Did MJ really had a vertical of 48"?

[magnax1]

He didn't. If he did his head would be half a foot over the rim when he leaped.

[LikeABosh]

Wilt's vertical was 55", he beat the shit out of mountain lions and banged 5 women a day since he was 10. Its all true cuz I read it on the internet

[scandisk_]

My best guess would be 43 (on his earlier years) to 44 max

[notatop29pg]

He didn't. If he did his head would be half a foot over the rim when he leaped.

If he jumped from directly below the hoop yes.

I'm not sure but is the peak height reduced when jumping forward as compared to jumping straight up?

Either way... i dont think his vert was that high, pretty sure i read in one of his books that he said his vert was lower than dominiques and Clydes.

[knickswin]

he obviously doesn't. jordan had really good hops, but he wasn't a freak or anything.

[AAckley1]

Does no one understand the difference between a max recorded vertical & in-game jumping?

When recording ones vertical, the jump is done in a manner where the player moves as little laterally as possible. Weather it's 1-step, 2-step or a simple collect & jump, you don't want to be losing inches by having lateral movement.

In game dunks specifically focus on lateral movement with vertical movement coming second. Very rarely are guards dunking off a collect jump or a 1-step jump because the opportunities for such dunks are prevented by bigs typically.

[Living Being]

No more than 44".

[scandisk_]

Not even close to 40. MJ blocking a fast break layup but ends up hitting his head on the backboard nearly knocking himself unconcious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MITo...eature=related

[clipps]

Some of these arguements are absolutely retarded. It doesn't take 48 inches for a player of MJ's height to complete a dunk so he's not gonna jump to his entire potential. I'm sure if Jordan wanted to, he would have let himself smack his head on the rim

[pauk]

Here is a counter argument, think of it what you will. Just spreading the "knowledge" so people can make their own opinions :)

http://blitzsportsnetwork.com/2012/0...vertical-jump/

http://www.topendsports.com/testing/...tical-jump.htm

Interesting!

[pauk]

James White vertical leap is 46"... and is 6'6"-6'7"...







So i mean if Jordan had 48"... im sure it would look at least close to something like this.... at least once

[DatAsh]

Here is a counter argument, think of it what you will. Just spreading the "knowledge" so people can make their own opinions :)

http://blitzsportsnetwork.com/2012/0...vertical-jump/

http://www.topendsports.com/testing/...tical-jump.htm

no where in either of those links do I see evidence of a 48 inch vertical.

at Randy Moss having a 51" vertical.

For caparison, here's what a 52" vertical looks like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IclEQA48IOE

[pauk]

For caparison, here's what a 52" vertical looks like.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IclEQA48IOE

Dude could basically clear Yao Ming while doing a reverse jam

[coin24]

In b4 jlauber tells us the space jam mj half court dunk was originally done by wilt

[Calabis]

MJ didn't have a 48 vert. Lebron supposely has a 45 vert and he has never had his head over the rim despite being atleast 3 inches taller and longer arms.

Lebron has had several moments with his head at rim level, with the ball in his hand

also in this vid, Jordan is leaning the opposite way of the way he jumped, yet his head is very close to the rim.....this isn't even probably his max output. Assuming he can get his head higher then the rim without the ball, is not as far fetched as you guys are making it out to be.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwiRSo_1ujw