What is up with marshon brooks's standing reach?

sicknastydunker · Post #1 » by **sicknastydunker** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:01 pm

he is 6'5.525 with a 7'1 wingspan, yet he has the same standing reach (8'5) as David lighty 6'6.5/6'8, Lacedarius Dunn 6'4, 6'6.25, Jordan Crawford 6'4.5/6'7, brandon Roy 6'6.25/6'8, Sasha Vujacic 6'6.75/6'6.5, DJ strawberry 6'3.75/6'5 and lots more with less wingspan and height. here's the list here http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-dra ... All&sort=6 scroll down to 8'5.

and it isn't some obscure condition where his arms are lower on his body look at him

and Dj Strawberry

TJ Quik · Post #2 » by **TJ Quik** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:14 pm

Perhaps longer neck and head? Great example is Joakim Noah. Measured with fantastic height and wingspan for a power forward, yet he still ended up with a standing reach less than 9 feet, mainly due to the fact he has an absurdly long neck and head! Sounds silly, but true...

Point-God · Post #3 » by **Point-God** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:15 pm

It's called having broad shoulders...

Roger Murdock · Post #4 » by **Roger Murdock** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:25 pm

He forgot to stretch out his fingers

93 Phillies · Post #5 » by **93 Phillies** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:06 pm

Let me put it this way - he's got a really long head

EddieJonesFan · Post #6 » by **EddieJonesFan** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:22 pm

Long neck/head and/or wide shoulders. Is it really that hard to figure that out?

sicknastydunker · Post #7 » by **sicknastydunker** » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:52 pm

EddieJonesFan wrote:Long neck/head and/or wide shoulders. Is it really that hard to figure that out?

in that picture do his shoulders look wider than DJ strawberry? And does his head/neck look bigger than Dj Strawberry's

EddieJonesFan · Post #8 » by **EddieJonesFan** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:18 am

sicknastydunker wrote:
EddieJonesFan wrote:Long neck/head and/or wide shoulders. Is it really that hard to figure that out?

in that picture do his shoulders look wider than DJ strawberry? And does his head/neck look bigger than Dj Strawberry's

There's only so many explanations as to why. It's either those two I mentioned, or shoe thickness (I'm assuming they take those measurements when they're in their shoes.) There's not a whole lot of options here, so you're stuck with them whether it fits your eye test or not.

lolwut · Post #9 » by **lolwut** » Thu Jun 16, 2011 3:12 pm

They measured him wrong. It's the only possible explanation.

Leprechaun18 · Post #10 » by **Leprechaun18** » Sun Jun 26, 2011 5:57 am

I wouldnt put much into the standing reach value. I would go by the max no step reach. I suspect guys might want to not get their max standing reach, so they would get higher vertical jumps.

Danchan · Post #11 » by **Danchan** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:31 pm

did DJ strawberry's ancestor work at a strawberry farm or something?