There’s been some debate in NBA circles about who should be called the greatest shooting big man of all-time. Karl-Anthony Towns, who won the three-point contest at last month's All-Star Weekend, feels he deserves to be in that conversation, though Kevin Durant contends that title still belongs to Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki. Funny, neither of them mentioned former Cavs and Celtics seven-footer Tacko Fall, now of the Cleveland Charge.
The G League’s tallest active player at 7’6,” Fall attempted a rare three-pointer Friday night and, wouldn’t you know it, the Senegalese center hit nothing but net.
The 26-year-old hadn’t taken a three in a game since college, though Fall hinted at his shooting range when he banked in a 22-footer last January (he was credited with only two points after officials ruled his size-22 sneaker was on the line).
Tacko has spent much of this year in the G League, though he’s hoping to make it back to the NBA, where he holds career averages of 2.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per game. A fan favorite during his two-year stint in Boston (fans would often chant for him, imploring Brad Stevens to insert Tacko into the Celtics’ lineup), Fall leads the G League in field goal percentage this season (75.0), though, admittedly, most of his attempts have been dunks or layups.
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