FIBA WORLD CUP 2019 | SPAIN are new WORLD CHAMPIONS

Maf · Post #1941 » by **Maf** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 10:49 am

Wow! 19 TO's, almost twice as many as we commited per game so far but free throws saved us! I think before the game we were dead or second last and only one miss in such important game. Just wow.

Now GO USA! Don't you dare to screw us!

Post #1942 » by **Nuntius** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 10:49 am

In any case, congrats to the Czech Republic. They did what they had to do and they gave themselves a great shot at advancing to the quarter finals, provided that the US beats Brazil. If they advance then they definitely deserve respect for their achievement. They have played some beautiful basketball so far.

Coach Carter · Post #1943 » by **Coach Carter** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 10:50 am

whatever_ wrote:
Beorn wrote:Thanasis is a bad ****

can't believe this guy is gonna be part of an NBA team

every team needs a player with those intangibles

Bob8 · Post #1944 » by **Bob8** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 10:51 am

Gooner wrote:
XTraderXL wrote:
Gooner wrote:
Why don't we see people that tall outside of basketball then? You think every giant plays basketball?

Tall people have a huge advantage in sports so they are more likely to pursue it from an early age. Its much easier to become a pro when you are 7ft tall than if you are 6ft2 in sports where height is an advantage.

You see giant people in handball and voleyball quite regularly so its not only in basketball. The theory that playing basketball somehow makes you taller is laughable.

It's not laughable at all, it's scientifically proved. Handball and Volleyball are similar sports to basketball. It's laughable that you believe that all tall people are talented for sports. If you don't, then why don't we see many 6'8'' guys among regular people, let alone 7 footers. I guess they all play sports, what a coincidence!

How many big basketball players are you meeting in your private life? My guess is not many. And there you have your answer.

UcanUwill · Post #1945 » by **UcanUwill** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 10:51 am

Gooner wrote:
XTraderXL wrote:
Gooner wrote:
Why don't we see people that tall outside of basketball then? You think every giant plays basketball?

Tall people have a huge advantage in sports so they are more likely to pursue it from an early age. Its much easier to become a pro when you are 7ft tall than if you are 6ft2 in sports where height is an advantage.

You see giant people in handball and voleyball quite regularly so its not only in basketball. The theory that playing basketball somehow makes you taller is laughable.

It's not laughable at all, it's scientifically proved. Handball and Volleyball are similar sports to basketball. It's laughable that you believe that all tall people are talented for sports. If you don't, then why don't we see many 6'8'' guys among regular people, let alone 7 footers. I guess they all play sports, what a coincidence!

Explain that science to me then. And I know a lot of tall people who played sports but failed, because they werent talented enough or tall people who didnt play sports at all.

UcanUwill · Post #1946 » by **UcanUwill** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 10:52 am

whatever_ wrote:
Beorn wrote:Thanasis is a bad ****

can't believe this guy is gonna be part of an NBA team

Mister Euroleague 4 points per game.

whatever_ · Post #1947 » by **whatever_** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 10:54 am

Coach Carter wrote:
whatever_ wrote:
Beorn wrote:Thanasis is a bad ****

can't believe this guy is gonna be part of an NBA team

every team needs a player with those intangibles

well yeah... but in Europe his athleticism is a huge advantage and still he was trash during the main part of his career.
I just don't see him playing minutes in NBA tbh.

EmperorLocky · Post #1948 » by **EmperorLocky** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 10:55 am

foreigngrammar wrote:
peZt wrote:
Gooner wrote:
Would many of those kids grow to 6'8" and taller, if they didn't play basketball?

Yes they would

What is this?! Do I need a brain surgeon or what is going on here?

I believe the theory here is your body adjusts to its environment. I shall test it on my children. I will build a house with 3 metre high doors and the handles at 2 metres. Toilet seat will be a metre from the ground. Kitchen sinks will be at 2.5 metres high.

Not a bad investment I guess. They should be about 9ft by the time they've finished growing.

Gooner · Post #1949 » by **Gooner** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 11:01 am

Bob8 wrote:
Gooner wrote:
XTraderXL wrote:

Tall people have a huge advantage in sports so they are more likely to pursue it from an early age. Its much easier to become a pro when you are 7ft tall than if you are 6ft2 in sports where height is an advantage.

You see giant people in handball and voleyball quite regularly so its not only in basketball. The theory that playing basketball somehow makes you taller is laughable.

It's not laughable at all, it's scientifically proved. Handball and Volleyball are similar sports to basketball. It's laughable that you believe that all tall people are talented for sports. If you don't, then why don't we see many 6'8'' guys among regular people, let alone 7 footers. I guess they all play sports, what a coincidence!

How many big basketball players are you meeting in your private life? My guess is not many. And there you have your answer.

That's the point, we don't see many basketball players, but we see many regular people, and the tallest people I can remember seeing that were not basketball players are two guys who were both about 6'8''. The tallest person I can remember walking by is Damir Markota, Croatian basketball player who played for the Milwauke Bucks one year. He is about 6'10'', and I saw him at the airport when I was a kid, it was ridiculous how much he was towering over everybody.

stoo · Post #1950 » by **stoo** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 11:08 am

UcanUwill wrote:
stoo wrote:
The Rodzilla wrote:
does playing basketball make you grow taller?

Yes

How, this sounds like complete nonsense to me.

https://www.heightgainers.com/does-playing-basketball-make-you-taller/

Also, from my personal experience, I know several people that didn't have tall parents and started playing basketball or volleyball in young age and they really grow up tall

LuDux1 · Post #1951 » by **LuDux1** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 11:15 am

UcanUwill wrote:
whatever_ wrote:
Beorn wrote:Thanasis is a bad ****

can't believe this guy is gonna be part of an NBA team

Mister Euroleague 4 points per game.

it's easier to score in NBA

Golden Knight · Post #1952 » by **Golden Knight** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 11:20 am

stoo wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:
stoo wrote:
Yes

How, this sounds like complete nonsense to me.

https://www.heightgainers.com/does-playing-basketball-make-you-taller/

Also, from my personal experience, I know several people that didn't have tall parents and started playing basketball or volleyball in young age and they really grow up tall

That's your proof?

a blog promoting growth pills from " a recent college graduate with a history of doing local stand up shows, playing the class clown role..."

stoo · Post #1953 » by **stoo** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 11:24 am

Golden Knight wrote:
stoo wrote:
UcanUwill wrote:
How, this sounds like complete nonsense to me.

https://www.heightgainers.com/does-playing-basketball-make-you-taller/

Also, from my personal experience, I know several people that didn't have tall parents and started playing basketball or volleyball in young age and they really grow up tall

That's your proof?

a blog promoting growth pills from " a recent college graduate with a history of doing local stand up shows, playing the class clown role..."

He is not promoting pills... He stated that that happens naturally...
What is your proof to say ur not getting taller playing basketball? I expect answer to this. Tell me proof

It is not helping your growth, in a wisdom sense, to try be right in conversation... If that turns u on, ok, U r right.. Happy?
Listen to arguments and adjust your opinion.. that is what makes you smarter, not trying to be right no matter what

Bob8 · Post #1954 » by **Bob8** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 11:25 am

Gooner wrote:
Bob8 wrote:
Gooner wrote:
It's not laughable at all, it's scientifically proved. Handball and Volleyball are similar sports to basketball. It's laughable that you believe that all tall people are talented for sports. If you don't, then why don't we see many 6'8'' guys among regular people, let alone 7 footers. I guess they all play sports, what a coincidence!

How many big basketball players are you meeting in your private life? My guess is not many. And there you have your answer.

That's the point, we don't see many basketball players, but we see many regular people, and the tallest people I can remember seeing that were not basketball players are two guys who were both about 6'8''. The tallest person I can remember walking by is Damir Markota, Croatian basketball player who played for the Milwauke Bucks one year. He is about 6'10'', and I saw him at the airport when I was a kid, it was ridiculous how much he was towering over everybody.

The point is that not many people are taller than 6’8”, so normally very tall people have big advantages playing basketball. They’re playing basketball because they are tall and not vice versa.

Pumpkin17 · Post #1955 » by **Pumpkin17** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 11:29 am

stoo wrote:
Golden Knight wrote:
stoo wrote:
https://www.heightgainers.com/does-playing-basketball-make-you-taller/

Also, from my personal experience, I know several people that didn't have tall parents and started playing basketball or volleyball in young age and they really grow up tall

That's your proof?

a blog promoting growth pills from " a recent college graduate with a history of doing local stand up shows, playing the class clown role..."

He is not promoting pills... He stated that that happens naturally...
What is your proof to say ur not getting taller playing basketball? I expect answer to this. Tell me proof

It is not helping your growth, in a wisdom sense, to try be right in conversation... If that turns u on, ok, U r right.. Happy?
Listen to arguments and adjust your opinion.. that is what makes you smarter, not trying to be right no matter what

He is not supposed to prove anything, you are making an absurd claim and you are supposed to prove it. It's not that I claim for Aliens to walk between us and you are supposed to give me a proof that they are not.

Also, he has plenty of reasons to feel smarter, given that in 2019 there still are people believing completely idiotic things like "basketball makes you taller". Stupidity doesn't deserve respect after a certain point, he's been far too polite. Just study, Jesus.

stoo · Post #1956 » by **stoo** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 11:31 am

Bob8 wrote:
Gooner wrote:
Bob8 wrote:
How many big basketball players are you meeting in your private life? My guess is not many. And there you have your answer.

That's the point, we don't see many basketball players, but we see many regular people, and the tallest people I can remember seeing that were not basketball players are two guys who were both about 6'8''. The tallest person I can remember walking by is Damir Markota, Croatian basketball player who played for the Milwauke Bucks one year. He is about 6'10'', and I saw him at the airport when I was a kid, it was ridiculous how much he was towering over everybody.

The point is that not many people are taller than 6’8”, so normally very tall people have big advantages playing basketball. They’re playing basketball because they are tall and not vice versa.

How do u know that... Lot of people start playing basketball in very young age when they are not tall, but you don't see a lot of short basketball players.. of course, there is a selection later on, but is there any particular reason u claim basketball is not making u taller

Your body is defined mostly by genetics, but saying that your life style doesn't impact that is strange at least

gh123 · Post #1957 » by **gh123** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 11:33 am

Don't know about basketball, but it's a scientific fact that swimming when young makes you taller, there's been a study. I would think basketball makes you taller too, just not as much as swimming I guess.

Golden Knight · Post #1958 » by **Golden Knight** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 11:34 am

Pumpkin17 wrote:
stoo wrote:
Golden Knight wrote:That's your proof?

a blog promoting growth pills from " a recent college graduate with a history of doing local stand up shows, playing the class clown role..."

He is not promoting pills... He stated that that happens naturally...
What is your proof to say ur not getting taller playing basketball? I expect answer to this. Tell me proof

It is not helping your growth, in a wisdom sense, to try be right in conversation... If that turns u on, ok, U r right.. Happy?
Listen to arguments and adjust your opinion.. that is what makes you smarter, not trying to be right no matter what

He is not supposed to prove anything, you are making an absurd claim and you are supposed to prove it. It's not that I claim for Aliens to walk between us and you are supposed to give me a proof that they are not.

Also, he has plenty of reasons to feel smarter, given that in 2019 there still are people believing completely idiotic things like "basketball makes you taller". Stupidity doesn't deserve respect after a certain point, he's been far too polite. Just study, Jesus.

You can't make this stuff up!

truly · Post #1959 » by **truly** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 11:35 am

Pumpkin17 wrote:
stoo wrote:
Golden Knight wrote:That's your proof?

a blog promoting growth pills from " a recent college graduate with a history of doing local stand up shows, playing the class clown role..."

He is not promoting pills... He stated that that happens naturally...
What is your proof to say ur not getting taller playing basketball? I expect answer to this. Tell me proof

It is not helping your growth, in a wisdom sense, to try be right in conversation... If that turns u on, ok, U r right.. Happy?
Listen to arguments and adjust your opinion.. that is what makes you smarter, not trying to be right no matter what

He is not supposed to prove anything, you are making an absurd claim and you are supposed to prove it. It's not that I claim for Aliens to walk between us and you are supposed to give me a proof that they are not.

Also, he has plenty of reasons to feel smarter, given that in 2019 there still are people believing completely idiotic things like "basketball makes you taller". Stupidity doesn't deserve respect after a certain point, he's been far too polite. Just study, Jesus.

Reminds me of a classmate from highschool who thought exercising on a high bar will make him taller.He remained short but at least he had big biceps :lol:

Gooner · Post #1960 » by **Gooner** » Mon Sep 9, 2019 11:36 am

stoo wrote:
Bob8 wrote:
Gooner wrote:
That's the point, we don't see many basketball players, but we see many regular people, and the tallest people I can remember seeing that were not basketball players are two guys who were both about 6'8''. The tallest person I can remember walking by is Damir Markota, Croatian basketball player who played for the Milwauke Bucks one year. He is about 6'10'', and I saw him at the airport when I was a kid, it was ridiculous how much he was towering over everybody.

The point is that not many people are taller than 6’8”, so normally very tall people have big advantages playing basketball. They’re playing basketball because they are tall and not vice versa.

How do u know that... Lot of people start playing basketball in very young age when they are not tall, but you don't see a lot of short basketball players.. of course, there is a selection later on, but is there any particular reason u claim basketball is not making u taller

Your body is defined mostly by genetics, but saying that your life style doesn't impact that is strange at least

it's very strange, I guess you can do anything in your life, and your height and other physical characteristics will always be the same. Interesting. I regret even starting this conversation lol. Especially when I see this pumpkin dude comparing theory that basketball enhances growth to aliens walking amongst us, and then calling people stupid.