Which player gets most elevation their jumpshot?

**OldSchoolBBall** · 01-07-2011, 04:46 AM

Jordan and Nique. Here's a pull-up J from Jordan at age 33:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFmMH...ndex=7#t=1m45s

During the '93 Finals, Marv Albert mentioned that some media group or coaching staff (I forget which) had measured MJ's vertical on every jumpshot attempt that postseason, and his average vert on J's was something obscene like 29-32".

That said, Nique probably had the highest average elevation on his jumpers, because he always made a point to plant both feet and get maximum elevation. In other words, it looked like he was trying to jump as high as he could on his jumpers.

**TrueRob** · 01-07-2011, 05:33 AM

Originally Posted by EvanW

Nate Robinson. Seriously watch him when he takes a jumper. He has a ton of lift lmao.

Yeah, Nate gets up really high on his jumper. Jason Terry does too.

**jstern** · 01-07-2011, 05:47 AM

I remember once seeing a picture of John Starks in the newspaper shooting a 3 pointer back when I was younger, and I was just amazed at how high off the floor he was.

**beermonsteroo** · 01-07-2011, 07:00 AM

Jordan and it's not close

**Collie** · 01-07-2011, 07:13 AM

Tracy McGrady also had an incredibly high elevation on his jumpers. Check out his 13 in 35.

**L8k3r5** · 08-29-2011, 09:42 PM

What about this guy?

**RRR3** · 08-29-2011, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by L8k3r5

What about this guy?

Just ONCE, just ONE MOTHER****ING TIME, I'd like to see a thread on here that doesn't have a single mention of Kobe Bryant.

**PHILA** · 08-29-2011, 10:26 PM

In the paint it's Wilt pretty easily, not just for elevation but also extension.

**KenneBell** · 08-29-2011, 10:27 PM

The fact that guys like Nate can get off shots is incredible in itself. I know I couldn't(I'm the same height). I think he'd probably win that competition.

**OldSchoolBBall** · 08-29-2011, 10:30 PM

Listen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twr6s...feedu#t=28m44s

**donald_trump** · 08-29-2011, 10:33 PM

no way does he get 30 inches on average on each of his jumpshots. i doubt he even jumped that high to complete some of his dunks in the game.

sure he gets high, but no, thats ridiculous.

it's essentially 3/4 his maximum vert. go ask any player ever to do that and see if its actually comfortable.

**fos** · 08-29-2011, 10:48 PM

No Jimmer mentions?

Also, Air Bud gets good lift on his shot.

**Kblaze8855** · 08-29-2011, 11:01 PM

Ben Gordon, Nique, World B Free, and Vinnie Johnson came to mind first.

**Aidan** · 08-29-2011, 11:22 PM

For a big man, KG used to get up pretty high on his jumper, and his release point was basically behind his head, pretty impossible to block.

**Reggie43** · 08-29-2011, 11:33 PM

Terrell Brandon for me

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