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Iverson's vertical is 40+ inches?

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by TheReasonSF3, Apr 9, 2001.

  1. TheReasonSF3

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    I've always wondered what A.I.'s vertical leap is and today I was searching on google.com to see if I could find it. On 1 site, it said it was about 40-inches, and on another it said 44- inches. I doubt that either one of those is correct. I've never seen Iverson get up very high. I know that the claim that his vertical is 44-inches is totally wack, cause that's about what Stevie Franchise's is and I'm sure that A.I. can't get up as high as Franchise. I've never seen A.I. do a fancy dunk and I live in the Philadelphia area so I see the Sixers a lot on t.v. If he had a 40+ inch vertical, I'm sure he could do some nice dunks. I know he's on 6 flat. I'm pretty sure his vertical isn't over 40 inches.

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    I very rarely see Iverson dunk with any authority. I'm not sure he's 6 foot either, maybe 5'10". If his vert is 40 inches, Stevie's is over 45.

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    while I do not know the exact amount I have never seen anyone sky in a game like allen iverson...

    it was when he was with georgetown and they were playing against texas tech in the NCAA's...the rebound came off a missed shot and all the sudden this little guy flew over all the big guys and looked like he was on a trampoline...he dunked way over their heads and his nuts were in their mouths...it was crazy..

    the guy can really get up.. I still think he is better than francis..as much as I like francis i think AI has the complete package..we'll see how francis looks in a couple of years as its maybe too early to make that statement...

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    his nuts were in their mouths Sir Hangover? Isn't that dangerous?

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    Remind me never to play with Allen Iverson.

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    Iverson probably doesn't reach his max vertical in games because he's always so beat up.

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    Iverson doesn't reach his 'max vertical' of 40 inches because it's a lie.

    Francis could 360 his ass, bad ankle and all. Iverson has the speed, but not the hops.
     
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    That's exactly correct. I was watching the Sixers game against the Celtics, and Eric Snow stole the ball, pass to A.I. who had no one within 50 feet of him. Iverson just did a little baby dunk. It didn't look like he got up high at all! Iverson is a thug! He wears his pants way to baggy and in the game against Boston last night, his pants fell down. HE'S A LOSER!

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    RunninRaven, LOL [​IMG] [​IMG]

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    I remember that dunk. And Iverson's vertical is pretty high. He is already about 4 inches shorter than Francis. And he cant jump as high, but I remember Francis' is somewhere around 44 or so. If Iverson's is 40, that would mean, combined with his height difference, that Francis can jump 8 inches higher than him. This is a lot. So dont be surprised if Iverson's is around 40.

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