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What player depends on his height the most?
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:57 pm
by NetsForce
This may seem like an odd question but I thought it was a good / funny one, and it came to mind when I read a post on the player comparison board where someone said that if Bargnani were 2-3 inches shorter he would basically be Jason Kapono and no one would talk about his upside (end run-on sentence).
So my question is what players would be affected the most if they magically lost 1-2 inches off their current height? Thought of in another manner what players depend on their height the most?
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:58 pm
by RoxFan08
Yao. He needs every single inch, cuz he can't jump for ****.
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 12:01 am
by southampton
nate robinson
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 12:07 am
by Harry Heinous
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 12:08 am
by theTHIEF
Mark Blount
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 12:08 am
by XTC
Yao although skilled benefits a lot from his height. His hook is basically unstoppable because of his height.
Although if he where to be a normal height center I'm sure he would develope anotherway to score, because superstars will do just that.
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 12:10 am
by Hypz
Yao, all he does is cherry-pick around the rim.
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 12:12 am
by RoxFan08
Hypz wrote:Yao, all he does is cherry-pick around the rim.
Flip side of the coin: If Yao were shooter, he'd probably be more mobile/athletic.
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 12:14 am
by baroidi
Hypz wrote:Yao, all he does is cherry-pick around the rim.
yeah cuz you want your bigman out in the perimeter taking jumpshots all game
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 12:14 am
by He Hate Me
Dirk!
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 12:20 am
by $ bankshot $
andrew bynum? might be more about his wingspan than height though
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 12:45 am
by Iggyemu
If Yao were shorter he would probably be more athletic with the same skill set. And that would be just as potent.
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 2:32 am
by Egg Nog
If Yao was a foot shorter he'd be the same height as Michael Jordan and thus be the greatest ever.
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 2:36 am
by TAI8
Wade
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 3:39 am
by 10scott10
earl boykins
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 3:41 am
by MagicFan3
The majority of players over 7'0" would not be in the league if they were at average league height.
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 4:34 am
by Cigamodnalro
Depends on how you shortened them. Take off their legs and none of them would get burn in the NBA. Excise their necks and they might not even crack d-league teams.
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 4:39 am
by Mad Balla 15
The funny thing about Yao is that if he magically did lose 1-2 inches of his height he would still be 7'3 or 7'4. Which would still make him the tallest player in the league.
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 4:41 am
by B Mac
Guys like Diop and Kwame Brown come to mind. You cant teach 7 feet.
Posted: Fri Feb 1, 2008 5:28 am
by BrooklynBulls
I'd say talk about guys who are unskilled, and already short. Ben Wallace at 6'4'' would just be utterly useless. Chuck Hayes, too. Reggie Evans, Turiaf. Every hustle, undersized big CERTAINLY wouldn't be in the league if they were any shorter.