View Full Version : How Tall is Kevin Durant?
http://turkey2010.fiba.com/images/web/News/Photos/2010/09/12/_483x332/all-star.jpg
Look at the photo. He's taller than Turkoglu who is 6-10. This means he is at least 6-11. More likely, he is 7-0. :eek:
pre draft measurements are easily found on google. but using these kinds of pictures as proof is always so dumb. turkoglu isn't even fully standing upright. he's tilting a little. and you don't know what position they are on the ground. if durant is standing only 4-5 inches behind which looks like he is since his head looks so small, that's enough to distort camera angles.
GovernmentMan
09-13-2010, 10:05 AM
He's definitely not anywhere near being 6'9
See him next to any other NBA player who's listed at 6'9 and it's obvious he's about 2 inches taller than them
OmniStrife
09-13-2010, 10:06 AM
50 stories tall
madmax
09-13-2010, 10:06 AM
He looks about inch or two taller than Kleiza, who is 6-8, so he's between 6-9 and 6-10, which is his billed height anyway:confusedshrug:
ShaqAttack3234
09-13-2010, 10:11 AM
Hedo was listed at 6'8" when he was drafted, and he was 21 at the time so he's probably still 6'8". http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-draft-history/?syear=2000
Durant was measured at 6'9" without shoes when he was drafted, so he may have grown a little, but he's almost definitely in the 6'9"-6'10" range without shoes, and of course, 6'10"-6'11" range with them.
He clearly isn't as tall as guys like Garnett, Duncan, Bosh, Oden or Nowitzki.
How about this: http://www.pba.com/images_upload/gallery/GD_61_9_24_2008_9_45_10_AM.jpg
He's next to Lebron James and he seems way taller than Lebron.
ShaqAttack3234
09-13-2010, 10:19 AM
How about this: http://www.pba.com/images_upload/gallery/GD_61_9_24_2008_9_45_10_AM.jpg
He's next to Lebron James and he seems way taller than Lebron.
Lebron was measured at 6'7" w/o shoes and 6'8" with them so Durant should look taller, maybe Durant grew a bit as well, but here's what Lebron looks like with Shaq(7'1")
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_YODg65nll_o/SshHVgMyonI/AAAAAAACDF8/pJhqB1P--zQ/s800/lebron_james_nba_091003_media-day-11.jpg
http://www.allposters.com/IMAGES/PHO/AAGP027.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_YODg65nll_o/SshHMCKWn5I/AAAAAAACDFM/dBbfyYoBttI/s800/lebron_james_nba_091003_media-day-09.jpg
Much bigger difference than Durant and Lebron.
AK47DR91
09-13-2010, 10:21 AM
http://turkey2010.fiba.com/images/web/News/Photos/2010/09/12/_483x332/all-star.jpg
Look at the photo. He's taller than Turkoglu who is 6-10. This means he is at least 6-11. More likely, he is 7-0. :eek:
He might be standing on a step or something. Don't they do that for 1st place winners?
iamgine
09-13-2010, 10:36 AM
http://bp2.blogger.com/_dY-Ff5We7OI/SIRGGzQ1JiI/AAAAAAAAAJU/YkFGMOYUwro/s320/DurantOden2.jpg
http://bp2.blogger.com/_dY-Ff5We7OI/SIRF8lomNEI/AAAAAAAAAJM/Npru16GL__o/s320/DurantOden.jpg
http://bp0.blogger.com/_dY-Ff5We7OI/SIRHCPOu1GI/AAAAAAAAAJc/rtYmLCFQC3s/s320/OdenRussell.jpg
http://bp1.blogger.com/_dY-Ff5We7OI/SIRHc9ZwnII/AAAAAAAAAJk/TvvT-8oQtgg/s320/OdenandRobinson.jpg
JohnnySic
09-13-2010, 10:56 AM
6'9" without shoes
In other words, 6'10" or 6'11" buy usual NBA standards
lilbeastnani
09-13-2010, 11:02 AM
hard to say:
http://assets.espn.go.com/photo/2008/0411/nba_g_kobeduran_580.jpg
http://nicekicks.com/images/koc-feb-25-6.jpg
haterofhaters
09-13-2010, 11:04 AM
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/NBA7902/NBA%20Height%20Comparison/81728803.jpg
In this picture he looks a little taller than Beasley who is listed at 6'10 so i'd say 6'10.5-6'11 with shoes on.
lefthook00
09-13-2010, 11:12 AM
WTF look how long Beasley's middle finger is!!!
ShaqAttack3234
09-13-2010, 11:18 AM
http://bp2.blogger.com/_dY-Ff5We7OI/SIRF8lomNEI/AAAAAAAAAJM/Npru16GL__o/s320/DurantOden.jpg
Damn, I forgot how skinny Durant was! He's still skinny, but he's put on a good amount of weight since then.
haterofhaters
09-13-2010, 11:20 AM
http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/files/2009/12/DurantAndOden.jpg
Here's another one, he looks slightly shorter than Oden who is listed at 7'0
step_back
09-13-2010, 12:18 PM
http://bp1.blogger.com/_dY-Ff5We7OI/SIRHc9ZwnII/AAAAAAAAAJk/TvvT-8oQtgg/s320/OdenandRobinson.jpg[/QUOTE]
David Robinson looks like the Rookie in this pic, by the time Oden gets to 40 his face will look like a deflated paper bag.
whatever666
09-13-2010, 12:32 PM
Kevin Durant is not 17-18 years old anymore, right now he is 6
whatever666
09-13-2010, 12:36 PM
Durant and Oden are very old pics!! Thats the pics of their draft days....
Durant was measured 6
VishaltotheG
09-13-2010, 01:04 PM
Should be listed 6'10''
Solid Snake
09-13-2010, 03:26 PM
he's 6'10'' and a half, case closed. Detective Conan.
http://netdugout.com/files/2010/09/kevin-durant-marc-gasol-fiba-13.jpg
OMG. He is almost as tall as Marc. There is 0.5" difference at most.
IT'S OFFICIAL, DURANT IS 7'0. :applause:
Jasper
09-13-2010, 07:42 PM
Durant is a 6'11" non-PF.
My guess in his twilight years in his career , he'll never play the PF spot.
So once he loses any form of speed , if he doesn't create post up moves , he will strictly be a spot up shooter.
6'11" SF is one tall mummer- fickler.
GovernmentMan
09-14-2010, 02:45 AM
Donte Greene is also 6'11 - 7 ft
Donte Greene is also 6'11 - 7 ft
good observation. these two are some freakish SFs. Durant is going to change the position for good. With Lebron and Durant at the 3 spots, these guys are gonna lock up the forward spots in the all-star ballots for good for the next 10 seasons.
mrhoopfan
09-14-2010, 06:32 AM
Interesting. When Bobcats played OKC in Charlotte this past season, my brother called me from the gsme like' " there is no way Kevin Durant is 6'9. Dude is like 7 feet tall and the way he moves so fluidly on the floor is ridiculous!"
evilmonkey
09-29-2010, 05:13 PM
Durant next to 6
evilmonkey
09-29-2010, 05:15 PM
Thank god he is a sceletor though, with more mass he wouldnt be able to play SG/SF like he does, it would change his game entirely.
Peteballa
09-29-2010, 05:15 PM
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/NBA7902/NBA%20Height%20Comparison/81728803.jpg
In this picture he looks a little taller than Beasley who is listed at 6'10 so i'd say 6'10.5-6'11 with shoes on.
It's common knowledge that SUPERCOOLBEAS is more like 6'8.
The_Yearning
09-29-2010, 05:34 PM
Damn, I forgot how skinny Durant was! He's still skinny, but he's put on a good amount of weight since then.
He's still as skinny what the hell are you on about...
Sarcastic
09-29-2010, 05:36 PM
I don't understand why people are so infatuated with exactly how tall a player is, or what is his exact vertical jump, or how fast he is.
Jasper
09-29-2010, 07:17 PM
I don't understand why people are so infatuated with exactly how tall a player is, or what is his exact vertical jump, or how fast he is.
OK let me pose this question to you then:
If Durant is a legit 6'10" or 6'11" and plays the SF position and gets older , but stays the same body type , he will not have the athletic gifts of a shorter player , playing that same position 10-12 years from now.
He will become slower , he will have a tougher time guarding a 6'7" quicker player , playing the baseline end to end and he will not be able to defend or play the PF or center position , because of a lack of weight and muscle mass.
So how do you see him playing in 10 years from now ???? :confusedshrug:
I only see him playing as a spot up shooter and his teammates taking up the slack on his weak a$$ defense.
VishaltotheG
09-29-2010, 07:22 PM
I hope Durant gains some weight and switches to full time PF in the future.
SCdac
09-29-2010, 08:03 PM
you don't dunk a ball with the top of your head or play basketball bare foot. It's all about his reach in combination with his height. 7'4 wingspan is pretty freakish for a human being. his standing reach is higher than Chris Bosh's, according to draft express.
paintingshade
09-29-2010, 09:05 PM
you don't dunk a ball with the top of your head or play basketball bare foot. It's all about his reach in combination with his height. 7'4 wingspan is pretty freakish for a human being. his standing reach is higher than Chris Bosh's, according to draft express.
qft
though if durant has grown (i suspect around half an inch) then perhaps his wingspan is longer too. maybe 7'5, which is the same as yao ming.
evilmonkey
10-13-2010, 02:08 PM
BUMP!
Check this one out.... :eek:
If Dwight is 6
Force
10-13-2010, 04:09 PM
OK let me pose this question to you then:
If Durant is a legit 6'10" or 6'11" and plays the SF position and gets older , but stays the same body type , he will not have the athletic gifts of a shorter player , playing that same position 10-12 years from now.
He will become slower , he will have a tougher time guarding a 6'7" quicker player , playing the baseline end to end and he will not be able to defend or play the PF or center position , because of a lack of weight and muscle mass.
So how do you see him playing in 10 years from now ???? :confusedshrug:
I only see him playing as a spot up shooter and his teammates taking up the slack on his weak a$$ defense.
Umm, you don't think he will have a post up game? Look at what Dirk can do with that height in the post. Durant is better than that too. LOL at just being a spot up shooter...go learn about basketball before posting here.
eliteballer
10-13-2010, 04:13 PM
I don't understand why people are so infatuated with exactly how tall a player is, or what is his exact vertical jump, or how fast he is.
So how do you understand why people are infatuated with men putting an orange ball into a 10 foot cylinder?
YouCallILose
10-13-2010, 04:16 PM
Durant is 6' 9 1/2" in shoes which would make him right around 6'11 in shoes
He's not 7' but he looks like it because of his wingspan
I dont see how this guy doesn't end up at power forward in the next few years...what the hell is OKC thinking playing him @ the 3 when they have a 6'8 or 6'9 guy at PF
magnax1
10-13-2010, 04:17 PM
about 6-10 or so
TennesseeFan
10-13-2010, 04:18 PM
Durant is almost 7'0.
bballer
10-13-2010, 04:32 PM
he is actually only 5ft10. he on on a podium which is elevated cause they wont the gold.
Maga_1
10-13-2010, 05:07 PM
he's big
Noah Rose
10-14-2010, 01:54 PM
Remember him saying he's really just a little over 6'9 and a few cm.
chazzy
10-14-2010, 02:09 PM
I dont see how this guy doesn't end up at power forward in the next few years...what the hell is OKC thinking playing him @ the 3 when they have a 6'8 or 6'9 guy at PF
Because he would get punked by a lot of PFs defensively
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