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Re: McHale's wingspan?
[QUOTE=supersmashbros]Yep, Mchale did have high shoulders, but I doubt Mchale's wingspan is longer than Yao's given that he's at least 7 inches shorter. His wingspan I've heard and I assume is probably 7,3 or 7,4" and standing reach (w/ shoes) probably 9,3" or 9,4" I suppose.[/QUOTE]
Maxiel at 6'5 has 7'4 reach...It would not be surprising if Mchale had good deal more than that.
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Just wondering. What was McHale's vertical? Did he jump high or not?
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[QUOTE=Manute for Ever!]Herman Munster could almost [b]scratch his knees without bending over.[/b] [/QUOTE]
That would be a sight to behold. :lol
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[B]"I think wingspan is every bit as important, maybe way more important than your height," said Minnesota Vice President of Basketball Operations [SIZE="4"][COLOR="DarkGreen"]Kevin McHale, who had an 8-foot wingspan in his day[/COLOR][/SIZE]. "You've seen those guys that are 6-11, and they've got those pterodactyl arms. Those guys, they don't do too well." [/B]
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[img]http://www.michael-jordan-23.com/uploads/pics/michael-jordan-dunk8.jpg[/img]
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That seems insane. An 8 foot wingspan on a 6'11" guy?
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[QUOTE=Loki]That seems insane. An 8 foot wingspan on a 6'11" guy?[/QUOTE]
He may be exaggerating with the 8' mark, but damn his hand looks rim level off a jump step in a couple of those pictures. It's hard to tell if that's just the photo perspective....still, he's clearly pushing 7'7 plus.
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[QUOTE=Revelation]I would say that is a slight exaggeration. The only SG/SF's I can think of with that kind of wingspan are Tracy McGrady and T. Prince..
T. Prince: 7'4
T. McGrady: 7'3[/QUOTE]
Durant's wingspan is longer at about 7-5. I think McGrady's wingspan is 7-2 and Prince's is around the same. Josh Howard I think has a 7-2 wingspan too.
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I wonder what Pau Gasol's wingspan is at? He seems like he barely has to get off the ground for his dunks.
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[QUOTE=KenneBell]I wonder what Pau Gasol's wingspan is at? He seems like he barely has to get off the ground for his dunks.[/QUOTE]
I've read about 7,6" at 7 feet. He still obviously has to get off the ground a noticeable amount to dunk unlike the 7,5" Iranian fellow with an 8 foot wingspan we discussed before [B]who can dunk without having to jump off the ground whatsoever[/B]! As for Mchale's wingspan I doubt it's over 7,6" but definitely more than 7,2".
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[QUOTE=HeyIt'sMe]I dunno, but Manute Bol must of had a ridiculous wingspan at his height. Those are some long arse arms.
[img]http://hoopedia.nba.com/images/b/b7/ManuteBol.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
This is OT, but Bol's brother went to my university (and got cut from the b-ball team)... man that dude was tall. He was the easiest guy to pick out on Campus...
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[QUOTE=Manute for Ever!]That is what I have trouble understanding, I am 6'8" with 6'8" wingspan.[/QUOTE]
Im 7' with 6'9 wingspan!
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[QUOTE=jamal99]Im 7' with 6'9 wingspan![/QUOTE]
That's rather unusual. Most ppl I think have a wingspan that's at least their height if not more. I guess you just have really short arms for your height and narrow shoulders (maybe you have the Kevin Willis syndrome going on because I am pretty sure Kevin Willis at 7' also had a wingspan that was probably only 6,9" or 6,10").