Shaq admitted his true height
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Shaq admitted his true height
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Shaq admitted his true height
While on Howard Stern, Stern questioned Shaq being 7'2 like the NBA said. Shaq said he was measured at 6'11 and they told him they exaggerate to make them seem larger then life (WWE anyone? wtf)
So does this bother anyone else? What are these peoples true heights? The world may never know...
So does this bother anyone else? What are these peoples true heights? The world may never know...
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I never heard of him being considered 7-2. I always thought he was 7-1.
He's probably 6-11 barefoot, which makes him 7-0 or maybe 7'-0.5". Not really much of an exaggeration.
He's probably 6-11 barefoot, which makes him 7-0 or maybe 7'-0.5". Not really much of an exaggeration.
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nate33 wrote:I never heard of him being considered 7-2. I always thought he was 7-1.
He's probably 6-11 barefoot, which makes him 7-0 or maybe 7'-0.5". Not really much of an exaggeration.
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nate33 wrote:I never heard of him being considered 7-2. I always thought he was 7-1.
He's probably 6-11 barefoot, which makes him 7-0 or maybe 7'-0.5". Not really much of an exaggeration.
This sounds likely.
Dude really wants to keep people talking about him.
"A winner listens. A loser just waits until it's their turn to talk."
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Everyone's height in the NBA is exaggerated by a few inches. It starts in high school were they claim to be a few inches taller to the colleges recruiting them and it keeps going from here.
I can't find the full video, but if you watch Howard Stern on Magic's talk show, they're the same height and Howard is 6'5. Someone in the audience even calls him out on it.
I can't find the full video, but if you watch Howard Stern on Magic's talk show, they're the same height and Howard is 6'5. Someone in the audience even calls him out on it.
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Vince Carter vs. Brandon Roy: A healthy guy who likes to pretend he's injured against an injured guy pretending to be healthy. - John Hollinger
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^ Still makes Durant 6-11/6-12
crowd goes wild wrote:Joel Anthony. Dude could probably give you around 27 ppg if he wasn't playing along side Chris Bosh.
I'm not a Kobe fan
nhh90 wrote:Kobe hasn't been doubled in a game since 07-08 season.
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3 INCHES IS SUCH A HUGE DEAL TO ME
edit: that came out so wrong
edit: that came out so wrong
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Yes because every player is 2 inches shorter than they say.
/green
He was measured at 7-1 barefoot and either every player is lifted by 2 inches in barefoot listing or your lying.
/green
He was measured at 7-1 barefoot and either every player is lifted by 2 inches in barefoot listing or your lying.
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It's not out of the ordinary for someone to grow an inch or two from 19 - 38.
HoopsMalone wrote:Shaq would still have value... But to think he'd be anywhere near as dominant as he was in the post era is just ridiculous
jahlil okafor has some of the best post moves in the last 30 years and the dude can't even get on the floor
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Shaq was measured 7'1 barefoot at the combine.
Warspite wrote:I still would take Mitch (Richmond) over just about any SG playing today. His peak is better than 2011 Kobe and with 90s rules hes better than Wade.
Jordan23Forever wrote:People are delusional.
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just like Barkley being "6'6"
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This is a really old interview and if memory serves me correctly, he was just messing with Howard. Ideally it started because Howard stated to O'Neal that he wasn't that much taller than himself. I believe Howard is 6'8-9 btw. That is when Shaq said I am really just 6'11. Take it for what you will.
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kooldude wrote:Shaq was measured 7'1 barefoot at the combine.
Are you going by Draftexpress? Because they have a bit of a disclaimer on that
Measurements prior to 2000 are based on newspaper articles rather than official league documents. While the measurements reported in such articles are reported to be officially from the predraft camp, we are taking those writers at their word and can not completely verify that information.
From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com#ixzz28NkNqqoI
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C-izMe wrote:Yes because every player is 2 inches shorter than they say.
/green
He was measured at 7-1 barefoot and either every player is lifted by 2 inches in barefoot listing or your lying.
His shoes!!
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Everyone's height in the NBA is exaggerated by a few inches.
It is true the majority of players now have inflated heights, though Shaq is not one of them.
There are at least 3 players we know of in the last 35 years who are actually taller than their officially listed heights, Walton, Garnett, & Durant.
Below we can see West in his 70's (listed at 6'2), standing next to a man who was once officially listed by the NBA at 6'7.
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Dipper, wasn't there a hotel room pic of Shaq/Walton? I think it may have been another good one for each other size.
Edit: Found it but having problems copying
Edit: Found it but having problems copying
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They do this in all sports including baseball.
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Dipper, wasn't there a hotel room pic of Shaq/Walton? I think it may have been another good one for each other size.
Not that I know, but there are these photos below from Shaq's rookie year. I believe Walton (and Kareem) may have been closer to 7'3. On the other hand Ewing (like Hakeem) is not a true 7 footer.