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Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:52 pm
by Magic.City.23.
Or has Dwight really grown since he was drafted?? Just curious cuz Dwight easily looks taller than Hedo to me, but idk. His pre-draft measurements say he is only 6'9".............

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:24 pm
by UCFJayBird
Dwight's probably about a half inch to an inch taller than Hedo, who is probably shorter than his listed height.

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:15 pm
by yoyo65
i thought d12 was 6-11 and hedo is 6-10

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:06 pm
by Dome
yoyo65 wrote:i thought d12 was 6-11 and hedo is 6-10


I thought so too.

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 4:16 pm
by Neon1
According to the Fiba/Olympic site Dwight has grown only about a little less than what would be a quarter inch. Which in NBA terms has him at 6'10.475"
so hes at 6'10 1/2", when we drafted him he was 6'10.22" in shoes.

None of that matters as much as standing reach which he has a 7-0 players reach. Head height is meaningless.

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:00 pm
by whocares
Neon1 wrote:None of that matters as much as standing reach which he has a 7-0 players reach. Head height is meaningless.


1. paradox much?
2. answer to the original question: no.

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:36 pm
by magicmamma
Neon1 wrote:According to the Fiba/Olympic site Dwight has grown only about a little less than what would be a quarter inch. Which in NBA terms has him at 6'10.475"
so hes at 6'10 1/2", when we drafted him he was 6'10.22" in shoes.


Link?

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:00 pm
by Neon1
magicmamma wrote:
Neon1 wrote:According to the Fiba/Olympic site Dwight has grown only about a little less than what would be a quarter inch. Which in NBA terms has him at 6'10.475"
so hes at 6'10 1/2", when we drafted him he was 6'10.22" in shoes.


Link?


Just click his profile. They measure and weigh (i believe) all olympic athletes on event of thier initial participation, its in centimeters, so just convert it to Inches.

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 3:54 am
by imonfire99
Neon1 wrote:
magicmamma wrote:
Neon1 wrote:According to the Fiba/Olympic site Dwight has grown only about a little less than what would be a quarter inch. Which in NBA terms has him at 6'10.475"
so hes at 6'10 1/2", when we drafted him he was 6'10.22" in shoes.


Link?


Just click his profile. They measure and weigh (i believe) all olympic athletes on event of thier initial participation, its in centimeters, so just convert it to Inches.


wheres his profile? i want to know how much dwight weighs bc its been reported he was up to like 285 at one point but most places say 265. i think its in the middle, probably closer to 265.

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:03 am
by FFBlitzace
Dwight has been quoted once as saying that Hedo was taller than him. I'd find the link, but I'm lazy.

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:01 am
by Magic.City.23.
Bosh was listed @ 6' 10.25" without shoes pre-draft, and Howard as 6' 9" flat. But in this photo, Howard looks just as tall as Bosh..... Bosh might have a qtr of an inch on him, but not much more then that, which i think would have to make Dwight around 6' 10" w/out shoes and around 6'11" with shoes. Bosh is NOT an inch and a half taller than Dwight tho. Observe.

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Dwight might even actually be a bit taller than Bosh @ this point....

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:07 am
by MagicStarwipe
http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/9/220939.shtml

Says here 6'11, 264 pounds. Not sure if it's accurate though.

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:18 am
by Magic.City.23.
^ 211 cm's = 6' 11.07" which sounds about right. I'm guessin thats in shoes.....

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:40 am
by Neon1
Christ u lazyasses.....How hard would it have been to google Fiba? :D

(08 GAMES LINK A FEW POSTS DOWN)

Anyways...their centimeters measurements are more accurate than us rounding inches at the draft camp. Dwight measured 211cm which is 6'11.07". The measurement they have for Turk is 203cm. aka 6'7.9". Turkoglu's measurement is iffy only beacuse he was measured a very long time ago because he played for his country years and years ago. He came into the nba listed at 6'8" then he had a very noticable growth spurt late (about his 3rd year into the league) and sprouted to around 6'10 (in shoes).


{EDITED FOR MY OWN IGNORANCE...MAGIC CITY IS GOD OF the calculator.....CARRY ON... :lol: }

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:56 am
by Neon1
Either FIBA's measurements arent as accurate as they say or Bosh must have played International earlier than this because hes def not shorter than Dwight after seeing those pics.

Maybe Bosh played FIBA during his early college years or something and they held those measurements...I dont know what to think. :-?

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 5:59 am
by Magic.City.23.
Um, im pretty 6.92257 feet = 6' 11.07"...........it's not 6' 9.22"...it's 6.922 feet, which equals 6'11.07".... probably in shoes......

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:04 am
by theTHIEF
wow...slow off season...

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:08 am
by Neon1
Magic.City.23. wrote:Um, im pretty 6.92257 feet = 6' 11.07"...........it's not 6' 9.22"...it's 6.922 feet, which equals 6'11.07".... probably in shoes......


Yeah umm....my bad? You have forced me to edit my post to avoid further shame..... :oops:

"What are you trying to do? Ruin my life and make me look like a friggin idiot?"

Re: Is Hedo taller than Dwight......

Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 4:42 pm
by Magic.City.23.
Neon1 wrote:Yeah umm....my bad? You have forced me to edit my post to avoid further shame.....

"What are you trying to do? Ruin my life and make me look like a friggin idiot?"


Well, that was the plan.... I knew it was only a matter of time before Neon1 came here & made himself look like the fool he really is ;)....Lol, but hey it's all good. There always the ESPN board.....:lol:

(j/k)