Kevin Durant to the Knicks feels like LeBron to the Lakers
By Mark Carman
NBA draft hopefuls landed in Chicago hoping to lift their stock, while the NBA playoffs creeped closer to The Finals in Episode 5 of the On The Mark podcast.
Tacko Fall does not mind standing out in a crowd, which is a good thing as one of the tallest people on planet earth.
“I’m comfortable with my skin. God gave me this for a reason. I’m enjoying it,” Tacko exclaimed at the 2019 NBA draft combine.
Despite that positive attitude, it can’t be easy being 7’7″ tall, weighing 289 pounds with an 8’2″ wingspan.
“They don’t make anything for people like me. Cars, rooms, beds, showers, you have to special order everything,” Tacko confirmed. “That’s the fun part of it, you have something that nobody else does.”
For whatever team drafts Tacko- NBA, G-league or overseas they will be blessed with an optimist.
“Thats my character, I like to be consistent. No matter what happens, you always want to keep that smile on your face. Always be positive.”
Not surprisingly, Tacko is pleased with how he competed at the NBA Combine.
“I held my own, didn’t do anything out of character, stayed true to myself, ran the floor. I feel like I defended, our team won, I had fun.”
Tacko joins other NBA draft hopefuls on episode 5 of the On The Mark podcast. Here is the full rundown:
Welcome to On the Mark (0:00-16:08)
Eventful few days at the NBA Draft Combine, Ashley Young (@young_ashleye) helps read the Twitter hate from Kansas fans for a Quenton Grimes interview (00:45), accidentally exposing Tyler Cook (8:00), Tacko Fall (10:55) and Jordan Bone has something to play for (13:35).
Bleacher Report’s Sean Highkin (16:12-34:53)
Bleacher Report’s Sean Highkin (@highkin) weighs in on the Western Conference Finals, compares “self-loathing” Bulls fans versus Blazers fans (18:03), commits to Milwaukee in five (24:20), where Kevin Durant is headed next season(27:57) and shares his side of an infamous moment (33:00).
Ethan Blumenthal (34:58-53:58)
Ethan Blumenthal (@andhecanpass) is back and inspired by Bodexpress, the horse that lost its jockey. (36:00) He suggests fresh ways to improve overtime in sports including an “old white man” competition in baseball (40:48), an NBA hand shake competition and flop off (45:05) and the NFL channels an oiled up Brad Pitt. (48:40)
Game of Thrones with Dan Selcke (54:03-01:01:15)
Dan Selcke of WinterIsComing.net joins the podcast to reflect on the end of Game of Thrones (54:08), going from law school to full time writer (56:46) and what such a grand production meant to him and for entertainment as a whole (59:00).