David Robinson 7'7" or Larry Bird 7'0"?

Laimbeer · Post #1 » by **Laimbeer** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 1:49 am

Which player do you prefer in his prime at this enhanced height? Assume they keep all of their skills, mobility, etc.

franktony · Post #2 » by **franktony** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 1:59 am

a 7"7 D-Rob would be the GOAT.

Can you imagine Yao Ming with Robinson's freak athleticism and mobility ? Damn, that would be scary.

Bird was 6"9. A few inches would help, but not to the point that It would change much.

JimmyTD3 · Post #3 » by **JimmyTD3** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:37 am

6'8 Harden over both

HornetJail · Post #4 » by **HornetJail** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 2:50 am

Stringcheese wrote:6'8 Harden over both

At what height does he decide he'll attempt defense?

How about an 8'0 Earl Boykins?

RSCD3_ · Post #5 » by **RSCD3_** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:49 am

How good would a 6'11 Elton brand be?

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Post #6 » by **pacers33granger** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:13 am

I'd like to see a 6'5 Shaq just bullying people like an elite Chuck Hayes.

Post #7 » by **montestewart** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:19 am

5' 3" Manute Bol or 7' 7" Muggsy Bogues?

To original question, I'd say 7'0" Bird, because I'm thinking he might have a significantly different game at that height, while Robinson's would just be a natural extension (more blocks, rebounds, sky hooks, etc.) of the game he had, but maybe I just lack imagination, and maybe Bird would just get more rebounds and get off more 3 pointers.

HornetJail · Post #8 » by **HornetJail** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:21 am

pacers33granger wrote:I'd like to see a 6'5 Shaq just bullying people like an elite Chuck Hayes.

Is he still 350 pounds of solid muscle in this scenario?

Post #9 » by **pacers33granger** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 4:23 am

BizGilwalker wrote:
pacers33granger wrote:I'd like to see a 6'5 Shaq just bullying people like an elite Chuck Hayes.

Is he still 350 pounds of solid muscle in this scenario?

That's my assumption. He would literally be a ball of muscle. Maybe he's the anti-Ben Wallace, no defense but incredible offense for his size.

Now that I think about it, this is essentially a bigger Barkley.

SlowPaced · Post #10 » by **SlowPaced** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:36 am

7'7'' D-Rob would be absurd.

ardee · Post #11 » by **ardee** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:50 am

A 7'7 Robinson would suffer all kinds of injuries.

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therealbig3 · Post #12 » by **therealbig3** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 9:41 am

David Robinson at 7'7"...easily. That kind of mobility and athleticism at that size...wow. GOAT without question.

OTOH, you'd just be adding like a couple of inches to Bird's height, wouldn't change things all that much for him imo.

DQuinn1575 · Post #13 » by **DQuinn1575** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:54 am

If you added height to Robinson without any drawbacks - additional injuries or reduced skills

He would be the best ever

At 7-0 bird would be better, but nowhere near as much

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D.Brasco · Post #14 » by **D.Brasco** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 1:59 pm

SlowPaced wrote:7'7'' D-Rob would be absurd.

Yes, since it would defy basic human phyisiology.

It would be imposisble for a human to move the way 7' David Robinson did at 7'7".

Yao Ming was in all honesty about as mobile as any human can be when approaching his height. Anything else and were talking about some Avatar alien type of fantasy.

Ballerhogger · Post #15 » by **Ballerhogger** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:04 pm

Bird because its actually kinda realistic.