James white tries to touch 13 feet

manun · Post #1 » by **manun** » Tue Aug 5, 2008 7:42 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh6Dho5J ... re=related

I think he could do it if he tried 100 attempts or so. Its so damn close.

Post #2 » by **kno** » Tue Aug 5, 2008 7:52 pm

I just remembered I made that sig. I didnt find it that funny the first time around.

CocaScola.

:rofl:

ljp24 · Post #3 » by **ljp24** » Tue Aug 5, 2008 7:55 pm

I wish James White locked himself into a gym and watch Better Basketball.

So much athletesim wasted.

Rasho Brezec · Post #4 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Tue Aug 5, 2008 8:06 pm

Wow. Freak of nature. Unfortunately, he sucks at basketball.

I think Dwight could do it if he wanted to.

greenbeans · Post #5 » by **greenbeans** » Tue Aug 5, 2008 8:41 pm

in related news: APPARENTLY, Darius Miles has been touching the top of the backboard in his workouts.

The Main Event · Post #6 » by **The Main Event** » Tue Aug 5, 2008 8:43 pm

And this is supposed to impress people? I remember hearing stories of streetball legends, KAJ and even Joakim Noah grabbing things off the top of the backboard. How high is that?

Post #7 » by **dflash3** » Tue Aug 5, 2008 8:49 pm

The Main Event wrote:And this is supposed to impress people? I remember hearing stories of streetball legends, KAJ and even Joakim Noah grabbing things off the top of the backboard. How high is that?

But, they are just stories with no actual proof. They could just be tall tales for all we know since there is no actually record of anyone touching the top of a backboard.

Duval Villain · Post #8 » by **Duval Villain** » Tue Aug 5, 2008 8:53 pm

The Main Event wrote:And this is supposed to impress people? I remember hearing stories of streetball legends, KAJ and even Joakim Noah grabbing things off the top of the backboard. How high is that?

The top of a regulation NBA backboard is 13 feet high. In a park the backboard may be different because those backboards often have different shapes and often they have smaller backboards...

I also attend the Univ. of Florida and can guarantee you that Joakim Noah cannot touch the top of the backboard, at least not a regulation one at 13 feet...

asdfgh · Post #9 » by **asdfgh** » Tue Aug 5, 2008 10:00 pm

I think James White chose the wrong sport:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_jump

imonfire99 · Post #10 » by **imonfire99** » Tue Aug 5, 2008 10:14 pm

asdfgh wrote:I think James White chose the wrong sport:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_jump

He should really pursue the long jump and high jump: "McCandless said that even without training White qualified for the Olympic trials in the high jump by leaping 7-4 and the long jump with a distance of 25-7."

-http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-29-24/James-White-vs--a-Jumping-Myth.html

manun · Post #11 » by **manun** » Tue Aug 5, 2008 10:41 pm

The Main Event wrote:And this is supposed to impress people? I remember hearing stories of streetball legends, KAJ and even Joakim Noah grabbing things off the top of the backboard. How high is that?

If its so easy how come i have yet to see one video of someone touching it. I heard that wilt would take pennies of the top but unless i c proof its just stories.

Post #12 » by **jazzfan1971** » Tue Aug 5, 2008 10:59 pm

So, this makes my touching the bottom of the net not as impressive I guess?

Rocky5000 · Post #13 » by **Rocky5000** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 3:38 am

greenbeans wrote:in related news: APPARENTLY, Darius Miles has been touching the top of the backboard SQUARE in his workouts.

Edit. Just the top of the square, but that was at the end of the workout when you would expect him to be winded.

Egg Nog · Post #14 » by **Egg Nog** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 3:44 am

Claims don't mean anything. Footage means business.

This is the only real footage I've seen of a 13' touch, and it's likely one of the only times it's ever been done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXY9_2yb6GA

Harry10 · Post #15 » by **Harry10** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 5:48 am

Rasho Brezec wrote:Wow. Freak of nature. Unfortunately, he sucks at basketball.

I think Dwight could do it if he wanted to.

Dwight has a 9'4 standing reach, even if Dwight had a 40 inch vertical, he would still be 4 inches short.

britblazerdude · Post #16 » by **britblazerdude** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 5:52 am

I saw the "J" and the "White" and thought this was about Jahidi White. :lol:

some_rand · Post #17 » by **some_rand** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 8:30 am

dude is a track athlete...too bad hes not a ball player

farzi · Post #18 » by **farzi** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 10:45 am

greenbeans wrote:in related news: APPARENTLY, Darius Miles has been touching the top of the backboard in his workouts.

In a world where Kwame Brown gets a deal, why hasn't Darius gotten a new contract if he has that much leaping ability left on those knees?

Cliff Levingston · Post #19 » by **Cliff Levingston** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 5:31 pm

Harry10 wrote:
Rasho Brezec wrote:Wow. Freak of nature. Unfortunately, he sucks at basketball.

I think Dwight could do it if he wanted to.

Dwight has a 9'4 standing reach, even if Dwight had a 40 inch vertical, he would still be 4 inches short.

That's if he goes up with both arms straight up, since that's the standing reach measurement. If Dwight was allowed to reach up with one hand, he could might touch 13 feet. He'd gain at least a few more inches by being able to turn his shoulders a little to raise that one arm a little bit higher.

BubbaTee · Post #20 » by **BubbaTee** » Wed Aug 6, 2008 6:06 pm

manun wrote:
The Main Event wrote:And this is supposed to impress people? I remember hearing stories of streetball legends, KAJ and even Joakim Noah grabbing things off the top of the backboard. How high is that?

If its so easy how come i have yet to see one video of someone touching it. I heard that wilt would take pennies of the top but unless i c proof its just stories.

Wilt was 7-1, had a 7-2 wingspan and a 9-6 standing reach, and high-jumped 6-6 ¾ in 1958 (the record at the time was 7-0).

In 1956 Bill Russell high-jumped 6-9 ¼.

http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasket ... titalented

Surely there's some mathematical way to extrapolate those numbers into whether either could have reached 13-0.