Skinniest player in the NBA?

Post #21 » by **cupcakesnake** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 4:45 pm

Poku, Boucher, Bol, Bradon Ingram are the apex predators of the skinniest players in the NBA.

Shoutout grandaddy Durant, the Slim Reaper. He's filled out over his NBA career enough to not win this, but he deserves respect for being a GOAT level slenderman.

Shoutout some rookies who will probably fill out over the next couple years:
Ziaire Williams, BJ Boston, JT Thor

HM:
- Jaren Jackson Jr I think exited the competition this year.
- Porzingis is stuck just outside the elite tier.
- Wiggins never gets enough respect

Curmudgeon · Post #22 » by **Curmudgeon** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 4:49 pm

All time it was Kenny Sears. No close second.

Bolivar · Post #23 » by **Bolivar** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 5:52 pm

Obligatory

Also found this

Lalouie · Post #24 » by **Lalouie** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 6:35 pm

it's a good thing he plays today and not decades ago

leo7 · Post #25 » by **leo7** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 6:37 pm

The guy in the last pick needs to retire from basketball right now

. Just because your tall doesn't mean your body is built to play basketball. He can't even run properly.

Joshyjess · Post #26 » by **Joshyjess** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 6:50 pm

leo7 wrote:The guy in the last pick needs to retire from basketball right now . Just because your tall doesn't mean your body is built for basketball.

Exactly, I'm pretty short and yet I'm really good at bask....never mind. I pretty much suck at it. :lol:

Shock Defeat · Post #27 » by **Shock Defeat** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 6:52 pm

Austin Daye when he was still in the league

stormi · Post #28 » by **stormi** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:26 pm

Shake Milton was making Bones Hyland look fragile side by side. He's up there for sure.

JujitsuFlip · Post #29 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:34 pm

Maxthirty wrote:
JujitsuFlip wrote:
jefe wrote:The answer will be Chet Holmgren next year
Wonder if him or the guy OP mentioned have Marfan syndrome. I'm sure they've been tested for it but sub 200 pound 7 footers seems unreal.

Possibly. I’d say it’s far more likely he’s just a very tall kid with an insane metabolism that runs around all day.

That's a fair point and most times the conclusion doctors come to. If there aren't 7 indicators of Marfan syndrome, they won't move forward with further testing.

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #30 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:41 pm

leo7 wrote:The guy in the last pick needs to retire from basketball right now . Just because your tall doesn't mean your body is built to play basketball. He can't even run properly.

Yeah I think he retired, he wasn't able to add weight, so too frail obvi. Those pictures of him playing practicing are probably...fourish years old.

JasonStern · Post #31 » by **JasonStern** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:47 pm

One time the Nuggets played in Chicago and the wind was so strong that Bol Bol flew up into the air like a plastic grocery bag and Jokić had to chase after him, which was kind of a waste because Bol ended up DNP-CD that game.

IAMZOOTED2 · Post #32 » by **IAMZOOTED2** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:10 pm

LesGrossman wrote:When i saw Bol Bol play the other day i thought its a gigantic spider, i think the guy will break a few limbs if he continues playing

His dad was the same. Manute had to be one of the thinnest ever to play. That said, despite the spindly arms n legs and looking like he might break at any moment the guy never did! He got up and down the floor pretty, err, smoothly!

Richard Miller · Post #33 » by **Richard Miller** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:22 pm

Denver's rookie Bones Hyland is listed at 169 lb / 77 kg

LesGrossman · Post #34 » by **LesGrossman** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 9:22 pm

IAMZOOTED2 wrote:
LesGrossman wrote:When i saw Bol Bol play the other day i thought its a gigantic spider, i think the guy will break a few limbs if he continues playing

His dad was the same. Manute had to be one of the thinnest ever to play. That said, despite the spindly arms n legs and looking like he might break at any moment the guy never did! He got up and down the floor pretty, err, smoothly!

These guys look more like marathon runners than basketball players tbh.

Post #35 » by **Capn'O** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:00 pm

jefe wrote:The answer will be Chet Holmgren next year

Not so fast. If Victor Wembanyama enters the draft he'll have a run for his money.

Joshyjess · Post #36 » by **Joshyjess** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:01 pm

Capn'O wrote:
jefe wrote:The answer will be Chet Holmgren next year

Not so fast. If Victor Wembanyama enters the draft he'll have a run for his money.

OUCH! I just looked him up - wow he's one skinny dude!!!!

Post #37 » by **Capn'O** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:03 pm

Joshyjess wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
jefe wrote:The answer will be Chet Holmgren next year

Not so fast. If Victor Wembanyama enters the draft he'll have a run for his money.

OUCH! I just looked him up - wow he's one skinny dude!!!!

He would be near the top of the draft if he declared fwiw.

Joshyjess · Post #38 » by **Joshyjess** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:13 pm

Capn'O wrote:
Joshyjess wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
Not so fast. If Victor Wembanyama enters the draft he'll have a run for his money.

OUCH! I just looked him up - wow he's one skinny dude!!!!

He would be near the top of the draft if he declared fwiw.

That's pretty amazing! I obviously don't konw much about him - do you think putting on some pounds (if he can) would help his game or possibly hurt his game?
I just don't see how someone of his size (or lack thereof) could compete with guys who weigh more than twice as much as he does. Do you think he could realisticaly compete the way he is now or would his lack of weight be a big factor?

LesGrossman · Post #39 » by **LesGrossman** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 11:00 pm

Joshyjess wrote:
Capn'O wrote:
Joshyjess wrote:OUCH! I just looked him up - wow he's one skinny dude!!!!

He would be near the top of the draft if he declared fwiw.

That's pretty amazing! I obviously don't konw much about him - do you think putting on some pounds (if he can) would help his game or possibly hurt his game?
I just don't see how someone of his size (or lack thereof) could compete with guys who weigh more than twice as much as he does. Do you think he could realisticaly compete the way he is now or would his lack of weight be a big factor?

If Bol Bol looks like a giant spider, this guy looks like a mutant praying Mantis.

BIGJ1ER · Post #40 » by **BIGJ1ER** » Sun Nov 21, 2021 11:07 pm

He's not the skinniest but Jalen Green deserves a shout, His current frame is way too weak to be an elite player at his position imo.

Morant And Mobley are also fairly skinny guys, the fact morant dominates in the paint the way he does with his frame and weight is so impressive to me.