Well if true....he's a small ball four or best spot is PF....but to not be 6'10....he's going to be a shorter PF......which hurts this generational talent label that he's had. Like is he really a better talent then Anthony Davis was in 2012? Wembenyama just 2 years ago?Predicting Rounds 1 and 2 of the NBA draft after the combine
After Cooper Flagg, the draft could get interesting. Here's how ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo see it playing out.www.espn.com
Noting Flagg at 6’7 3/4” (I know , not a big drop from 6’9” but still) I’m always amused by players shrinking from their college team’s listed
height once they are measured for the NBA draft. Why do teams inflate their heights?
He’s never been listed at 6’10”, that was just a number that his internet message board fan boys liked to throw around.
Combine measures shoes off. They all play in shoes that add approx 1-1.5". I assume the combine just measures that way to make sure everyone is on the same level regardless of what shoe they wear.Predicting Rounds 1 and 2 of the NBA draft after the combine
After Cooper Flagg, the draft could get interesting. Here's how ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo see it playing out.www.espn.com
Noting Flagg at 6’7 3/4” (I know , not a big drop from 6’9” but still) I’m always amused by players shrinking from their college team’s listed
height once they are measured for the NBA draft. Why do teams inflate their heights?
Wasn't it once noted that some coaches measure with shoes on to get the taller reading?Predicting Rounds 1 and 2 of the NBA draft after the combine
After Cooper Flagg, the draft could get interesting. Here's how ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo see it playing out.www.espn.com
Noting Flagg at 6’7 3/4” (I know , not a big drop from 6’9” but still) I’m always amused by players shrinking from their college team’s listed
height once they are measured for the NBA draft. Why do teams inflate their heights?
Yeah, without shoes just gives a more reliable, consistent and honest measurement. There’s more variance in the results when measured in shoes.
Wembanyama is a true generational talent. Flagg is not and I don’t believe AD was either.
They play in shoes, that's how you should measure them. Don't understand the barefoot thing for basketball.
"I don't know how you all walk around with those things!"
He is 6'9 on the court.Predicting Rounds 1 and 2 of the NBA draft after the combine
After Cooper Flagg, the draft could get interesting. Here's how ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo see it playing out.www.espn.com
Noting Flagg at 6’7 3/4” (I know , not a big drop from 6’9” but still) I’m always amused by players shrinking from their college team’s listed
height once they are measured for the NBA draft. Why do teams inflate their heights?
I stood next to Wes unseld in the stans at Morehead when he's brother was there I'm 6'3. He was not over 6'5. Yet played equal to wilt and Russell
Just got back from the beach and just relieved to see this thread wasnt about me
Both of these are true. I haven't looked at combine measurements in a while, but they used to give both barefoot and in shoes measures. Which is the way to do it. Every once in a while you'll see a kid who is 6'1 1/4 barefoot and listed at 6'4, but that's pretty rare. As is almost always true in life, more info is better, and helps to self police.
It shrinks?
Reminds me of Rupp’s famous line, “I’ve never had a player play barefoot, so we don’t measure in their bare feet.” Makes sense to me.
Antoine Walker at UK was listed at 6'8" the NBA teams he played for listed him at 6'9". And KAT at UK was listed at 6'11", the NBA lists him at 7'0".Predicting Rounds 1 and 2 of the NBA draft after the combine
After Cooper Flagg, the draft could get interesting. Here's how ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo see it playing out.www.espn.com
Noting Flagg at 6’7 3/4” (I know , not a big drop from 6’9” but still) I’m always amused by players shrinking from their college team’s listed
height once they are measured for the NBA draft. Why do teams inflate their heights?
Never thought about that but it makes perfect sense. Also, when running a 40 in football, shouldn't it be done with full gear on?
I actually thought that first about DB’s at the combine. What I really should care about is their reach plus vertical. Not head height plus vertical.
Probably because the NBA measures them at the combine with no shoes on.Predicting Rounds 1 and 2 of the NBA draft after the combine
After Cooper Flagg, the draft could get interesting. Here's how ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo see it playing out.www.espn.com
Noting Flagg at 6’7 3/4” (I know , not a big drop from 6’9” but still) I’m always amused by players shrinking from their college team’s listed
height once they are measured for the NBA draft. Why do teams inflate their heights?
Reminds me of something Jerry Krause (GM of the Chicago Bulls in their heyday) once said. He was talking about a particular player - may have been Tony Kukoc, I can't remember - but the player had an unusually long neck. Which is why Krause said height measures are largely irrelevant, whether it's a too long neck, too big a head, whatever. He called all that "wasted inches". I don't think height is totally irrelevant* and we should rely completely on say wingspan, but wingspan is more important.
Significant shrinkage.😂😂😂😂 George is one of my favorite TV characters.
