Bol Bol - 2019 NBA Draft Prospect

[ZeusWillJudge]

^ That's a pretty high body fat percentage for someone who looks so skinny. He must have no muscle at all.

That's go to be some oddity of they way his body is put together and the way the league calculates body fat. There's no way he has a higher percentage of actual body fat than some of these other guys.

[joeyjfive]

I’m on the Bol Bol bandwagon. If he falls out of the top 10 I think the Spurs trade up to get him, the Spurs are due to make a star out of a prospect big man (that wasn’t already fated to be great like Timmy).

[Thomas82]

I’m on the Bol Bol bandwagon. If he falls out of the top 10 I think the Spurs trade up to get him, the Spurs are due to make a star out of a prospect big man (that wasn’t already fated to be great like Timmy).

Cosign!! If he ends up a Spur, I like his chances of reaching his ceiling if he stays healthy.

[ZeusWillJudge]

Just saw an article saying that Bol was one of the big disappointments at the combine. Who would have guessed?

[timvp]

Just saw an article saying that Bol was one of the big disappointments at the combine. Who would have guessed?

He didn't play or do athleticism testing. I'm assuming the disappointment was the fact that he somehow lost 30 pounds since the last time he was official weighed ... and somehow managed to add body fat while doing so.

IMO, since his dedication to the game has always been in question and those fears were realized on the scale at the combine, he could possibly even fall into the second round unless an analytics person falls in love with his numbers.

[ZeusWillJudge]

He didn't play or do athleticism testing. I'm assuming the disappointment was the fact that he somehow lost 30 pounds since the last time he was official weighed ... and somehow managed to add body fat while doing so.

IMO, since his dedication to the game has always been in question and those fears were realized on the scale at the combine, he could possibly even fall into the second round unless an analytics person falls in love with his numbers.

Yeah, I was cut off because of my ad blocker. I white listed the site, and it was because of his weight. Something very squirrelly about him losing that much weight. You have to wonder if they just fudged on the last weight.

[Thomas82]

The recent mocks I saw had him going in the back end of the lottery. Now with what happened at the combine he might fall into somewhere around the mid to high 20's.

[koriwhat]

i'd take a flyer on him just to have his father around the team.

[Ron Swanson]

i'd take a flyer on him just to have his father around the team.

Are we doing this by seance?

[SpurPadre]

i'd take a flyer on him just to have his father around the team.

Does he drag his dad's coffin or urn with him wherever he goes?

[Dverde]

No way Bol Bol drops to us. We might have a chance at Plat Plat.

[koriwhat]

Are we doing this by seance?

Does he drag his dad's coffin or urn with him wherever he goes?

lol

[R. DeMurre]

His earlier listed weight at Oregon must have been untrue. How did he lose 25 lbs while sitting out with an injury?

[timvp]

His earlier listed weight at Oregon must have been untrue. How did he lose 25 lbs while sitting out with an injury?

Bol Bol played at a Team USA minicamp and he legitimately weighed ~230 last year (they measured all the players in attendance). His excuse will obviously be that he has been staying off his broken foot since the injury. But still, losing that much weight while adding to his body fat is a bad sign for a player with commitment red flags.

[MultiTroll]

Bol Bol played at a Team USA minicamp and he legitimately weighed ~230 last year (they measured all the players in attendance). His excuse will obviously be that he has been staying off his broken foot since the injury. But still, losing that much weight while adding to his body fat is a bad sign for a player with commitment red flags.

With Bol Bols issues, how about Tacko Fall from UFC which came within a hair of ousting Duke?
Didn't see a thread for him.
https://nypost.com/2019/05/18/nba-draft-combine-tacko-fall-turns-more-heads-with-impressive-vertical-leap/

and:
Tacko Fall.

The UCF big man was in the national spotlight when his team nearly upset Duke in the NCAA tournament’s second round. And now he’s making a case for an NBA future by shot blocking and playing solid pick-and-roll defense in front of scouts. After a strong showing in the G League Elite Camp earned Fall a spot at the combine, the Senegal product measured at 7-foot-7 in shoes with an 8-foot-2¼ wingspan and a 10-foot-2½ standing reach — shattering all the previous measurement records. Those measurements factored with a better-than-expected scrimmage performance should thrust Fall onto most mock draft boards.

[koriwhat]

With Bol Bols issues, how about Tacko Fall from UFC which came within a hair of ousting Duke?
Didn't see a thread for him.
https://nypost.com/2019/05/18/nba-draft-combine-tacko-fall-turns-more-heads-with-impressive-vertical-leap/

and:
Tacko Fall.

The UCF big man was in the national spotlight when his team nearly upset Duke in the NCAA tournament’s second round. And now he’s making a case for an NBA future by shot blocking and playing solid pick-and-roll defense in front of scouts. After a strong showing in the G League Elite Camp earned Fall a spot at the combine, the Senegal product measured at 7-foot-7 in shoes with an 8-foot-2¼ wingspan and a 10-foot-2½ standing reach — shattering all the previous measurement records. Those measurements factored with a better-than-expected scrimmage performance should thrust Fall onto most mock draft boards.

7'7"? holy ! i'm about to YT this dude.

[kuato]

Bol Bol is a superstar, he will never join Spurs.

[BackHome]

His weight is 208 for a seven footer that is crazy no way could he play in NBA with that weight he would get broke. Only way for him to be successful is get drafted by SA and live right next to a Mexican and Hamburger places.

[cutewizard]

With Bol Bols issues, how about Tacko Fall from UFC which came within a hair of ousting Duke?
Didn't see a thread for him.
https://nypost.com/2019/05/18/nba-draft-combine-tacko-fall-turns-more-heads-with-impressive-vertical-leap/

and:
Tacko Fall.

The UCF big man was in the national spotlight when his team nearly upset Duke in the NCAA tournament’s second round. And now he’s making a case for an NBA future by shot blocking and playing solid pick-and-roll defense in front of scouts. After a strong showing in the G League Elite Camp earned Fall a spot at the combine, the Senegal product measured at 7-foot-7 in shoes with an 8-foot-2¼ wingspan and a 10-foot-2½ standing reach — shattering all the previous measurement records. Those measurements factored with a better-than-expected scrimmage performance should thrust Fall onto most mock draft boards.

[timvp]

It's looking more and more likely that Bol will be on the board at 19. He doesn't seem like a Spurs pick (questionable motor, questionable love for the game) but it'll be really interesting to see if they think his upside outweighs all the risks.

[sananspursfan21]

His weight is 208 for a seven footer that is crazy no way could he play in NBA with that weight he would get broke. Only way for him to be successful is get drafted by SA and live right next to a Mexican and Hamburger places.

Daddy was 190 in his playing days

[picnroll]

Please God no. Not Bol. Give the pick away instead.

[Blackhaus]

He reminds me of thon maker so much, and you see how productive his career has been so far. Tall thin players with bad mobility equal

[kobyz]

He reminds me of thon maker so much, and you see how productive his career has been so far. Tall thin players with bad mobility equal

I don't see it, bol is 10 times more skilled than what thon was as a prospect, bol doesn't lack feel for the game which thon is so poor in that regard...

[cd021]

I am very curious why ST, in general, are so against Bol yet not Clarke or Grant Williams who have legit issues too.