My efforts to get people hyped for Cheick “Discount Diallo Cheick” Diallo, up until this point, have been unsuccessful. But what if I told you that he just had a performance where he TOOK OVER the GAME in the FOURTH QUARTER, scoring FIFTEEN points and WINNING his TEAM the GAME? And what if I told you that fact while yelling every other word?
The implication here is that he did stuff in quarters other than the final one, but that would be untrue. He did have 15 points in the fourth, I wouldn’t lie about that, but he had a big old goose egg in the other three periods. Still, there’s something to be said for turning it on when it counts. Robert Horry is a folk hero in NBA legendry because of only showing up when he could hit game-winners in the playoffs. That’s kind of like Diallo. Just chilling out until the fourth when he decides that it’s time to start messing around starting dominating the Suns with his length and girth.
He’s turning into an Anthony Davis right before our eyes, people. Let’s get excited.