Yao Mings height is overrated

[jongib369]

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Yao Ming:
[COLOR="Blue"]Height:[/COLOR] 7-5.75 (7-5 October 2002, 7'5.75 September 2004)
[COLOR="Blue"]Wingspan:[/COLOR] 7-5
[COLOR="Blue"]Standing Reach:[/COLOR] 9-6.25 (3/4 inch shoe adjusted)
[COLOR="Blue"]Hand Length:[/COLOR]10"
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Playing Weight:[/COLOR]
296lbs - [COLOR="DarkRed"]early career[/COLOR]
310lbs - [COLOR="DarkRed"]mid career[/COLOR]
276lbs - [COLOR="DarkRed"]2010 FIBA [/COLOR]
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Shoes:[/COLOR] U.S. size 18]


Wilt Chamberlain:
[COLOR="Blue"]Height:[/COLOR] 7-1.06 (6-11.5 age 17, 7-1.06 age 23)
[COLOR="Blue"]Wingspan:[/COLOR] 7-8
[COLOR="Blue"]Standing Reach:[/COLOR] 9-6 (No adjustment needed - played in Chuck Taylors)
[COLOR="Blue"]Hand Length:[/COLOR] 9.5"
[COLOR="Blue"]Hand Spread:[/COLOR] 11.5"
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Playing Weight:[/COLOR]
225lbs - Kansas
230lbs - Globetrotters (signing on)
249lbs - Globetrotters (several weeks before leaving, evidently put on a lot of weight that year, lead to rookie list weight of 250lbs)
258lbs - Kutchers game just days prior to rookie debut
265lbs - 3rd season
275lbs - 4th season (list weight from there on out)
292lbs - 5th season
310lbs - late career
320lbs - maximum (overweight at training camp of 5th season)
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Shoes:[/COLOR] U.S. size 15

Shaquille O'Neal:
[COLOR="Blue"]Height:[/COLOR] 7-0.88 (At age 21, 7-0.63 NBA draft measurement 1, 7-0.88 draft measurement 2)
[COLOR="Blue"]Wingspan:[/COLOR] 7-7
[COLOR="Blue"]Standing Reach:[/COLOR] 9-4 (1 inch shoe adjusted)
[COLOR="Blue"]Hand Length:[/COLOR] 11"
[COLOR="Blue"]Hand Spread:[/COLOR] 9"
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Playing Weight:[/COLOR]
280 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]Freshman LSU Season[/COLOR]
285 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]Sophomore LSU Season[/COLOR]
294 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]Final LSU Season[/COLOR]
301 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]1992 draft measurement 1[/COLOR]
303 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]1992 draft measurement 2[/COLOR]
315 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]early career[/COLOR]
325 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]early-mid career[/COLOR]
350 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]mid-late career[/COLOR]
368 - [COLOR="DarkRed"]maximum[/COLOR] (out of shape after an injury)
[COLOR="DarkRed"]Shoes:[/COLOR] U.S. size 22

Whether it be someone blocking his shot, or just talking about it in general I don't get the height hype.

His wingspan is less than Wilt/Shaqs, and his standing reach isn't much longer... Considering he can't move nearly as fast, or jump as high I'm left

[Fallen Angel]

Random thread. Height is height.

[Euroleague]

Whether it be someone blocking his shot, or just talking about it in general I don't get the height hype.

His wingspan is less than Wilt/Shaqs, and his standing reach isn't much longer... Considering he can't move nearly as fast, or jump as high I'm left

Yao's wingspan was 7-6. Not 7-5.

[warriorfan]

Whether it be someone blocking his shot, or just talking about it in general I don't get the height hype.

His wingspan is less than Wilt/Shaqs, and his standing reach isn't much longer... Considering he can't move nearly as fast, or jump as high I'm left

While he does have an underwhelming wingspan and standing reach for his height, he was still a gigantic dude.

[jongib369]

Random thread. Height is height.

Ha, yeah it is a bit random. But the other two measurements are way more important IMO, so the fact we mention his height so much is confusing.

Not meant as a knock, because if anything having less of face value physical advantage means his success was due to other factors more so. Not that anyone with half a brain doubted his skill

[jongib369]

[Lebron23]

While he does have an underwhelming wingspan and standing reach for his height, he was still a gigantic dude.

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I agree with this Asian. Yao Ming is still huge, and he has a 7'6" wingspan.

[jongib369]

This

I agree with this Asian. Yao Ming is still huge, and he has a 7'6" wingspan.

He is huge, no doubt about that...I just think we put too much "weight" into it.

What gives you an advantage is the amount of space you take up with your body/arms, how fast/quick you can move, and how high you can jump. He wasn't blocking shots with his face...lol

If I showed a gif of someone blocking Wilt, Shaq, and Yao....A lot I assume would say the block on Yao was more impressive because of how tall he was...Not taking everything else into account

[Lebron23]

He is huge, no doubt about that...I just think we put too much "weight" into it.

What gives you an advantage is the amount of space you take up with your body/arms, how fast/quick you can move, and how high you can jump. He wasn't blocking shots with his face...lol

If I showed a gif of someone blocking Wilt, Shaq, and Yao....A lot I assume would say the block on Yao was more impressive because of how tall he was...Not taking everything else into account

I think Yao Ming and Gheorge Muresan are the only good players at 7'4" and above. NBA players who were 7'4" and above were stiffs, and didn't have a meaningful NBA Career.

Ralph Samson by the way is closer to 7'1". He's as tall as Rudy Gobbert.

[Cocaine80s]

How do you even overrate height

[jongib369]

I think Yao Ming and Gheorge Muresan are the only good players at 7'4" and above. NBA players who were 7'4" and above were stiffs, and didn't have a meaningful NBA Career.

Ralph Samson by the way is closer to 7'1". He's as tall as Rudy Gobbert.

I've only seen a little of George but he surprised me. I'll be honest, I looked him up because Chamberlain gave him high praise. Said he thought George was more skilled than Shaq.

[jongib369]

How do you even overrate height

"Wilt only faced white, car salesman beta midgits. Can you imagine if someone like Yao played back then? He'd devour the league, Wilt wouldnt know what to do with someone bigger than him. Plus, you have guards capable of blocking yao..."

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Eh, I think it's common for people to rank in term of importance: reach > wingspan > height.

Not sure why Yao was singled out, tho.

[jongib369]

Eh, I think it's common for people to rank in term of importance: reach > wingspan > height.

Not sure why Yao was singled out, tho.

Yeah I possibly should of just made a post about height vs reach and wingspan. Loved watching Yao, nothing against him

This isn't anything that hasn't been talked about either, so probably a pointless thread lol.

[iamgine]

Height matters too. The taller the shoulders, the harder it is to stop their layups/hook shot/dunk from the other side because of the shoulder blocking it. It's just a matter of utilizing those advantages.