Shaq admitted his true height

[MacGill]

[D.Brasco]

Does no one know about draft express?! Come on

Shaq's pre-draft measurements:

Height w/o shoes: 7'1"

Wingspan: 7'7"

Standing reach: 9'5"

Bodyfat: 12.2%

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Sha ... neal-3796/


ps. OP that shaq stern interview is an old urban legend don't make it seem like this was some interview that just aired.

[C-izMe]

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!!

Hes wearing the Hawes Heels ( http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Spencer-Hawes-483/ ).

[Jvaughn]

What are these peoples true heights? The world may never know...

Yes we will. That's what the combine is for.

[LAKESHOW]

it wasnt the height that made him DOMINANT, it was the weight. Now those numbers, are the big question mark.

[LLJ]

Everyone remembers Fat Shaq more than Fit Shaq, but this picture does really suggest that Wilt could muscle with Shaq with both in their best conditions.

Still, I guess Fat Shaq was pretty damned hard to move.

[TheXFactor]

Everyone remembers Fat Shaq more than Fit Shaq, but this picture does really suggest that Wilt could muscle with Shaq with both in their best conditions.

Still, I guess Fat Shaq was pretty damned hard to move.

Actually I'm more impressed of Wilt in that pic. Look at the guy at an older age, he was huge, just as big as shaq, and he is bending his knee, you can tell he is clearly taller than Shaq

[AdamTheGreek]

Shaq was a legitimate 7-footer and that's all that should really matter in this topic. Dwight is more 6'9"-6'10". That's it.

[C-izMe]

Everyone remembers Fat Shaq more than Fit Shaq, but this picture does really suggest that Wilt could muscle with Shaq with both in their best conditions.

Still, I guess Fat Shaq was pretty damned hard to move.

Actually I'm more impressed of Wilt in that pic. Look at the guy at an older age, he was huge, just as big as shaq, and he is bending his knee, you can tell he is clearly taller than Shaq

Both are 7-1 barefoot. Wilt probably has a little on him.

[laffertydaniel]

Shows you what kind of absolute giant Yao was.

[SmushedPennies]

Guys, I don't know if you realize how inexact a science this "Look at them next to each other" measurement technique is. Even if you think they're both upright and equidistant from the camera, there are other factors that can throw off perception. Please stop.

And for the record, since I'm seeing height guesses thrown out for the two: Dwight Howard and Kevin Durant both measured exactly 6-9 barefoot.

[Mass Rig]

Watched a Celtics game from the fifth row and Shaq is definitely talled than KG. And KG is really huge, definitely at least 6'11''

[MAQ]

Guys, I don't know if you realize how inexact a science this "Look at them next to each other" measurement technique is. Even if you think they're both upright and equidistant from the camera, there are other factors that can throw off perception. Please stop.

And for the record, since I'm seeing height guesses thrown out for the two: Dwight Howard and Kevin Durant both measured exactly 6-9 barefoot.

I think it's pretty certain that Durant has grown since entering the league. He certainly has grown since his freshman year in college when he was listed as 6'10.

If he grew just an inch barefoot, that'd make him 7 feet in shoes. Which is insane.

[BeasleyTheBeast]

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.

[Lightning25]

A lot of NBA players are listed taller than what they were. The only one might be listed shorter than what he actually is probably be Kevin Durant.

[LakersSquad]

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.

Problem with this Pic is Jerry is wearing hard bottom shoes which adds to your height more than sneakers. If you believe Kobe is only 6'3 (which he isnt) then wade is like 6'1

[dtown8]

After college, i went to four D-league tryouts. i'm really 5'9, but they kept listing me at 5'11. their was even one try out where the guy wasn't even using a measuring tape or tool, he was just asking guys their height, i told him 5'10, then he said to me "are you sure your not 6'0", i told him no, but if i said yeah, he wouldn't have had a problem in listing me at 6'0.

i also went to some arena football league tryouts, and they were alot more concern about being accurate, they listed me at 5'9.25

[dtown8]

does that mean Hakeem and Alonzo are really like 6'9, or 6'8

[D.Brasco]

Hakeem is 6'10" by his own admission alonzo is 6'9.5" barefoot.

You know pretty much every player drafted since 91 has their barefoot heights listed including 7'1" barefoot shaq. Just check here, i'm dumbfounded about how it seems so few people know this.

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements.php

[Ursusamericanus]

Hakeem was definitely around 6'10", probably 6'11" in shoes. Ewing was a smidge taller - I'd guess 6'11" barefoot and 7'0" in shoes.






If I had to guess barefoot heights...

Shaq - 7'1"
D-Rob - 7'0"
Ewing - 6'11"
Duncan - 6'11"
Hakeem - 6'10"
Alonzo - 6'9.5"