We understand that we pronounced Manute Bol's name wrong and that the "e" in Manute is silent. Thanks everyone for watching and we hope you enjoyed the video!
I think this video perfectly sums up that height only goes so far makes you appreciate guys like Shaq Yao and even giannis you can only rely on height so much
If he had even a tiny bit of mobility and finesse, he'd flourish in Europe, without the defensive 3 second rule. He'd be an amazing rim defender, but it'd be really hard to keep him on court because of court spacing and finishing issues.
From what I remember about him early on he really loved science and was a great student. Probably took the basketball route due to the insane money prospects and will be a scientist or something later in life.
You're absolutely right, and, IMHO, he would not only have done well in the 80's he would have been a legit Super Star or a franchise player at the very least, and he would have been a starter in the 90's and would have done very well, maybe even better than the 80's.
His per 36 of 13 points and 14 rebounds 4.7 blocks and .149 WS/48 and 67% field goals made says he's not that bad. Mostly garbage time minutes but it shows he can excel in a couple of aspects of the game. On the flip he's also a disrupter because you'd have to change your offense to be effective with him. He's both good and bad. Coaches don't have faith in him because he isn't super skilled and moves slow but he's also a giant which you can't teach. No more thoughts of positionless play with him on the floor. If he played with quality NBA starters that only cared about winning I think they could find a way to work with him and cause problems for the opposing team for 20 minutes a game. Get under the basket and catch a high pass and either dunk it or shoot from really close or get fouled. He's physically strong, but he can't shoot free throws so that's a problem with feeding him in the post. If he shot better than 70% from the line he'd have gotten a better opportunity. He's playing internationally now and maybe the money is good with that so I doubt he'll get another shot because that isn't common for guys now.
I don't get why the tone of this video is so negative. Tacko expectations were not high. He showed good effort and I think he did well considering the limited minutes he got, yes the current state of the game and rules that don't let bigs camp in the paint hurt him. But that's not his fault. He could have played more in the NBA, he probably just prefers to do well in China than warming the bench in the NBA.
This is a dumb take because he wouldn’t be quick enough to keep up with guards in the 80’s or 90’s either. The problem is, Why should he be asked to keep up with them? Why can’t NBA teams deliver an entry pass to a man being guarded by 7’ at the ABSOLUTE tallest? The same thing was happening to Wemby early in the season. Why the Spurs weren’t finding a way to let him touch the ball once every possession had me question whether or not Pop was mailing it in this season.
@Ezekial2517 no man the floor spacing and pace of today's game is not the same from 00's and below Back then having 2 bigs that clog the paint is actually a good strategy, and since guards didn't shoot as much, tacko could just stay inside, unlike in today's game Less space, less movement Better for Tacko Also the better player with better strategy has to be the one you need to keep up with Tacko isn't a once in a generation player so don't treat him like one
this man is a threat to nba players, just a very little jump, and hes up in the ring, his team mates are good players, a simple alley hoop to him and he will scores, he will rejects most of the opponent's shots, audience will be focus to him, thats why NBA rejects him
It's funny how Wemby has to keep his game face on after dunking even after he gets hit by the ball that he just dunked. That aside, Tacko having honed his basketball skills in the USofA gave him less of an edge than one might realize. As of this writing, the European players (for lack of a better collective term since they're not all from the EU) are dominating the NBA and Luka even declared that it's easier to score in the NBA than in the Euro League. Luka then proceeded to drop 73 points on his own, as if to emphasize his point. A tougher league breeds stronger contenders, who would have thought? What's my point? Tacko had an easy time "filling his role" in college as he's very tall and there's no one really there to contend with him and subsequently help him improve his game. His G-League games (after having played in the NBA already) showcased his dominance again as he instantly goes back to being one of the best among the unselected. TL;DR - I think Tacko never got to improve since he never had anyone challenging his playstyle in college or even going toe to toe with him on the vertical, which resulted in his poor basketball awareness/IQ.
If the Celtics would’ve played Tacko in the Semi Conference Finals vs Milwaukee Giannis wouldn’t have won a Ring…!!!!! Bad decision by Brad Stevens…!!!
The problem with Tacko is the selfishness of all NBA players. All they needed to do is dump the ball into Tacko in front of the basket and its two points. He could have scored 20 a game easily doing this. On the defensive side Tack o dominated.
Not trying to take away anything from Embiid, but like, no SHIT these guys got the highest field goal percentages lmao. They literally just need to backdown, dropstep and place the ball into the red circle
Tack o is a primal force. He would devastate Wemby on the court. The stupid NBA teams that can't see this are unbelievably stupid. Just primal NBA stupidity.
The only reason why Taco Fall was not successful in the NBA is because the teams he played for weren't using him as the focal point if they ran the offense through Taco Fall I guarantee he would have Shaquille O'Neal numbers because let's face it, what's the difference between him and Shaq? Because Jack is big and he was slow and he wasn't shooting three-pointers. I know it was a different time for basketball but still Shaquille O'Neal was like the most famous and highest paid player in the league at one point in time and now he's living life from all that money he made from being the most highest paid player and the most sought-after player at one point in time in the NBA. And here we got Taco Fall who was probably a better version of Shaquille O'Neal because he's not as heavy set as Shaquille O'Neal but I bet Taco Fall can literally do everything shock did probably even a little better if he was given the chance in the opportunity and if the offense was ran through him like they ran the offense to Shaquille O'Neal when Shaq played. Let's face it if Taco Fall posted up into the paint every time and they just threw the ball over head to him near the rim he would score every time, similar to how they used to do shocked when they just toss Shaq the ball while he's by the room and Shaq would just post up spin around and dunk the ball or toss it in the basket
This, 100%. Players need to learn how to pass the ball down into the post again, or coaches need to learn how to add it back to the drills. Tacko was the world's biggest target and no one on any of the teams he played on had any idea how to feed him the ball. The Spurs also have taken over half the season to figure out how to pass the ball to Wemby, and they still can't do it nearly well enough to take advantage of Wemby's size and quickness, which forces Wemby to have to create his own shot way more often than he should need to.
We understand that we pronounced Manute Bol's name wrong and that the "e" in Manute is silent. Thanks everyone for watching and we hope you enjoyed the video!
Also butchered Gheorghe Mureșan lol
I think this video perfectly sums up that height only goes so far makes you appreciate guys like Shaq Yao and even giannis you can only rely on height so much
Did you forget about Shawn Bradley? He was 7'6" and played 12 years. Yao Ming was also 7'6".
Tacko Fall was the most beloved player in the NBA. We love him with the Boston Celtics with his block shots and rebounding.
I dont understand people saying "how bad someone" when this person made it in the NBA.
Bad in term of nba standards
Not good enough for the NBA obviously, but I’m sure he would destroy any of us in a 1v1. Lol
Then you don't understand something very basic about most sports. There's levels to this.
It’s called entertainment and I’m sure U have criticized plenty of people it’s called being a fan of your bad at your job your bad get over yourself
he's bad in terms of professional basketball
I watched a 7'6 man miss layups the last time i saw him play and I'm not even sure how thats possible
The Pistons going 3-36 is DEFINITELY reason to suffice a Taco comeback 😂
If he had even a tiny bit of mobility and finesse, he'd flourish in Europe, without the defensive 3 second rule. He'd be an amazing rim defender, but it'd be really hard to keep him on court because of court spacing and finishing issues.
i mean Koumadje can play in Euroleauge so tacko could be also
Tacko’s come up was INSANE!
The golden state warriors needs someone like tacko fall to defend the ball and pass the ball to curry or klay
From what I remember about him early on he really loved science and was a great student. Probably took the basketball route due to the insane money prospects and will be a scientist or something later in life.
0:49
Good ol Manootey Bol, RIP
butchered it hahahaha
Translate to "Memory Bowls"
This is a minor pet peeve of mine. If you dont know how to pronounce a name, google it.
I loved him at Celtics
Good ol Manootey Bol, RIP
Mavs could use him. Lively doesn't shoot threes either. Tacko not as agile but would be a solid back up
His battle with Zion in the Ncaa tournment was epic as F. Shame that he not in the league cause the dude would have been a good back up
No way u only have 691 subs wtfffff. A1 video brother. Gotchu w this support
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He needs to get rid of the music tho
He would have been a better fit to play in the 90s or 00s
💯 Just the wrong era for him.
You're not wrong. If Manute Bol could play in the NBA for 12 years Tacko would've too.
You're absolutely right, and, IMHO, he would not only have done well in the 80's he would have been a legit Super Star or a franchise player at the very least, and he would have been a starter in the 90's and would have done very well, maybe even better than the 80's.
hope he enjoys his career wherever he plays and gets paid well, seems like a nice guy tbh
His per 36 of 13 points and 14 rebounds 4.7 blocks and .149 WS/48 and 67% field goals made says he's not that bad. Mostly garbage time minutes but it shows he can excel in a couple of aspects of the game. On the flip he's also a disrupter because you'd have to change your offense to be effective with him. He's both good and bad. Coaches don't have faith in him because he isn't super skilled and moves slow but he's also a giant which you can't teach. No more thoughts of positionless play with him on the floor. If he played with quality NBA starters that only cared about winning I think they could find a way to work with him and cause problems for the opposing team for 20 minutes a game. Get under the basket and catch a high pass and either dunk it or shoot from really close or get fouled. He's physically strong, but he can't shoot free throws so that's a problem with feeding him in the post. If he shot better than 70% from the line he'd have gotten a better opportunity. He's playing internationally now and maybe the money is good with that so I doubt he'll get another shot because that isn't common for guys now.
Now we have wemby who’s living up to the hype fr 🔥
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I don't get why the tone of this video is so negative. Tacko expectations were not high. He showed good effort and I think he did well considering the limited minutes he got, yes the current state of the game and rules that don't let bigs camp in the paint hurt him. But that's not his fault. He could have played more in the NBA, he probably just prefers to do well in China than warming the bench in the NBA.
I would also say, while his movement is limited, his strength and build considering his height is quite impressive.
Definitely genetic height, not a disorder.
You really going to disrespect Manutes name and say it wrong? 😂😂
"Mah-nu-tay" 😂😂😂
How many names did my guy butcher in this vid? 😂
Tacko is smart enough to become a professor someday, so he does not need basketball.
i know u not comparing tacko to yao
The caption alone shows
Nah that knicks reference was crazy 😭😭😭
Bring him to Golden State to save the warriors
Honestly if it were the 80's - 00's, he'd be a starter
He just isnt quick enough to keep up with todays guards
This is a dumb take because he wouldn’t be quick enough to keep up with guards in the 80’s or 90’s either. The problem is, Why should he be asked to keep up with them? Why can’t NBA teams deliver an entry pass to a man being guarded by 7’ at the ABSOLUTE tallest? The same thing was happening to Wemby early in the season. Why the Spurs weren’t finding a way to let him touch the ball once every possession had me question whether or not Pop was mailing it in this season.
@Ezekial2517 no man the floor spacing and pace of today's game is not the same from 00's and below
Back then having 2 bigs that clog the paint is actually a good strategy, and since guards didn't shoot as much, tacko could just stay inside, unlike in today's game
Less space, less movement
Better for Tacko
Also the better player with better strategy has to be the one you need to keep up with
Tacko isn't a once in a generation player so don't treat him like one
Don't forget Yao
Manute-A Bol?
He is actually good for CBA
this man is a threat to nba players, just a very little jump, and hes up in the ring, his team mates are good players, a simple alley hoop to him and he will scores, he will rejects most of the opponent's shots, audience will be focus to him, thats why NBA rejects him
He is not bad, the NBA has changed.
If he played in the big man era, he could be a hall of famer.
No he won’t. He’s too slow and not using his physicality enough.
It's funny how Wemby has to keep his game face on after dunking even after he gets hit by the ball that he just dunked.
That aside, Tacko having honed his basketball skills in the USofA gave him less of an edge than one might realize.
As of this writing, the European players (for lack of a better collective term since they're not all from the EU) are dominating the NBA and Luka even declared that it's easier to score in the NBA than in the Euro League. Luka then proceeded to drop 73 points on his own, as if to emphasize his point. A tougher league breeds stronger contenders, who would have thought?
What's my point? Tacko had an easy time "filling his role" in college as he's very tall and there's no one really there to contend with him and subsequently help him improve his game. His G-League games (after having played in the NBA already) showcased his dominance again as he instantly goes back to being one of the best among the unselected.
TL;DR - I think Tacko never got to improve since he never had anyone challenging his playstyle in college or even going toe to toe with him on the vertical, which resulted in his poor basketball awareness/IQ.
6:15 is that how bro pronounces „pull up hesis“? That’s crazy
He was good asl ... just didnt have the right trainers around him .
Nah. He wasn't. He was slow, trash hands, and didn't know where to be on defense
no way you only have 750 subs
"Manootay Bol"
you cant add stats from the bench tho
Jesus is King!
Amen
Amen
Man did anybody else think this Taco Guapo guy looks like a certain undefeated pro boxer???
Who the hell is montuaye bol??
Taco Fall LEGEND with Boston Celtics FANS
thought this was Nonstop Sports. who tf is this
I remember people saying tacko was better than Zion lmao
It’s pronounced “Ma-noot” not “Ma-noo-tay.”
If the Celtics would’ve played Tacko in the Semi Conference Finals vs Milwaukee Giannis wouldn’t have won a Ring…!!!!! Bad decision by Brad Stevens…!!!
nah you lost me when you said manootey
Should have worked on his 3pt game rather than rebounds early on.
The problem with Tacko is the selfishness of all NBA players. All they needed to do is dump the ball into Tacko in front of the basket and its two points. He could have scored 20 a game easily doing this. On the defensive side Tack o dominated.
"being at 7 point foot 6 doesn't hurt"?
oh sure it does girl.. oh sure it does.
We were in the same school , we used to look at him as an anomaly.
🧢
How the heck Tacko bad I don’t get it he wasn’t even bad
"3pt Paradise" sure buddy, sure.🙄
The pistons need what ever they can get
Not trying to take away anything from Embiid, but like, no SHIT these guys got the highest field goal percentages lmao. They literally just need to backdown, dropstep and place the ball into the red circle
Why bro pronounce manute like that 😂
Ya, I was like whaaaa, whoooo?
Even though I understand the journey to the west reference
You can’t put this man on a team called the monkey kings 😭
The butcher job on George and Manute’s name kills the whole video
Tack o is a primal force. He would devastate Wemby on the court. The stupid NBA teams that can't see this are unbelievably stupid. Just primal NBA stupidity.
Lakers need a center🤷♂️
The only reason why Taco Fall was not successful in the NBA is because the teams he played for weren't using him as the focal point if they ran the offense through Taco Fall I guarantee he would have Shaquille O'Neal numbers because let's face it, what's the difference between him and Shaq? Because Jack is big and he was slow and he wasn't shooting three-pointers. I know it was a different time for basketball but still Shaquille O'Neal was like the most famous and highest paid player in the league at one point in time and now he's living life from all that money he made from being the most highest paid player and the most sought-after player at one point in time in the NBA. And here we got Taco Fall who was probably a better version of Shaquille O'Neal because he's not as heavy set as Shaquille O'Neal but I bet Taco Fall can literally do everything shock did probably even a little better if he was given the chance in the opportunity and if the offense was ran through him like they ran the offense to Shaquille O'Neal when Shaq played. Let's face it if Taco Fall posted up into the paint every time and they just threw the ball over head to him near the rim he would score every time, similar to how they used to do shocked when they just toss Shaq the ball while he's by the room and Shaq would just post up spin around and dunk the ball or toss it in the basket
I heard some bullshit but this one
Tacko's bad is the best for the rest of non-NBA folks.
Anyone who makes over a million with basically no appearances isnt bad i mean just be smart with the million and your set for life
he would be great on the lakers
So why isn’t he in the NBA???
The coachs name Ndye or however you spell it is pronounced "nay" like what a hourse says
Tacko signed with the Chinese “Monkey Kings” 👀
Manootay Bol. CMON MAN
He has no handle
I immediately stopped watching after “manu tey” bol
Umm did yao ming not exist?
Not a Unicorn.
Tacko idol
Smh all that potential
I mean, he’s relatively healthy, big and has usable skills. Silly NBA scouts and front office bias against Bigs. Kinda like Kerr.
This, 100%. Players need to learn how to pass the ball down into the post again, or coaches need to learn how to add it back to the drills. Tacko was the world's biggest target and no one on any of the teams he played on had any idea how to feed him the ball. The Spurs also have taken over half the season to figure out how to pass the ball to Wemby, and they still can't do it nearly well enough to take advantage of Wemby's size and quickness, which forces Wemby to have to create his own shot way more often than he should need to.
"Manutay Bol"😂
Should of had shaq take him under his wings he would of came out a monster lol
C'mon bro don't make these videos if you can't even pronounce player's names correctly. Manute is not Manootey.
better than me though
Ah yes the fella that ruined nba2k myteam
Tacko fell
without footwork.....waste his height，maybe he could wait to new rule
Not as bad as his name
Man ute bol,this guy doesn't know anything about basketball he is just reading a script
Dont you Manute-Tay Bol me
Hes not nad at all. Recent highlights prove it.
yeah not nad but he is still bad
How bad? Coming from a bum that makes videos of other men for a living...yikes
Bol bol > tacko fall
Yeah undoubtedly
poop > other poop
manutayeee bol
Manutay BOL
Taco or Wamby
He's not an athlete.. he has no athletic prowess. Hev is just tall. No surprise he is playing over seas
Definition big for nothing
Manuta
he was such a dissapointment
Manutay 😂😂
Manute Bol. it's pronounced Me-Noot not Ma-nu-teh. Geez doing a little research would be nice huh