Sure but how many of those guys played as gangly and awkward as they physically were? Wembanyama has clear fluidity and control over his length that most lanky guys don’t have. I think that has to count for something.
Wemby is skinny but insanely flexible, which is key for preventing injuries. he can do a full split at 7'4 and has been working on flexibility his whole life. he is more coordinated than guys 6 inches shorter. most bigs who get hurt, get hurt because they either have too much weight (Yao), or because they're stiff athetes playing against explosive athletes (Porzingis was pretty athletic but still stiff and couldn't really control his body like Wemby). the only other 7'2+ guy who had the fluidity and flexibility of Wemby was Kareem, who played 20 years in the NBA.
KD tore his achilles doing nothing. same with kobe and plenty others. doing the splits isnt going to save you much other than a pulled groin. whether its size, or weight, injuries can be probable when playing athletics. 7'4 in general, let alone on a miniscule muscle mass is scary for a guy like me in the field. im sure he has people around him doing there best, we have great technology BUT... the man is 7'4 playing a high pace sport with low BMI.
@@ZDF_BTW higher BMI wouldn't prevent an achilles tear either, so what is even your point? you're a bit all over the place. flexibility especially in places like the ankle/toes/hips will help him stay healthier than a guy who is less flexible. you literally can't argue against this. the spurs doctors also have said they plan on building functional strength instead of bulk muscle because higher BMI = more stress on his entire lower body.
Look it’s great if he has both and we all know that but I agree that having less stress on his joints by being flexible and not being too bulky is better. KD tore his Achilles when he had an already really tight calf not when it was at a normal state
Ehh nba is still fibbing about the barefoot height thing considering a bunch of prospects from the past two years who they measured barefoot yet still use height in shoes. Giannis looks only an inch taller than Portis who 6'9.5 barefoot so realistically he's probably still around 6'11 but maybe 7'0 in shoes. @@K1ngw221
@@K1ngw221 probably not the case with Giannis, but a lot of guys would lie about their heights, KD being a good example (probably to avoid being classified as a big, by the same reasons jxmmy explained)
so many insane teams this year. Nuggets gonna be great again without a doubt, got the insane duo in phoenix, the insane duo on the bucks, the Heat have proven to be insanely scrappy, Celtics looking stronger than ever. playoffs are gonna be a bloodbath lol I think Giannis is technically 6'11 or 6'10 but yea insanely huge for how fast he runs. that's why he's so unstoppable and such a good defender
Aidan has a point, with these lengthy tall guys, injuries are bound to happen. And when giannis was a young buck (no pun intended) he was very slim, he was instructed to put on mass and he wanted to. Kevin durant came to our facility and couldnt bench 145lbs and thats prob why our home town blazers chose greg oden in front of him in the draft. greg was great but got injured. backfired. although that one was a mistake i cant blame the thought process. he was also listed at around 6'9 coming out of texas but was a clear 7'0 to me. but just TINY. wanted to feed him a meal. im from portland oregon where nike is, work there, and have met all sorts of players. i was surprised on the heights of the players, heres my take on the ones i have met and seen together. dame: always listed higher than what he really is. 6'1 without shoes 6'2 with if that. westbrook- a solid 6'3 maybe even 6'4. he was bigger than i thought when seeing him. giannis- 6'11. lebron 6'8.
tbf injuries are bound to happen with every NBA player. I dont think Vic is gonna be as plagued with injuries as some people think. he's very smart and moves his body very well for someone over 7ft, his flexibility and mobility is insane (with helps a lot in preventing injuries)
Plus big men like Vic usually have serious injuries before getting into the league that indicate what the future holds, based on Dr Brian md's vid nothing about his past suggests he should face big injury risk(although is frame and height will always play a role I'm strictly speaking about injury history)
" he was instructed to put on mass and he wanted to" Not only that, but a lot of the NBA players take PED's. Which in turn can lead to muscles growing faster than ligaments. Which is why you see poeple tearing muscles while lifting for example. Because the body isnt built to deal with that weight.
u ask about morant every vid he pops up but no hes not served a single game yet of his suspension its 25 games if im not mistaken maybe more but atleast 25 so he wont be back for a while
This year’s college basketball season will have a record number of foreign players. UCLA’s top recruit, Aday Mara (Spain), is predicted to be good enough to get drafted after one year at the college level. When speaking on the difference between US and foreign players, UCLA coach Mick Cronin said, “Here’s the difference: Everywhere but America, sports are not related to school. Everything is club, and there are junior teams that are tied underneath professional teams. They don’t have the confines of the academics that limits high school coaches in every state. Any time a European kid has played basketball, [he] has been coached. There’s no pickup basketball. They’re more mature in their understanding of moving without the ball, passing the ball, concepts.”
The previous greatest scorer in NBA history, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, was 7"4. ...The maker of the video made a grammar error on a graph. It is "a lot", not "alot".
I mean Giannis is 6’11 but people just call him a 7 footer due to it only being an inch difference. At the same time he might have grown because when he came in the league he was 6’9.
I think you skipped Jxmyhighroller's video "I Added A 4 Point Line..." came out about a month ago and think you both would like it. Especially if you're going to check out a Hawks game now.
They're still going by shoe height considering a bunch of the rookie from the past few years are like an inch above the barefoot height on draft combine website. Some guys like Cade and JG are barefoot and other guys are with shoes, it's a mixed bag tbh@@PapaGirth69420
Health has always been the issue with tall skinny NBA players. They tend to get hurt a lot and have short careers.
Actually it's the tall heavy players that have this issue the most. The skinny tall guys are the tall guys that have made it historically.
Sure but how many of those guys played as gangly and awkward as they physically were? Wembanyama has clear fluidity and control over his length that most lanky guys don’t have. I think that has to count for something.
This was the dumbest comment I've heard today
KD?? Y’all skinny usually ok y’all heavy usually bad
Wemby is skinny but insanely flexible, which is key for preventing injuries. he can do a full split at 7'4 and has been working on flexibility his whole life. he is more coordinated than guys 6 inches shorter. most bigs who get hurt, get hurt because they either have too much weight (Yao), or because they're stiff athetes playing against explosive athletes (Porzingis was pretty athletic but still stiff and couldn't really control his body like Wemby). the only other 7'2+ guy who had the fluidity and flexibility of Wemby was Kareem, who played 20 years in the NBA.
KD tore his achilles doing nothing. same with kobe and plenty others. doing the splits isnt going to save you much other than a pulled groin. whether its size, or weight, injuries can be probable when playing athletics. 7'4 in general, let alone on a miniscule muscle mass is scary for a guy like me in the field. im sure he has people around him doing there best, we have great technology BUT... the man is 7'4 playing a high pace sport with low BMI.
@@ZDF_BTW higher BMI wouldn't prevent an achilles tear either, so what is even your point? you're a bit all over the place. flexibility especially in places like the ankle/toes/hips will help him stay healthier than a guy who is less flexible. you literally can't argue against this. the spurs doctors also have said they plan on building functional strength instead of bulk muscle because higher BMI = more stress on his entire lower body.
Look it’s great if he has both and we all know that but I agree that having less stress on his joints by being flexible and not being too bulky is better. KD tore his Achilles when he had an already really tight calf not when it was at a normal state
Unfortunately if you're too flexible it makes it easier to tear through ligaments
Ja still has a 25 game suspension to serve. 😅
Giannis is 6'11" with a 7'3" wingspan. Wembanyama is 7'4" with a 8' wingspan.
Giannis is actually listed at 7ft now according to the NBA
Ehh nba is still fibbing about the barefoot height thing considering a bunch of prospects from the past two years who they measured barefoot yet still use height in shoes. Giannis looks only an inch taller than Portis who 6'9.5 barefoot so realistically he's probably still around 6'11 but maybe 7'0 in shoes. @@K1ngw221
@@K1ngw221 probably not the case with Giannis, but a lot of guys would lie about their heights, KD being a good example (probably to avoid being classified as a big, by the same reasons jxmmy explained)
Wemby is a teenager who is used to European food portion sizes. He lives in San Antonio, TX now. He will be 260 pounds by Christmas!
As a San Antonian, this is the most accurate comment I've seen! lol
We'll take that as a compliment. - from San Antonio
I'm in Austin, this was totally meant as a compliment!
Chet was the number 2 draft pick. He missed his opening season last year but we’ve been waiting for him to finally show his full potential in OKC.
dude I'm pumped for this season, hopefully we come out 1-0 tonight
It’s a finesse game nowadays, the rail-thin super tall bigs in the past played in a way more physical era
so many insane teams this year. Nuggets gonna be great again without a doubt, got the insane duo in phoenix, the insane duo on the bucks, the Heat have proven to be insanely scrappy, Celtics looking stronger than ever. playoffs are gonna be a bloodbath lol
I think Giannis is technically 6'11 or 6'10 but yea insanely huge for how fast he runs. that's why he's so unstoppable and such a good defender
Aidan has a point, with these lengthy tall guys, injuries are bound to happen. And when giannis was a young buck (no pun intended) he was very slim, he was instructed to put on mass and he wanted to. Kevin durant came to our facility and couldnt bench 145lbs and thats prob why our home town blazers chose greg oden in front of him in the draft. greg was great but got injured. backfired. although that one was a mistake i cant blame the thought process. he was also listed at around 6'9 coming out of texas but was a clear 7'0 to me. but just TINY. wanted to feed him a meal. im from portland oregon where nike is, work there, and have met all sorts of players. i was surprised on the heights of the players, heres my take on the ones i have met and seen together. dame: always listed higher than what he really is. 6'1 without shoes 6'2 with if that. westbrook- a solid 6'3 maybe even 6'4. he was bigger than i thought when seeing him. giannis- 6'11. lebron 6'8.
tbf injuries are bound to happen with every NBA player. I dont think Vic is gonna be as plagued with injuries as some people think. he's very smart and moves his body very well for someone over 7ft, his flexibility and mobility is insane (with helps a lot in preventing injuries)
Plus big men like Vic usually have serious injuries before getting into the league that indicate what the future holds, based on Dr Brian md's vid nothing about his past suggests he should face big injury risk(although is frame and height will always play a role I'm strictly speaking about injury history)
" he was instructed to put on mass and he wanted to"
Not only that, but a lot of the NBA players take PED's. Which in turn can lead to muscles growing faster than ligaments. Which is why you see poeple tearing muscles while lifting for example. Because the body isnt built to deal with that weight.
Kevin Durant was the original Swiss army knife a 7 foot forward with the ball handling of a guard and can score on any given spot on the court
Chet was drafted last year number 2 overall but he hasn’t played because he was injured so this year is going to be his rookie year
and I'm pumped for it as a thunder fan
Please can you do a video on Luka Dončić Highlights
u ask about morant every vid he pops up but no hes not served a single game yet of his suspension its 25 games if im not mistaken maybe more but atleast 25 so he wont be back for a while
This year’s college basketball season will have a record number of foreign players. UCLA’s top recruit, Aday Mara (Spain), is predicted to be good enough to get drafted after one year at the college level.
When speaking on the difference between US and foreign players, UCLA coach Mick Cronin said, “Here’s the difference: Everywhere but America, sports are not related to school. Everything is club, and there are junior teams that are tied underneath professional teams. They don’t have the confines of the academics that limits high school coaches in every state. Any time a European kid has played basketball, [he] has been coached. There’s no pickup basketball. They’re more mature in their understanding of moving without the ball, passing the ball, concepts.”
Should have talked about raptors lineup
Ja Morant got a 25 game suspension to start the season.
The previous greatest scorer in NBA history, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, was 7"4.
...The maker of the video made a grammar error on a graph. It is "a lot", not "alot".
Kareem was listed at 7"2.
Holmgren was literally the 2nd pick last year boys 😂
Vlog if you go to the game in Atlanta
5'3 Muggsy Bogues
This is what it would be like to see Wilt Chamberlain play in the modern NBA..... Except Wilt was bigger
I mean Giannis is 6’11 but people just call him a 7 footer due to it only being an inch difference. At the same time he might have grown because when he came in the league he was 6’9.
Unfortunately it does not start tonight
I think you skipped Jxmyhighroller's video "I Added A 4 Point Line..." came out about a month ago and think you both would like it. Especially if you're going to check out a Hawks game now.
I though Giannis was 6'10 6'11 also.
It’s over for the league when a star goes to SA next season 😂
Ja morant wont play for the first 21 games of the season as hes suspended
Did the preseason games count towards his 25?
No he’s out for 25, preseason doesn’t count
give me Giannis... keep the others...
most of the heights listed are inflated
Yep almost all are about an inch off besides Wemby
They're measured in shoes I believe. Since that's what they wear while playing.
Not like they used to, the NBA got serious a few years back and made the players get measured without shoes on.
They're still going by shoe height considering a bunch of the rookie from the past few years are like an inch above the barefoot height on draft combine website. Some guys like Cade and JG are barefoot and other guys are with shoes, it's a mixed bag tbh@@PapaGirth69420
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