Tacko Fall to join Team Senegal (update: no he won't)

[mr. dee]

Looks like Team USA is not the only team we will need to watch. This is actually good for Tacko as he will have more playing time and experience against some NBA caliber players.

[Ogaju]

when do the games start?

[Alleyoopster]

Hope his games are televised on US TV.

Fyi: Tacko was born and raised in the city of Dakar, Senegal which is located on the Western Coast of Senegal.

For those of us who don't know exactly where Senegal is located in Africa - here are a couple links. 

https://www.worldatlas.com/af/sn/where-is-senegal.html

https://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/sn.htm

Each site below has some unique information about Tacko - though to be honest, they share a lot of same facts. 

Wikipedeia Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacko_Fall

https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2019/03/22/tacko-fall-height-stats-full-name-nationality-ucf

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/ucf-knights/os-sp-tacko-fall-ucf-center-20170328-story.html

https://heavy.com/sports/2019/03/tacko-fall-parents-family-mom-dad-where-from/

https://www.gq.com/story/real-life-diet-tacko-fall

For stats enthusiasts -
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/tacko-fall-is-7-foot-6-and-hes-breaking-basketball/

[mr. dee]

when do the games start?

August 31 will be the opening day. Senegal will play on September 1, followed by 3 and 5.

[SHAQATTACK]

he needs all the floor time he can get.

[Birdman]

Great for him for playing for his country

[JBcat]

So now we Brown, Tatum, Walker, Smart, Theis, Poirier (I think), Semi ( I think), and Tacko potentially playing for their countries.  That’s awesome!

[ChillyWilly]

So now we Brown, Tatum, Walker, Smart, Theis, Poirier (I think), Semi ( I think), and Tacko potentially playing for their countries.  That’s awesome!

I do not believe Semi will or does play for the Nigerian national team.

[trickybilly]

I had the chance to go to the first round in Shenzhen/Guangzhou area. Really disappointed I didn't take up on it.

[ederson]

He has withdrawn from the World Cup.

[mr. dee]

He has withdrawn from the World Cup.

It sucks that we won't see him compete against international talents, but at least he is determined to make the 15th spot on the team.

https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/celtics/why-celtics-tacko-fall-wont-play-senegal-fiba-world-cup-no-he-wasnt-cut

[Birdman]

Rather have him here developing his game anyhow

[ChillyWilly]

How is playing for your country against professional athletes in a competitive competition not better for his development than doing drills and running scrims here in Boston?

Plus it gives you an extra look to see what he his when the game speeds up even more than summer league. This decision is confusing to me but I'm just a shlump sitting in front of my pc on a Friday afternoon

[Ogaju]

How is playing for your country against professional athletes in a competitive competition not better for his development than doing drills and running scrims here in Boston?

Plus it gives you an extra look to see what he his when the game speeds up even more than summer league. This decision is confusing to me but I'm just a shlump sitting in front of my pc on a Friday afternoon

File this under things that make you go. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm!! He was cut for some reason or the other. Senegal has traditionally being one of the top basketball teams in Africa. It looks like the 'mutual' agreement story is just spin and damage control.

[hwangjini_1]

How is playing for your country against professional athletes in a competitive competition not better for his development than doing drills and running scrims here in Boston?

Plus it gives you an extra look to see what he his when the game speeds up even more than summer league. This decision is confusing to me but I'm just a shlump sitting in front of my pc on a Friday afternoon

File this under things that make you go. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm!! He was cut for some reason or the other. Senegal has traditionally being one of the top basketball teams in Africa. It looks like the 'mutual' agreement story is just spin and damage control.

what leads you to believe that? i mean, have you seen anything anywhere that would lead people to this conclusion? thanks.