Players who seem taller/shorter than they really are

Joseph17 · Post #1 » by **Joseph17** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:20 am

It's kind of a stupid thread but it's interesting. I'll start it off. When I first saw Sasha Vujacic play, I thought he was about 6'2. He's really 6'7. When I first saw Devin Harris play, I thought he was about 6'6. He's really 6'3.

CB4MiamiHeat · Post #2 » by **CB4MiamiHeat** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:25 am

no an NBA player, but OJ Mayo looks taller than he really is..i seen him next to Rose and Bayless and dont see a difference.

A.J. · Post #3 » by **A.J.** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:30 am

when i first heard of chuck hayes i thought he was taller than 6'6

Texas Longhorns · Post #4 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:33 am

McGrady is 6'10" according to Garnett when they measured him with Adidas. He is taller than what he is said to be (6'8").

Post #5 » by **Flash3** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:36 am

Kapono, he's much taller in real life that I 1st thought he was.

JES12 · Post #6 » by **JES12** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:03 am

Eltoon Brand sems taller than 6'8"

Carlos Boozer seems taller than 6'9"

Josh Howard seems taller than 6'5"

Jason Terry seems shorter than 6'2"

Gilbert Arenas seems shorter than 6'4"

Charles Barkley "His height, frequently listed as 6 feet 6 inches, is stated as 6 feet 4 inches in his book I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It." from Wiki

TradeMachine · Post #7 » by **TradeMachine** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:19 am

Wade's long arms make him look a lot taller than 6'4. Same with Dwight.

Post #8 » by **tsherkin** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:56 am

Wade's actually 6'5, not 6'4, but he does have a wingspan of about 6'11.

Farsi Man · Post #9 » by **Farsi Man** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:22 am

I thought Rip Hamilton was 6'4'' but it says he's 6' 7''

chrice · Post #10 » by **chrice** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:27 am

I saw Mobley from the front row, dude looked like he was 6"0 Flat.

YiYaoYue · Post #11 » by **YiYaoYue** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:42 am

earl boykins looks like he's 5 feet next to all those tall nba players

da.vid · Post #12 » by **da.vid** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:03 am

eddy curry is definitely not 285lbs

Post #13 » by **Schad** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:22 am

Kapono is a good one...he's a legit 6'8" in shoes, but I'd swear that he is 6'5" watching broadcasts.

Kris Humphries, for some reason, seems quite a bit shorter than 6'10".

I keep thinking that Kirk Hinrich is 6'1-2", when he's a shade under 6'4" in shoes.

Durant, possibly because of his playing style, doesn't look to be over 6'10".

HOTCARL_o · Post #14 » by **HOTCARL_o** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:53 am

Ben Gordon is listed as 6'3 he looks more like 6 foot at best.

Post #15 » by **BigSlam** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:46 pm

I have my doubts that Emeka Okafor is 6'10". He seems more "Elton Brand" in size.

Post #16 » by **Schad** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:57 pm

BigSlam wrote:I have my doubts that Emeka Okafor is 6'10". He seems more "Elton Brand" in size.

DX's pre-draft measurements had him as a solid 6'10" in shoes. I think it's the same optical illusion as Humphries...if your shoulders are wide enough, we start to look stumpy.

Jack wore plaid · Post #17 » by **Jack wore plaid** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:54 pm

Brandon Roy was measured at the pre draft camp at 6'6"+. When you look at him on the floor though, he doesn't seem that tall. Maybe cause his arms aren't really long????

Icefire10304 · Post #18 » by **Icefire10304** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:29 pm

LeBron to me never looks his height...always looks shorter in my eyes

Edit: Oh, is it just me or does LeBron always look bigger in the white home jersey than the away jerseys?

A.J. · Post #19 » by **A.J.** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:30 pm

at first i thought shawn livingston was shorter than 6'8

Post #20 » by **BigSlam** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:01 pm

Schadenfreude wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
DX's pre-draft measurements had him as a solid 6'10" in shoes. I think it's the same optical illusion as Humphries...if your shoulders are wide enough, we start to look stumpy.

I stand (or in this case sit I guess!) corrected!!

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-dra ... t=15&sort=

He has a better span and reach than I thought too!! And how about the 22 reps on the bench!!