Who is this Kenny George guy?
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:54 am
by jeremy1215
I just now heard of this 7'8 350 pound giant that can dunk without jumping. Who is he and when is he eligable for the draft?
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... &plindex=5
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:44 am
by Cammo101
He is draft eligable as early as this year, but is really no prospect at this point. He is not mobile at all, often taking 10-12 seconds to get down the floor. He is tall and can block shots, but that is all he can do. He won't sniff the draft.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:56 am
by jeremy1215
Even if he got down to say, 310 pounds? He doesn't need to be bulky at that size, he could just block shots/dunk all day. Imagine what Jason Kidd could turn him into.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:16 am
by moocow007
jeremy1215 wrote:Even if he got down to say, 310 pounds? He doesn't need to be bulky at that size, he could just block shots/dunk all day. Imagine what Jason Kidd could turn him into.
Jason Kidd would probably fall asleep waiting for him to get back on offense.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:22 am
by Cammo101
moocow007 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Jason Kidd would probably fall asleep waiting for him to get back on offense.
Classic and absolutely true. Every couple of years we have these Giant stiffs who people drool all over cause of their height. Sun Ming Ming was this tall, Pavel Podkolzine was close. Both sucked and didn't even sniff an NBA floor.
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:38 am
by wilt
http://www.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic. ... sc&start=0
what i said there wrote:at the very least the guy is a great story. And when i read 1-liners like "he
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:26 am
by WillC
Cammo101 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Classic and absolutely true. Every couple of years we have these Giant stiffs who people drool all over cause of their height. Sun Ming Ming was this tall, Pavel Podkolzine was close. Both sucked and didn't even sniff an NBA floor.
Although he sucks, Pavel did actually play in the NBA. Only 6 games or so, admittedly, but he still played.
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:59 pm
by hermes
he might not get drafted but one team will probably give him a chance
he'll be stuck in the d-league
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:42 pm
by JustMagic
I guess if he's capable of playing in the NCAA level he could make a living playing pro in switzerland or korea or somewhere.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:52 am
by zong
he could easily earn lotsa money in another league, feature attraction! "<random name> league's Yao Ming!"
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:51 am
by Doctor MJ
jeremy1215 wrote:Even if he got down to say, 310 pounds? He doesn't need to be bulky at that size, he could just block shots/dunk all day. Imagine what Jason Kidd could turn him into.
You think his issue is that he's overweight? How much do you think a 7'8" guy is supposed to weigh?
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:07 am
by moocow007
jeremy1215 wrote:Even if he got down to say, 310 pounds? He doesn't need to be bulky at that size, he could just block shots/dunk all day. Imagine what Jason Kidd could turn him into.
Can't see him losing any weight. And his speed issues isn't weight related (Shaq moved fine playing at upwards of 340), it's bone, muscle, joints related. He's just not built to move fast as most people who suffer from acromegaly or other forms of gigantism tend to be. Actually watched an interesting show on gigantism on the Discovery Channel. One thing they mentioned is that to a lot of people's surprise, "giants" are usually not near as strong as one would think they should be and it has to do with side-effects of gigantism that wears down and often prevents muscles from growing and rebuilding itself after injury. Which actually is why most giants end up being wheel chair or bed-ridden earlier than others and a leading contributor to early death.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:16 pm
by Ruzious
It's scary how big he is - He would even dwarf Yao. And he's not fat - at well over 350 lbs. He's not a terrible athlete, so I think he should play college ball for a couple of years to see if he can adjust. But I think he should consider a future in pro rasslin.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:42 pm
by jeremy1215
Heck even if it took him ten seconds from rim to rim all ya gotta do is lob the ball to him, and he will catch it and put it in the hoop. He would only need 10 or so minutes to be affective.
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:44 pm
by hermes
Ruzious wrote:It's scary how big he is - He would even dwarf Yao. And he's not fat - at well over 350 lbs. He's not a terrible athlete, so I think he should play college ball for a couple of years to see if he can adjust. But I think he should consider a future in pro rasslin.
ya i bet he could make it in wrestling
if the basketball thing doesn't work out for him
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:46 pm
by jeremy1215
I think he could get faster, but I don't think he will ever be able to play more than 20 mins a game, because that body would get tired quickly. Bottom line, I would draft him in the second round if I was a GM.
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:42 am
by teamny1
jeremy1215 wrote:Heck even if it took him ten seconds from rim to rim all ya gotta do is lob the ball to him, and he will catch it and put it in the hoop. He would only need 10 or so minutes to be affective.
If it was that simple, Yao would average 50+ pts on 70% shooting.
And then what about when the team has to play defense? Just because a guy is tall doesn't mean he's a good NBA player. That's what makes Yao so special.
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:15 am
by bigballa3jj
i'd definitely take a flyer on this guy in the late 2nd round next year
yea hes raw but you cant teach 7'7"
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:14 pm
by Grenerd686
he is big but the talent is not there. This guy is huge, but will never become an NBA player. The only reason why he may get drafted is because some team thinks they could turn him into a player, only to cut him before the season starts.
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:35 pm
by jeremy1215
teamny1 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
If it was that simple, Yao would average 50+ pts on 70% shooting.
And then what about when the team has to play defense? Just because a guy is tall doesn't mean he's a good NBA player. That's what makes Yao so special.
I don't think Yao can dunk without jumping, all Kenny has to do is put his arms up and drop it in there, no only that but he is 3 inches taller than Yao, if not more.