FultzNationRISE
08-12-2022, 10:19 AM
Say you made them all the same height, but they retain their proportional dimensions like wingspan, body mass and so on. They also each retain their equivalent athleticism, tho assume bigger guys become a bit more nimble and shorter guys lose a bit of quickness.
How do you see the resulting hierarchy?
Obviously Lebron still remains the GOAT and current BITW. Thats not debatable. But what about after that?
Do guys like Curry and Trae become unstoppable playing against competition of equal height, or are they negatively impacted by losing their quickness edge on bigger players? Are post players like Joker and Embiid still viable in a scenario where all five defenders are the same height they are?
Would Kyrie destroy the competition? Or would he still find a way to destroy his own team no matter what?
I feel like athletic, well rounded high IQ guys like Blake and Doncic would still be studs despite currently using size to their advantage at times. Guys who are consistent shooters at every level like CP3 and Leonard remain elite.
Anyway thought of this thread during the discussion of what Draymond and KD think about Carmelo. It occurred to me guys like KD and Green wouldnt even be G-League players if they didnt have the advantage of being massive humans. In fact theyre not even close to being D-1 players if every kid on the planet was the same height. Their skillsets are only “special” relative to the tiny fraction of people who exist at their height. Take height away and theyre lucky to be in the top third of basketball playing males in the US.
Anyway who comes to mind for you in terms of who gains and who loses?
How do you see the resulting hierarchy?
Obviously Lebron still remains the GOAT and current BITW. Thats not debatable. But what about after that?
Do guys like Curry and Trae become unstoppable playing against competition of equal height, or are they negatively impacted by losing their quickness edge on bigger players? Are post players like Joker and Embiid still viable in a scenario where all five defenders are the same height they are?
Would Kyrie destroy the competition? Or would he still find a way to destroy his own team no matter what?
I feel like athletic, well rounded high IQ guys like Blake and Doncic would still be studs despite currently using size to their advantage at times. Guys who are consistent shooters at every level like CP3 and Leonard remain elite.
Anyway thought of this thread during the discussion of what Draymond and KD think about Carmelo. It occurred to me guys like KD and Green wouldnt even be G-League players if they didnt have the advantage of being massive humans. In fact theyre not even close to being D-1 players if every kid on the planet was the same height. Their skillsets are only “special” relative to the tiny fraction of people who exist at their height. Take height away and theyre lucky to be in the top third of basketball playing males in the US.
Anyway who comes to mind for you in terms of who gains and who loses?