Bol Bol is no Zion Williamson, but the son of Manute Bol has plenty of upside to his game even if he's seen as the draft's biggest risk/reward prospect, writes columnist DanWoikeSports.
The son of the tallest player in NBA history — 7-foot-7 Manute Bol — Bol is a 7-3 shoelace and a mystery to NBA teams after playing only nine games during his freshman season at Oregon.
It’s why there’s a nervousness to Bol on the eve of the draft, a package full of arms, legs and destiny with no clue when or where the next chapter will begin.He’s not the only one. The certainties in this draft are pretty locked in — Williamson will go No. 1 to the New Orleans Pelicans, Ja Morant will head to Memphis at No. 2, and RJ Barrett almost certainly will be picked by the New York Knicks at No. 3.
“I’m not exactly sure what my range is,” he said. “At first, I was the one who was always coming to my people with ‘Look where I’m at.’ They just told me not to worry about it, just to take the pressure away from me.The numbers in his limited exposure at Oregon are eye-popping. He made more than half his three-point attempts, scored more than 20 points six times, and had at least three blocks six times.
“I don’t really see it as pressure. I’m doing what I love to do and that’s play basketball,” Williamson said. “And I don’t try to live up to anybody’s expectations. They can set them there, but I don’t feel like I have to live up to them. I’m just going to be me and be the best version of myself that I can be.”
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