The NBA Artificially Inflating Player's Heights Is Getting Ridiculous

[Euroleague]

Jan Vesely 7-0 in NBA (6-11 in Europe)

Jonas Valanciunas 7-0 in NBA (6-10 in Europe)

Donatas Motiejunas 7-1 in NBA (7-0 in Europe)

Danilo Galinari 6-10 in NBA (6-8 in Europe)

Andrea Bargnani 7-0 in NBA (6-10 in Europe)

Jonas Jerebko 6-10 in NBA (6-8 in Europe)

The list goes on and on.............

The NBA is constantly adding 1-2 inches to the heights of players from Europe. They all magically grow 1-2 inches the second they get off a plane from Europe onto US soil.


It is also absolutely hilarious that the NBA claims that NBA players are "taller" than Euroleague players, when the Euroleague has taller players on average - even with using barefoot heights, unlike the NBA.

I am sorry, but the NBA has become such a joke under David Stern.

[Texas Chili Dog]

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.

[PHILA]

It's been that way for some time now.

[knickswin]

Jan Vesely 7-0 in NBA (6-11 in Europe)

Jonas Valanciunas 7-0 in NBA (6-10 in Europe)

Donatas Motiejunas 7-1 in NBA (7-0 in Europe)

Danilo Galinari 6-10 in NBA (6-8 in Europe)

Andrea Bargnani 7-0 in NBA (6-10 in Europe)

Jonas Jerebko 6-10 in NBA (6-8 in Europe)

The list goes on and on.............

The NBA is constantly adding 1-2 inches to the heights of players from Europe. They all magically grow 1-2 inches the second they get off a plane from Europe onto US soil.


It is also absolutely hilarious that the NBA claims that NBA players are "taller" than Euroleague players, when the Euroleague has taller players on average - even with using barefoot heights, unlike the NBA.

I am sorry, but the NBA has become such a joke under David Stern.

1.) your schtick is tired

2.) I don't know about the others but Danilo Gallinari is a legit 6-10, maybe even taller. He's grown since entering the league.

[Done_And_Done]

In the case of Andrea, I'm pretty solid on the claim that he is a legitimate 7 footer but I couldn't tell you about the others. The NBA has been deceptive with their listed heights for years and I'm not exactly sure why to be honest. Isn't Barea said to be listed at 5"11 or some measurement that's clearly wrong...

[redhonda76]

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......

[Texas Chili Dog]

In the case of Andrea, I'm pretty solid on the claim that he is a legitimate 7 footer but I couldn't tell you about the others. The NBA has been deceptive with their listed heights for years and I'm not exactly sure why to be honest. Isn't Barea said to be listed at 5"11 or some measurement that's clearly wrong...

Barea is listed at 6 ft. :oldlol:

[fatboy11]

Why would anyone care about this?

[Rowe]

Why would anyone care about this?

This.

Its like people actually valuing the height w/o shoes measurement. :violin:

[ZenMaster]

It's the


http://food.sulekha.com/dishimages/1219.jpg

[QuebecBaller]

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......

Are you serious?

[ZenMaster]

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......

So Dwight is 6-9?

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/en_fuego/files/2010/07/Dwight-Hakeem.jpg

[madmax]

So Dwight is 6-9?

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/en_fuego/files/2010/07/Dwight-Hakeem.jpg

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

[ShaqAttack3234]

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......

Larry Johnson was actually 6'5 1/2" at the pre-draft camp so pretty much 6'7" in shoes. The problem is that some players are listed at their barefoot heights and others in shoes, also some others are inflated well beyond their shoes heights. For example, John Starks was listed at 6'5" and admitted he was really 6'2".

[BlackJoker23]

So Dwight is 6-9?

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/en_fuego/files/2010/07/Dwight-Hakeem.jpg
dwight is slouching to his right a bit. if they both stand upright, they gonna be the same height.

[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-draft-measurements/measurements.php?year=All&sort2=DESC&draft=100&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

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3qDRLenQK4c/SILzCbP-uNI/AAAAAAAAAKA/vD1jy6hRmpM/s400/USA_basketball_team.jpg

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

http://hoomle.net84.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/0204-300x225.jpg

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

[wang4three]

Why are people so obsessed with heights?

[Scoooter]

you're an idiot

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3qDRLenQK4c/SILzCbP-uNI/AAAAAAAAAKA/vD1jy6hRmpM/s400/USA_basketball_team.jpg

LeBron is clearly shorter than Boozer who is 6'8 1/2
Look how big their feet are. :lol

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]

http://hoomle.net84.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/0204-300x225.jpg

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

[kaiiu]

Look how big their feet are. :lol

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.
lol @ this *******

[Scoooter]

lol @ this *******
I couldn't see their c*cks. :confusedshrug:

[Blackisbig]

NBA has the best players in the world
NBA players beat the best euro teams playing on foreign soil with euro league rules.


NBA >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Euroleague

[jlauber]

Contrast that with players from the 50's, 60's, and 70's. Russell was listed at 6-10 in college (and he claims that that was his REAL height.) Wilt claimed he was "only" 7-1 and change, yet, he was clearly taller than 7-2 Gilmore when the two faced each other. Furthermore, there was a photo taken in the 90's, in which he was at least as tall as Shaq, and noticeably taller than Patrick Ewing, who was listed at 7-0. And based on my personal loss of height since my peak, about an 1 1/2 inches at age 56, I suspect that Wilt was at least 7-2 in his prime (and many claimed that he was even taller.) Kareem was the only player that I saw that was taller than Chamberlain, and he was listed at 7-2, so in actuality, he was probably at least 7-3 (and every bit as tall as the 7-4 Sampson.) Elvin Hayes was listed at 6-8 in college, and when came out of college, he was suddenly 6-9 1/2. Bill Walton was listed at 6-11, but those that saw him would attest to the fact that he was over 7-0.

Then, think about this...most all of those players were measured in barefeet, if they were even correctly measured at all, and you could add one to one-and-half inches in shoes. So, the many 6-11 players that Wilt faced in his NBA career, would be listed at over 7-0 today. And Wilt would probably be listed at at least 7-3 TODAY, while Kareem would be somewhere around 7-4.

Kind of puts a little different perspective on the greats of the 50's, 60's, and 70's doesn't it?

[Scoooter]

Ralph Samson was barely taller than Larry Bird (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vFf5O1sgJ8). No way in hell he was 7'4".

[Texas Chili Dog]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3qDRLenQK4c/SILzCbP-uNI/AAAAAAAAAKA/vD1jy6hRmpM/s400/USA_basketball_team.jpg

:oldlol: @ Chris Paul. Poor guy.

[KingJay718]

:oldlol: @ Coach K's feet covering Dwight's Adidas sneakers. The 2008 Redeem team was sponsored by Nike for those that didn't know.

[Texas Chili Dog]

Jason Kidd beat four of those guys in this year's playoffs. :rockon:

[Batz]

:oldlol: @ Coach K's feet covering Dwight's Adidas sneakers. The 2008 Redeem team was sponsored by Nike for those that didn't know.
Wade is wearing Converse. Pretty sure Dwight wore Adidas. Even Billups wore his Adidas in the FIBA Tournament. Rose aswell.

[Scoooter]

Wade is wearing Converse. Pretty sure Dwight wore Adidas. Even Billups wore his Adidas in the FIBA Tournament. Rose aswell.
Converse is owned by Nike.

[jlauber]

Ralph Samson was barely taller than Larry Bird (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vFf5O1sgJ8). No way in hell he was 7'4".

He was CLEARLY taller than Bird, and at least two inches taller than Parish who was 7-0. He may not have been 7-4, but he was at least 7-2.

BTW, Wilt had a MEASURED 7-8 wingspan...and the 6-11 Thurmond had a higher reach. As for Russell...he reportedly had a higher reach than Kareem.

[LA_Showtime]

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.

I believe he said he was 5'7 in an interview on NBA TV.

[Scoooter]

He was CLEARLY taller than Bird, and at least two inches taller than Parish who was 7-0. He may not have been 7-4, but he was at least 7-2.

BTW, Wilt had a MEASURED 7-8 wingspan...and the 6-11 Thurmond had a higher reach. As for Russell...he reportedly had a higher reach than Kareem.
**** outta here two inches. Not on this planet. He's taller than Bird, but not 7 inches taller.

[Swaggin916]

He was CLEARLY taller than Bird, and at least two inches taller than Parish who was 7-0. He may not have been 7-4, but he was at least 7-2.

BTW, Wilt had a MEASURED 7-8 wingspan...and the 6-11 Thurmond had a higher reach. As for Russell...he reportedly had a higher reach than Kareem.


Yea it really is the weirdest thing how bodies are built... guys wingspans and reaches are all over the place at different heights. Kemba walker is an inch taller than me, has like 6 inches of wingspan on me... yet our reaches are the same 7'7.5. Go figure.

[Batz]

Converse is owned by Nike.
Adidas aswell??

[Scoooter]

Adidas aswell??
Nope.

[bdreason]

It's true. All the players in the NBA are actually shorter than listed, which really changes everything.



















oh wait, it doesn't change anything. NBA is still the premiere Basketball league, and American players, who all play in the NBA, hold Gold medals in every available International competition in the World.

[bdreason]

And :roll: at jlauber trying to spin this thread to hype up his boy Wilt. ISH never gets old.

[kentatm]

I believe he said he was 5'7 in an interview on NBA TV.


I think you may be mixing up what an announcer may have asked him. He almost always says he is about 5'10 and a half. For some reason it seems as if he has been asked about it in nearly every interview he has done this year.

[falc39]

So Dwight is 6-9?

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/en_fuego/files/2010/07/Dwight-Hakeem.jpg

looking at that outfit, hakeem could be wearing dress shoes which would give him some extra height

[chocolatethunder]

So Dwight is 6-9?

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/en_fuego/files/2010/07/Dwight-Hakeem.jpg

Yes Dwight is 6'9". I'm homeboys with Jameer (I do his tattoos) and that's what he said to me. Like three years ago (? or maybe two) he said Turkoglu was the tallest dude on their squad.

[JohnnySic]

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/measurements.php?year=All&sort2=DESC&draft=100&pos=0&source=All&sort=2
Even though these are official listings, some of them still look suspect to me.

For example: Ray Allen is listed at 6'5" without shoes, but I doubt it.

Also, KG is listed at 6'11" without shoes and Vin Baker at 6'11.5"; I was at a game when Baker was with the C's and he linesd up with KG and KG had a good 2 inches on him (or so it seemed from my vanatge point).

[Euroleague]

Even though these are official listings, some of them still look suspect to me.

For example: Ray Allen is listed at 6'5" without shoes, but I doubt it.

Also, KG is listed at 6'11" without shoes and Vin Baker at 6'11.5"; I was at a game when Baker was with the C's and he linesd up with KG and KG ahd a good 2 inches on him (or so it seemed from my vanatge point).

I don't believe them either. They claim John Wall was measured at over 6-2+ without shoes, and, I have seen him before in person, and I'd say that he is only about 6-1 max. Of course, the NBA lists him at 6-4.....................

[Jasi]

Yes Dwight is 6'9". I'm homeboys with Jameer (I do his tattoos) and that's what he said to me. Like three years ago (? or maybe two) he said Turkoglu was the tallest dude on their squad.

What had Jameer smoked?

http://blog.cagdas.me/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/hedo-turkoglu_dwight-howard.jpg

[z14h]

Yes Dwight is 6'9". I'm homeboys with Jameer (I do his tattoos) and that's what he said to me. Like three years ago (? or maybe two) he said Turkoglu was the tallest dude on their squad.

Three years ago! They all grew several inches taller.

[Texas Chili Dog]

I think you may be mixing up what an announcer may have asked him. He almost always says he is about 5'10 and a half. For some reason it seems as if he has been asked about it in nearly every interview he has done this year.

:oldlol: @ "5'10 and a half." Poor JJ. That's like a little kid saying they are 8 and a half when someone asks them their age. :oldlol:

[Ikill]

They just list their height in shoes cause you play basketball in shoes but yeah sometime NBA players wear some huge shoes that give you like 2 inches. So no the NBA does not inflate their heights

[Ikill]

Even though these are official listings, some of them still look suspect to me.

For example: Ray Allen is listed at 6'5" without shoes, but I doubt it.

Also, KG is listed at 6'11" without shoes and Vin Baker at 6'11.5"; I was at a game when Baker was with the C's and he linesd up with KG and KG ahd a good 2 inches on him (or so it seemed from my vanatge point).
well it depends on the shoes too

[bmacsys]

He was CLEARLY taller than Bird, and at least two inches taller than Parish who was 7-0. He may not have been 7-4, but he was at least 7-2.

BTW, Wilt had a MEASURED 7-8 wingspan...and the 6-11 Thurmond had a higher reach. As for Russell...he reportedly had a higher reach than Kareem.



I know this thread is old but in Wilt's first book he said the 6'2" Jerry West's arms were as long as his. Wilt had average length wing span for his height, and smallish hands. Not Artis Gilmore type small though. Nate Thurmond had very long arms. Very few men grow at all after the age of 17 years. Doesn't matter if you are 5'9" or 6'9". Saying these guys grow when they are in college or thee NBA is wrong. Unless they have Acromegaly which few in the NBA have had. Very few guys are as tall as they are listed. 6'0' guys are magically 6'2", 6'7" are suddenly 6'9". Guys 6'10" are 7 footers. I know a guy who is over 7'2". Been around him all my life. I am a Uconn grad and have had access to players since I graduated in 1983. I work games at Gampel Pavillion and the XL Center. I have been within five feet of 7'2" Roy Hibbard, 7'3" Hasheem Thabeet and neither are as tall as my legit 7'2 friend.

[OldSchoolBBall]

I know this thread is old but in Wilt's first book he said the 6'2" Jerry West's arms were as long as his. Wilt had average length wing span for his height, and smallish hands. Not Artis Gilmore type small though. Nate Thurmond had very long arms. Very few men grow at all after the age of 17 years. Doesn't matter if you are 5'9" or 6'9". Saying these guys grow when they are in college or thee NBA is wrong. Unless they have Acromegaly which few in the NBA have had. Very few guys are as tall as they are listed. 6'0' guys are magically 6'2", 6'7" are suddenly 6'9". Guys 6'10" are 7 footers. I know a guy who is over 7'2". Been around him all my life. I am a Uconn grad and have had access to players since I graduated in 1983. I work games at Gampel Pavillion and the XL Center. I have been within five feet of 7'2" Roy Hibbard, 7'3" Hasheem Thabeet and neither are as tall as my legit 7'2 friend.

West had the same sleeve length as Wilt, not the same wingspan. Two different things. West's wingspan was like 6'10" whereas Wilt's was around 7'5"-7'6".

[GreenChampion]

Jan Vesely 7-0 in NBA (6-11 in Europe)

Jonas Valanciunas 7-0 in NBA (6-10 in Europe)

Donatas Motiejunas 7-1 in NBA (7-0 in Europe)

Danilo Galinari 6-10 in NBA (6-8 in Europe)

Andrea Bargnani 7-0 in NBA (6-10 in Europe)

Jonas Jerebko 6-10 in NBA (6-8 in Europe)

The list goes on and on.............

The NBA is constantly adding 1-2 inches to the heights of players from Europe. They all magically grow 1-2 inches the second they get off a plane from Europe onto US soil.


It is also absolutely hilarious that the NBA claims that NBA players are "taller" than Euroleague players, when the Euroleague has taller players on average - even with using barefoot heights, unlike the NBA.

I am sorry, but the NBA has become such a joke under David Stern.

Still better than the trashy Euroleague.

[JMT]

Why would anyone care about this?

This. Last resort of Euro fans to find something about their league that's better than the NBA. Their measurements!

[Lebron23]

The NBA inflated their players height for marketing purposes. Being listed at 6'0" is better than being listed at 5'10"-5'11". Back in 1996 No NBA teams wanted Ben Wallace when he listed his height at 6'7". (His real height).