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Re: Russell, Chamberlain, Kareem - How did they measure up?:
Originally Posted by BlueandGold
So Wilt had the highest wing-span ever? I can't think of anyone else who would be close to that except maybe Ralph Sampson or some obscure draft bust player who ended up riding the bench/getting played out of the league.
No, I remember having read that Manute Bol had a wingspan of 8'4. He's definitely #1, and it's probably not close to #2 (it's much more interesting to me to know who #2 was).
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NBA rookie of the year
Re: Kareem, Wilt, Bill Russell - Detailed Player Measurements
Scratch that, Bol is actually given at 8'6 or 102 inches.
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NBA Legend
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Re: Kareem, Wilt, Bill Russell - Detailed Player Measurements
Brilliant research as always.
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Brooklyn
Re: Kareem, Wilt, Bill Russell - Detailed Player Measurements
Hand measurements?
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NBA Legend
Re: Kareem, Wilt, Bill Russell - Detailed Player Measurements
Originally Posted by LoneyROY7
Hand measurements?
You entered a thread titled "Detailed Player Measurements"
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NBA Legend
Re: Kareem, Wilt, Bill Russell - Detailed Player Measurements
Last edited by CavaliersFTW; 03-27-2012 at 01:05 PM.
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7-time NBA All-Star
Re: Kareem, Wilt, Bill Russell - Detailed Player Measurements
Speaking of hand measurements, I was just looking down the database list on DraftExpress and a couple jumped out at me.
Corey Joseph at 6'3" (in shoes) has a hand length of 10.25 inches.
Olu Ashaolu (still in college) at 6'6" has a hand length of 11.25 inches.
Kawhi Leonard at 6'7" has some big hands too: 9.75" long and 11.25 inches wide.
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NBA Legend
Re: Kareem, Wilt, Bill Russell - Detailed Player Measurements
Just added Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard to the original post for direct comparison - Shaquille O'Neal and Wilt Chamberlain both have the most complete set of measurements
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Re: Kareem, Wilt, Bill Russell - Detailed Player Measurements
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Re: Kareem, Wilt, Bill Russell - Detailed Player Measurements
Originally Posted by CavaliersFTW
Just added Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard to the original post for direct comparison - Shaquille O'Neal and Wilt Chamberlain both have the most complete set of measurements
When was Shaq at his maximum? What year, like?
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Re: Kareem, Wilt, Bill Russell - Detailed Player Measurements
I think Wilt's standing reach might be a bit high. Russell and Wilt both said in interviews that Russell had an equal or longer standing reach then Wilt despite him being shorter.
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NBA Legend
Re: Kareem, Wilt, Bill Russell - Detailed Player Measurements
Originally Posted by magnax1
I think Wilt's standing reach might be a bit high. Russell and Wilt both said in interviews that Russell had an equal or longer standing reach then Wilt despite him being shorter.
You might be mistaking Russell for Thurmond, I've personally never seen that interview you speak of but if they have said that, and you have a link i'd like to watch it. As a 6'11.5" 17 year old he's almost capable of touching the rim flat-footed (In his Chuck Taylors... shoes that won't even prop you up)
KU is the source for his standing reach, and that number is oft-cited by others which I can link tonight. It is well within reason given all his other measurements, and in today's shoes he'd probably register as a 9'7 standing reach - which would be exactly what one would expect based on other peoples measurements at www.draftexpress.com
Any implication that Russell has a 9'6 standing reach is what'd be hard to believe. Maximum reach maybe, but standing doesn't sound right.
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Re: Kareem, Wilt, Bill Russell - Detailed Player Measurements
Originally Posted by CavaliersFTW
You might be mistaking Russell for Thurmond, I've personally never seen that interview you speak of but if they have said that, and you have a link i'd like to watch it. As a 6'11.5" 17 year old he's almost capable of touching the rim flat-footed (In his Chuck Taylors... shoes that won't even prop you up)
KU is the source for his standing reach, and that number is oft-cited by others which I can link tonight. It is well within reason given all his other measurements, and in today's shoes he'd probably register as a 9'7 standing reach - which would be exactly what one would expect based on other peoples measurements at www.draftexpress.com
Any implication that Russell has a 9'6 standing reach is what'd be hard to believe. Maximum reach maybe, but standing doesn't sound right.
Well thats what he said. I probably won't be able the interview because I don't even remember what the original subject was, but I've heard it said a couple of times so I don't really doubt it.
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NBA Legend
Re: Kareem, Wilt, Bill Russell - Detailed Player Measurements
Originally Posted by magnax1
Well thats what he said. I probably won't be able the interview because I don't even remember what the original subject was, but I've heard it said a couple of times so I don't really doubt it.
Well go ahead and believe that - but it doesn't make Wilt's any less than 9'6, which is cite-able
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