fandarko
02-19-2015, 04:57 AM
http://i.cdn.turner.com/dr/nba/teamsites-nbateams/release/hawks/sites/hawks/files/elements/oral-history/wilkins-bird-holman-416.jpg
Nique was listed at 6-8 and Bird at 6-9.
But here the difference seems to be at least 2 inches.
Since Bird had at least an inch on Magic (who was listed at 6-9), I think that Nique was never taller than 6-7.
Regarding Hakeem, word is he was not taller than 6-10. However, you can see him towering over Lebron here http://www.thenassauguardian.com/attachments/article/32296/11C%20Lead%20pic.jpg
But here not so much https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?
q=tbn:ANd9GcRJp1cV5J5TE-N-FhPuBx4pjupbO3lpOUEZ1-GDxDzc9CeWlBVgOg
But what strikes me is the not-that-pronounced height difference with Sampson (listed at 7-3) https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSEeR-WzUitktnBcvbn5s5V5P8ZKIXuq9BRD2svho5jiFvFfRDK6A
or
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQjdmb1xOolhKF5ppFYIJOQ-rPDNck_JOQyHtJXpX3ohPorP77d
or http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/404/261/ScreenShot2013-07-17at2.26.51PM_crop_exact.png?w=1500&h=1500&q=85
Here Hakeem with Clyde Drexler (listed at 6-6).
http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/history/legends/clyde-drexler/clyde-drexler-trophy.jpg
I know that height is distorted all the time on images we see today, but it seems to me (not that it matter much, but still interesting) it's safe to say Bird had an inch on Magic, Nique was not 6-8 but 6-7, Hakeem was probably 6-11 (an inch on Dwight) and Ralph Sampson was probably closer to 7-3.
Of course, all these differences might stem from players being measured with or without shoes at a given moment.
Nique was listed at 6-8 and Bird at 6-9.
But here the difference seems to be at least 2 inches.
Since Bird had at least an inch on Magic (who was listed at 6-9), I think that Nique was never taller than 6-7.
Regarding Hakeem, word is he was not taller than 6-10. However, you can see him towering over Lebron here http://www.thenassauguardian.com/attachments/article/32296/11C%20Lead%20pic.jpg
But here not so much https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?
q=tbn:ANd9GcRJp1cV5J5TE-N-FhPuBx4pjupbO3lpOUEZ1-GDxDzc9CeWlBVgOg
But what strikes me is the not-that-pronounced height difference with Sampson (listed at 7-3) https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSEeR-WzUitktnBcvbn5s5V5P8ZKIXuq9BRD2svho5jiFvFfRDK6A
or
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQjdmb1xOolhKF5ppFYIJOQ-rPDNck_JOQyHtJXpX3ohPorP77d
or http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/404/261/ScreenShot2013-07-17at2.26.51PM_crop_exact.png?w=1500&h=1500&q=85
Here Hakeem with Clyde Drexler (listed at 6-6).
http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/history/legends/clyde-drexler/clyde-drexler-trophy.jpg
I know that height is distorted all the time on images we see today, but it seems to me (not that it matter much, but still interesting) it's safe to say Bird had an inch on Magic, Nique was not 6-8 but 6-7, Hakeem was probably 6-11 (an inch on Dwight) and Ralph Sampson was probably closer to 7-3.
Of course, all these differences might stem from players being measured with or without shoes at a given moment.