Kobe's Wingspan

Irvingism · Post #1 » by **Irvingism** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:12 am

I've been thinking why no one is in the league was even close to Kobe making tough shots on great defenses. I came to the conclusion that Kobe's wingspan must be way above average for his height. There is no official documentation of his wingspan except some really small sites.

I've seen him post up guys much taller like Carmelo, AK47, and even Durant. He can pull up and shoot basically over anyone and he rarely gets his jumpshot blocked.

Kobe's vertical isn't that high. His head is never at rim level like Vince, Lebron, Blake. Yet, he's had some of the most amazing dunks in league history. It must be the wingspan.

Durant's wingspan is well documented but I wonder what Kobe's is.

I've come to realize that wingspan is a tremendous attribute for a basketball player - more so than quickness or strength.

KiDeezy · Post #2 » by **KiDeezy** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:18 am

He doesn't have an extremely long wingspan, nor does he have big hands. The reason you see him making those shots is simply because of countless hours of practice and hard work.

76ciology · Post #3 » by **76ciology** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:18 am

One thing that you failed to mention is Kobe's genius level basketball instinct, IQ and skillset. That makes him unpredictable on offense making him tough to defend even against taller and more athletic defenders.

Mamba Venom · Post #4 » by **Mamba Venom** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:28 am

Kobe's wingspan is just a smidge smaller than Jordan's

Actually I don't know, but that answer seems correct.

TheEndIsNigh · Post #5 » by **TheEndIsNigh** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:32 am

I heard he has the second best wingspan for a shooting guard of all time.

Cracklenuts · Post #6 » by **Cracklenuts** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:34 am

Kobe has extremely small hands compared to someone like MJ and Leonard. He is able to get his shot off due to his elite footwork and repertoire of shots.

doozyj · Post #7 » by **doozyj** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:37 am

Kobe isn't physically gifted at all, small hands, wingspan seems to be average. It's his skillset and ability to read the defense and create space to get difficult shots off.

Mirjalovic · Post #8 » by **Mirjalovic** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:40 am

i read nba.com few weeks ago, im pretty sure Kobe's wingspan was 6'11.

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disenfranchised · Post #9 » by **disenfranchised** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:44 am

Top 5 player all time.

AskWazzup · Post #10 » by **AskWazzup** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 5:46 am

disenfranchised wrote:Top 5 player all time.

I'm not sure, but i think the topic mentioned something about wingspan.

cpower · Post #11 » by **cpower** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 6:06 am

disenfranchised wrote:Top 5 SG all time.

fixed for ya

SlowPaced · Post #12 » by **SlowPaced** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 6:19 am

disenfranchised wrote:Top 5 player all time.

That's definitely relevant to this thread.

EvanZ · Post #13 » by **EvanZ** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 6:21 am

Hard to block a guy's shot when he's jumping away from the basket. :lol:

John Long · Post #14 » by **John Long** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 6:24 am

He has the best reflexes I've ever seen from a basketball player. Kobe is 6'6, Wingspan: 6-11
Standing Reach: 8-9, shoe size 14. Kobe has smaller hands but has bigger feet than Jordan who wears size 13.

MagicStarwipe · Post #15 » by **MagicStarwipe** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 6:25 am

Taken from NBA.com... 6'11 wingspan with an 8'9" standing reach. So yeah, huge wingspan for a guard.

Collymore · Post #16 » by **Collymore** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 7:28 am

He doesn't make alot of those shots. People just remember the ones he make.

Kevin Johnson · Post #17 » by **Kevin Johnson** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:04 am

All the GOAT SGs have elite wingspan. Wade's is just ridiculous considering he's shorter.

Michael Jordan 6'11.25"
Kobe Bryant 6'11"
Dwayne Wade 6' 10.75"

KobeKenobi · Post #18 » by **KobeKenobi** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:08 am

SlowPaced wrote:
disenfranchised wrote:Top 5 player all time.

That's definitely relevant to this thread.

Seriously you guys are obsessed over Kobe...

Hendrix · Post #19 » by **Hendrix** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:12 am

doozyj wrote:Kobe isn't physically gifted at all, small hands, wingspan seems to be average. It's his skillset and ability to read the defense and create space to get difficult shots off.

Kobe isn't physically gifted? Really? Dude won the dunk contest. He's pretty physically gifted. Maybe not a freak, but still.

jmomcc · Post #20 » by **jmomcc** » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:18 am

Kobe is/was definitely physically gifted. When people say that, they really mean compared to Jordan I think.

Wingspan is super important but probably more so on D.