League team, and he’s currently crushing it there. Perhaps the Cavs will recall Fall just for this one game to receive a warm welcome from his first NBA home.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics star Jayson Tatum’s fun and heartfelt message about Tacko Fall

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><source type="image/webp"></source><img src="https://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Cleveland-makes-huge-decision-on-fan-favorite-Tacko-Fall.jpg"></figure><h1>REPORT: Cavs make huge decision on fan favorite Tacko Fall</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-10-16T17:11:16-07:00">October 16th, 5:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-10-16T17:13:07-07:00">October 16th, 5:13pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Cavaliers have just made a huge decision that will have a significant impact on Tacko Fall’s future not only with the Cavs, but in the NBA as well. According to reports, the 7-foot-3 fan favorite has done enough to earn a new deal with the team.</p><p>The Athletic’s <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1449397306713911298">Shams Charania</a> was one of the first to report that the Cavs had decided to convert Fall’s deal to a more permanent one:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Cleveland Cavaliers are signing 7-foot-6 center Tacko Fall to a two-way contract, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/TheAthletic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@TheAthletic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Stadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Stadium</a>. Fall earned deal out of Cavaliers training camp.</p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1449397306713911298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Fall <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-news-land-celtics-fan-favorite-tacko-fall/">signed</a> with the Cavs in September to join the squad for training camp. There was no certainty that he was going to make the cut, especially considering how there appears to be an evident log jam at the big man spot for Cleveland.</p><p>Nevertheless, Fall has been able to impress the Cavs coaching staff during his time with the team and this has resulted in a two-way deal for the 25-year-old.</p><p>Prior to joining the Cavs, Fall spent the past two seasons with the Boston Celtics. Despite being a well-loved figure among fans, Fall was never able to establish himself as a regular part of coach Brad Stevens’ rotation. The Celtics decided against signing Tacko to a new deal in the offseason, which allowed Cleveland to pounce.</p><p>Aside from Fall, the Cavs have also signed RJ Nembhard to a two-way deal, while also cutting three players ahead of Tuesday’s season tip-off:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cavs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Cavs</a> officially announce the two-way contracts of Tacko Fall and RJ Nembhard. </p><p>The Cavs also make it official that they have waived Mitch Ballock, Kyle Guy and Justin James.</p><p>— Kelsey Russo (@kelseyyrusso) <a href="https://twitter.com/kelseyyrusso/status/1449437476813164546?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">October 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It’s going to be an interesting season ahead for the Cavs, and Fall’s situation is also going to be worth monitoring. Could he actually earn himself significant minutes in coach J.B. Bickerstaff’s system? We’ll all just have to wait and see.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

REPORT: Cavs make huge decision on fan favorite Tacko Fall

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Tacko Fall sends out heartfelt message to Celtics organization, fans after signing with Cavs

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Jarrett Allen’s epic reaction to supersized Cavs starting lineup with Tacko Fall at point

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><source type="image/webp"></source><img src="https://cavsnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/tacko-fall-cavs.jpeg"></figure><h1>Cavs land Celtics fan favorite Tacko Fall</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-08-31T18:15:44-07:00">August 31st, 6:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-08-31T18:43:19-07:00">August 31st, 6:43pm</time><address><a>Arlos Sara</a>Arlos Sara graduated with a degree Psychology. He is an NBA writer and editor for ClutchPoints and Cavs Nation. Back in the day, while other kids were consumed by their toys and comic books, young Arlos was already thumbing through the pages of sports magazines.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cavs</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland Cavaliers just got taller with the addition of former Boston Celtics fan favorite Tacko Fall. According to <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1432870392423723009">Shams Charania of The Athletic</a>, the Cavs are adding Fall on a one-year non-guaranteed contract.</p><p>Fall joins Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley, and Lauri Markkanen as the Cavs appear to be building a rainforest in Northeast Ohio. Interestingly, the team took a similar path last season when they had Andre Drummond and Thon Maker. However, that experiment did not last long as Maker was cut from the lineup while Drummond got bought out.</p><p>Before adding Fall, the Cavs were reportedly <a href="https://cavsnation.com/cavs-biggest-need-cleveland-still-must-address-2021-nba-free-agency/">in need</a> of a backup big man despite having three seven-footers on their roster. Then again, Allen is the team’s only legitimate center. Markkanen is more of a stretch four, while Mobley should be protected from any kind of contact considering how thin he is at this stage. But he’ll get there eventually.</p><p>Tacko Fall spent two seasons with the Celtics, averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/fallta01.html">2.7 points</a> and 2.6 rebounds, mainly serving as a victory cigar for Brad Stevens. For what it’s worth, the fans in Beantown loved him so much.</p><p>The 7-foot-6 behemoth is far from a game-changer, but the Cavs could still find some use for him in practices. Other than that, it’s difficult to imagine how he can make an impact during actual games.</p><p>Interestingly, the Cavs added Fall on a Tuesday. No, it’s not a veiled pitch for LeBron James to revive his Taco Tuesday gimmick in Cleveland down the line. It’s just a crime not to take note of the coincidence.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cavs land Celtics fan favorite Tacko Fall

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/How-Tacko-Fall-became-Americas-favorite-Taco-sorry-LeBron-James-thumbnail.jpeg"></figure><h1>How Tacko Fall became America’s favorite Taco (sorry LeBron James)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-31T11:30:45-07:00">May 31st, 11:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-31T12:59:55-07:00">May 31st, 12:59pm</time><address><a>Kellen Voss</a>Kellen is an editorial writer for Clutchpoints as well as an assignment editor for WXMI Fox 17. His previous work can be read at The Grand Valley Lanthorn, The Holland Sentinel, and Sidelion Report. Follow him on Twitter @SpecialK5252 or Instagram @Kellenvoss52</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Anyone who opens social media on the second day of the typical work week will now be smothered with NBA Legend Lebron James enjoying Taco Tuesday. Even though James’ attempt to get the saying<a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27596576/lebron-taco-tuesday-trademark-filing-denied"> trademarked got denied</a>, there’s no denying it’s become a <i>thing</i> on social media.</p><p>While James has been enjoying mid-week tacos, Celtics prospect Tacko Fall has been learning how to swim, <a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2019/11/22/tacko-fall-makes-a-big-splash-at-boys-girls-club/">taking part in a swimming lesson in Portland with 10 children</a>.</p><p>Showing up to a pool and seeing a 7-foot-6 man would more than surprise any onlooker. Coincidentally, that’s the same thought that most low post opponents when they see the Senegal Skyscraper check into the game.</p><p>Despite his massive height, Fall was <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/08/17/foot-inch-celtic-tacko-fall-unlikely-journey-brink-nba/BrhV1zVTc2mTPc9WXLsgHP/story.html">not really interested in the sport of basketball</a> growing up in Senegal, until friends pressured Tacko’s mother to have him try the sport.</p><p>When Fall was a teenager, Ibrahima Ndiaye, who ran a local basketball academy, <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/08/17/foot-inch-celtic-tacko-fall-unlikely-journey-brink-nba/BrhV1zVTc2mTPc9WXLsgHP/story.html">met with Fall and his mother</a> and told them that basketball could lead to wonderful educational opportunities in the U.S. That educational opportunity pushed Fall into the sport that he now loves today.</p><p>In high school, Fall’s transition was better than expected. He spoke English better than anyone expected and as a child was a self-described “computer nerd.” He took the SAT about three weeks after arriving in Florida and <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/08/17/foot-inch-celtic-tacko-fall-unlikely-journey-brink-nba/BrhV1zVTc2mTPc9WXLsgHP/story.html">scored in the 95th percentile</a>.</p><p>Fall’s basketball skills remained mediocre, but when you are 7’4″ and playing against high school students, that doesn’t matter all that much. When Fall was a junior, his high school coach in Tony Atkins<a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/08/17/foot-inch-celtic-tacko-fall-unlikely-journey-brink-nba/BrhV1zVTc2mTPc9WXLsgHP/story.html"> called then-Central Florida coach Donnie Jones,</a> who showed interest in signing the giant.</p><blockquote>“He said, ‘Hey, I want you to just see this kid,’ ” Jones recalled <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/08/17/foot-inch-celtic-tacko-fall-unlikely-journey-brink-nba/BrhV1zVTc2mTPc9WXLsgHP/story.html">to Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe</a>. “ ‘He’s a long ways away but, golly, he’s nothing like you’ve ever seen before.’ ”</blockquote><p>The transition to playing college basketball was not as easy as high school hoops for Fall, as in limited minutes in his first season, <a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/tacko-fall-1.html">Fall averaged 7.4 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game in 17.6 minute</a>s for UCF.</p><p>Through constant development and time spent in the gym, Fall quietly developed into one of the best players in college basketball, as he averaged <a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/tacko-fall-1.html">11.1 ppg and 7.6 RPG on 74.8 percent shooting,</a> which all culminated in a 2018-19 honor on the All-AAC team.</p><p>Following those solid performances and a second-round loss in the NCAA tournament to the Duke Blue Devils, Fall entered the draft and set records at the NBA Draft combine. Fall generated attention for obvious reasons, setting <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2019/08/17/foot-inch-celtic-tacko-fall-unlikely-journey-brink-nba/BrhV1zVTc2mTPc9WXLsgHP/story.html">combine records for</a> height in shoes (7’7″), wingspan (8’2¼”), and standing reach (10’2½”), proving that he could touch the rim <i>while standing on the ground</i>.</p><p>Despite these impressive numbers, Fall didn’t hear his name called on draft night. As disappointed as that was, that was far from the end for Fall, who was quickly signed as an undrafted free agent by the Boston Celtics.</p><p>Fall made a name for himself in the NBA summer league and the preseason, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUzb_N1Yzwg">racking up highlights</a> as a Celtics team led by him, Carsen Edwards, and Tremont Waters to some impressive performances.</p><p>While he was not signed to a roster spot on the Celtics to start the season, Fall recently joined the Celtics g-league team. He thrived on the Maine Red Claws, posting <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/gleague/players/f/fallta01d.html">14.8 ppg and 9.4 RPG</a> while he and Waters have helped the Red Claws to <a href="https://theathletic.com/1399229/2019/11/22/celtics-minors-report-checking-in-on-the-tacko-fall-and-tremont-waters-show/">a 115.8 offensive rating</a>.</p><p><a href="https://hardwoodhoudini.com/2019/10/31/the-rise-of-tacko-fall/">Only three players in NBA history</a> were as tall as Tacko Fall; Manute Bol, Shawn Bradley, and Gheorge Muresan. All three had relatively long, yet injury-plagued careers.</p><p>Fall might not become a star in the NBA, but he can certainly hang around as a role player or an end of bench guy on a team like the Celtics for quite some time.</p><p><a href="https://hardwoodhoudini.com/2019/10/31/the-rise-of-tacko-fall/">As Lyle Morrison pointed out on the Hardwood Houdini</a>, Fall could at the very least play the Boban Marjanovic role, where he could come in as a spark plug off the bench and make opposing defenses adjust to his massive height.</p><p>Now, Fall has become a fan favorite in Boston despite putting up very minimal numbers. He hits a shot and the crowd goes wild. Below, look at the bench reaction after Tacko banked in a three-pointer.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">TACKO FALL BANK 3 🔥 <a href="https://t.co/jSqsdPp2Nr" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/jSqsdPp2Nr</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1350274257402511361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Then there’s another surprisingly nifty move by the Celtics big man which had Jayston Tatum and the Celtics bench in disbelief.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Boston’s bench was loving this Tacko Fall move 👏 <a href="https://t.co/esMUuXkU1S" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/esMUuXkU1S</a></p><p>— NBA TV (@NBATV) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBATV/status/1390120962608144384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 6, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Lastly, here is a video of the Celtics crowd chanting “We want Tacko.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"WE WANT TACKO" chants are breaking out in TD Garden 🌮 <a href="https://t.co/GhNDlFwjJX" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/GhNDlFwjJX</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1208211580891959298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">December 21, 2019</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>So, Tacko Fall, a player who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/tacko-fall/a1af09b3">averages 2.8 points and 2.7 rebounds</a> in his first two years has become America’s Favorite Tacko.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Tacko Fall became America’s favorite Taco (sorry LeBron James)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Tacko-Fall-combines-Allen-Iverson-Hakeem-Olajuwon-moves-in-one-glorious-moment.jpeg"></figure><h1>Celtics big man Tacko Fall combines Allen Iverson, Hakeem Olajuwon moves in one glorious moment</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-05T18:37:13-07:00">May 5th, 6:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-05T18:37:56-07:00">May 5th, 6:37pm</time><address><a>Dijo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Tacko Fall was deep in his bag on Wednesday night- really, really deep. The Boston Celtics giant brought out all the stops and showcased a plethora of moves to leave Orlando Magic center Mo Bamba confused as hell.</p><p>Check out Tacko channels his inner Allen Iverson and Hakeem Olajuwon on one awesome play (via <a href="https://twitter.com/Three_Cone/status/1390111444453179394">Three_Cone</a>):</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">DID I JUST WITNESS A TACKO FALL CROSSOVER TO A DREAM SHAKE <a href="https://t.co/f2nwm3Pq9t" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/f2nwm3Pq9t</a></p><p>— 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒆 🌩 (@Three_Cone) <a href="https://twitter.com/Three_Cone/status/1390111444453179394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 6, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Tacko cleared out the entire offense and went straight into ISO mode against Bamba. After a couple of Iverson-esque crossovers,  Fall went hard to the rim and brought out Hakeem’s patented Dream Shake before laying in an easy bucket. Of course, Bamba was nowhere to be found as Tacko’s array of moves left him scratching his head. Obviously, the entire <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/boston-celtics/roster">Celtics bench</a> went bonkers.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/tacko-fall/a1af09b3">second-year Senegalese star</a> hasn’t had a ton of opportunity since entering the league as an undrafted center last season. After playing just seven games last season, Wednesday night was only the 25-year-old’s 16th game this season. Despite his lack of minutes tough, Tacko has been a crowd favorite and has been able to spark some joy to the entire Boston Celtics franchise. And, whenever he does get the chance, he makes sure to make an impact and provide us all with impressive highlights like this.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Celtics big man Tacko Fall combines Allen Iverson, Hakeem Olajuwon moves in one glorious moment

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/tacko.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Celtics’ Tacko Fall channels Kevin McHale for post-move showcase</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-04-04T19:08:59-07:00">April 4th, 7:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-04-04T19:08:59-07:00">April 4th, 7:08pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It has been a while since the TD Garden has been treated with some good old low-post prowess courtesy of Hall of Famer Kevin McHale. Tacko Fall, meanwhile, tried his best to replicate the Boston Celtics legend on Sunday against the Charlotte Hornets.</p><p>While Fall doesn’t exactly get the minutes and the touches that McHale had in his heyday, he took advantage of his rare playing time by bullying the smaller Nick Richards down low.</p><p>The 25-year-old Senegalese giant took his sweet time in the post, <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1378864418843398145" rel="noopener">flailed his elbows several times</a> before finishing with an up-and-under ala McHale. Looks like Fall even wanted an and-one on that play, and maybe the Celtics youngster should have gotten it after taking some contact from the Hornets’ help defender.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tacko post moves on display! <a href="https://t.co/lfXRLGv0gq" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/lfXRLGv0gq</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1378864418843398145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">April 5, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Sure, Tacko Fall’s ball-handling and footwork were  not as graceful as McHale’s was (far from it actually), but he should get some style points for this one, right?</p><p>That turned out to be the 7-foot-5 center’s only field goal of the evening in the Celtics’ dominating <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/charlotte-hornets-boston-celtics-4-5-2021/0fae4608-6404-4f6e-a071-8dc5a4552718" rel="noopener">116-86 victory</a>. The blowout allowed Fall to see the floor for five minutes, tallying three points and three rebounds.</p><p>Of course, those are far from Kevin McHale’s numbers, who averaged 17.9 points and 7.3 rebounds in his storied 13-year run with the Celtics.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Celtics’ Tacko Fall channels Kevin McHale for post-move showcase

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Giannis-Antetokounmpo-ticks-off-dunking-on-Tacko-Fall-on-his-bucket-list-with-emphatic-slam.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo ticks off dunking on Tacko Fall on his bucket list with emphatic slam</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-26T18:22:36-07:00">March 26th, 6:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-26T18:23:43-07:00">March 26th, 6:23pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/milwaukee-bucks" rel="noopener">Milwaukee Bucks</a> superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo first revealed his desire to dunk over Tacko Fall back in 2019. Two years later, the Greek Freak finally got the opportunity and made sure to check that entry on his bucket list.</p><p>Mid-way into the second quarter of the Bucks’ hosting of the Boston Celtics at Fiserv Forum on Friday, the reigning NBA MVP performed one of his infamous long strides on his way to the paint. Seeing the 7-foot-5 giant as the last line of defense for Boston only got Giannis even more excited to hammer one down.</p><p>Fall did his best to keep up but had no chance of stopping Antetokounmpo once he reached the apex. The Greek Freak finally got his Fall poster, extending his team’s lead in the process.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">GIANNIS HAMMER ON TACKO 😳</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/Bucks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@Bucks</a>)<a href="https://t.co/nr7SBK0rK5" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/nr7SBK0rK5</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1375609520756379651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 27, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Giannis Antetokounmpo’s fascination with dunking on someone taller and longer than him came to light in an <a href="https://www.espn.com.au/nba/story/_/id/26353202/the-bucks-beat-cavs-watched-end-ucf-duke" rel="noopener">ESPN report in 2019</a>. The Bucks superstar was watching an NCAA game between then college players Tacko Fall and Zion Williamson when he expressed his wish to one day climb that towering mountain.</p><p>Fall has been around the league for some time now but hasn’t really gotten major minutes in coach Brad Stevens’ rotation, thus limiting Giannis’ chances of posterizing the big fella. The opportunity finally presented itself for Giannis, and he made sure to add Fall to his growing list of victims.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo ticks off dunking on Tacko Fall on his bucket list with emphatic slam

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Jaylen-Brown-sends-NSFW-message-to-Tacko-Fall-dou.jpg"></figure><h1>Jaylen Brown sends NSFW message to Tacko Fall doubters</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-15T22:26:12-08:00">January 15th, 10:26pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-15T22:26:12-08:00">January 15th, 10:26pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The shorthanded Boston Celtics made easy work of the Orlando Magic on Friday, 124-97. The blowout provided a few extra minutes of garbage time for the Celtics and unsurprisingly, it was an opportunity for Tacko Fall to put on a show. After the game, teammate Jaylen Brown sent an NSFW message to anyone and everyone who is still hating on Fall.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Y'all gotta give Tacko his ***** respect!" </p><p>JAYLEN <a href="https://t.co/UL3NWIrOCD" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/UL3NWIrOCD</a></p><p>— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSCeltics/status/1350278584770949120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Fall logged eight minutes in the win, finishing with six points on a perfect 3-of-3 from the field, to go along with five rebounds and a block. Talk about making the most of limited time.</p><p>One of Fall’s highlight plays from Friday night was when the 7-foot-5 center showcased his point guard skills.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">TACKO FALL. POINT GOD.  <a href="https://t.co/0RxeBT34pK" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/0RxeBT34pK</a></p><p>— Celtics Junkies (@Celtics_Junkies) <a href="https://twitter.com/Celtics_Junkies/status/1350273992914034696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Fall even <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-tacko-fall-long-range-bomb-has-boston-bench-going-nuts/">banked in a long distance bomb</a>, which unfortunately was ruled as a two-pointer as he apparently had his foot on the three-point line. That would have been Fall’s first ever three-pointer in his NBA career.</p><p>Brown, meanwhile, was a man on a mission for the Celtics on Friday, racking up 21 points on 6-of-12 shooting on top of two rebounds, eight assists, and a steal in 25 minutes of action. The 24-year-old had to be at his very best with Beantown missing a number of key guys against the Magic. Jayson Tatum, Robert Williams, and Carsen Williams had to sit out for COVID-19 health and safety protocols, while <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisgrenham/2021/01/14/kemba-walker-provides-injury-update-as-boston-celtics-return-to-practice-after-covid-19-hiatus/?sh=5197f9317ab3">Kemba Walker remains on the sidelines</a> nursing a left knee injury.</p><p>Despite their depleted lineups in recent games, the Celtics have managed to pull off wins. They are now 8-3 to remain atop the team standings in the Eastern Conference. Jaylen Brown, Tacko Fall, and company will next take on the New York Knicks on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jaylen Brown sends NSFW message to Tacko Fall doubters

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Jayson-Tatum_s-epic-one-emoji-reaction-to-Tacko-Fall_s-long-range-bomber.jpg"></figure><h1>Jayson Tatum’s epic one-emoji reaction to Tacko Fall’s long-range bomber</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-15T20:25:04-08:00">January 15th, 8:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-15T20:25:04-08:00">January 15th, 8:25pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic on Friday, 124-97, and the blowout prompted some extra minutes in garbage time for Cs cult hero Tacko Fall. The 7-foot-5 big man capped off Boston’s impressive win with a long-range bomb, which produced an epic reaction from teammate Jayson Tatum via Instagram.</p><p>Tatum was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-rumors-jayson-tatums-covid-19-quarantine-due-to-single-positive-test/">forced to sit Friday’s contest</a> out due to the league’s health and safety protocols, so he wasn’t with his team for this one. He was <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisgrenham/status/1350276842910085125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1350276842910085125%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D975479action%3Dedit">intently tuned in</a> to the matchup, though, and Fall’s surprising long-range effort left Tatum in awe:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jayson Tatum on Tacko’s 3: “🐐” <a href="https://t.co/95kStGDXCQ" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/95kStGDXCQ</a></p><p>— Chris Grenham (@chrisgrenham) <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisgrenham/status/1350276842910085125?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This play was enough for the Celtics star to label Fall as the new GOAT. Unfortunately, the shot was deemed as a two-pointer given how Fall had his gigantic foot on the three-point line. That didn’t matter much, though.</p><p>For what it’s worth, Fall still hasn’t attempted a single three-point shot throughout his young NBA career. The fact that he banked in his attempt on Friday seems to point to the fact that he won’t be taking too many of them anytime soon.</p><p>Aside from Tatum, Carsen Edwards and Robert Williams were also out on Friday due to the league’s COVID-19 safety protocols. Kemba Walker was still unavailable due to injury, so needless to say, Boston was shorthanded for Friday’s contest.</p><p>Nevertheless, the Celtics still managed to make quick work of the Magic, with Jaylen Brown (21 points, eight assists), Jeff Teague (17 points), and even rookie Payton Pritchard (16 points, four triples) leading the way for the Cs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jayson Tatum’s epic one-emoji reaction to Tacko Fall’s long-range bomber

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Tacko-Fall.jpg"></figure><h1>Video: Tacko Fall long-range bomb has Celtics bench going nuts</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-15T19:49:19-08:00">January 15th, 7:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-15T19:49:19-08:00">January 15th, 7:49pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">TACKO FALL FOR THREE <a href="https://t.co/jDbLNO5Q0z" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/jDbLNO5Q0z</a></p><p>— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1350273013665701888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>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.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The bench was loving it. 😂 <a href="https://t.co/tQlnHSd46n" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/tQlnHSd46n</a></p><p>— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1350274283797299201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Sadly, Fall’s shot was ruled a two-pointer after officials saw his foot on the line.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">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</p><p>— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamHimmelsbach/status/1350272741115654144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Fall finished with six points, five rebounds, and one block <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/orlando-magic-boston-celtics-2021011502/?section=stats">in their 124-107 victory</a>. He went a pristine 3-of-3 from the floor, including that rare outside shot.</p><p>The former UCF standout has been a fan favorite since joining the NBA as an undrafted rookie last season.</p><p>His sheer size and affable demeanor endeared him to fans and players alike. Tacko Fall also recently made a case why <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-tacko-fall-sounds-off-on-place-with-boston-i-know-i-belong/" rel="noopener">he deserves to hold a spot with the Celtics.</a></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Video: Tacko Fall long-range bomb has Celtics bench going nuts

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Brook-Lopez-throws-Shaqtin_-lob-even-Tacko-Fall-with-40-inch-vert-won_t-catch.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>VIDEO: Bucks’ Brook Lopez throws Shaqtin’ lob even Tacko Fall with 40-inch vert won’t catch</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-15T18:22:39-08:00">January 15th, 6:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-15T18:22:39-08:00">January 15th, 6:22pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez does a lot of great things on the court. Then again, there are also times when it seems he has no clue what he’s doing.</p><p>Lopez’s latest brain fart came in the second quarter of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/af203002-5504-4d7e-a923-2f60d3de576f/dallas-mavericks-milwaukee-bucks-01-16-2021" rel="noopener">Bucks’ game</a> against the Dallas Mavericks at Fiserv Forum on Friday. The 7-foot center was at the top of the key and tried to play point guard for some reason. The move, of course, backfired greatly.</p><p>The one-time All-Star faked the hand-off and uncharacteristically tried to make a move off the dribble. Hilarity ensued a few seconds later.</p><p>Here’s the <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1350256831965237250" rel="noopener">Shaqtin’ a Fool-worthy moment</a>:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">See ya on Shaqtin, Brook 😂<a href="https://t.co/3y5cvGnkF3" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/3y5cvGnkF3</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1350256831965237250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 16, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>It remains unclear if Brook Lopez was taking a floater or throwing a ridiculously high lob to an imaginary Bucks teammate. By the looks of it, even a giant like Boston Celtics center Tacko Fall would have had no chance of catching that “pass”.</p><p>For good measure, Lopez even argued that a foul should have been called following that embarrassing blunder. The Bucks, meanwhile, will likely forgive Lopez for that epic blooper since he continues to be a solid anchor for the team this season. The 32-year-old slotman is averaging 9.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.7 blocks, while shooting 41.9 percent from the field and 36.1 from deep in 12 games so far.</p><p>Be careful next time, Brook. Shaq is always watching.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Bucks’ Brook Lopez throws Shaqtin’ lob even Tacko Fall with 40-inch vert won’t catch

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/eltics-news-tacko-fall-on-his-place-with-boston-i-know-i-belong.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Tacko Fall sounds off on his place with Celtics: ‘I know I belong’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-08T20:15:19-08:00">January 8th, 8:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-08T20:16:33-08:00">January 8th, 8:16pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Celtics logged another victory on Friday, defeating the Washington Wizards <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/9e80a469-30e1-45a5-9c3d-10d304fb5d46/washington-wizards-boston-celtics-01-09-2021" rel="noopener">116-107</a>. The win featured a noteworthy performance from second-year big man Tacko Fall, who himself made a bold claim after the game.</p><p>In his postgame interview, Fall expressed how the game has slowed down for him now that he’s in his sophomore season in the league. The 25-year-old Celtics youngster also went on to say that at this point, he is confident that he belongs in the NBA:</p><blockquote>“I can see things that maybe a year ago I couldn’t see,” Tacko Fall said, via <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamHimmelsbach/status/1347748250321887232">Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe</a>. “I can anticipate things maybe a year ago I couldn’t anticipate…I prayed, I worked hard to be here, I know I belong. It’s just a matter of going out there and doing my job on a consistent basis.”</blockquote><p>Celtics head coach Brad Stevens echoed Fall’s thoughts. After the victory, the 44-year-old tactician had nothing but good things to say about Tacko:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Stevens says Tacko was "terrific" and that he couldn't be happier for him. He thought Tacko changed the game when he came in during the first half.<br>"He's a good one, for sure, and I'm really happy for him."</p><p>— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamHimmelsbach/status/1347740933098496001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Fall finished Friday’s contest with four points, eight reboundsand three blocked shots in 19 minutes of action. He did not fill the stat sheet by any means, but as Stevens said, he provided the Celtics with a much-needed boost off the bench in the second half.</p><p>It was Boston’s duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown that led the way for the Celtics in thecontest. Tatum finished with a game-high 32 points on 14-of-27 shooting to go along with three treys, five boards, two dimes and a steal, while Brown amassed 27 points on 9-of-19 shooting from the floor, with 13 rebounds, five assists and two steals.</p><p>The now 7-3 Boston returns to action on Sunday in a testy matchup against the Miami Heat.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tacko Fall sounds off on his place with Celtics: ‘I know I belong’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Wizards-Bradley-Beal-Tacko-Fall.jpg"></figure><h1>Wizards’ Bradley Beal risks it all in trying to dunk on Tacko Fall, fails miserably</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-01-08T19:46:50-08:00">January 8th, 7:46pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-01-08T19:51:14-08:00">January 8th, 7:51pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s every basketball players’ dream to dunk over a seven-footer. That probably was the same thing going through Bradley Beal’s mind when he met Boston Celtics’ 7-foot-5 beanpole Tacko Fall at the rim. In the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-trades-to-fix-russell-westbrook-bradley-beal-led-wizards/">Washington Wizards</a>‘ road game against the C’s at TD Garden on Friday, Beal had every intention to posterize the Sengalese giant.</p><p>After shaking off his initial defender Payton Pritchard, the Wizards superstar took it strong to the hole and was poised to throw down a right-handed tomahawk.</p><p>But Beal changed his mind mid-air in the last second upon realizing just how absurdly long Fall’s wingspan is up close. Instead of going for the hammer, Beal cocked the ball back, took the contact, and just settled for free throws.</p><p>What a cop-out.</p><p>Here’s Beal’s epic change of heart, which is probably already on Shaquille O’Neal’s radar for the next episode of Shaqtin’ A Fool.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Beal went with the free throws vs Tacko Wall 😂<a href="https://twitter.com/RealDealBeal23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@RealDealBeal23</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WizCeltics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#WizCeltics</a> <a href="https://t.co/lglhbJsanM" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/lglhbJsanM</a></p><p>— NBCSports Washington (@NBCSWashington) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSWashington/status/1347733846855454721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">January 9, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Apart from taking a massive L on that play, Bradley Beal and the Wizards also left empty-handed after losing the game, 107-116. Beal once again put up another virtuoso scoring display, uncorking a game-high 41 points on 16-of-29 shooting from the field and 4-for-9 from deep. He also scattered three rebounds, three assists, and one block in 38 minutes. This comes right after <a href="https://ca.nba.com/news/five-stats-to-know-from-bradley-beals-career-high-60-point-performance-washington-wizards-phiadelphia-76ers/14odhn0nl2w0j199b0emf85mcl">his career-high 60-point eruption against the Philadelphia 76ers</a>, which also ended in defeat for Washington.</p><p>Tacko Fall, on the other hand, was pretty efficient in 19 minutes of action, tallying four points (2-of-3 FG) along with eight rebounds and three rejections. Next time, Beal should consider just taking a floater if he sees Tacko near the rim.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Wizards’ Bradley Beal risks it all in trying to dunk on Tacko Fall, fails miserably

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}.webfeedsFeaturedVisual {	display: None !important;}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <div><img alt="Tacko Fall" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" height="675" src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/thumb1-2.jpg" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear: both;" width="1200"><p class="p2">While we rarely saw him on the floor in the 2019-20 campaign, Tacko Fall has certainly become a fan favorite around the league. The Boston Celtics’ seldom-used backup center had a rather insignificant season in his rookie year, notching 3.3 points and 2.1 rebounds in seven regular-season games. Fall shot 78.6 percent from the field in 4.7 minutes a night.</p><p class="p2">Still, the crowd at TD Garden went bonkers each time Celtics head coach Brad Steven fielded Fall in garbage time. Even opposing fans were in awe just at the mere sight of the 7-foot-5 gentle giant. While the Senegalese beanpole has become a household name this season, his newfound fame has yet to translate to immense riches. Let’s have a closer look at Tacko Fall’s net worth early in his NBA career.</p><h2><strong>Tacko Fall’s net worth in 2020 (estimate): $200,000-plus</strong></h2><p>Considering Fall just finished his first year as a professional player, his last estimated net worth was around just $200,000 in 2019, but that number is likely a bit higher now.</p><p>The University of Central Florida product went undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft and earned a two-way contract with the Celtics, allowing him to split time between Boston and its G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws. Fall initially signed an Exhibit 10 contract, but the conversion to a two-way deal <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27837444/celtics-convert-rookie-tacko-fall-two-way-contract" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">gave the big man the opportunity to earn as much as $350,000</a> if brought up for the full 45-day allotment.</p><p>While his salary this season wasn’t lucrative, Fall has that rising popularity going for him. In fact, the Senegal native placed sixth in All-Star fan voting for Eastern Conference frontcourt players in February 2020, despite getting little to no playing time. Fall’s unique name and massive frame turned him into a brand in itself without him even trying.</p><p>The affable giant does not have any significant endorsements just yet, but his massive size alone should help him land some good partnerships in the long run. Wiry totem poles like Shawn Bradley and the late Manute Bol starred in some commercials during their time in the NBA, and Bradley and Gheorghe Muresan both took on movie roles. Fall could get the same opportunities if he sticks around the league.</p><p>If endorsements won’t come his way, Fall has already taken it upon himself to find some extra income outside of basketball. The undrafted center recently agreed t<a href="https://www.sportico.com/business/sales/2020/athletes-retailers-1234612508/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">o become a founding athlete of PWRFWD</a> — a company created by former UMass basketball player Luke Bonner.</p><p>Bonner, who is the brother of retired NBA player Matt Bonner and Orlando Magic director of player development Becky Bonner, aims to provide an online marketplace built to bring athletes and fans together. Considering Tacko already became some sort of cult personality in just his first year, the PWRFWD owner believes Fall has the marketability that rivals last year’s top NBA pick Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans.</p><p>Fall is already earning some cash through sales of two dozen different items of apparel, including T-shirts, hoodies, and prints. The Celtics rookie even collaborated with Tivoli Audio to release a limited-edition Andiamo Bluetooth speaker that focuses on Fall’s love for anime and his devotion to his native Senegal.</p><blockquote><p>“The athletes are not selling branded apparel; they are selling their own apparel,” Bonner said of Fall’s side hustle. “It’s not like a Nike athlete is selling a Reebok shirt on PWRFWD. Tacko is selling a Tacko shirt. The athletes are the retailers, and our platform can serve as an additional value-add tool for their agents, representatives and brand partners.”</p></blockquote><p>Fall’s increased popularity also led to a spike in his social media following. He currently has<a href="https://www.instagram.com/tackofall99/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> 1.1 million followers</a> (and counting) on Instagram, which Tacko could use in furthering his brand.</p><p>While it’s nice to see Fall widening his horizons, his biggest bet for expanding his net worth would be to get a huge NBA deal. Considering Tacko Fall is not a blue-chip player commanding a big salary right away after joining the league, he will have to work extra hard to prove himself worthy of the big bucks. His development in the coming seasons will greatly impact how much of a payday bump he will get in the future. Luckily for him, the Celtics reportedly see him as an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celtics-news-boston-staffer-believes-tacko-fall-is-worth-the-investment/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">investment worth keeping</a> in the long run.</p><p class="p2">The Celtics do need some help with their current frontcourt situation, and Fall might get a chance to get more minutes if he works his butt off this offseason. If staying in Beantown is not in the cards for him, Fall will likely still get a chance to fatten up that bank account elsewhere.</p><p>The post <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/tacko-fall-net-worth-2020/" rel="nofollow">Tacko Fall’s net worth in 2020</a> appeared first on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com" rel="nofollow">ClutchPoints</a>.</p></div>    </body></html>

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2021-22 SEASON STATS
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