Vertical differences

[Klay 3D]

I'm having problem finding players with a small difference between their max and no-step verticals (5" and below). I'm trying to figure out what role a small difference plays in basketball confines. Anyone know what Lebron and Kobe's no-step vertical is?

Smallish
Barnes..... 39.5-38= 1.5"
Wade....... 35-31.5= 3.5"
Lillard....... 39.5-34.5= 5"
Conley...... 40.5-35.5= 5"

Biggish
Derozan.....38.5-29=9.5"
Wall.......... 39-30= 9"
Oladpio..... 42-33= 9"
I. Thomas.. 40-31.5= 8.5"
B. Knight... 37.5-29= 8.5"
Lavine....... 41.5-33.5= 8"
Durant...... 33.5-26= 7.5
J. Butler..... 39-32= 7"
Westbrook.. 36.5-30= 6.5"

[FKAri]

Why'd you put Westbrook with his pathetic POVERTY vertical on your list? :facepalm

[Peteballa]

1.5 inch difference between maximum and no step makes zero sense to me. Not sure how that's possible. Pretty cool though.

Also, interesting thread concept.

- Someone with a 48 inch max vert

[Klay 3D]

Why'd you put Westbrook with his pathetic POVERTY vertical on your list? :facepalm
Perspective. I think he's right around average.

[Dresta]

It's the ability to be explosive from a standstill. It's the difference between Wade's explosiveness around the basket and Derozan's.

[JohnMax]

Wade has more instant explosiveness anywhere on the court. Westbrook is more explosive on the move.

[Marchesk]

Westbrook is more explosive on the move.

As long as it's the horizontal and not the vertical.