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If you're bored UCF and TCU are playing in the men's NIT final four. UCF has a dude Tacko Fall from Senegal who's 7"6 which is similar to Yao Ming.
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Turn on ESPN to see 7 foot 6 Tacko Fall play basketball
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Vanillalite
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That's most people in this world honestly.
He's supposedly one of the top 50 tallest humans alive at least that we know of.
Randolph Freelander
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What did I miss? When did Steve Urkel get on HGH?
Master Milk
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GoldenEye 007
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Are you fucking kidding me.
i mean he was seriously ill, he had a pituitary issue that fucked up his HGH. it's bad to be that big.
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Ninja Scooter
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"Did somebody sa---oh I guess not. My bad."
crimsonheadGCN
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wadlow
Getting clothes must have been time consuming for him.
BeatnikGunsoo
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he's pretty balanced looking so yeah the yao ming comparisons are spot on
Vanillalite
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He's too tall for the UCF media setup.
GoldenEye 007
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I can understand fucking up USF and UCF. USF is dumb as rocks and named their school wrong as they're actually in central Florida, not south Florida. And UCF is also in central Florida.
But come on.
But come on.
Randolph Freelander
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Yeah my bad. I was typing fast and got that mixed up.
It's not like it matters. UCF, USF, UHF, whatever.
Yeah my bad. I was typing fast and got that mixed up.
Hah, no worries. As a UCF grad myself, I'd hate to be confused with our rival school.
and seriously, fuck the Bulls.
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The latter which is a trend with people this tall. It feels like the further over 7 feet you get the harder it is to be coordinated and athletic.
GoldenEye 007
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He's only been playing basketball for 5 years now. But he's developing his game rapidly. He needs at least another year.
But he's big, not just tall, and already he's floated around as a late round pick even now.
The_Inquisitor
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SMU (my team) trashed them pretty hard this year. He has a lot of growing (no pun intended) to do before he would be considered.
Randolph Freelander
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At that height, someone will risk a 2nd rounder. You can't teach that height. Didn't do too badly against Nova http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Tacko-Fall-81843/
Ninja Scooter
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for a 21 year old he's already lumbering. These kinds of body types just don't last.
The Albatross
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I root for Tacko Fall but he's just not a good basketball player. Like most guys over 7'0" he's slow, can't get back in time, and has a very simple game that gets easily shut down. Still it's a marvel seeing a guy that tall on the court.
Back when I was in HS/College. Neal Fingleton (RIP), the British-born basketball marvel played in the Patriot League for Holy Cross, and I was able to see him play several times both in High school and college, even when Holy Cross made a run at the tournament one year (losing a close first round game ot Kentucky). Fingleton was 7'7" or 7'8", and a star in High school because of his height (a catholic high school called Holy Name). He was recruited, but cut, by UNC, and then went to Holy Cross, a small academic college in Massachusetts. Despite his size, he couldn't reliably start in the Patriot League and only put in about 10-20 minutes per game. He's probably better known for being one of the giants in Game of Thrones, having the north gate crash down on his head at the end of Season 1 or Season 2, dying in the Wall. Fingleton, sadly, died a few weeks ago.
Fall is a better player than Fingleton, but both are likely destined for the same result, being better known for something other than basketball.
Won't make the pros. He's improved this season, but he's an older player as is (21 or 22 this season), and has a fairly low ceiling.
Back when I was in HS/College. Neal Fingleton (RIP), the British-born basketball marvel played in the Patriot League for Holy Cross, and I was able to see him play several times both in High school and college, even when Holy Cross made a run at the tournament one year (losing a close first round game ot Kentucky). Fingleton was 7'7" or 7'8", and a star in High school because of his height (a catholic high school called Holy Name). He was recruited, but cut, by UNC, and then went to Holy Cross, a small academic college in Massachusetts. Despite his size, he couldn't reliably start in the Patriot League and only put in about 10-20 minutes per game. He's probably better known for being one of the giants in Game of Thrones, having the north gate crash down on his head at the end of Season 1 or Season 2, dying in the Wall. Fingleton, sadly, died a few weeks ago.
Fall is a better player than Fingleton, but both are likely destined for the same result, being better known for something other than basketball.
Won't make the pros. He's improved this season, but he's an older player as is (21 or 22 this season), and has a fairly low ceiling.
Do you even need vertical at that height lmao
Randolph Freelander
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Lactose_Intolerant
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"Did somebody sa---oh I guess not. My bad."
7 foot 6 Taco, challenge accepted
GoldenEye 007
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Again, he's only been playing at any level for 5 years.
Kind of impossible to say he's hit his ceiling.
Kind of impossible to say he's hit his ceiling.
He's already 21, his body will fail before his skills get to the proper level
Ninja Scooter
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He's 21 and his body is going to be a detriment as much as it will be an advantage as he ages. There is not a good track record for guys that size being professional basketball players. The human body is not meant to be that big in the first place, compounding it by jumping and running as much as ball players do only makes it worse.
Here in Indy there was a shoe store that had his life size statue along with his....42?... size shoe. Wild.
GoldenEye 007
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Not saying he's going to have a 15 year career. I'm just saying he can improve more. And I think to the point he's draftable in the 1st round. Likely at the end of next year if he can stay healthy.
One guy I do hope gets some legit looks is Matt Williams. His shot and quick release has to be an asset I would think to someone.
One guy I do hope gets some legit looks is Matt Williams. His shot and quick release has to be an asset I would think to someone.
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KefkaPalazzo
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Only 7'6, pfft.
From Robert's hometown. There's a pretty cool statue of him in a little park across from the Dental School. Its (I believe) to scale and really makes you feel small.
Angelus Errare
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Only 7'6, pfft.
I feel bad for the kid tbh.
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