I agree that Tacko in the NBA is a longshot of sorts. I, being a lunatic have, in fact, watched the Red Claw's games.
This is what i have seen beyond Waters being a very able point guard whom will be fine in the NBA.
Tacko is better now than he was at UCF. By the way? Tacko was good at UCF and played every game for four years, so he isn't some oddity. UCF won a ton of games with him starting at center.
Yes, at 7'6" and 300 pounds he moves differently from other human beings, one of those things I guess.
Tacko watches the floor from his mountaintop and of late, has shown some commitment to the action. Not every play. He is no Javonte Green, but, Tacko is getting better. He is decisive with the ball. His feet on the floor make pretty good sense and his positioning is around a C+ which is better that the C- or D we have been seeing. He still occasionally skips running up the court with his team, but, he is 7'6" 300 pounds and I don't know how that feels.
They put him on short rotations and it seems to work. His passes are good, although rarely does he have the ball in a "non dunk" situation.
Now here is an observation which may be just jive on my part, but, I think it is legit.
The Red Claws play better when Tacko Fall is on the court.
The kids feel different with Tacko on the post on offense. The passing dynamics are different, not sure if stats confirm this or not.
On defense, the opposing team's dynamics are different. Perhaps the kids have never played against Tacko and they haven't adjusted yet, but, when they scan the Red Claw's defense for a point of attack? There's this giant guy standing there and what the heck, he's kind of in the way.
Finally, I suggest the team gains confidence with Tacko. He's kind of a living totem. "We will be victorious because we have the tallest guy in a game that is about height."
All that aside, in the NBA I would like to see how he deals with Vucevic, Drummond et al. I don't mean to say he would be a great starting center, but, would he be a good "third center" and thus, be out there once in awhile for us to cheer for him.