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World's tallest people...... interesting

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Mini_GreatWall, Aug 25, 2002.

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  1. Mini_GreatWall

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    #1 Mini_GreatWall, Aug 25, 2002
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    Everyone in the NBA is measured with their shoes on, that being said by your logic Shaq is 6'11 1/2 not 7'1. It doesn't really matter though it is mostly to measure the difference in heights.
     
    #2 jevjnd, Aug 25, 2002
  3. DavidS

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    Mini,

    I was wondering about that.

    Shaq is just a "smigent" taller than Hakeem. He surley isn't 2 inches taller than
    Hakeem.
     
    #3 DavidS, Aug 25, 2002
  4. smoothie

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    pretty cool site. nice find mini.
     
    #4 smoothie, Aug 25, 2002
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    #5 topfive, Aug 25, 2002
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    1. Shawn Bradley, A morman. A good golfer and baseball player. Attended BYU. Went on a two-year mormon mission. He grew up in Utah,once trick-or-treated as Freddy Kruger (Dal) ............. 7-6

    Maybe if he busted out his old Freddy Costume, he might actually scare a few people into thinking he's a real basketball player.
     
    #6 HotRocket, Aug 25, 2002
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    to bad there isn't a accurate vertical leap site.
     
    #7 Stevie Francis, Aug 25, 2002
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    How funny was this part.

    "28. Jason Collier (Hou) this guy is tall but he plays small............. 7-0"

    The entire list has either nothing next to their name, or small nice tidbits on all the people on the list. Jason Collier is the only on who gets a snubbing on his entire list.
     
    #8 Dreamshake, Aug 25, 2002
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    True, and the thing about Ming is he is 7'5 in socks, so he is really 7'6 in NBA height.

    Tallest guy in the NBA (along with Bradley) + outstanding basketball talent = very big trouble for the rest of the league
     
    #9 Kurupt the Kingpin, Aug 26, 2002
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    I think Shaq is two inches taller than Dream, easily. Dream is literally the size of a PF t hese days.
     
    #10 gr8-1, Aug 26, 2002
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    I guess you missed the Kareem Abdul Jabbar entry... :)
     
    #11 Dr of Dunk, Aug 26, 2002
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    Check the guest book, Holden signed it
     
    #12 The Voice of Reason, Aug 26, 2002
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    pretty interesting!!
    I heard about a North Korean that he wanted to join the nba in a long time ago.. I watched a little clip of him from the news... :D
     
    #13 aznlincolnpark, Aug 26, 2002
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    Hakeem measured his height w/ shoes on...

    so Ming should do the same.. he should be 7'7 not 7'5..... :D
     
    #14 Mini_GreatWall, Aug 26, 2002
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    I'm 10 feet tall. Just kiddin. Bye.
     
    #15 Kenogu, Aug 26, 2002
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    [​IMG]


    Hey,she has the same last name as Yao Ming. But she is 3" taller (2.35m)


    [​IMG]

    Here, Zhang Juncai, husband, 2.42m
    He Xinjing, wife, 1.65m
     
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    I seriously wonder if the wife, being nearly 2'6" shorter, experienced stomach ache after sex with her husband.
     
    #17 Panda, Aug 26, 2002
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    Somebody please do the metric conversion on 2.42.
     
    #18 Will, Aug 26, 2002
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    It is about 8'1". I always remember 30cm=1 ft (approx)
     
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  20. Dr of Dunk

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    The long way :

    2.42 m * 100cm/m = 242 cm

    242 cm / 2.54 cm/inch = 95.276 inches

    95.276 inches / 12 inches/foot = 7.93 feet

    7.93 feet = 7 feet + .93 feet

    .93 feet * 12 inches/foot = 11 inches

    Big boy : about 7'11".
     
    #20 Dr of Dunk, Aug 26, 2002
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