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Did Yao get bigger?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Air Langhi, Oct 11, 2014.

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  1. Air Langhi

    Air Langhi Contributing Member

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    <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="2" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding-bottom:55%; padding-top:45%; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style="position:relative;"><div style=" -webkit-animation:dkaXkpbBxI 1s ease-out infinite; animation:dkaXkpbBxI 1s ease-out infinite; background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-44px; width:44px;"></div><span style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:12px; font-style:normal; font-weight:bold; position:relative; top:15px;">Carregando</span></div></div><p style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px; word-wrap:break-word;"> Yao says he's 7 feet 4 I think he's 7 foot 8</p><p style=" line-height:32px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; padding:0; text-align:center;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/t-S9uvQT_x/" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none;" target="_top"> Exibir no Instagram</a></p></div><style>@-webkit-keyframes"dkaXkpbBxI"{ 0%{opacity:0.5;} 50%{opacity:1;} 100%{opacity:0.5;} } @keyframes"dkaXkpbBxI"{ 0%{opacity:0.5;} 50%{opacity:1;} 100%{opacity:0.5;} }</style></blockquote><script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script>

    Yao ming looks even bigger than he used to. Looks like he is 8'.
     
    #1 Air Langhi, Oct 11, 2014
  2. RedRedemption

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    Yao used to be slender. That at least made his frame look small. Now he's packed on some pounds, looks like a giant!
     
    #2 RedRedemption, Oct 11, 2014
  3. Voice of Aus

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    I swear I could buy all the clothes in this pictures for $20
     
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  4. alethios

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    You'd spend more than that in material. There's enough there between them to make a hot air balloon.
     
    #4 alethios, Oct 11, 2014
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    Shaquille used to say Yao's 8 feet tall...
     
    #5 haoafu, Oct 11, 2014
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    I think the answer is that Shaq has shrunk...
     
    #6 TDRox, Oct 11, 2014
  7. Voice of Aus

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    Oo crap I never thought of that, refund refund refund
     
    #7 Voice of Aus, Oct 11, 2014
  8. tiger0330

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    The legend of Yao. In a hundred years the history books will be saying they named the Great Wall after him instead of the other way around.

    Shaq is 7'1" and in that pic he sure looks more than 3 inches taller than Shaq.
     
    #8 tiger0330, Oct 11, 2014
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    I have thought for a while that Yao got taller. He was never that much taller than Shaq... look:

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    A bit taller in those photos, but nothing like how he towers over him now.
     
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    Did a little measuring.

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    Yao Ming is 9 inches taller than Shaq in that pic. Now, Shaq is slouching a bit, which could take away an inch or two.

    I put Shaq at 6'11, which puts Yao at 7'8". Assuming Shaq stood up more straight, he'd be 7'0" or 7'1"... which was his listed height.

    So if Shaq stood up straight, he'd be 7 or 8 inches shorter.

    Either way, it looks like Yao is about 7'8". No way he's 7'4".
     
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    They look short...
     
    #11 Jontro, Oct 11, 2014
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    Wow that's crazy!! Yao definitely has grown since those all-star photos. If you can make Shaq seem normal or rather small, you ARE a freaking GIANT!
     
    #12 NL Rocket, Oct 11, 2014
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    Shaq is also standing further from the camera, which makes him look a little shorter.
     
    #13 durvasa, Oct 11, 2014
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    He played at 7 foot 7 with shoes. I believe he is wearing Shape Ups in this photo so your measurements seem accurate.
     
    #14 bobloblaw, Oct 11, 2014
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    His attire tho. Completely mailed it in and those shoes lol
     
    #15 sammy, Oct 11, 2014
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    If Yao is still growing then he has some serious health problems.
     
    #16 tmacfor35, Oct 11, 2014
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    I love Yao Ming. But seriously.... photos of him are hilarious!

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    Even Dikembe looks small. Jeremly Lin looks like a little kid!
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    And this one is my favorite. JJ Watt, all 6-5 290 of him, looks like a high schooler.
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    #17 photojoe, Oct 11, 2014
  18. NL Rocket

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    This is insane, JVG is at his freaking elbow!!
     
    #18 NL Rocket, Oct 11, 2014
  19. Rokman

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    LOL! So true.
     
    #19 Rokman, Oct 11, 2014
  20. Rokman

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    Talk about the elephant in the room!
     
    #20 Rokman, Oct 11, 2014
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