The NBA Artificially Inflating Player's Heights Is Getting Ridiculous

[Godzuki]

Gallinari is pretty damn tall, like right there with Mozgov...

[Meticode]

I honestly only care enough to say I don't care. I could care less about their listed heights and what-not.

[ThaSwagg3r]

NBA always lists players taller than what they actually are, it happens but it is rare to see an NBA player be listed shorter than what he actually is.

Kevin Durant is one of the players that is definitely listed shorter than what he actually is. He is listed as 6'9 but he is at least 6'10, but I am pretty sure he is 6'11 though.

Dwyane Wade is 6'2 from what I heard although I am pretty sure he is at least 6'3. People who have met him say the guy is barely taller than 6'2, so he is probably 6'3. Not that it matters, even if he was 6'4 he is still pretty undersized.

[DRose1899]

Gallinari is sure damn tall for 6-8 though.

[niko]

so how long until you start calling people racist and pick some random european player to start repping Lakas?

[GOBB]

It's no secret that NBA players are listed taller than they actually are. It's been like that for ages.

These are some of examples:
Larry Johnson listed at 6'7 was actually 6'4.
Hakeem Olajuwon listed at 7'0 was actually 6'10
etc......

LJ wasnt 6'4. Like 6'5 and change.

[Swaggin916]

It's simple guys. http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-...0&pos=0&sort=8

Has all their heights. Look, nowadays they measure guys barefoot and in shoes and give their height in shoes, therefore you can take off at least 1 inch to everyone's listed height. Some guys could have grown a bit so you have to take that into account, but most guys at 18 aren't going to grow much more. Dwight was 6'9 without shoes at the camp, 6'10.5 in shoes and they rounded up to give him his 6'11. Lucky for him he has the reach of someone 7'0 or taller and an amazing wingspan making his PF like height not a big deal.

Back in the day they measured most guys in barefeet. This is why you see Kobe at least an inch taller than most guys listed at 6'6... This is why you see KG listed at 6'11 towering over Dwight (KG is like 6'11.5 without shoes).

bottom line they aren't inflating heights, they are just measuring them in shoes. I'm guessing Europe doesn't do that. I don't know why they started doing it in the first place... probably just to make them seem so superhuman.

[Batz]

Andrea Bargnani is a legit 7 Footer. Had his height checked at Sick Kids hospital for the hell of it.

[kentatm]

JJ Barea: listed at 6 ft, but is definitely no taller than 5'10. More likely 5'9. And I am 6 ft and have stood next to the guy before.

nah, he is 5'10 for sure.

stood face to face with him when he was out of shoes several times and he is the exact same height as my brother.


most of the NBA heights seem to be measuring the players with their shoes on.

[TheCorporation]

It has been this way for some time.

Some players could in fact grow. Or Euro could be using heights without shoes vs NBA using WITH shoes.

etc.

[28renyoy]

Barefeet - yes. If you see him standing next to Lebron there is no more than inch between them

you're an idiot



LeBron is clearly shorter than Boozer who is 6'8 1/2

[heyhey]

Barefeet - yes. If you see him standing next to Lebron there is no more than inch between them

lol I think they had Dwight stand on a stoolie or dug a ditch for Lebron there

[wang4three]

Why are people so obsessed with heights?

[Scoooter]

you're an idiot



LeBron is clearly shorter than Boozer who is 6'8 1/2

Look how big their feet are.

Danilo Gallinari looked taller than Amar'e at times. I wouldn't be surprised if he was 6'9" and change in his bare feet.

[Scoooter]

lol I think they had Dwight stand on a stoolie or dug a ditch for Lebron there

That actually seems in line with the Beijing photo. Dwight was pretty young when he entered the league, I wouldn't be surprised if he got a little taller. He got bigger in every other way after all.