Official Heights

[nickagneta]

Huh...

Some people have made claims for years and years that Bill Russell could not play center in today's game because he was too small. But at 6'9" without shoes, he's bigger than two of our centers currently on the roster, one of which people think will turn into a great modern day defensive center. Maybe Bill could play in today's game after all🤔😁😁😁

[Tr1boy]

Timelord is only 6'8??

yup

6'9-6'10 with shoes. But has a very nice 7'4-7'5 wingspan

[Somebody]

Huh...

Some people have made claims for years and years that Bill Russell could not play center in today's game because he was too small. But at 6'9" without shoes, he's bigger than two of our centers currently on the roster, one of which people think will turn into a great modern day defensive center. Maybe Bill could play in today's game after all🤔😁😁😁

I've stated multiple times that Russell was anything but undersized, and tbh as well as most of the centers in the 60s.

[mmmmm]

Some notable new 'official' heights from elsewhere in the league:

Kevin Durant: 6' 10"  (previously 6' 9")
Zion Williamson:  6' 6" (previously 6' 7")
Dwight Howard:  6' 9" (previously listed 6' 11")
Draymond Green:  6' 5" (previously 6' 7")
Isaiah Thomas:  5' 8" (previously 5' 9")
J.J. Barea:  5' 10" (previously 6' 0")
Joel Embiid:  6' 11.75" (no real change)
Ben Simmons:  6' 9.5" (previously 6' 10")
Tobias Harris:  6' 7.5" (previously 6' 9")

Hmmm.... Grant Williams' 6' 6" ain't looking that shabby right now.

[makaveli]

D. Green just 6’5”, wow, one of the most versitly defenders ever

[gouki88]

Bagley going from 6'11" to 6'8"! Ouch

[knuckleballer]

I'm surprised Embiid is under 7'.  Poirier actually measured slightly taller at 7' even. 

[Big333223]

Some notable new 'official' heights from elsewhere in the league:

Kevin Durant: 6' 10"  (previously 6' 9")
Zion Williamson:  6' 6" (previously 6' 7")
Dwight Howard:  6' 9" (previously listed 6' 11")
Draymond Green:  6' 5" (previously 6' 7")
Isaiah Thomas:  5' 8" (previously 5' 9")
J.J. Barea:  5' 10" (previously 6' 0")
Joel Embiid:  6' 11.75" (no real change)
Ben Simmons:  6' 9.5" (previously 6' 10")
Tobias Harris:  6' 7.5" (previously 6' 9")

Hmmm.... Grant Williams' 6' 6" ain't looking that shabby right now.

TP for some context.

The older I get, the more I think we make too big of a deal of a few inches with these guys. A lot of the information we have about heights isn't even right. Trust what you see on the court, not on the paper.

[footey]

Timelord is only 6'8??

yup

6'9-6'10 with shoes. But has a very nice 7'4-7'5 wingspan

[footey]

Timelord is only 6'8??

yup

6'9-6'10 with shoes. But has a very nice 7'4-7'5 wingspan

7’5.5” wing span.

[BitterJim]

Some notable new 'official' heights from elsewhere in the league:

Kevin Durant: 6' 10"  (previously 6' 9")
Zion Williamson:  6' 6" (previously 6' 7")
Dwight Howard:  6' 9" (previously listed 6' 11")
Draymond Green:  6' 5" (previously 6' 7")
Isaiah Thomas:  5' 8" (previously 5' 9")
J.J. Barea:  5' 10" (previously 6' 0")
Joel Embiid:  6' 11.75" (no real change)
Ben Simmons:  6' 9.5" (previously 6' 10")
Tobias Harris:  6' 7.5" (previously 6' 9")

Hmmm.... Grant Williams' 6' 6" ain't looking that shabby right now.

TP for some context.

The older I get, the more I think we make too big of a deal of a few inches with these guys. A lot of the information we have about heights isn't even right. Trust what you see on the court, not on the paper.

Height is definitely overrated, and length/ability to "play bigger" gets underrated (by casual fans, at least). Where the top of your head is is not as important as where your hands can go, and how good you are at taking up space

The Celtics of a few years ago are a great example: if you have to defend an inside center, do you play the 7' guy with an all outside game, or the 6'9" rebounder that carved out tons of space with his backside? If you ask me, I'd take Sullinger over Olynyk any day

[BASS_THUMPER]

Im 6 feet 4 inches in my Nike Monarch

no promo for dem




err 3 months for werk..

*sippin*

[liam]

Some notable new 'official' heights from elsewhere in the league:

Kevin Durant: 6' 10"  (previously 6' 9")
Zion Williamson:  6' 6" (previously 6' 7")
Dwight Howard:  6' 9" (previously listed 6' 11")
Draymond Green:  6' 5" (previously 6' 7")
Isaiah Thomas:  5' 8" (previously 5' 9")
J.J. Barea:  5' 10" (previously 6' 0")
Joel Embiid:  6' 11.75" (no real change)
Ben Simmons:  6' 9.5" (previously 6' 10")
Tobias Harris:  6' 7.5" (previously 6' 9")

Hmmm.... Grant Williams' 6' 6" ain't looking that shabby right now.

TP for some context.

The older I get, the more I think we make too big of a deal of a few inches with these guys. A lot of the information we have about heights isn't even right. Trust what you see on the court, not on the paper.

Height is definitely overrated, and length/ability to "play bigger" gets underrated (by casual fans, at least). Where the top of your head is is not as important as where your hands can go, and how good you are at taking up space

The Celtics of a few years ago are a great example: if you have to defend an inside center, do you play the 7' guy with an all outside game, or the 6'9" rebounder that carved out tons of space with his backside? If you ask me, I'd take Sullinger over Olynyk any day

Sully ate his way out of the league and Kelly is still playing.

[Somebody]

Some notable new 'official' heights from elsewhere in the league:

Kevin Durant: 6' 10"  (previously 6' 9")
Zion Williamson:  6' 6" (previously 6' 7")
Dwight Howard:  6' 9" (previously listed 6' 11")
Draymond Green:  6' 5" (previously 6' 7")
Isaiah Thomas:  5' 8" (previously 5' 9")
J.J. Barea:  5' 10" (previously 6' 0")
Joel Embiid:  6' 11.75" (no real change)
Ben Simmons:  6' 9.5" (previously 6' 10")
Tobias Harris:  6' 7.5" (previously 6' 9")

Hmmm.... Grant Williams' 6' 6" ain't looking that shabby right now.

TP for some context.

The older I get, the more I think we make too big of a deal of a few inches with these guys. A lot of the information we have about heights isn't even right. Trust what you see on the court, not on the paper.

Height is definitely overrated, and length/ability to "play bigger" gets underrated (by casual fans, at least). Where the top of your head is is not as important as where your hands can go, and how good you are at taking up space

The Celtics of a few years ago are a great example: if you have to defend an inside center, do you play the 7' guy with an all outside game, or the 6'9" rebounder that carved out tons of space with his backside? If you ask me, I'd take Sullinger over Olynyk any day

Sully ate his way out of the league and Kelly is still playing.

To be fair he's beasting in China now, dude got quite a bit fitter.

[Scottiej23]

Some notable new 'official' heights from elsewhere in the league:

Kevin Durant: 6' 10"  (previously 6' 9")
Zion Williamson:  6' 6" (previously 6' 7")
Dwight Howard:  6' 9" (previously listed 6' 11")
Draymond Green:  6' 5" (previously 6' 7")
Isaiah Thomas:  5' 8" (previously 5' 9")
J.J. Barea:  5' 10" (previously 6' 0")
Joel Embiid:  6' 11.75" (no real change)
Ben Simmons:  6' 9.5" (previously 6' 10")
Tobias Harris:  6' 7.5" (previously 6' 9")

Hmmm.... Grant Williams' 6' 6" ain't looking that shabby right now.

TP for some context.

The older I get, the more I think we make too big of a deal of a few inches with these guys. A lot of the information we have about heights isn't even right. Trust what you see on the court, not on the paper.

Height is definitely overrated, and length/ability to "play bigger" gets underrated (by casual fans, at least). Where the top of your head is is not as important as where your hands can go, and how good you are at taking up space

The Celtics of a few years ago are a great example: if you have to defend an inside center, do you play the 7' guy with an all outside game, or the 6'9" rebounder that carved out tons of space with his backside? If you ask me, I'd take Sullinger over Olynyk any day

Sully ate his way out of the league and Kelly is still playing.

To be fair he's beasting in China now, dude got quite a bit fitter.

https://www.basketball-reference.com/international/players/jared-sullinger-1.html