Jan Vesely is the best 6'11+ athlete in NBA history

jinxed · Post #121 » by **jinxed** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 8:40 am

Tave wrote:
Chalk1 wrote:
jinxed wrote: dunk at 3:55...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a9zhY-3ZKM[/youtube]

I don't get it. It's a nice dunk, but it's a dunk that Griffin, Howard, McGee, and Jordan have all done on many different occasions. KG got up that high when he was younger too. The list goes on and on.

Don't get me wrong, the kid looks like a phenomenal athlete, but "best [big] athlete it NBA history?" No, doesn't look like it to me.

Show me a video of any of those guys dunking A)over someone in a game and B) having their eyes level with the rim.

Cuz I haven't seen it.

Going to be a great dunk contest this year (if there is one..) ..Vesely has been guaranteeing a win.

Jimmy Recard · Post #122 » by **Jimmy Recard** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 11:23 am

jinxed wrote:Kevin Garnett--great athlete, not quite as good a leaper or as fast as Vesely

Seriously, just stop.

doctorfunk · Post #123 » by **doctorfunk** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 11:38 am

Way more ridiculous than OP agenda is people saying they are unimpressed by Vesely dunks/highlights/talent, that dunk at 3:55 is just disgustingly sick. I mean look at the defenders hand.. contest at level of armpit lol. Plus for 6'11 guy he is incredibly fast, also puts a lot of heart in his game and plays pro ball at high level for three years I mean that is something I can understand Wizards fan can be excited about.

lawrybeard · Post #124 » by **lawrybeard** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 11:53 am

It's a decent dunk, but he's 6'11 doing a one handed jam off one foot on a fast break - I don't think it's that's amazing. There is going to be a limited opportunity to do those in any game. His dunk at the 0:54 is the only one I was really impressed with, and that's because how quickly he got up.

jinxed · Post #125 » by **jinxed** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 12:34 pm

Mosca wrote:
jinxed wrote:Kevin Garnett--great athlete, not quite as good a leaper or as fast as Vesely

Seriously, just stop.

Show me a KG dunk where his head is 3 inches above the rim...let alone ..in a game...over a defender..

until you do...you might as well just stop...

Canomad · Post #126 » by **Canomad** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 12:47 pm

jinxed wrote:
Mosca wrote:
jinxed wrote:Kevin Garnett--great athlete, not quite as good a leaper or as fast as Vesely

Seriously, just stop.

Show me a KG dunk where his head is 3 inches above the rim...let alone ..in a game...over a defender..

until you do...you might as well just stop...

the only person who gets there head a full 3 inches over any rim is james white and dudes not in the nba.

Canomad · Post #127 » by **Canomad** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 12:48 pm

and hes 4 inches shorter then vesely.

Canomad · Post #128 » by **Canomad** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 12:50 pm

i wonder if the OP knows who tom chambers is. dude has one of the nastiest dunks in NBA history. vesely cant do what chambers did.

jinxed · Post #129 » by **jinxed** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 1:16 pm

Canomad wrote:i wonder if the OP knows who tom chambers is. dude has one of the nastiest dunks in NBA history. vesely cant do what chambers did.

Of course I know who Chambers is, and that dunk is utterly ridiculous...my top three all time in game dunks for sure..

jinxed · Post #130 » by **jinxed** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 1:25 pm

Canomad wrote:the only person who gets there head a full 3 inches over any rim is james white and dudes not in the nba.

Go check out the vid I posted on this thread. See Vesely's dunk at 3:55...

Tave · Post #131 » by **Tave** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 2:53 pm

jinxed wrote:
Tave wrote:I don't get it. It's a nice dunk, but it's a dunk that Griffin, Howard, McGee, and Jordan have all done on many different occasions. KG got up that high when he was younger too. The list goes on and on.

Don't get me wrong, the kid looks like a phenomenal athlete, but "best [big] athlete it NBA history?" No, doesn't look like it to me.

Show me a video of any of those guys dunking A)over someone in a game and B) having their eyes level with the rim.

Cuz I haven't seen it.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t3Xz6Qq3mc[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggATR9rsVo0[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Efd5-iVB28I&feature=related[/youtube]

HireIsaiah · Post #132 » by **HireIsaiah** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 2:54 pm

Garnett was a great athlete but he was really scrawny. He wasnt like muscular or imposing. Idk If I could call him the greatest 6'11 athlete though. I bet if we do a lot of searching we can find someone who was that tall and had more athleticism. Not saying I can come up with one off the top of my head though.

jinxed · Post #133 » by **jinxed** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 3:17 pm

Tave,

None of those guys got as high as Vesely. Blake may jump higher, but he's only 6'8.5 w/o shoes.

This thread is 6'11+...

Hustlehard23 · Post #134 » by **Hustlehard23** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 3:21 pm

Lock this thread, he said Blake Griffin and Amare' are 6'8 without shoes........WTF??????? even if that was the case, YOU STILL PLAY BASKETBALL WITH SHOES ON! man that argument is dumb as hell

thinktank · Post #135 » by **thinktank** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 3:22 pm

This is a joke right?

He moves his legs around after he dunks more than any 6'11'' athlete in NBA history, I'll give you that.

Tave · Post #136 » by **Tave** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 3:27 pm

jinxed wrote:Tave,

None of those guys got as high as Vesely.

Uhm, yeah they did. Sorry man.

jinxed · Post #137 » by **jinxed** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 3:31 pm

Hustlehard23 wrote:Lock this thread, he said Blake Griffin and Amare' are 6'8 without shoes........WTF??????? even if that was the case, YOU STILL PLAY BASKETBALL WITH SHOES ON! man that argument is dumb as hell

Blake Griffin measured 6'8.5" and the draft combine without shoes...check it for yourself
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Blake-Griffin-1268/

Same with Amare'

Jan Vesely is 6'11 w/o shoes. 7'0" with shoes...

The reason you measure with shoes and without shoes, is that people change shoes, and so their height can vary up to an inch depending on what shoe they are wearing. And different people wear different shoes, so if you want a truly equal comparison of height, it has to be no-shoes.

Hustlehard23 · Post #138 » by **Hustlehard23** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 3:53 pm

jinxed wrote:
Hustlehard23 wrote:Lock this thread, he said Blake Griffin and Amare' are 6'8 without shoes........WTF??????? even if that was the case, YOU STILL PLAY BASKETBALL WITH SHOES ON! man that argument is dumb as hell

Blake Griffin measured 6'8.5" and the draft combine without shoes...check it for yourself
http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Blake-Griffin-1268/

Same with Amare'

Jan Vesely is 6'11 w/o shoes. 7'0" with shoes...

The reason you measure with shoes and without shoes, is that people change shoes, and so their height can vary up to an inch depending on what shoe they are wearing. And different people wear different shoes, so if you want a truly equal comparison of height, it has to be no-shoes.

Just retract your statement dude, it was over when David Robinson's name came up anyway, you related to dude or just a huge Wiz fan?

WhateverBro · Post #139 » by **WhateverBro** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 4:23 pm

HireIsaiah wrote:Garnett was a great athlete but he was really scrawny. He wasnt like muscular or imposing. Idk If I could call him the greatest 6'11 athlete though. I bet if we do a lot of searching we can find someone who was that tall and had more athleticism. Not saying I can come up with one off the top of my head though.

Considering he's closer to 7'1 than to 6'11 I'd say it will be pretty hard to find anyone more athletic at that height. Not saying anyone isn't but I can't think of anyone.

boogie-reke · Post #140 » by **boogie-reke** » Mon Nov 7, 2011 4:31 pm