Knicks · Check out Manute Bol's son (page 1)

looks just like him. hes got game and hes going to grow--hes only 14 6-10 already.

nice, do we have a first rounder for 2020?

What was interesting about him is his shooting motion is already integrated into his step. Big men almost never shoot like that. If he remains competitive at higher levels and he remains mobile as he grows taller that could translate into an unblockable shot.

Wow. Imagine how big he could get -- 8 feet??

Is his name really Bol Bol? LOL..Barkley had a lot of fun playing with Bol and Rick Mahorn. Bol was a funny dude. Had a good sense of humor. I still remember Barkley scaring Bol when Rick Mahorn popped his head out from under that covered dinner plate.. Remember Ewing's eyes lighting up like a X-Mas tree every time Bol covered him? I don't know how many posters Pat put that guy on...That's awesome though--best of luck to this young man.

Not sure the kid will want to play center. A Ralph Sampson type- he'll be 7'5" and want to play like a SF.

Manute should hire Jabbar to teach him his sky hook and Olajuwon to give him some moves in the post.

Will be interesting to see how he develops in the next 5 years.

WaltLongmire wrote:Not sure the kid will want to play center. A Ralph Sampson type- he'll be 7'5" and want to play like a SF.

Manute should hire Jabbar to teach him his sky hook and Olajuwon to give him some moves in the post.

Will be interesting to see how he develops in the next 5 years.

Manute rip past away 5 years ago.. Son defiantly has potential

fitzfarm wrote:

WaltLongmire wrote:Not sure the kid will want to play center. A Ralph Sampson type- he'll be 7'5" and want to play like a SF.

Manute should hire Jabbar to teach him his sky hook and Olajuwon to give him some moves in the post.

Will be interesting to see how he develops in the next 5 years.

Manute rip past away 5 years ago.. Son defiantly has potential

Had forgotten this...

Lol. That kid is 6'10", age 14 and he thinks he's a point guard. Way to represent us big guys! Who cares if you get 12 TOs a game?

Ridiculous.....

how is the kid supposed to get better playing with terrible talent like that? Dunking on kids 6 ft and below? Ridiculous. He needs to be playing against better competition. That league looks really bootleg. Looks like a summer tourney. Kid needs to be coached and groomed. He had his dad lanky body. He's going to need to get stronger and learn how to play against and with players his size.

Though the competion is not very good what I like is that he shows fundamentals. What I noticed is that he dribbles and has a crossover. I'd like to see him show a back to the basket game and demonstrate the dribble move against stiffer competion. He does shoot like his dad, if you wanna call what his dad had a shot.

I'm amazed at how much better than his father he already is. He's more skilled and agile, which for a kid that young and growing that fast is incredible. If he keeps working on his skills he should be pretty darned good once he fills out a bit more.

Already a better handle and jumper than Tyson Chandler.

He's probably played basketball since he was 2 years old and he has some innate skills beyond his incredible length. Its like watching Willie Stein playing football--at first you say same guy and then yep and hes F good. Some of those blocked shots were simply Bol raising his hand to take it out of the others guys hand. He needs to cranks the protein.

EnySpree wrote:Ridiculous.....

how is the kid supposed to get better playing with terrible talent like that? Dunking on kids 6 ft and below? Ridiculous. He needs to be playing against better competition. That league looks really bootleg. Looks like a summer tourney. Kid needs to be coached and groomed. He had his dad lanky body. He's going to need to get stronger and learn how to play against and with players his size.

He just started playing Varsity ball due to complications that occurred when he transferred schools at the start of the year. It looks like he's playing against decent competition now.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/23/spo...

Earlier this winter, an eye-popping highlight video of Bol caught the eye of longtime N.B.A. fans who saw something familiar in the galloping strides of a long-limbed Bol. Though Bol had received plenty of attention in recruiting circles — his first dunk came in sixth grade — the video made him a national name.

A virtual clone of his father, save for a cluster of braids and bright Under Armour socks, Bol unleashed an array of soft floaters in the post and sweeping two-handed blocks against smaller, less-skilled opponents. It vaulted him to the top of the rankings for players in his age group.

“His skill set, the ball handling and shooting, is excellent for a kid his size,” said Zych, who has won two state titles at Bishop Miege. “When you look down the road, that’s what makes him so intriguing.”

Now, however, Bol is a work that needs a lot of progress. He is a natural gym rat who is just starting to build a work ethic. He is also headstrong and defiant, and he believes he is as good as online scouting reports say he is.

“Sometimes kids see themselves, Hey, I’m a three man at the next level,” Zych said. “High school coaches, their job is to put the best high school team out there. To be competitive at our level, our job is that we’re really trying to make him a quality post player and to utilize his size and agility. Sometimes, when kids have accolades, like it’s going to be handed to him.”

Bol’s A.A.U. team, KC Run GMC, which is based in Olathe, Kan., allows him more freedom to play how he wants: more long jumpers and slashing drives to the basket.

I'm guessing his middle name is Bol

Splat wrote:I'm guessing his middle name is Bol

His first name should be 'basket'. I just hope he doesn't
develop health issues. He looks exactly like Manute.