Psychological difference between Metric and English

[DelaneyRudd]

When players are growing up who has the advantage, players who define their selves metrically or Englishly? I say this because we define positions by round numbers. Centers are 7 feet tall, not 2.13 meters. Do metric thinking countries have an advantage that 2 meters seems like a nice round number for being super tall and center material, or do the American players who look at that 7 number have the advantage in that 6'10 1/2 half guys are expected to be athletic or powerful and they must work at their skills. Or maybe super tall doesn't click in the mind until 2.2 meters in the metric learned mind.

[Pai Gow]

IBTM

[Quiet-Storm]

King of the useless threads in OT forum makes his presence fell in general board.

[NO-KG-AI]

I think he actually has a point, and it shows how stupid these arbitrary measurements are like when people freak out at the idea of a 6'9 big man.

[Ryoga Hibiki]

The psycological barriers do change a bit actually, and that proves how it's actually all'about conventions.
I think that 2.10m is what is 7 feet for the english system, the funny thing is that a player measured 2.10m in Europe (or even a bit less)magically becomes 7 feet in the NBA, so nothing changes, actually!

Other barriers are 1.80m for point guards and I'd say 2m for power forwards.

P.S.: this topic is not as stupid as it might seem at first look

[The_Pope]

It's called "Imperial" rather than "English".

[BRINGTHEPAIN]

Yeah its called Imperial rather than English.

[the sea duck]

7 is more impressive than 2.

[LakerFanMan]

Im seriously not getting why you think they'd have a psychological advantage. I understand what you're saying, but I really see no advantage at all.

[BlackMamba]

i also see no advantage at all.

[TdotFTW]

Im not sure how it is in Euro, but here, in Canada, we use the metric system officially, but we also use the American system for reference...
I have never heard anyone refer to their height in meters, i have never heard anyone refer to their weight in Kg's.

I was born, raised, and currently live in a "metric system country" and i weigh 170lbs, and am 5'10"

This point is moot.

[Malinhion]

This thread is ridiculous. Your psychological breakdown of how a player feels about their height has no real bearing on (1) how tall they actually are, and (2) the work ethic of a professional basketball player.

If you think that a pro ball player is going to work less because they measure height in a different system, you're kidding yourself. They still know who's bigger, stronger, and faster when they're on the hardwood.

[DelaneyRudd]

Not work more or less, but work on certain skill sets. It was just a thought I had when looking at a players wikipedia article and it had both measurements. Maybe it's not even the players psychology, but the coaches and scouts.