Welp. Now's my time to shine. I long jump with him at Colby. He had never really done it in high school and had a lot of technical issues that he didn't get worked out in just one outdoor season. Definitely could've been a freak but he decided to focus on basketball
Many people don't understand that simple, and impressive/awesome physical feats don't necessarily translate to being immediately awesome at a sport that seems to apply the principle of the feat.
nitram9 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 02:45:48 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but it's still like no matter how much natural talent you have it'll take like 15 years of training to become an elite basketball or soccer player. To become an elite track and field star takes like 3 years (depending on event of course).
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:41:24 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Depends the position in basketball.
nitram9 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:58:14 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's kind of true I guess for the very tall but even then it's rare to find a guy who can be successful without having played for most of his life.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:11:49 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think that is also due to a selection bias. As a guy who is above average height, but not huge, I constantly get asked if i play basketball. I cannot imagine how much people would pressure you to paly if youre 6'8"+
nitram9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:17:06 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sure, but you also have to remember that even though guys that tall are rare it's still only like 1% of people 7'0" + that end up in the NBA. Part of that has to do with whether they got enough experience.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:04:21 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
3 years? Definitely not. Sure there are genetic freaks but the vast majority of those who make it to the top did it from years and years of hard work. Try 8+. Take any Olympic final and I doubt you'll find someone who only got into the sport 3 years ago
As for basketball 15 years sounds about right. But there are NBA players that only began playing in high school. Off the top of my head some current players that started late are Festus Ezeli and Tim Duncan.
Not true at all, Ziggy ansah, 3 years from no football to all pro
nitram9 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:15:51 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Haha. There's a damn good reason I said basketball and soccer rather than football. Even then, Ansah may be the only example in history you could use of a guy developing that fast. And it's been 6 years not 3. He first started playing football in 2010 and he only first made all-pro this past season. He was drafted 3rd overall as a project player, not because he was actually ready yet. So even in a sport and position where pure athletic talent can get you so far it takes 5 years at bare minimum to become an elite player. Even in pro football nearly everyone played in high school and college before the Pros. Most played in pop warner.
RKS3 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:57:38 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I also was at Aspire camp with you /u/SILLIjimithingMAXIMI and remember the comics we used to write together about how great it would be to have an episode where the dunk didn't really dunk but the video would speed up at the end of the lay up so it still seemed pretty sweet.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:32:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Awesome! I also ran with a kid in high school who competed at Colby a couple years back, you may know him. Track is full of kids who use it to supplement their main sport. As diehard track people it's hard to watch athletes who could be amazing at it focus on a team sport with so much competition they will never make it far. You can't make people love track but it eats me inside wondering what would happen if they dedicated themselves to it.
Yeah I didn't start track until college after my career ended in my original sport at Colby. I've progressed a lot in just a few seasons. makes me wish I had done it in high school.
That's actually less than I would expect. Perhaps his speed isn't that great.
[deleted] ยท 368 points ยท Posted at 14:37:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His high jump is 5'10"... Maybe he didn't compete at all in high school? At 6'2" and dunking from the free throw line yeah, that's not great.
34mjf ยท 365 points ยท Posted at 14:41:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
High jump isn't all about how high you can jump, but rather more about form. I was a very good jumper and dunker for my basketball team so my coach had me join the track team. It's impossible to learn the form in one season so I could only jump 5'10 at a meet.
As a former high jumper a lot of it depends on how tall you are. A 6' 7" dude with a 30 inch vertical will be way better than a 5' 10" guy with a 35 inch vertical. You simply don't have to send your hips and ass as far when their so much closer to the bar to begin with. At 6'4' I could basically do 5'8' standing still with decent form.
6' 4" I jumped in Ohio like 5 years ago. Got to jump against Eric Kynard actually. I'd get out at 6' 2" or 6' 4" and he'd start at 6' 6" end at 7+. He was the silver medalist in London if you didn't know. That was the best part of high school track. Watching him fly.
Well, you always have those guys but if you ever watch college or Olympic high jumpers there all at least 6'3". There is a few freaks out there who can just soar but they're usually tall.
I partially agree. If you can jump high and have okay form, you're going to be better than someone who can jump moderately high and has great form. That has been my experience.
There's this kid I went to high school with and in track he literally never did any high jump training at all and when we got to meets he was our only jumper and he would do 6' no sweat. That kid was a fucking monster though, never seen an athlete like him.
I'm pretty sure he was talking about the field jumps, not the dunk. I would have guessed a long jump > 25' and a triple jump > 50' and a high jump of around 6'10" or greater.
Source: I'm a 5'10 long jumper who jumped 23' in HS and 25' in college. I also played basketball and was no fuckwhere close to being able to dunk from the free thrown line. Go figure. Maybe he had shitty track shoes.
"not that great" Lol Redditors and their arrogance.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:53:07 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His best jump would be tied for 41st with 14 other kids among D3 colleges in New england this year. That's super small time in T&F. He's absolutely amazing at dunking from the free throw line, but he's not that great of a high jumper.
That dunk is like a really high long jump. So, he's stuck between the two events and isn't good at either. However, professional long jumpers are getting at least that high.
I was a 6'2" sprinter in high school. One of the student teachers (who came from a prominent sports family in the state), saw me jump 6' in my boat shoes when the high jump pit was in the wrestling room one day.
I finished fifth in state that year in high jump in my piddly ass little school qualification. On top of my sprinting shit. I got a six pack of Corona for everytime I broke a PR with my back bent and not straight as a board. She was fresh out of a solid DI athletic career so I just guessed that was what they negotiated at her level.
That's actually the exact same as mine and I'm a junior in high school. I can only just dunk in general though let alone from the free throw line. My long jump and triple jump aren't quite as good as his but they're closer than they probably should be.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:00:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Quite.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:56:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His form is likely terrible, judging by that high jump mark. If he's 6'2" and has that kind of natural jumping ability but can only clear 5'10" he's doing something very wrong.
Saint947 ยท 152 points ยท Posted at 15:21:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Oh you mean non-lunar landing country units?
Blubbey ยท 61 points ยท Posted at 16:05:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Need them in comet landing units.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 17:38:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're not actually trying to convince people that NASA didn't use metric, right? Dude, the moon landing program was headed by a nazi... a former nazi, but still a nazi!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:47:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
your mommas a nazi
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:46:10 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So what? So was the head of the moon landing program and Walt Disney!
If you are going to bring up moon landing then you should get off your computer and use the same ones you used back in 1969 instead. Since clearly that's the peak of imperial units.
Holy crap that's a huge spread. I would have guessed it was a tiny bit closer than that. That's like a horse vs a human in a 100 meter dash.
Dhuzy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:39:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I was kinda surprised when I first realized the gap in track and field. For running events, the women's world record is usually around the elite level for high school boys (e.g. mile: women's record is 4:12, which is tough but definitely doable for a lot of high school male runners).
sellyme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:04:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's like a horse vs a human in a 100 meter dash different.
The world's fastest human takes about 1.87x as much time to run 100m as a moderately fast horse, so it's not unreasonable to think that the world's fastest horse would be twice the speed of the world's fastest human, if not faster, so it's not quite that comparable of a disparity.
I'm white and 5'8 and could high jump 6'6" and I could definitely at least match his long jump. I could just barely dunk on a 10' hoop after several running starts. If I only had 6 more inches to work with :/
[deleted] ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 16:42:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yea. I would mind having a 7incher either, but those are the breaks.
Very high but the bar is knocked off in this picture, I'm guessing you completed it in the next jump?
Also, I spent way too much time trying to compare the cone and staff member with the vertical bars to see if the height really was 6'6" and didn't even notice the giant sign displaying the height. /facepalm
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:11:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 5'10" and all my high school marks exceed those - which is odd as there is NO WAY I could have performed that dunk. He is seriously under performing at the track. Source: 2.00m/6.57m/14.40m 1972
Those are solid HS numbers, but I guarantee if he works on that second phase, his triple numbers will grow by feet. I was a very similarly sized fellow pale jumper that did incredibly well with jumping for distance vice height. I took it from 42' 7" to 46' 2".
True. Still I think his coaches suck if hes dunking from the foul line and only jumping 5'10". Like chicks jump 5'8" in high jump and they can't even touch the backboard
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:15:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yea, I went to a 1A school and we had people that could easily do that.
It wasn't a coaching issue. He had never put in actual time in long jump other than one outdoor season. 3 months, regardless of athleticism, is rarely enough to put together a technically sound jump.
My friend was jumping 23 feet in two weeks but he was a freak
tranam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
5'10 isn't so great for high jump. Thought it probably has a lot to do with form. I bet a high jump coach would have that guy leaping 6'6 in a month.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was better at all three events and I'm wasn't one iota the dunker he is. Granted I'm 5'10, but 4 extra inches wasn't going to get me to dunk from the foul line. Not even close. Maybe poor form, maybe not much of a speed burst.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My best in high school is 22 even and a 6 4 high jump and I could never dream of dunking from the free throw line yet I could dunk very easily. He should be able to do 23 to 24 feet range. Maybe his form sucks, I don't know.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:30:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I've tried. Always had to move in at least 2 feet. I was much more fond of jumping off two legs and dunking with two hands. I always had problems gripping the ball which makes one legged, one handed dunks difficult.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:49:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's in Waterville, Maine
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So my best long jump is is one inch less than his my triple jump is 43'9 and my high jump is 6'4. So only his long jump is better than mine and barely and I can't dunk. Can someone please explain why I can't dunk? BTW I'm 5'10.
Awric ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:47:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Omg I have the same High Jump record as him. I feel special!
We should just switch to metric only for track and field.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:40:58 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We pretty much have. High school and younger still uses imperial and I coach HS track so I am constantly thinking about rankings and entries in feet which is why that was my default. Everything else is metric!
Are you his Agent? ,Or just a very creepy stalker/fan
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:37:05 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In the track world, results are everything. As soon as I saw his form for the first half of this jump, I had to know if he did track and if so what his distances were. It took less than a minute to find him since his school name is on his shirt and I knew that other people into track would also notice and be curious so I shared it.
It's definitely pretty weird, but it's super common to "results stalk" athletes in a way that's normal. Sites like milesplit have rankings regionally and nationally, so you know where you stand and where all your competition is and all their PRs and where they ran, jumped, or threw them.
It's like statistics and baseball fans. Weird to outsiders, but normal and fascinating to insiders.
I__lift ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Colby, WI?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Waterville, Maine.
[deleted] ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 17:34:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 23:20:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When Mike Powell set the long jump record at 29' 4 1/4" in 1991, he was a guest on Arsenio Hall. Hall measured the long jump, and it was ridiculous to see it go from his desk to the band. It's the gold standard of track records. Powell's mark still stands, and he's one of four people to hold the record for more than 20 years.
Powell broke the 8.90 m (29' 2-1/4") record Bob Beamon set in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, which shattered the previous record by an incredible 55 cm (21-3/4"). Beamon played high school basketball but gave it up to pursue track & field. The Phoenix Suns took a flyer on him in the 15th round 1969 NBA draft (159th overall-- they don't have 15 rounds anymore), but he never played for the team. He returned to the game some years later when he went to Adelphi University in New York to finish his college degree. I remember reading an article about him in Sports Illustrated that was written just after he started at Adelphi. He'd been haunted by his amazing Mexico City jump, which he never came close to repeating, but I recall the author mentioning him gliding in for a lay-up (dunking was banned in college ball from 1967-1976) from the top of the key.
he got high enough to both dunk and jump from the free throw line. Its possible he could get his elbow through the hoop like vince. Pretty sure Vince couldn't have stuck his elbow through on a dunk from the free throw line either. Then again...even if he could, it'd be pretty dangerous at that speed.
dude fuck buffalo ww i get the shits EVERY time i go there regardless if its a burger or just lil chicken strips like wtf can u put in a lil strip to give me the shits???
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:51:27 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey dude, you are top comment, can you do me a favor? Re-watch the video and watch the reflection. This is fake. Point it out.
They used some object to jump off of and colored it, let's say, green.
Watch the slight camera shake at the start and end of the clip - this is artificial shake added in editing to make the shot feel more believable than the reality, a stationary shot which is easier to edit.
All they had to do then was go frame by frame and edit the foot that he stepped with
It occurs to me that a lot of people won't get why he's sitting on a bench with some chocolates - there are seniors in college who weren't born yet when that movie came out.
Had to watch it for nostalgia, and just noticed that a lot of it was shot at Leimert Park, and he namechecks Crenshaw and "concrete Jungles", the "s" on the end likely making it the proper noun for the rough area just Northwest of Leimert Park known as "the Jungles".
Stuff that only makes sense to me now that I live in LA and totally missed as a kid.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:24:40 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Call her, gettin laid tonight. Swisher rolled tight somethin somethin tonight... Hit the highwayyyy makin money the flyyy wayyyyy but theres gotta be betta way bettaaa wayyy
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:34:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Barely. Never in a game. Most of the time the ball would just hit the back inside part of the rim and bounce out, but occasionally I could get in a really weak dunk if my legs were super fresh.
Frankly, my build was very similar to the guy in the gif, so I really can't wrap my brain around that freethrow line dunk. It's sorcery. Dude is like a real life version of my create-a-character on NBA2K.
I'm 6'1" and I started out just grazing the net and I trained all the way up to being able to dunk pretty easily. I have good athletic genetics but I still trained really hard and very specifically for dunking. It's possible.
I'm 5'4"... genetics suck. I feel you bro.. and you know what's sad? I'm pretty athletic.... but it doesn't matter, cuz im like the height of my little sister...
Even if not for competition sake, gymnastics are just awesome for being fit and STRONG AS F**K. Think dunking is cool? Imagine doing a series of backflips and ending on a front split. Or holding a crucifix position in the rings. Or doing 360ยบ muscle ups! I'm sure the groups of people who are able to do these things are more exclusive.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:21:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fumi Tanaka and Marc Andreu - both 5ft 5in - are international rugby players...
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:40:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Right, but not everyone wants to traumatic brain injury on a regular basis. :P
While I don't disagree with the general idea of what you're saying, Steve Nash could and did dunk (just barely and rarely of course, and nowhere near as impressively as this guy).
runout5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:09:37 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He could though. Watch his high school and college film. It's not like Westbrook or anything, but he still throws down.
Kdings ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 18:24:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah it's understood pretty well in my family. And, actually Michigan Tech.
Rimm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:38:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you have the backseat to yourself it can actually be a lot better than shotgun ime.
Rimm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:37:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Where do you live? I'm about that exact height (I say 6'4 because I feel guilty rounding up) live in Minnesota and feel like the only time it gets addressed is when we're talking about some other person who isn't just fake-tall, "Sven, my nephew you oughta see him, now he is ACTUALLY tall, has to order his pants online ya know"
My height is the only thing strangers seem to notice about me. People are intimidated by my height. I don't feel comfortable standing next to most people. If height reduction surgery were as commonplace as most cosmetic surgery, I would pay for it instantly.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:58:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I could see that I guess. I'm not quite 6'1, so still a bit over average. But if I stand next to someone your height, I often find myself subconsciously posturing up. It feels weird when dudes are several inches taller than I am, but I'd never considered it might be weird for them too. Interesting.
anything below 6'0 is manlet, as long as you're over 6'0 and not taller than 6'3 its all good.
6'3 and above is freakishly tall length where people will tell you "damn, you're tall".
6'0-6'3 is best length
6'2 is superior as its around the middle, so 6'1 and a half is acceptable.
carl gives DenimDave seal of approval, you're tall enough to blend into the average crowd in sweden and wear the honorary viking badge.
carls godfather is a giant, 6'9 or something like that. somehow our inept airforce did not realize that would be an issue. after logging all the hours necessary in a simulator etc and going to start flying practice jets, they discovered he was too tall to fit, entire education went to waste :D
been told he went on a bingedrinking spree after that, very disappointed. carls godfather decided he can still be a cool dude so went into the coastguard until he became the big boss. however then he went into not-cool dude territory anymore after cheating on carls godmother.
6'4" also. Would much prefer to be 6'2". At 6'2" you are just viewed as tall man. A man who also happens to be tall. At 6'4" and above you are a giant freak. Your physical characteristics are now a matter of public discussion. Nearly everyone I have ever met has commented on my height. Yet it's unacceptable for me to tell someone I've just met "Dang! Your skin sure is dark!" or "Wow! You're so fat!"
"tall guys are hot" (up to 6'3),
"that guy is freakishly tall" (>6'3)
It is nice to go to concerts though.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:36:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'2 here, it is basically the perfect height. You're missing out man.
Take up weight lifting, you'll shrink.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:44:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Been trying that for the last year, still no luck. On the bright side I don't look as much like a twig as I used to.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:04:26 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:42 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It is only temporary, while training and due to spine/joint compression.
Natural height loss due to aging (starts after 30 years) is permanent however. Just get old. In fact gaining muscle mass and bone density through weight training would slow that process down.
I'm 6'2" and think it's the perfect height. Don't have to duck in the shower, still taller than the vast majority of people you encounter, coupes aren't a problem, you can flat foot almost any motorcycle, it's OK to weigh 200+ lbs, etc... the benefits are endless and the only downside is people want you to get stuff off the shelf for them
Hahaha completely agree with the last point! My main problem is posture. It's very easy to have a bad posture when you are tall. Unfortunately, I do have such bad posture, and while I don't complain about being 6'2", I sometimes wish I were a bit smaller. I would have taken being 6', maybe 6'1.
6' here, always wish I grew a few more inches. This one tall girl called me short because she was taller in heels. Grass is always greener I guess..
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:01:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Being 6'0" is nice for sure until you play against a 6'2" guy with long arms who essentially can reach 5" higher than you in volleyball and basketball.
However, I do not envy the range of motion you need to do a squat.
Yup, those spider monkey guys are the worst to play against. My peak moment in basketball was blocking a 6'4" dudes dunk and hitting an up and under on the break back. He was in the h.s team, I wasn't and it got me much cred.
Definitely agree that you can have good or bad posture regardless of your height, but in my case my height just exacerbates my problem =)
Imapie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:10:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's coming, dude. I was six two and I've lost a half inch already and I'm not quite forty.
I stand up all day for my job but a doctor measured my height first thing in the morning and told me is was a little shy of six one and a half. I'm probably six one by the end of the day.
Try some exercises man. I was in the same boat and my posture has since improved dramatically. I do three exercises that take like two minutes and it's great. I can find them for you if interested
A big thing is keeping your chest up and your chin back. I mean, everyone thinks you are trying to fight them. But at least your posture is on point
Thank you for the tips =). I think I have improved my posture a bit, especially keeping my chin in the right place, but I still have a lot to improve on. I went to the doctor a couple of weeks ago and, sadly, the fact that I used to play hockey really exacerbated my problems with posture. I would really appreciate if you could find me the exercises you used to improve the posture. Thank you again.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:18:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Everything you said is 100% correct. I love being 6'2". We're also still taller than 99% of women in heels.
No ive been 275 for a long time. Maybe 250 when i was hitting the gym twice a day. Does that make sense? Or am i being too obtuse? Maybe we have different builds too, crazy thought.
As the inches mount, the salary continues to, too.
Cohen's number is based in part on a 2003 review of four large U.S. and UK studies led by Timothy Judge, a management professor at the University of Florida. Judge and his colleague concluded that someone who is 7 inches taller โ for example, 6 feet versus 5 feet 5 inches โ would be expected to earn $5,525 more per year.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:24:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
lol no, it didn't work.
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of course it's not hard to use google, and had you used it, you'd learn that your statement that "tall dudes are more successful..." is unfounded. even your links say that taller people make more money, the point not being that tall people earn more, but rather that short people earn less. don't be dense, bud. 6' isn't "tall", it's taller than 5'5"
In business, politics, life, anything really, the big man has the inherent advantage if he knows how to use his body language. Ever hear of napoleon syndrome where the little man has to compensate for his shortcomings? Well, imagine just not having those shortcomings and that is your starting point. You can build from there.
LBJ used a technique I use, only not nearly as strong and as obtuse as he did... here are some Google images of his lean. When negotiating or butting against a man like this in politics, that's a powerful force to reckon with. Usually he gets his way. Bullying? Maybe... but Apex and effective for sure.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
uh LBJ was just being rude. most normal folks wouldn't recoil when someone gets in their personal space. this has nothing to do with being tall and a lot to do with folks not wanting to be rude. napoleon "syndrome" refers to excessively short people, not nontall people. you're just buying in to a myth with the whole "in business yada yada the big man has the inherent advantage" thing.
if you "use" this "technique", you're simply being disgusting lol. no one wants to smell your breath, man
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:20:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:58:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
lol i'm taller than average, it just appears that some folks are thinking a little too much about their height.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:47:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, my biggest complain is related to posture. I also don't feel very comfortable when sitting down in front of tables, because they are always made for people a bit smaller people, and so I kind of need to bring my head down a bit more than I would like (especially in college, for example). I'm actually a bit closer to 6'3 than 6'2. Well, I for sure take being tall instead of being small any day =)
Symns ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, I for sure take being tall instead of being small any day =)
Back problems, don't fit in small places, hit head on hanging lights, strain on joints, harder to improve strength to weight ratio, have to duck to wash hair in most showers, Shirts are either too short or too big, chairs and seats don't support your thighs, can't parkour, feet hang off bed, hard to fit in small cars, etc. Size can create lots of problems physically. It's nice in a crowd to get cooler air and be able to reach the top cabinet and all, but day to day stuff can be taxing. The clothing is my biggest annoyance. I need a large because I'm large, not fat. To get the right length clothes many times that size is also much wider.
Dude the feet hanging off the bed is awesome. It allows you to sleep on your stomach and just let those bad boys hang instead of trying to splay them out all awkward like.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:22:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but when your feet hang off the edge of the bed they're susceptible to monsters.
For some reason, size is supposed to cover all metrics. I wish it was easier to find tall, slender shirts. Large shirts usually make me look 20lbs heavier and im only like 160lbs
the only downside of being tall is airline seats but thats all imo
and i would get called up as a commando for my military service but my eyesight is fucking awful so im gucci
I was supposed to be around 6'7" (had to get a treatment to avoid being that tall). I really don't regret going through that treatment. What's the thing you dislike the most about your height?
I'm not particularly outgoing, so people talking to me about it all the time can get annoying (but I suppose if you like the attention, it would be a great added bonus). Also most things in this world are not designed for very tall people. Finding proper fitting clothes, sitting comfortably (in cars, airplanes, etc), low hanging lights in restaurants (happens more than you might think). None of it is particularly awful, but they add up. I'm not saying I hate being tall, I would just rather be a little shorter (6'2" sounds nice)
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Symns ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes...
Am 6'2" (190cm, don't really know exactly), and also miserable, but not because of my height at least, my point is, if I were shorter, I maybe would be more miserable.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:44:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dude in the video is not 6'2". Maybe with basketball shoes and rounding up. Flat on his feet I'd be surprised if he's over 6 flat
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:45:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I thought I was 5'11
Went to the doctor recently, measures my height (without shoes), 5'9...never have I felt so small
aapl942 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:48:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you became a 6'2" person, and sat in a lecture hall chair for a day, you would beg to be 5'7". Almost zero back support and you have to keep your legs together so you don't lean into people on both sides.
I'm 6'2''. It's not that great for us regular folk. I couldn't dunk standing right underneath the rim.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:05:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Being 6'2 is pretty great. The world is made for people this height. There's no sense of 'grass is greener', it's just the ideal height in so many ways. I wouldn't want to be taller or shorter.
Eh, it's not all it's cracked up to be. Planes can be a chore, and back problems can arise. I won't deny the benefits though.
frl987 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:12:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
it really is the perfect height! most of the benefits of being tall, but you can still drive sports cars & not hit your head on things too much
I'm 6'2" & I wish that I had a good paying job instead of having used up most of my 20's fucking around trying to figure out what I'd really like to be doing...
edit: all is not lost for you & your wish. bionic legs aside, according to this video if you just wait long enough it has to happen eventually. Specifically, within 10101010101.1 years
dude fuck buffalo ww i get the shits EVERY time i go there regardless if its a burger or just lil chicken strips like wtf can u put in a lil strip to give me the shits???
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:59:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'4" and just wish I could jump like that.
EETTOEZ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:19:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'2" here - it's okay. But hitting head on stuff like small cars, airplane bathrooms, old stairs about balances out top shelf priviliges and basketball range. Also shirts are either too short or too wide.
All generic white guy scouting terms in basketball. White dudes are usually less athletic, "hard working", "smart", "high-skilled" etc. Black dudes are long and athletic.
I remember when Welker signed with the Broncos, some "analyst" actually said "what are the Broncos going to do with both Eric Decker and Wes Welker, they both fill the same role."
I'm just saying that was his play style. He is more of a slot guy. Just because that isnt how denver used him doesnt mean that isnt where he was best. I never said he did play with NE
You did say he played with NE, then edited it out after I replied. Gotta pull out all the stops to win pointless arguments buried in internet comment sections, I guess.
Simply talking about playing slot isn't the point. All that means is where they lined up.
Look at that list... Doug Baldwin, Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, etc. etc. Practically no one on it is the stereotypical slot receiver, IE a smaller guy who runs shorter horizontal routes. They're all big guys who run lots of vertical routes. That do it after lining up in the slot isn't really relevant.
Eric Decker is not a smaller guy who runs shorter horizontal routes. Wes Welker was. Their play styles are not remotely similar.
Odz2427 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:52 on May 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Class act.
2dP_rdg ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 14:08:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
his teammate is a real spark plug
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:58:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's a real spitfire.
rjcarr ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 15:53:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure jumping is genetic. Sure, you can get better at it in a number of ways, but you aren't going from a 16" vert to 40" no matter how much you train.
It has to do with leg length relative to height as well as lower leg length relative to overall leg length. I'm sure musculature is related too.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 19:45:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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rjcarr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:40:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I realized that after I read some other responses. whoosh
5hogun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:11:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think human will and determination often supersede genetics. Michael Jordan's lazy twin brother wouldn't jump nearly as well as this kid who's likely trained for countless hours.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:32:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Also has to do with Achilles tendon length
rjcarr ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:42:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Which I believe is related to lower leg length vs overall length which I mentioned. Basically, if you have long lower legs you're more likely to jump higher.
5'11, short legs. Still can dunk. People can keep saying jumping is genetic if they never want to jump higher. My vertical came from never getting a licence and walking home uphill everyday for the past 6 years, coupled with extensive high intensity, multiple volleyball practices a day for the past 4.
It's not genetic. There are dozens of videos of people who couldn't even touch the rim, and within a year were able to dunk.
It's about physical fitness and training specific muscle groups. That's like saying bench pressing is genetic. Unless you have issues with bones, or a medical condition that is genetic, it's about physical fitness and less about build.
Although, if you're 4 feet tall, that's a different story.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:18:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It really depends what skill level we are talking about. I think early on, as you are still developing, work ethic has far more impact. As you progress however you're going to start getting diminishing returns for the amount of work you invest and your genetics will determine just when that happens. People who are exceptional at the bench press for example tend to have shorter arms for their height so the weight doesn't have to travel as far, they also tend to have wider shoulders with larger rib cages to support more muscle mass.
Early on and throughout it's about work ethic. It's about building strength and form (in regards to jumping). You can be as strong as you want, but if your form is terrible then you won't be able to jump for squat. Track and field, for instance, is all about form. Everyone thinks they're fast or can jump high/far and that's why they're there. Partially true, but it's also because of their form. The forms have changed over the years and so have the accomplishments with regard to the form.
The strong man competitions are typically men who are above average in height (ie. The Mountain). The distance traveled to the chest is irrelevant if you lack the ability to lift the weight. The human form isn't a machine. The amount of force your body can exert is proportional to it's size. The distance traveled plays very little in regards to that.
Only reason it seems like short guys are the ones who are better at benching is because a lot of them are overcompensating for their height. Also, that was an example; there was no need to dissect it.
And again, we're talking about jumping ability. We're not talking about skill level. You don't have to be a basket ball player to be able to jump high. You just need to put forward the effort to get it done. The only genetic quality that determines whether or not you can dunk without practice is height, and natural body composition. Some people retain muscle easily, while others lose it quickly. People who retain muscle easily will be able to jump higher with less effort, while the others will have to work towards it. This doesn't mean that jumping is a genetic trait.
Natural blonde hair is a genetic trait. Being able to deadlift 600lbs is not a genetic trait. Being tall is a genetic trait. Being able to run fast is not a genetic trait, however there are genetic attributes that can contribute to being a fast runner, however it all comes down to form.
/endrant
rjcarr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:08:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Again, I'm not saying you can't improve your jump, you absolutely can and I tried to make that clear, but there are physical limitations to your maximum.
jayisp ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:21:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not classy though
samtart ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:19:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think his secret is to run really fast. he is not jumping high, he only jumps high enough to dunk, the key is to be moving forward fast enough so that during your hang time you can cross the entire distance from free throw line to rim. So its more of a long jump rather than a high jump so basically run as fast as you can.
His BBIQ is insane; a student of the game; Wooden would be proud.
brassty ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 14:32:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
They have training shoes and training programs to do it. All you have to do is follow those regimes and most people can do it. The real question is, can he play?
Edit: To clarify, I'm talking about the ability to dunk. Not to dunk from the free-throw line.
For real though, who else picked argonian as their main?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can't foresee any circumstance where Messi ends up playing in Stoke. Except if England get to host the 2026 World Cup and The Britannia gets chosen as a stadium and 38 year-old Lionel Messi is playing for Argentina.
[deleted] ยท 1824 points ยท Posted at 13:50:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's basically asking whether a feat, usually of athleticism, can be achieved anywhere, any time. The Stoke thing is referring to Stoke City FC, a team in the English Premier League (football), who are famous for having a difficult stadium to play in, and Stoke are usually known for being a physically imposing team. The rainy night is basically just to emphasise difficult conditions. Like, "Ronaldo scored a hattrick against Wolfsburg, but can he do it on a cold rainy night in Stoke?"
[deleted] ยท 766 points ยท Posted at 13:52:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. The commentator that said this was actually talking about Messi. CR7 didn't hug Bale afterwards though, so there's that.
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:59:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yep, he's done it everywhere. usually people talk about Messi and say he couldn't do what he does in the prem, which I think is ridiculous. Messi would probably score more goals in the prem than anyone else.
[deleted] ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 14:06:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He has a good record against English teams though when they do play- surely that gives a good index of how well he would do?
Also he only faces the top 4 teams, imagine Messi lining up against the burnley defence- would be a horrorshow
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but most leagues have a top few clubs and the rest are trash.
Even the lower table teams in the PL are tough contests, there is no quarter given.
It's completely different to playing in a league on the continent.
I don't doubt he would do well but he wouldn't be the top goal scorer or even the best player, he just wouldn't be able to get beaten up by Wolverhampton on a Wednesday and then go play Chelsea on a Saturday and then repeat that kind of routine every week.
I don't know. Messi has a problem where he's significantly worse without the right team about him. In the last world cup, Argentina did everything they possibly could to fit the team around him and although he was definitely fantastic at times, he wasn't the same player as he is at Barca.
Now Zlatan, that's a man who can do it everywhere. Won the Spanish, French, Dutch and Italian leagues multiple times - sometimes with more than 1 team.
What are you on about, he single handedly carried argentina to the final. He would have won it too if palacio and higuain hadn't choked up multiple clear opportunities.
Think I might've phrased a bit badly. I absolutely think that Messi was fantastic at the world cup. I just also feel that Argentina have done a lot to fit the team around him and that there were times when he wasn't as comfortable as we're used to seeing him.
There's no doubt that he's an incredible player and perhaps the very best. I just don't think that he can be dropped into any team and perform in the same way.
You're so far off. It's not messi who performs worse with Argentina, it's Argentina who doesn't perform like Barcelona. Messi carried that same world cup team that was allegedly built around him all the way up to the final, putting balls on a silver platter for palacios and higuain against germany and they couldn't deliver.
Does barcelona fit and enhance messi's qualities? Absolutely. However, there is no denying that he's the best player in the world, arguably of all time, and he would walk on and improve any PL side. He's torn up bayern, city, arsenal, psg, etc.
On the other hand, Zlatan who you say can do it anywhere has never had a deep impact in european competition and PSG has been completely built around him. Whilr Zlatan is one of the best player's of this generation, you can't rate him over messi in any shape way or form.
To a casual fan it might come off like you know what you're talking about, but you clearly don't.
I'm too lazy to look it up. When's the last time any team won their championship in Cleveland? I'm not talking about the last Cleveland team, I mean any team won in the city of Cleveland. ie.. Spurs, Braves, etc..
I don't think that one works as well anymore, considering they're only 5-4 at home in January in the last decade (and would actually be under .500 if Dez Bryant could hold onto a damn football).
An exceptionally cold, snowy Denver day might actually be the best answer. The cold and moisture mixed with being a mile above sea level must be some of the hardest conditions for athletes not acclimated to the altitude to perform.
FC37 ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 14:21:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The Britannia thing is no joke. Stoke has taken 15 points from Arsenal's last 8 visits. Only Chelsea and Man United have better home records against Arsenal over that time.
FC37 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm a Chelsea fan. It's just a very interesting statistic: they give away points on the road to Chelsea, United, and Stoke. One would expect to see City, Liverpool, Spurs, and West Ham on that list before you get to Stoke.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:46:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The Britannia thing
Now the Bet 365 thing.
FC37 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:52:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good point. Ugh, what a terrible, generic corporate sponsor to replace an iconic stadium name.
You sure? Swansea seems to kick Arsenal's arse everytime...
FC37 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:15:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Arsenal is 4-0-3 when playing Swansea away. That includes four games from the 80's, but they resulted in two wins for each team. Arsenal have also won 3 of the last 4 times they've played at Swansea.
They're 10-16-19 against Stoke away.
noes_oh ยท 118 points ยท Posted at 13:54:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
bogyoke ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 15:58:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is it really necessary for this to be posted every time football is mentioned?
I think it's more about playing well when there's no glamour involved, just cold and difficult work not watched by so many. It's great if Messi turns it on v Bayern, or Real, or Man City or any team stuffed with megastars and playing against huge crowds and cameras. But, if he can produce the same magic when there's (relatively) few people interested in that game, when the weather is shit and makes playing not fun, when the opposition isn't so much of a challenge and the whole thing is 'workman-like'; if he plays like a football wizard at thise times, he's truly great. Someone who only cares about being the best they can be at all times, not just a glory hound who only cares about their own wants. That's how I interpret it, anyway.
asshair ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why is Britannia Stadium hard to play in?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:03:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not sure I understand-- are the fans storming the field?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:16:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No. Just shouting a lot and singing songs and getting in the opposing team's head. If you're American or Canadian, the sporting atmosphere in Europe is totally totally different and unimaginable. It can be very hostile. Very very hostile.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:44:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As an American.... I am not surprised that people get this reference but definitely feel out of the loop hah
Asking an honest question... Why is the stadium at stoke harder to play at than other? Also, why wouldn't they fix it up if they know it is difficult? Do they have an advantage because they're more used to it than other teams, or do you think they just have to play in bad conditions every home game?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:28:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not bad conditions. The fan support of stoke city is just renowned for creating a difficult environment
[deleted] ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 14:27:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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For those out of the loop, this was said by football/soccer commentator Andy Gray about Barcalona and Lionel Messi, the best footballer in the world at the moment. Gray said that he believed Messi would struggle on a cold night at the Britiannia, Stoke City's home stadium. Stoke is not a powerhouse by any means, but usually proves very difficult to play against at home.
Still, it's fairly ridiculous because Barca likely wouldn't have much trouble with Stoke.
[deleted] ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 14:04:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was also said before Stoke appointed a former Barcelona player as manager...
Toxzon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:06:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They don't call them Stokealona for nothing
NicoGal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love Andy Gray because of FIFA but that is a bit ridiculous.
It comes from a ridiculous Andy Gray comment on Sky Sports a few years ago:
When asked by co-presenter Richard Keys whether he felt Messi and Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo would be capable of scoring so prolifically in England, Gray stated his belief that the Argentine would "struggle in a cold night at the Britiannia Stadium", referring to the home of top-flight side Stoke City. He added that "Barcelona would struggle in the EPL as they've never played the likes of Stoke."
It's become a joke that gets re-used a lot. Person A says "Messi is breaking all sorts of records this season", then Person B jokingly says "Yeah but has he done it on a cold night at Stoke yet?"
A lot of height and weight stats in sports are misleading, if not outright lies. It's a lot worse in high school and college, but they still skew the numbers in the pros a little bit where they can.
*EDIT. And not always in the way you would think. Kevin Durant has described himself as 6' 11" and a couple more inches before.
I remember at one point Kevin Garnett said he was 6' 13" (yeah, I know, that's the joke) so that he wouldn't end up playing at #5. He's officially listed at 6' 11" but is over 7'.
Played football earlier in high school. There's a website where people post highlights and stats (ht, wt, max numbers etc) called Hudl. Typically if someone was ~5'10 and somewhere around 170lbs they'd round up to like ~6'1 +200lbs. On top of that, they'd usually add like 40-50lbs to their bench and squat max.
Can confirm. I'm a hair under 6'3" and met Dustin byfuglien who is listed at 6'5". We were eye to eye and same height. Although he still is a massive human being and I would never call him a liar to his face.
Kevin Durant lists his height lower so he can play SF and maybe PF. There's sources that say he's actually 7 feet or taller, but that would make him a Center, which he doesn't want to do when he was being watched by scouts.
Yup - this website did a study of historical draft combine measurements, and the average NBA has a 4-5" longer wingspan than height. [sauce]
The fact that this guy is 6'2 and not very close to touching the net flat-footed means his standing reach is probably pretty low, which makes it even more impressive.
inksday ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:54:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
True, my favorite NBA players have large wingspans and start flying around.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:26:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ya I played basketball in high school, I was 6'2" and shorter people on the team would brag about jumping higher than me. I'd make them hold their hand up to mine and I was basically always shorter because I have stubby arms (having white mans disease didn't help my vertical either)
In comparison... I thought he was like 5'6" or something. Below the average adult male height and thus "like a midget" compared to NBA players.
rjcarr ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:47:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What is crazy is something like 0.000001% of all the people six foot and under are in the nba. But if you're 7 foot or over? It's something like 5% of all people.
These numbers are from memory, but the point is the nba has incredible genetic rarities in that league.
dude fuck buffalo ww i get the shits EVERY time i go there regardless if its a burger or just lil chicken strips like wtf can u put in a lil strip to give me the shits???
Damn shame you also can't teach someone how to be 7 feet tall, otherwise he'd be unstoppable.
jaxonya ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 13:47:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"Oh whattya know? We got a couple hatta'z, couple hatta'z.. well listen here /u/those2badguys, OP is like a pair of "A" cups, he's real whether you like him or not"
I played competitively for about 10 years; I can't do this. I'm not sure I personally know anyone who can. Extremely difficult to dunk from the free throw line. Granted there's obviously a lot more that goes into the game (you usually won't have an open path to the basket to do such a move) but it's still impressive.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If the NBA was a gravity-defying competition, he'd be first pick no doubt.
One of the main reasons I don't care for Basketball is because genetics and natural gift do so much. Something absurd like 20% of people over 7 feet tall are in the NBA. Meaning basically anybody who wants to can sign up.
This guy has obviously worked very hard and is 6'2" so he has a chance. But he will have to be amazing just to keep up with people who are okay and 6'5"
Well, maybe you should start watching again because the MVP for the past two years is a a scrawny 180 pound 6'3 guard that can straight boogy on seven footers.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:02:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, that might be it!
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:48:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are you tall?
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:02:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'1". Does that qualify or not quite?
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:08:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's tall, but something like 30% of CEOs are above 6'2.
Benxbec ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:18:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So 70% are under 6'2"
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:24:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
3.9% of US men are 6'2 and taller, and yet they have 30% of CEO jobs. Sounds like good odds to me. On another random note, men 7'0 and up have an 11% chance of playing in the NBA in their lifetimes.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:59:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:14:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think you're seeing the point. Larger height will get you paid more on average, adjusting for all variables.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:16:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well fk me
Aikidi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:54:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are you old and ugly?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:54:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've got one of the two and it ain't old... I'm terribly young either though
[deleted] ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 14:20:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's funny how when you look around the office the Warren Harding effect is 100% in full force.
They actually have long drive competitions, and I'm pretty sure 1 or 2 people have hit the 500 yard mark with many more coming close. I just did some research and the Guinness book or world records recognizes the longest drive as 515 yards in the 1974 masters qualifier.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For me, it's the fact that you don't see him dribble. Looks like he just ran up to the free throw line with the ball already up in his hands. I'm 6'2" and white, and the hard part was never just getting the height to the rim, it was dribbling first.
That's retarded logic, I guarantee a solid majority of basketball players couldn't dunk from the free throw line, the length of the jump and actually making it in is impressive in itself
I think what people are asking is "can he play?" When someone has a gift like that, the general thought is "is he good enough to make it to the pros?" or will that talent be wasted.
Most of us would be rooting for him since we don't want to see the potential lost.
Aikidi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:55:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He can just jump. Ask javale Mcgee, its called basketball not jump.
Can confirm he's decent. Friends of mine go to school with him and say that he gets minutes but not anything crazy. Doesn't take away from the fact that his vert. Is ridiculous
Rory1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can you not reply to gallowboob? Cause I just tried on to comment on the video he posted in this comment tree and it kept saying comment deleted?
Edit: it was because he was editing the comment at the time. Cancel the witchhunt. I'm so sorry I came at gallowboob reddit, I know he means a lot. But he forgave me, so please don't talk to me or my son again.
correct, I could not...I wanted to post my reply directly to his, because his reply stated "Apparently he can" and then showed just more dunking video....no basketball playing
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:51:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can we make gallowboob go away? How is one person on the front page so much?
6'2, white guy here. I could easily jump and grab then hang on the rim in high school. Problem is i sucked at most aspects of basketball except 3pointers and my defense consisted of what refs kept calling fouls. I haven't touched a basketball in 15 years.
Holy shit I went to high school with him what the Hell
[deleted] ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 13:36:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I went to middle school with a MLB pitcher and had no idea until I was at a bar with friends and I seen my old friends name and face on TV
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like you're a bad friend if you didn't even know he played baseball in high school.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:48:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In middle school we want to each others birthday parties and sleepovers in which we played N64 all night. After 8th grade we went to different high schools and around junior year I heard in passing he was being looked at by the Yankees but back then it seemed everyone was an aspiring model or athlete. Fast forward 8 years later to bar scene 1
How reliable are the numbers on their verts? I mean I'm convinced these guys are elite dunkers but a 50" vert sounds crazy, the most athletic guys in the NBA don't have verticals that high. Also verticals tend to be estimated way higher than they truly are in reality. Again, not saying it's impossible or taking a shot at these guys but just wondering how much of it is true.
Etonet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:28:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Do the people that make these videos realize that not EVERY cool part has to be in slomo? It actually looks much better at full speed. Unless it's that video of a falcon ganking a duck in which case slomo is necessary.
lexbuck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Weird. For him to be able to dunk from the foul line I'd have expected him to be able to get up higher. His dunks are impressive don't get me wrong but a few of those he barely got them over the front of the rim.
That was less impressive that I would have expected. He was pushing off the 7 footer constantly. If he wants to impress anyone, he's got to at least be able to get something in the same ballpark as Aaron Gordon.
5hogun ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:19:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If he wants to impress anyone, he has to one-up one of the greatest dunks in NBA dunk contest history? (Gordon pushes off in that one too btw).
Fair point. As a counterpoint, just point me to the place in my previous post where I say that he has to one-up anything. Furthermore, please show me a video which shows Aaron Gordon pushing off, because it isn't in the dunk I posted.
5hogun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:37:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
If he wants to impress anyone, he's got to at least be able to get something in the same ballpark as Aaron Gordon.
Okay, if you wanna get pedantic, you didn't say one-up, you wrote same ballpark. Takes a lot to impress you apparently.
Furthermore, please show me a video which shows Aaron Gordon pushing off, because it isn't in the dunk I posted.
As a Mainer, it's definitely a treat seeing anything Maine-related on the internet or news. Sometimes I think the rest of the continental US forgets we're here.
DokterZ ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 14:48:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I thought we traded Maine to New Brunswick for the rights to Luke Ridnour.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:16:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've always thought the same about us Texarkana, Texans/ Arkansans. I've sometimes thought we were an island separated from the rest of the US. Weird shit goes down around here.
The Colby mule has an STD and there are no other mules in Maine! (But I will accept that Quarry Road is a great place to xc-ski and the folks of Waterville are awesome.)
As an alum not living in New England, I always find that seeing mentions of Colby in the wild is like spotting a rhino or something: a rare occurrence, but always an exciting one. And one that makes me nostalgic for Maine.
Feels weird to see Colby College on Reddit, you're right. I have been to the college (for Gear Up or whatever forever ago) and I used to live 20 miles away from Waterville so it just makes me giddy to see this.
If you spend any time on a basketball this shouldn't surprise you. Lots of white guys can jump.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:11:40 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Woody Harrelson... of all the actors and actresses, scientists and politicians..mothafucking woody harrelson?
[deleted] ยท 154 points ยท Posted at 12:54:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 883 points ยท Posted at 13:14:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Of course it's fake. He would never be able to jump that far going such a slow speed. And that sudden burst of speed at the end? Are we to believe he was born with rocket boosters in his keester?
HuoXue ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:34:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He has microthrusters in his sneakers for stabilisation, and then when he dunks they power down. Technology is getting to be too much of the game these days.
The way the video is slowed down then sped up is also a giveaway. Also, if this was a proper set up exhibition shot you would have at least 2 camera angles. You would also show the shot again in full speed. There is only one angle and one play-through of the shot at this strange half-full-speed, half-slo-mo format, to make it easier to fake.
It's the video editing software he uses. I was actually in one of his videos last year. He does that to just about every dunk. It's just the style he likes to use. Its normal speed at the beginning, slow-mo in the air, and then goes back to normal as he dunks it
I think it's both. You can only really tell his height relative to the rim and it's not as impressive if he didn't dunk on a basket at regulation height.
Either the net you're using is really stretched out or you have very long arms and a short neck. I'm 6'6 and can usually juuuust touch the net flat footed, depending on the venue.
6'4" with relatively short arms, can grab almost all nets.
Jhah41 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:56:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Long arms in relation to my height, but I thought most people had a longer wingspan (at least in the sports world) then their height. For reference, my standing reach is 8'5" and from the nba official regulations found at the link below, the mesh must be 15 to 18 inches long (making the bottom within my reach). I play like 3 times a week at complexes that are built for national competition (albeit in Canada), I'm fairly certain that I'm not mistaken.
Edit: Threw a screen cap into Autocad and scaled his height and the rim. Average was 7'8" reach. That is tiny. Also his name is pat dickert, he's got some nice in game jams too. It's worth noting that varsity sports inflates their numbers. I would be shocked if he's actually 6'2". I was listed at 6'4" when I played and I'm nowhere near that.
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:48:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why can't he touch higher because he's 6 foot? I'm 5'11 with short ass arms and I can almost do this (40 inch vertical) there are plenty around my height who can do the same.
Id51 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:43:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
OR, did some heightening between the shots.
vexilin ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 13:14:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but why do that? I know I would do that if I was faking a video and wanted to disguise any minor imperfections in the motion.
Also, why only show him doing it once? If he can do it, lets see him do it 2 or 3 times from different angles.
vcaguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They likely did it for dramatic effect. It got posted in /r/gifs and someone shared a dunking highlight reel vid that showed him do a lot of other impressive dunks. Seems legit to me.
ISEEYOO ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:34:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
[deleted] ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 13:18:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why accelerate the last second before he dunks? Makes it look like he's hiding some shady editing. If he was gonna upload it in slow motion, upload the whole thing in slow motion.
because it wasn't a clean slam, the ball bounces in the rim before falling. the ball bouncing around in the rim is typical of a layup, but by nature is not supposed to happen with dunks, so he speeds through to give it less emphasis.
Switching between slow motion and regular speed is pretty common for sports highlights/commercials. It puts more emphasis on the slow motion part (in this case the jump), the part that makes the clip unique. They used this same style in this Derrick Rose commercial from several years ago.
Sorry he didn't bring in his full production team. He's not a short ass white guy, he's 6'2. I'm 5'11 and have been practicing to do this for a while now. Will probably be able to at the end of the summer.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:49:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know I'm probably the minority on this, but I feel like the impressive thing is the thing itself. An amazing song doesn't slow down during the good part to make sure you hear every beat. It just assaults you and you're knocked out on the pavement listening to it.
The slow motion stuff can be interesting sometimes, but it's half on and half off. I wish I could just see this kid do it, and not go The Last Airbender motionpicture on me.
Same, over 4 years I was finally able to touch the rim, but never close to high enough to dunk :(
A8VS3 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:04:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't doubt this, but having him do the measure under the hoop all in one shot would have been more convincing, you can see this is an easily adjustable hoop...guess I just didnt see the point if it was a cutaway.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:17:02 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What's with the trend to slow down a gif but speed it up right before the end of the motion?
Split96 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:41:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Still a travel
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's really more of a layup than a legit dunk. I assume that's why it's speeds back up at the end...to make it look more legit than it really is. The impressive part is the hang time.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:14:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ok...a lob.
cag8f ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:14:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My guess is that most long jumpers that compete at university level or higher, and can palm the ball, can do this. Hell I haven't done long jump in years and I can do this.1
1 Full disclosure, I haven't actually tried. But I'm not ready to say, "I can't do it" just yet. I've never competed in the long jump either. At any level. My previous statement is still true though--I haven't done long jump in years.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:50:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If anyone was also curious if he runs track:
Event
Meters
Feet
Long Jump
6.46
21' 2ยฝ"
Triple Jump
13.24(w)
43' 5ยผ"
High Jump
1.78
5' 10"
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:39:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
thats pretty shitty
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:42:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Especially that high jump. I can only find stats for his freshman year of college (last year). He's not on the roster this year. Maybe he didn't compete in high school and was completely raw.
xmagicx ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:37:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love / hate that 6'2" is 'short' an I'm here at 5'5 like wtf fuck you all
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:56:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not trying to take anything away from the guy. He clearly has skills, but I don't like that we only get to see this in slow motion. Makes me feel like he ran full speed from the other side of the court and the dunk is actually less than a second of air time. Slow motion does make it look extra pretty though but I need to see real time.
I once saw a 5'9" guy stand under the hoop holding two basketballs. He jumped straight up and dunked them both, one after the other. Guy had thighs like Robert Newhouse.
LanikM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The impressive thing about Jordan doing this back in the day was he would do it in game without a travel call. How many running steps carrying that basketball like a football did he take before doing this?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:14:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jordan never jumped from the freethrow line in game lol
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Love seeing the Maine NESCAC schools on the front page but did it have to be Colby?
lexbuck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:42:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'2" played ball all my life and could easily dunk just about any way I wanted back in the day. I couldn't even touch the rim from the foul line let alone dunk one. To people who don't realize, this is absolutely ridiculous. I'd like to see more dunks from this kid if there's any out there? This kid has to have some huge hops.
I'm 6'2" and my high jump was 6'4" and I could barely dunk. I bet his high jump is more of a form issue then a hight problem. My guess is he would go over 6'6" high jump with proper form. GOOD LUCK! great video.
There was a kid at my highschool that high jumped 7 ft 2 in his senior year. Set a state record. We had a dunk exhibition for him and it was just surreal. It almost looked fake when he jumped, like it defied gravity. Unfortunately he turned to boos and drugs and never stopped after school. Not sure what happened to him but I'm pretty sure he didn't continue in track.
5hogun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:27:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Incredible!
A bend in the elbow before dunking (a la Jordan's famous throw-down) would have made it look that much cooler but considering he's out-jumping some of the greatest NBA dunkers ever, style suggestions should probably be kept to myself.
Holy shit In pretty sure I recognize that gym!! Deerfield academy in Massachusetts where I went to high school- did we actually finally get a decent basketball player?! :O
i'm bothered by the number of comments that don't point out that you can't make an official (by the rules) freethrow unless you keep your feet planted behind the free-throw line until the ball hits the rim. (edit: i'm sure HE knew that but let's not call mistake that for a free-throw. However, it is definitely impressive that he was able to make a spacejam-esque dunk from the free-throw line)
Impressive, but I can't help but think they sped it up at the end because it wasn't as "legit" as the title would lead us to believe. Perhaps he let go early?
Ok that dude does not look 6ft 2 in.I'm that height.With his hand over his head it should be 8ft.That rim looks closer to 3ft than 2 from the tip of his hand.Dunking a ball when you're 6'2" is not that hard I could grab the rim with a 3 step jump in HS
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:54:42 on May 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. He stood under it and reached up to demonstrate it was a 10' foot hoop, but then the camera turns off and back on from distance. I'm not saying it's not a 10' hoop, but it's not out of the question that they lowered it.
I think they were recording whit an iPhone device ( not sure ), the slow motion in the iPhone always speed up the video near the end, it's automatic
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm saddened that more people aren't mentioning Jordan.
nt07077 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:29:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Now dunking is impressive to Reddit since some white kid is doing it?
D-Shap ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:50:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nice to see you on the front page again u/gallowboob
speldog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:47:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not a dunk. The ball leaves his hand before he gets to the rim, conveniently at exactly the same time the video speeds up. Amazing feat of athleticism nonetheless!
[deleted] ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 13:16:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You do know Europe has basketball right? Some brilliant teams too.
89to ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:45:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Some brilliant teams = those who didn't want to sit in D league but still wanted to get paid? lol
[deleted] ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 13:42:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had no idea to be honest. Do they play in England? I bet they suck compared to American basketball teams as bad as US football teams suck compared to the EPL.
Europe has the second, third, fourth, etc. best basketball leagues on the planet, second only to the NBA. Europeans have also won both the NBA regular season MVP and the Finals MVP.
T0mmyb6 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:20:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The line he jumped from is about 15 feet from the rim, which is supposed to be 10 feet up. If they didn't lower the basket itself then this is pretty damn difficult
Ofc. I love to troll people from UK esp now that they have a referendum about Exiting EU, by writting to them that they aren't even Europeans and than watch them lose their shit :D
It's world class athletic, especially at his height. Maybe a dozen or so people in the world who are 6'2 and can do that, and I'm sure at least half of them are in the NBA.
No, I got it. I was continuing the trend of bad jokes, odo'meter' and stuff... Never mind. I think I'm done making jokes for today, it's clearly not going so well (I'm European after all).
Well you know what they say about Germanic humor, it's no laughing matter.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:22:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Would this kid be considered athletic? just tried to jump in my garden to test how hard it is and I literally got about 2 feet off the ground and fell straight back down.
World class athletic, a free throw dunk has won the NBA dunk contest numerous times, back in the 80's when Jordan did it it was considered untouchable. For a 6'2 nobody from a DIII school to do it is pretty insane.
Fraance has a pro league, so does belgium, italy, spain. I lived in your part of the world for many years and everybody knew who Tony Parker was. Many European players are in the NBA. Spaniards know Pao Gasol, Greeks love basketball, so do the Baltic countries, it is popular all over Europe.
Don't get me wrong, I never said it's non-existent. But you know what I mean, the US has a pro soccer league, and yet it does not make it one of the most popular sports. Same thing applies with Tony Parker being famous. Everyone in the US knows Lance Armstrong, that does not make cycling a national sport.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
it is popular all over Europe.
Its decently popular in Greece, Spain, Lithuania and Turkey. Lithuania might be the only one where it is more popular than football. In the other countries football is vastly more popular.
It is definitely the second or third most popular team sport in Europe though. Rugby might beat it. But again both basketball and rugby are only really mainstream popular in some European countries. Basketball is not a all popular in northern Europe countries where hockey probably beats it for example.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Take a look at Olympic medals in basketball. Lots of European podiums. The UK is actually the European country where it's not very popular.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:36:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The UK is actually the European country where it's not very popular.
And Germany, and the Netherlands, and Poland, and Portgual, and Ireland, and Denmark, and Sweden, and Norway, and Finland, and Czech Republic, and Hungary etc.
hey I'm European too and I used to play basketball at a relatively high level as a kid, I'm 6'4(193cm) and I never got even close to making a regular dunk let alone one from the free throw line. So I'd say it's pretty good.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did you have really skinny legs? Just wondering, cuz I'm 5'11" in decent shape but not particularly athletic, and I get maybe 2 inches from the rim on a good jump. I always thought I'd be able to dunk without training if I were just a few inches taller.
I was kinda skinny, 75kg at 193cm but was able to grab the rim with both hands quite easily but that's still far from dunking. A basketball is around 25cm in diameter so you need to be able to have your hands that much above the rim to dunk.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't take offense because I never said I was close to dunking. I've touched rim before, but I suspect those hoops were an inch or two low because I normally can't. I'm 5'11 150. If I were 6'4" with proportional strength and weight, there is no doubt in my mind that I could put in a very unimpressive dunk. I've done it on a rim lowered a click, probably 6". I'm talking fake finger roll dunks, but it still counts (you know what I mean, like rolling it off your fingertips above the rim down into the basket rather than actually throwing it down). You can make that work with your fingertips 2-3" above the rim.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:44:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You sound as shit at basketball as I was at football then mate :). If you can't dunk isn't that like not being able to shoot in football?
uhmm not really, are you being serious? Sure pretty much 100% of professional players can dunk but when I was playing at the highest national level at 16yo like less than 10% could.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I did tell you I had no idea about basketball. I thought a dunk would be equivalent to a penalty or in the box shot.
okay np. When I was playing the only guy on our team who was able to dunk comfortably during a game was a 210cm dude. Some others were able to dunk in practice if there was nobody to contest them. You rarely saw any dunks in our games.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So is dunking the sign of someone very skilled of just someone who is very athletic and has a natural talent? In other words can anyone who dedicates themselves to basketball dunk, or is it something you are either born with or not?
I think the majority of people are able to do it if they are willing to train hard. I'm sure I could dunk kinda easily if I really focused on training my vertical jump. I was kinda skinny and weak at 16yo and during that time the guys who really took the game seriously started hitting the weights and doing other physical training and I stopped playing. The shorter you are the harder it is obviously. There's this video.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah ok so it can be trained. Also I thought to be a dunk you had to hold onto the rim?
I'm not sure if there's a strict definition for what counts as a dunk but the main difference is that you're pushing the ball down instead of throwing it up.
Basically it's a dunk if you are throwing the ball down into the hoop rather than shooting the ball up or "laying it in". Holding on the rim looks cool and sometimes is done so the player can control his landing better. Jumping like this is not good for your knees so it slows your fall.
Edit: Also you can train to dunk, it's mostly just training yourself to jump really high by doing lots of different leg workouts, but depending on your height it takes A LOT of training. And 99.99% of women will never be able to dunk with any amount of training.
This is a dunk that has only been performed by a few NBA pros to my knowledge all of which were at least 6'6 (and black not that it really matters). If this video is legit then he has insane athleticism
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tbh I don't think it's a big deal but I'll delete it if you think I should
bootum ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:40:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i agree. worst thing that could happen is people know who you are. i mean there's celebrities out there that everyone knows everything about, where they live, etc, and they're pretty ok minus that whole little icloud thing
It's impressive but I wouldn't call that a legit free throw line dunk. If you slow down the vid, you can see that he pulled down the rim at the end to get the ball in the basket. Not to mention he "rolled the ball" off his finger tips rather than dunking the basketball.
No way this is real. Serge Ibaka is the only player I've ever seen dunk from behind the free throw line. Even MJ couldn't do. Even dr.j couldn't do it! There is honestly no way this 6'2 guy is dunking on a regulation net from a regulation free throw line, and if he is someone ahs to explain to me why MJ couldn't
I know that but the most athletic players are. And dunking from the free throw lines is all length and athelticism
HughGnu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:22:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, if it makes you feel any better, he did not actually dunk the ball. The ball fell into the hoop and his hand touched the rim, but that is not a real dunk.
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:28:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Colinlb ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:33:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If the court to the bottom of the backboard was 7.5 feet there would be 2.5 feet of backboard below the rim... The backboard is like 9.5 feet up, with usually just a few inches below the rim.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:42:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Colinlb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You realize you just proved your own point wrong, right? When you said that from the court to the backboard was 7.5 feet you implied that the backboard extended 2.5 feet below the 10 foot rim. I wasn't saying that the backboard was 2.5 feet below, I was pointing out that YOU were saying that.
Oh, my bad I was thinking about the rim the entire time. Yeah, I can touch some nets but some are too high. (Mostly ones with the rim around the middle of the board)
BigHawk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:27:07 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'1" and I can reach the net without jumping..
The world record for long jump is 11 feet longer than the foul line....I think a long jumper would be hitting this gym wall. This kid actually slows this jump down a bit from his posted long jump best effort.
ItsDeke ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:11:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe it's just due to years of seeing college and professional ball where everyone is 6'6"+, but that dude looks shorter than 6'2".
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:16:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Contrary to what I've been told, it appears as if White Men CAN Jump.
and yet.. I think it needs to be said that there are a lot of black guys who can do this. This is only interesting cuz he's white.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:54:08 on May 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i wouldnt say a lot. some guys who purely do dunk contests, sure but even in the nba dunk contest pretty much nobody has done it from completely behind the line. mj is considered one of the best athletes of all time and even he stepped on the line on his iconic freethrow line dunk
[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 13:15:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Impressive. 6'2" isn't that short for dunking. Spud Webb proved at 5'7" he could dunk. However, he probably couldn't do this.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:20:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just because there was a guy who could do it at 5'7 doesn't mean that's normal. I know plenty of people between 6 foot and 6'6 that can't dunk. Especially like that
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:34:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How many of them are basketball players? I see this kid attends a smaller school in Maine, and is not a NBA player, but he still plays basketball.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:57:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not talking regular Joes that are 6 foot something. I played ball my whole life. HS and College. These guys are athletic, they just can't dunk. Like myself who is 6'1. I can grab rim just fine but there's a big difference
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:29:50 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not saying it's not impressive. It's hella impressive. And you're right, we don't really see it often. I'm shorter than 6' and the closest I got was dunking a tennis ball. It was only after I worked out a lot was I able to get that high. Now I can barely scrape the bottom of the net
It's an obvious fake. You can see that when the camera angle changes, the number on the jersey stays the same. Everybody knows the number on the jersey changes according to the camera's angle.
c'mon people, you don't actually think that was real? a horrible fake. He's a good leaper, but there are hundreds of guys who can do the same. He averaged 6 points a game as a soph playing D3 for a tiny school in Maine, should practice basketball instead of dunking. There is a difference.
Since when does Gallowboob post in a sports subreddit? Seems odd that all his posts get upvoted crazy high, even with a title like that...
Probably has bots or other accounts to get the ball rolling so it can be seen as a rising post. Thats when tons of people start to view it. The majority of redditers wont bother clicking a post unless it's gaining traction.
The point is that he can do it. Not that he can use it in gameplay. If the end of the world came and he needed to jump over a crevasse or something to grab a high ledge, you'd be left behind with the rest of nitpicking anonymous.
Somebody explain to him that Basketball is not long jumping.
canbrn ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 13:45:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
This is not basketball but just long jump. He was obviously running so fast. You can't just run fast and jump directly to the ring like that straight in a game. I'm not impressed.
canbrn ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Well, if we're gonna talk about long jumps I think athletes are much more impressive but of course this can impress you. I mean being short (for basketball) is not a handicap for long jump. I didn't understand why his height is mentioned in the title. It could be just ''a normal human runs fast and jumps.''
I'm 6'8'' and was a starting power forward, you ignorant bonehead, I have already done it. Good luck assuming your way through life with your attitude to strangers. I was being an encouragement to the kid. Geez...
haha that's obviously fake stupid white bois you can't jump for shit
[deleted] ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 13:32:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Remind me of a guy I went to junoir high with. Bout 5 foot 9 could take off from the free throw Line and touch the rim. Worse basketball player ever. No coordination couldn't catch or pass or shoot or dribble but man could he jump. He also could barely dunk because he couldn't jump off 2 feet and a one foot take off for a 2 hand dunk messed with his horrible coordination. He was half black so I'm assuming he got his jumping ability from his black parent and his coordination from his white parent
[deleted] ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 13:54:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why the fuck american guys do not shave their armpits, it's nasty af.
[deleted] ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 15:18:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If last night didn't move the needle, it'll never move. How do you feel about college football vs. NFL? I used to shoot ACC football and it's way more exciting in person than on TV.
Not to rain on any parade but this isn't that impressive. 6'2 while being mildly athletic can dunk on a regulation goal. Not to mention that this isn't a dunk at all. He gets the ball to the height of the rim and lets momentum take it the rest of the way, making the whole "from the free throw line" not such a feat. I would imagine there are quite a few redditors that played high school basketball and watched people do this, or did it themselves.
And he couldn't make it to the rim. He would have to be closer than the freethrow line to actually dunk the ball.
Odz2427 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:53:56 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Interesting. I've never seen the rim bend downward that far on a layup. It's almost as if he grabbed it with his hand....like he was dunking it or something.
Can you single out the frames where his hand touches the rim for me?
Odz2427 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:56:58 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What? No, I don't know how to do that. Fuck off that's ridiculous.
I do have a basic sense of logic though. The ball went through the hoop and the rim bent noticeably. Which means either the ball pressed down on the rim as it went through, meaning his hand would have to be above it to press it down and through. Or the ball barely cleared the rim and it was his had grabbing the rim that pulled it down.
The laws of physics prohibit the possibility of that not being a dunk.
I'm starting to think you're trolling because what you're saying is astonishingly stupid.
He doesn't touch the rim. You can't or won't prove it. You're wrong.
Odz2427 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:45 on May 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can and did. Prove that he didn't touch the rim jackass. That should be just as easy to prove. You won't because you can't. Unless you can argue that he defied the laws of physics, you are indisputably wrong.
Odz2427 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:12 on May 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
You've already been shown. Just watch the video. Again show me the gap between his hand and the rim and explain how the rim bent down like that. You won't because it is outside the realm of possibility.
I know phizics are hard but it's pretty obvious. If his hand is high enough to throw the ball through then it has to be high enough to grab the rim. If not then I'm even more impressed with his ability to bend metal with his mind.
elongatedpoop ยท 1696 points ยท Posted at 13:29:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
someone sign this kid up for long jump...
[deleted] ยท 932 points ยท Posted at 13:53:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
He jumped 21' 2ยฝ" (6.46m) for Colby last year.
Other stats:
Triple Jump: 13.24m(w) or 43' 5ยผ"
High Jump: 1.78m or 5' 10"
Edit: Added metric for the college and up/European people + other events.
liftswithfish ยท 160 points ยท Posted at 15:22:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Welp. Now's my time to shine. I long jump with him at Colby. He had never really done it in high school and had a lot of technical issues that he didn't get worked out in just one outdoor season. Definitely could've been a freak but he decided to focus on basketball
LastAcctThrownAway ยท 37 points ยท Posted at 19:24:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Many people don't understand that simple, and impressive/awesome physical feats don't necessarily translate to being immediately awesome at a sport that seems to apply the principle of the feat.
what_the_puck ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 01:23:47 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
but sometimes, they do
FookYu315 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 03:01:11 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good point.
LastAcctThrownAway ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:08:10 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was a commentary, and of course some do.
nitram9 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 02:45:48 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but it's still like no matter how much natural talent you have it'll take like 15 years of training to become an elite basketball or soccer player. To become an elite track and field star takes like 3 years (depending on event of course).
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:41:24 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Depends the position in basketball.
nitram9 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:58:14 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's kind of true I guess for the very tall but even then it's rare to find a guy who can be successful without having played for most of his life.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:11:49 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think that is also due to a selection bias. As a guy who is above average height, but not huge, I constantly get asked if i play basketball. I cannot imagine how much people would pressure you to paly if youre 6'8"+
nitram9 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:17:06 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sure, but you also have to remember that even though guys that tall are rare it's still only like 1% of people 7'0" + that end up in the NBA. Part of that has to do with whether they got enough experience.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:04:21 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/west/2014/03/09/footers-percent-chance-playing-nba/fNnbP8zybYfXZtsw0eYPDK/story.html
Mr0range ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 08:40:23 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
3 years? Definitely not. Sure there are genetic freaks but the vast majority of those who make it to the top did it from years and years of hard work. Try 8+. Take any Olympic final and I doubt you'll find someone who only got into the sport 3 years ago
As for basketball 15 years sounds about right. But there are NBA players that only began playing in high school. Off the top of my head some current players that started late are Festus Ezeli and Tim Duncan.
axelrod_squad ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 04:00:33 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not true at all, Ziggy ansah, 3 years from no football to all pro
nitram9 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 04:15:51 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Haha. There's a damn good reason I said basketball and soccer rather than football. Even then, Ansah may be the only example in history you could use of a guy developing that fast. And it's been 6 years not 3. He first started playing football in 2010 and he only first made all-pro this past season. He was drafted 3rd overall as a project player, not because he was actually ready yet. So even in a sport and position where pure athletic talent can get you so far it takes 5 years at bare minimum to become an elite player. Even in pro football nearly everyone played in high school and college before the Pros. Most played in pop warner.
RKS3 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 07:57:38 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Christian Okoye
The Nigerian Nightmare
He had unheard of size and speed
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Okoye
nitram9 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:07:09 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly like Ansah. Ran a 4.6 40 at 270 lbs. That's ridiculous.
LastAcctThrownAway ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:30 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That story is insane. The things of dreams.
SILLIjimithingMAXIMI ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 19:58:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I did Aspire camp with him once as a kid. Even in high school he was such an animal
zefsidetodefside ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:30:29 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I also was at Aspire camp with you /u/SILLIjimithingMAXIMI and remember the comics we used to write together about how great it would be to have an episode where the dunk didn't really dunk but the video would speed up at the end of the lay up so it still seemed pretty sweet.
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:32:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Awesome! I also ran with a kid in high school who competed at Colby a couple years back, you may know him. Track is full of kids who use it to supplement their main sport. As diehard track people it's hard to watch athletes who could be amazing at it focus on a team sport with so much competition they will never make it far. You can't make people love track but it eats me inside wondering what would happen if they dedicated themselves to it.
liftswithfish ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 18:05:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I didn't start track until college after my career ended in my original sport at Colby. I've progressed a lot in just a few seasons. makes me wish I had done it in high school.
americandream1159 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:04:37 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Former hurdler, I tried to recruit so many tall sprinters to the 110.
CD_4M ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:04:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey man you should remove his name from your post, I think personal info is against Reddit rules and he may not want to be identified.
liftswithfish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:23:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I removed it for courtesy's sake but his instagram and youtube are pretty to easy to find based on this video and others.
CD_4M ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:04:00 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah no doubt, just an FYI to save you from getting banned by an anal mod ;)
SlinkyAstronaught ยท 432 points ยท Posted at 14:31:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's actually less than I would expect. Perhaps his speed isn't that great.
[deleted] ยท 368 points ยท Posted at 14:37:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His high jump is 5'10"... Maybe he didn't compete at all in high school? At 6'2" and dunking from the free throw line yeah, that's not great.
34mjf ยท 365 points ยท Posted at 14:41:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
High jump isn't all about how high you can jump, but rather more about form. I was a very good jumper and dunker for my basketball team so my coach had me join the track team. It's impossible to learn the form in one season so I could only jump 5'10 at a meet.
landon419 ยท 113 points ยท Posted at 16:01:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a former high jumper a lot of it depends on how tall you are. A 6' 7" dude with a 30 inch vertical will be way better than a 5' 10" guy with a 35 inch vertical. You simply don't have to send your hips and ass as far when their so much closer to the bar to begin with. At 6'4' I could basically do 5'8' standing still with decent form.
CaliThrowAway87 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 01:08:43 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like you'd really enjoy the book the sports gene
landon419 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 01:13:11 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There is a ted talk at the bottom of your link. I love ted talks. I will also look into that book. Thanks.
2funk2drunktion ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 18:10:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'0 tall, can't dunk but jumped 6'6'' in HS. I outjumped so many guys who were way taller than me but had awful (and sometimes decent) form.
landon419 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 22:33:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Let me guess you couldn't grip a basketball or jump off 2 feet and you were very thin.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 22:42:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
If by grip you mean palm, most Dunkers do not actually grip the ball when they dunk. They use the ball's inertia and acceleration of the hand instead.
landon419 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:45:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Very good point. But most dunkers you see generally get way higher than me and it makes dunking that way easier.
MamiyaOtaru ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:03:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'0 jumped 6'4 in HS, can dunk, really easily. No free throw line but about 2/3ds of the way there. funny how different people are
MrkRudy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:05:22 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6' guy here jumped 6'7 1/2" and can't dunk at all. I've seen a guy who is 5'8" jump 6'11". Everybody is very different
theManikJindal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:35:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Look at this guy making all sense. How do you live with yourself?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:22:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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landon419 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 22:31:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6' 4" I jumped in Ohio like 5 years ago. Got to jump against Eric Kynard actually. I'd get out at 6' 2" or 6' 4" and he'd start at 6' 6" end at 7+. He was the silver medalist in London if you didn't know. That was the best part of high school track. Watching him fly.
oliverspin ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 17:46:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's true to a certain point. In my experience, the really tall guys are uncoordinated.
landon419 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:34:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, you always have those guys but if you ever watch college or Olympic high jumpers there all at least 6'3". There is a few freaks out there who can just soar but they're usually tall.
oliverspin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:18 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but 6'3" isn't "really tall."
[deleted] ยท 136 points ยท Posted at 14:48:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's exactly why I said I think he didn't compete in high school.
[deleted] ยท 342 points ยท Posted at 15:27:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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mikeytoe ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 16:19:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Stop yelling at them!
ARedditFellow ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:23:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're not the boss of everyone!
redog ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:27:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can't want to!
Horkpork ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:44:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're not my real mom!
peaches-in-heck ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:01:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
did you make this?
formerteenager ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:47:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think I did. It seems like it should already be a thing though.
peaches-in-heck ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:16:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I made this
Titi-caca ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:08:11 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If arguegreeing is not a word yet,mint should be....its just too perfect!
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:32:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But this is reddit!
Jogsta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:20:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but what I'm saying is that they are in the same side.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:48:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
LEAVE HIM ALONE
oliverspin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:42:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I partially agree. If you can jump high and have okay form, you're going to be better than someone who can jump moderately high and has great form. That has been my experience.
Sokkumboppaz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:53:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There's this kid I went to high school with and in track he literally never did any high jump training at all and when we got to meets he was our only jumper and he would do 6' no sweat. That kid was a fucking monster though, never seen an athlete like him.
PM_ME_UR_DRUNK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:10:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pressure at meets is a factor! I got 6'2 at practice but only could clear 5'10 at meets ๐
34mjf ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:59:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I got 6' in practice too but that's after several attempts unlike meets
Torquing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:16:50 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Actually it is. Form is important and preferred form has evolved through the years, but the bottom line has never changed . . .
High jump is all about how high that bar is when you clear it.
Droopy1592 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, 5'10 here with a 40" vert and 22 ft long jump in my day, but I sucked at high jump with bad technique. Best I could do was my height.
yourmansconnect ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:52:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 5'10" and used to jump 6'2". I got a few gold medals in track meets but aside from that I wasn't anything special.
SilentBobsBeard ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:12:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
None of those numbers are particularly impressive.
tollforturning ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:29:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure he was talking about the field jumps, not the dunk. I would have guessed a long jump > 25' and a triple jump > 50' and a high jump of around 6'10" or greater.
Source: I'm a 5'10 long jumper who jumped 23' in HS and 25' in college. I also played basketball and was no fuckwhere close to being able to dunk from the free thrown line. Go figure. Maybe he had shitty track shoes.
Breathe_In_The_Air ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:22:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"not that great" Lol Redditors and their arrogance.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:53:07 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His best jump would be tied for 41st with 14 other kids among D3 colleges in New england this year. That's super small time in T&F. He's absolutely amazing at dunking from the free throw line, but he's not that great of a high jumper.
justinduane ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:59:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am 6'2" and jumped 5'10" in High School high jump. I could dunk as well but not even close to the free throw line.
It's weird that he can do this but not better than 5'10" in HJ.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:17:45 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I guess you could say, his high jump is a bit of a flop...
AnonymousArmor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Edit nevermind
oliverspin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:44:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That dunk is like a really high long jump. So, he's stuck between the two events and isn't good at either. However, professional long jumpers are getting at least that high.
victorfiction ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:45:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If the above is correct, he went to Colby. Dude is probably smart as fuck - but dunking is the closest thing he's got to a bar trick.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:17:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My friend still has the 8th grade record hanging in the gym at our middle school. 5'10.
walrusnutz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:23:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6' and I cleared 5'10" easy just messing around at the high jump pit during practice one day, but I'm a freak of nature.
AloeAgain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:49:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He doesn't appear to me to be 6'2".
MychaelH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:51:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'2 and can barley touch rim
kILLahILL ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:01:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nah that's really good actually
iamalsojoesphlabre ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:57:09 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was a 6'2" sprinter in high school. One of the student teachers (who came from a prominent sports family in the state), saw me jump 6' in my boat shoes when the high jump pit was in the wrestling room one day.
I finished fifth in state that year in high jump in my piddly ass little school qualification. On top of my sprinting shit. I got a six pack of Corona for everytime I broke a PR with my back bent and not straight as a board. She was fresh out of a solid DI athletic career so I just guessed that was what they negotiated at her level.
SlinkyAstronaught ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's actually the exact same as mine and I'm a junior in high school. I can only just dunk in general though let alone from the free throw line. My long jump and triple jump aren't quite as good as his but they're closer than they probably should be.
richardnixonfunrun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Very interesting.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:00:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Quite.
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:56:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His form is likely terrible, judging by that high jump mark. If he's 6'2" and has that kind of natural jumping ability but can only clear 5'10" he's doing something very wrong.
HiSoArshavin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
who said it was natural...this guy has probably been traing for years to do that dunk
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:14:54 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jumping ability is insanely difficult to train for. If you aren't naturally gifted no amount of training will allow you to dunk from the foul line.
timndime ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:28:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I agree. In CA he wouldn't even make it to state.
tollforturning ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:33:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe he drinks the night before track meets and not the night before basketball practices. I'm only half-joking.
JonstheSquire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:37:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
More likely his form is bad.
MethCat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:01:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or perhaps he is white?
threeme2189 ยท 84 points ยท Posted at 14:23:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How far is that in real units?
shootdrawwrite ยท 471 points ยท Posted at 15:37:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
712 bananas
Edit: Whoa! Thanks for the gold!
altDOTnerd_obsessive ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 17:47:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Whoa!
tombuu ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:34:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Whoa!
UrDoppelgangerBanger ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:46:08 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I did the math. This guy is correct!
Saint947 ยท 152 points ยท Posted at 15:21:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Oh you mean non-lunar landing country units?
Blubbey ยท 61 points ยท Posted at 16:05:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Need them in comet landing units.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 17:38:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're not actually trying to convince people that NASA didn't use metric, right? Dude, the moon landing program was headed by a nazi... a former nazi, but still a nazi!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:47:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
your mommas a nazi
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:46:10 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So what? So was the head of the moon landing program and Walt Disney!
Saint947 ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 17:49:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Except they didn't. Look up the Beagle 2 lander.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:29:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Looked it up, you're wrong.
Saint947 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 19:37:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did you?
Christ you're actually stupider than you sound, which is a feat in and of itself.
Anosognosia ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:25:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you are going to bring up moon landing then you should get off your computer and use the same ones you used back in 1969 instead. Since clearly that's the peak of imperial units.
Saint947 ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 17:35:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cry harder, it doesn't put your Nikes in the moon dust.
antieverything ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 17:08:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Edit: wow...NASA didn't officially transition to the metric system until 1990. That is mind-boggling.
[deleted] ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:26:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6.46 meters.
Joeadkins1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:36:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is that good?
ChickenBaconPoutine ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:43:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The long jump World Record is 8.95 m (29 ft 41โ4 in).
College record is 8.53 m (27 ft 113โ4 in).
So he still has some ways to go in that regard.
Obi_Wan_Benobi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:46:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That long jump world record is now what, 25 years old? That has to be one of the hardest records to break in sports.
pedrosorio ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:55:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For reference: the qualifying standard for women's long jump in the olympics is 6.70 meters (8.15 for men).
brvheart ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:56:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Holy crap that's a huge spread. I would have guessed it was a tiny bit closer than that. That's like a horse vs a human in a 100 meter dash.
Dhuzy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:39:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah I was kinda surprised when I first realized the gap in track and field. For running events, the women's world record is usually around the elite level for high school boys (e.g. mile: women's record is 4:12, which is tough but definitely doable for a lot of high school male runners).
sellyme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:04:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The world's fastest human takes about 1.87x as much time to run 100m as a moderately fast horse, so it's not unreasonable to think that the world's fastest horse would be twice the speed of the world's fastest human, if not faster, so it's not quite that comparable of a disparity.
Badrijnd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:25:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hahahhahaa
mrcampus ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:56:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
2.095 ร 10-16 parsec
tommybship ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:45:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There are two types of countries in the world: those that use the metric system and those that have been to the moon.
threeme2189 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:37:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
According to Google Nasa used a mix of units during the Appolo missions and has adopted the metric system since the 1990s.
So there is apparently one kind of country in the world...
Breakr007 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:33:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm white and 5'8 and could high jump 6'6" and I could definitely at least match his long jump. I could just barely dunk on a 10' hoop after several running starts. If I only had 6 more inches to work with :/
[deleted] ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 16:42:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yea. I would mind having a 7incher either, but those are the breaks.
Cinnabon-Jovi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:17:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Very high but the bar is knocked off in this picture, I'm guessing you completed it in the next jump?
Also, I spent way too much time trying to compare the cone and staff member with the vertical bars to see if the height really was 6'6" and didn't even notice the giant sign displaying the height. /facepalm
Breakr007 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:12 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I got it the next turn. Unfortunately, my mom kept missing the shot due to the camera needing an extra second to autofocus.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:51:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This begs the question where could an Olympic long/triple jumper dunk from?
oliverspin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:38:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Way further.
wolfram_zeta ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:17:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHGMVjqGgds
Philanthropiss ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:19:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah that's kind of shit compared to others
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:11:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 5'10" and all my high school marks exceed those - which is odd as there is NO WAY I could have performed that dunk. He is seriously under performing at the track. Source: 2.00m/6.57m/14.40m 1972
OrangeDrank10 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:20:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I beat this kid in high jump but can't dunk anything like that :(
Wess_Mantooth_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:16:38 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
5'10 seems low for that dude
caleb0339 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:54:27 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Those are solid HS numbers, but I guarantee if he works on that second phase, his triple numbers will grow by feet. I was a very similarly sized fellow pale jumper that did incredibly well with jumping for distance vice height. I took it from 42' 7" to 46' 2".
Frontfart ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:38:37 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And the rest of the world.....
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:29:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's a pretty good triple jump for highschool
yourmansconnect ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:54:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I did 45 on the reg. Also jumped 6'2" for high and averaged 21 for long. But I wasn't close to the best in my highschool.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It all depends on the location and size of the highschool. I never said he was a God, just pretty good.
yourmansconnect ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:07:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
True. Still I think his coaches suck if hes dunking from the foul line and only jumping 5'10". Like chicks jump 5'8" in high jump and they can't even touch the backboard
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:15:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yea, I went to a 1A school and we had people that could easily do that.
liftswithfish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:03:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It wasn't a coaching issue. He had never put in actual time in long jump other than one outdoor season. 3 months, regardless of athleticism, is rarely enough to put together a technically sound jump.
yourmansconnect ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:27:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My friend was jumping 23 feet in two weeks but he was a freak
tranam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
5'10 isn't so great for high jump. Thought it probably has a lot to do with form. I bet a high jump coach would have that guy leaping 6'6 in a month.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was better at all three events and I'm wasn't one iota the dunker he is. Granted I'm 5'10, but 4 extra inches wasn't going to get me to dunk from the foul line. Not even close. Maybe poor form, maybe not much of a speed burst.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
he needs to work on his speed in that case.
landon419 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My best in high school is 22 even and a 6 4 high jump and I could never dream of dunking from the free throw line yet I could dunk very easily. He should be able to do 23 to 24 feet range. Maybe his form sucks, I don't know.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:30:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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landon419 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:37:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I've tried. Always had to move in at least 2 feet. I was much more fond of jumping off two legs and dunking with two hands. I always had problems gripping the ball which makes one legged, one handed dunks difficult.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:49:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's in Waterville, Maine
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
yup
the_kivster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:13:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
With proper form he should be able to triple jump a hell of a lot further than that.
huoyuanjiaa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:36:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah that long jump is also lower than I'd of expected.
per36 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:00:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Long jumpers can be phenomenal dunkers great dunkers. Mike Conley vs Mike Powell dunk contests in the 1990s were scary.
Also, plenty of white guys can dunk from the line. http://www.viralhoops.com/white-people-free-throw-line-dunks/
zer0kevin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:15:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So my best long jump is is one inch less than his my triple jump is 43'9 and my high jump is 6'4. So only his long jump is better than mine and barely and I can't dunk. Can someone please explain why I can't dunk? BTW I'm 5'10.
Awric ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:47:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Omg I have the same High Jump record as him. I feel special!
Michaels_Sword ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:34:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Proving that White men can jump.
LoafSlice ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:00:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"European people" you mean for the rest of the world
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:04:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
yup.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:20:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:28:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's not that the first two jumps extend the last, it's that The first two jumps are included in the distance.
btchombre ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:23:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Our high school record for high jump was held by a girl for many years at 5'10"
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:55:50 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Beast. That's been our state record for 3 decades.
CarlosFromPhilly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:16:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What is an up/European person?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:54:57 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think it's either a dad or a grammar nazi. It could even be both at the same time! Ahhh!
suggests_going_naked ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:45:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We should just switch to metric only for track and field.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:40:58 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We pretty much have. High school and younger still uses imperial and I coach HS track so I am constantly thinking about rankings and entries in feet which is why that was my default. Everything else is metric!
mydogbuddha ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:10:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are you his Agent? ,Or just a very creepy stalker/fan
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:37:05 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In the track world, results are everything. As soon as I saw his form for the first half of this jump, I had to know if he did track and if so what his distances were. It took less than a minute to find him since his school name is on his shirt and I knew that other people into track would also notice and be curious so I shared it.
It's definitely pretty weird, but it's super common to "results stalk" athletes in a way that's normal. Sites like milesplit have rankings regionally and nationally, so you know where you stand and where all your competition is and all their PRs and where they ran, jumped, or threw them.
It's like statistics and baseball fans. Weird to outsiders, but normal and fascinating to insiders.
popthatshirtoff ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:41:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Which Colby is this you speak of?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:41:49 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Colby College in Waterville, Maine.
Spicy_Taco_Dude ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:32:11 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, He'd fit in where I am. Seems like everyone jumps 22 feet. Glad I quit the jumping game!
thebrassnuckles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:25:02 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck I can't basketball at all and cleared 6' when I was 5'-10" and I wasn't even good at high jump.
But his long jump wrecked mine at 17-10"
PrettySmallBalls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:31:42 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
*"Added Metric for anyone other than the US."
I__lift ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:47:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Colby, WI?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:49:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Waterville, Maine.
[deleted] ยท 29 points ยท Posted at 17:34:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 23:20:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When Mike Powell set the long jump record at 29' 4 1/4" in 1991, he was a guest on Arsenio Hall. Hall measured the long jump, and it was ridiculous to see it go from his desk to the band. It's the gold standard of track records. Powell's mark still stands, and he's one of four people to hold the record for more than 20 years.
silviazbitch ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:09:07 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Powell broke the 8.90 m (29' 2-1/4") record Bob Beamon set in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, which shattered the previous record by an incredible 55 cm (21-3/4"). Beamon played high school basketball but gave it up to pursue track & field. The Phoenix Suns took a flyer on him in the 15th round 1969 NBA draft (159th overall-- they don't have 15 rounds anymore), but he never played for the team. He returned to the game some years later when he went to Adelphi University in New York to finish his college degree. I remember reading an article about him in Sports Illustrated that was written just after he started at Adelphi. He'd been haunted by his amazing Mexico City jump, which he never came close to repeating, but I recall the author mentioning him gliding in for a lay-up (dunking was banned in college ball from 1967-1976) from the top of the key.
ryewheats_2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:08:03 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So Carl Lewis' jump prior to Powell's didn't count as a world record cause the wind was at 2.9, is that why?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:15:54 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, I think that's what I recall.
Lonyo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:02:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but he could never do it in a game.
Johnny_Cocaine ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 03:59:33 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
he got high enough to both dunk and jump from the free throw line. Its possible he could get his elbow through the hoop like vince. Pretty sure Vince couldn't have stuck his elbow through on a dunk from the free throw line either. Then again...even if he could, it'd be pretty dangerous at that speed.
jr_swish1g ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:50:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
dude fuck buffalo ww i get the shits EVERY time i go there regardless if its a burger or just lil chicken strips like wtf can u put in a lil strip to give me the shits???
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:51:27 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey dude, you are top comment, can you do me a favor? Re-watch the video and watch the reflection. This is fake. Point it out.
They used some object to jump off of and colored it, let's say, green.
Watch the slight camera shake at the start and end of the clip - this is artificial shake added in editing to make the shot feel more believable than the reality, a stationary shot which is easier to edit.
All they had to do then was go frame by frame and edit the foot that he stepped with
vagiants ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:18:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
False. I have it on good authority white folk can't jump.
yugung ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:03:49 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Someone sign him up for Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
[deleted] ยท 1083 points ยท Posted at 13:28:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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mattermd ยท 878 points ยท Posted at 13:35:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I was a baller.
lowercase_j ยท 436 points ยท Posted at 13:38:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I wish I had a M'lady that
looked goodfollowed rules 1 and 2, I would call her.strallweat ยท 146 points ยท Posted at 13:47:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I was also a magician with a bunny that played baseball.
Flacracker_173 ยท 103 points ยท Posted at 13:59:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And a '16 Accord.
GaussWanker ยท 68 points ยท Posted at 14:08:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I was like 6'9", so I could get with Leoshi.
freshSkat ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 14:11:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
She really fine!
[deleted] ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 14:56:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes when I don't know what people are talking about I just assume you've all gone insane
Bobsmaskhouse ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 14:59:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/ryDOy3AosBw
percykins ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 16:49:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It occurs to me that a lot of people won't get why he's sitting on a bench with some chocolates - there are seniors in college who weren't born yet when that movie came out.
PM_Yo_Pussy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:54:28 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What movie?
Edit: Forest Gump?
percykins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:01:21 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yup.
funforyourlife ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:48:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Had to watch it for nostalgia, and just noticed that a lot of it was shot at Leimert Park, and he namechecks Crenshaw and "concrete Jungles", the "s" on the end likely making it the proper noun for the rough area just Northwest of Leimert Park known as "the Jungles".
Stuff that only makes sense to me now that I live in LA and totally missed as a kid.
virgildiablo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:35:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I totally forgot about the original version of this song. every time I see the lyrics it's the secret handshake version that plays in my head
nosystemsgo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:34:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Soundtrack of my youth! :D
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:57:01 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's a pretty cool song. Thanks man
Pun_In_Ten_Did ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 16:25:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
T-SHIRT ALERT! T-SHIRT ALERT!
taurentipper ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:42:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's brilliant haha
WiiWynn ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:59:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
90s kids.
DontTellMyLandlord ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:55:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
^ Check out the guy who's always last to be picked, and in some cases, never picked at all.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:00:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Here come the hot Steppeh!
hawker101 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:48:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish you understood.
Pm-ur-butt ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:38:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I see her all the time.
Emerald34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:51:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Those are fine, on the down low.
zendorClegane ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:07:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
An '05 Accord would do, too.
tbonemcmotherfuck ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:35:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I had a Chevy from 1964
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 20:50:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
thats an epic meme right there
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:42:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
DAE LOVE MEMES xD
FlapjackHatRack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:08:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't talk about FC?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:24:40 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Slurs and personal attacks will not be tolerated.
Blogs are not allowed; blogs will be removed. Spam is not allowed; spam will be removed. This includes link shorteners, link redirectors and links to streaming sites.
downesbar ยท 73 points ยท Posted at 14:31:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I had a girl who looked good, I would call her
[deleted] ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 16:27:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat and a '64 impala.
favoritedisguise ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 17:16:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I had a brand new car So far I for this hatch back And everywhere I go, yo, I get laughed at.
hawker101 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 17:58:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And when I'm in my car I'm laid back I got an 8-track and a spare tire in the backseat, but that's flat
[deleted] ยท 56 points ยท Posted at 14:25:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Shot caller,
DaveTheDog027 ยท 64 points ยท Posted at 14:48:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
20 inch blades on the impala
IWantToBeTheBoshy ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 15:57:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Call her, gettin laid tonight. Swisher rolled tight somethin somethin tonight... Hit the highwayyyy makin money the flyyy wayyyyy but theres gotta be betta way bettaaa wayyy
Evanthatguy ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 16:14:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Swisher rolled tight, got sprayed by Ike.
IWantToBeTheBoshy ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:45:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thought i heard spray, but was too lazy to check. Thanks!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why would Ike Taylor do that?
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:17:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
DIRTY SOUTH IN DIS MOTHA*
thoedaway ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 10:38:42 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
H-TOWN
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:55:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Blades*
DaveTheDog027 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:02:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fixed
dcodeman ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:34:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Switched the Motorola to a PrimeCo phone!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:01:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Htine Hold It Dine
andiCR ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:35:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKqSsZYzhaY
SickNasty187 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:18:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Shot caller, 20 inch blades on the impawwler, holler, getting laid tonight, swisher rolled tight got sprayed by ike
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:37:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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mattermd ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Look at this guy...he can use a helping hand.
IveNoFucksToGive ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:23:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Heard you wanna be a-
Balla',
Shot calla',
Twenty inch blades on the Impala. A caller gettin laid tonight Swisher rolled tight, gotta sprayed by Ike
gluskingroupdotcom ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:01:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I wish I was a little bit taller. I wish I was a baller. I wish I didn't waste my first two wishes, I wish I had a dragon!
Bluegrass_ent ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:22:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I had a girl who looked good, I would call her
oIdprospector ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Shot caller
gabbagoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A shot caller
pun_thread_destoyer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:34:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or a shot caller
Apoth75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:38:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i wish i had a girl who looked good, i would call her
ltp1984 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:49:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I had a girl, if I did I would call her.
voicesnmyhead ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:13:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I knew my father
sinister_kid89 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:17:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I had a six-four Impala
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:18:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
im 6'2 and play ball and im not swimming in pussy over here bruh
im just like the rest of you lol
wynaut_23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:46:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm, you don't need to be 6'2, just a baller. 5'11 dunker here, there is hope! Volleyball helps a lot.
Shaunisinschool ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:57:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I was I a little bit taller
ihityourbrain ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:32:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I bet his hog is massive to boot
procrastination55 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:12:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I was a completely different person who was athletic, smart, or good looking, instead of the piece of human trash that I am.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:06:54 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I had a rabbit in a hat, and a bat...
T_Right ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:31:46 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish i had a girl who looked good, i would call her.
11th_Plague ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:37:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
a shot caller
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:43:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
20" inch blade on my impala
Letters567 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
20 inch blades, chevy impala
SQUID_FUCKER ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:39:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
You guys got the wrong song. 'I wish' is the Skee-Lo song. 'Wanna be a baller' is Lil Troy. Gotta know your 90's hip hop.
Edit: No need to downvote them, jeeze haha.
IWantToBeTheBoshy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:58:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Imma 20 inch crawla
gatorspader ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:20:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I was a little bit taller.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Am I the only one tat got the Skee-Lo reference?
Lost_in_society ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:38:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish i had a girl, and if i did i'd call her
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:40:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I had a girl that looked good: I would call her!
signaturefro ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:10:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Totally just realized the word 'baller' refers to basketball..
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:15:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Neverforgetwhat ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:22:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I had a women who looked good, I would call her I wish I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat And a six 4 impala
SovietBear666 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:25:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
shot caller
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 14:38:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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NoPatNoDontSitonThat ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 13:47:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I do too until I get all cozy in my airplane seat.
Symns ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:09:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just to remember how sad is to fly for me, makes me want to be a tad smaller.
siccoblue ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:49:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6 foot 3 checking in
It fucking sucks car shopping, You can't easily fit in the driver's side of most vehicles
SuperMayonnaise ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:03:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'6" and used to drive a PT Cruzer. Hated life.
Pizzarcatto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:49:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This guy gets it.
Verus93 ยท 68 points ยท Posted at 14:34:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a 6'2'' guy I wish I had the talent/work ethic to dunk like this guy.
[deleted] ยท 63 points ยท Posted at 17:13:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'2 and I used to play basketball and work out every damn day. I never even came close to doing this Air Jordan shit.
You can't train genetics.
EVOSexyBeast ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 20:08:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Domestication
OnlyRacistOnReddit ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:33:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's not about the time you train, it's how you train... plus genetics.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:59:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's what quitters say
cunts_r_us ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:34:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Could you dunk tho?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:34:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Barely. Never in a game. Most of the time the ball would just hit the back inside part of the rim and bounce out, but occasionally I could get in a really weak dunk if my legs were super fresh.
Frankly, my build was very similar to the guy in the gif, so I really can't wrap my brain around that freethrow line dunk. It's sorcery. Dude is like a real life version of my create-a-character on NBA2K.
zachary6227 ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 22:42:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You just are a quitter, probably just improper training.
Romulus3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:46:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
this isn't air jordan, this is fucking skywalker
K3TtLek0Rn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:48:46 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'1" and I started out just grazing the net and I trained all the way up to being able to dunk pretty easily. I have good athletic genetics but I still trained really hard and very specifically for dunking. It's possible.
ilike121212 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 17:21:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is why you cant
[deleted] ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 17:31:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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ilike121212 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 17:36:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 5'4"... genetics suck. I feel you bro.. and you know what's sad? I'm pretty athletic.... but it doesn't matter, cuz im like the height of my little sister...
kblkbl165 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:49:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gymnastics, if think you're athletic you'd find out you're not, and your height is perfect for the Sport.
ilike121212 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:56:53 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Haha I was thinking about jockey.... I was told I'd make an excellent one.. but I'm pretty sure I'm too old already. I'm 21.
kblkbl165 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:08:12 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Even if not for competition sake, gymnastics are just awesome for being fit and STRONG AS F**K. Think dunking is cool? Imagine doing a series of backflips and ending on a front split. Or holding a crucifix position in the rings. Or doing 360ยบ muscle ups! I'm sure the groups of people who are able to do these things are more exclusive.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:21:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fumi Tanaka and Marc Andreu - both 5ft 5in - are international rugby players...
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:40:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Right, but not everyone wants to traumatic brain injury on a regular basis. :P
SkipDog42227 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:47:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
While I don't disagree with the general idea of what you're saying, Steve Nash could and did dunk (just barely and rarely of course, and nowhere near as impressively as this guy).
runout5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:09:37 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He could though. Watch his high school and college film. It's not like Westbrook or anything, but he still throws down.
Kdings ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 18:24:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nash could have dunked if he trained for it.
iamnotaseal ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:19:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'5" and I 100% know what you mean.
rapefugees_must_go ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:15:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wanna dunk? Do a bunch of squats.
I_1234 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:46:46 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
AS a 6'7 guy, I uh, didn't really have to try and train to dunk.
CrazyLeader ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:25:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 5'5 and wish I could even think about dunking... nah it's impossible
ISEEYOO ยท 84 points ยท Posted at 13:33:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I sure love being 6'3
glogloglo ยท 205 points ยท Posted at 13:41:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is it sad knowing you can never go back to 6' 2"??
stealthcircling ยท 129 points ยท Posted at 13:47:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wait a decade.
densetsu23 ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 14:39:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or measure yourself after leg day. I'm definitely shorter after squats and deadlifts.
OneTrueWaaq ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:28:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
lol, what's with the excessive downvotes. Isn't it well known that you get shorter throughout the day as your joints compress due to daily activities.
RCViking44 ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 13:47:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My grandpa went back to 6'2" when he got old. Hope springs eternal!
[deleted] ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 15:22:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
he's probably actually 6' 2" anyway
FatherSpacetime ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:56:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Soon as he gets old and his intervertebral discs start to degenerate, he'll be 6'2". Hell, maybe even 6'1". Possibly even 6'0"
BiggerTexx ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:51:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't worry, he'll get back there some day.
PM_ME_UR_WRISTS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Alright damnit, i"ll take one for the team and be 6' 2". Don't worry about it.
impala454 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:55:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'3" and I can't do that
Bricks_For_Hands ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:58:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm Michael Jordan and I can't do that
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:12:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
obviously. most 6'3" dudes cannot do that
ISEEYOO ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Me neither lol. But we could with practice I suppose
BrokenStool ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:54:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
all the 6'3 lets start a reddit dunk prac every sunday
[deleted] ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 13:49:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'2" 3/4" here. I'm jelly of your 6'3".
kogasapls ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 16:07:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'5", it gets old.
itsonlyastrongbuzz ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:09:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A hair under 6'5", it's just tall enough where everyone has to address it, but not tall enough where you could really make money off of it.
A lifetime of "how's the weather up there," poor fitting clothes, and not fitting in the back seat.
2017_husky ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:03:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is my entire life. Although it's not bad that all my friends and family know that I have to ride shotgun.
itsonlyastrongbuzz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:29:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Most family and friends understand and give up shotgun for everyone's sake.
Flying is another story though...
Also, Husky? Northeastern, UConn, or Washington?
2017_husky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:43:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah it's understood pretty well in my family. And, actually Michigan Tech.
Rimm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:38:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you have the backseat to yourself it can actually be a lot better than shotgun ime.
Rimm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:37:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Where do you live? I'm about that exact height (I say 6'4 because I feel guilty rounding up) live in Minnesota and feel like the only time it gets addressed is when we're talking about some other person who isn't just fake-tall, "Sven, my nephew you oughta see him, now he is ACTUALLY tall, has to order his pants online ya know"
AnonymousArmor ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:19:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are you drowning in pussy and success? I could see how that would get old
kogasapls ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:38:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My height is the only thing strangers seem to notice about me. People are intimidated by my height. I don't feel comfortable standing next to most people. If height reduction surgery were as commonplace as most cosmetic surgery, I would pay for it instantly.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:58:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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Oomeegoolies ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:57:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This. Also 6'4. When I was 18, people thought I was early 20's. I'm now 26, people still think I'm early 20's. I'm hoping this continues.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:02:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In business, height helps - you get instant respect in most meetings. Just make sure you have the mental acuity to back it up and you'll go far.
Oomeegoolies ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:08:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'll keep that in mind if my career ever turns towards business!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:32:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What are you doing now, basketball? ;)
bigbeerd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:06:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I could see that I guess. I'm not quite 6'1, so still a bit over average. But if I stand next to someone your height, I often find myself subconsciously posturing up. It feels weird when dudes are several inches taller than I am, but I'd never considered it might be weird for them too. Interesting.
BrainPicker3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:46:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How about sex? Im 6' 2" and sometimes when I'm with short girls I feel like I just can't position them right.
kogasapls ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:54:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm sorry, I thought this was Reddit.
BrainPicker3 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:17:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It happened like once, and she essentially stopped talking to me afterwards if that helps.
GlassInTheWild ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:44:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Do you play basketball?
kogasapls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:44:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Do you play mini-golf?
FuckBrendan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:42:07 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'5" here- shut your mouth and put that shit in your tinder profile.
kogasapls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:06:02 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't have a Tinder. The whole concept is pretty weird.
Nofoodordrinkallowed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:24:30 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
5'5", I should have drank a lot more milk when I was younger
kogasapls ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:06:13 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
5'5" is good.
PerpetualYawn ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 16:42:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'" 6' 6", I am Satan.
kogasapls ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:49:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Six footinches six foot six inches?
PerpetualYawn ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 17:10:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yup.
TudorrrrTudprrrr ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:12:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly the same here
ProudFeminist1 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:30:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'3" 19/32" here I to am jelly of his 6'3
Auctoritate ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:17:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My friend is 6'6.
But, he has epilepsy, so that makes it considerably easier to hurt himsekf.
dubate ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:48:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I remember being 6'3.
ISEEYOO ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:48:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lol you damn Sasquatch
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:43:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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ders89 ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:02:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Also 6'3".. Pretty sure i was only hired at my job to be their ladder. Buncha 5'4 cute lazy jerk girls
_This_Is_Magic_ ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:59:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Do you get any, you know...
ders89 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:36:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Time to do my own work? Nah.. i just reach for stuff for them. My manager doesnt hold it against me though.
EVOSexyBeast ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:10:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pussy, do you get any pussy?
applebottomdude ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:08:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Stock boi
BrainPicker3 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:48:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mr. Steal yo shift
tbonemcmotherfuck ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:37:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I like 5'4 cute lazy jerk girls
carlofsweden ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:51:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
true, 6'2 is the only acceptable length. maybe when you get really old you'll shrink down to perfection.
carl will pray for you
[deleted] ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 14:50:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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carlofsweden ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:10:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
anything below 6'0 is manlet, as long as you're over 6'0 and not taller than 6'3 its all good.
6'3 and above is freakishly tall length where people will tell you "damn, you're tall".
6'0-6'3 is best length
6'2 is superior as its around the middle, so 6'1 and a half is acceptable.
carl gives DenimDave seal of approval, you're tall enough to blend into the average crowd in sweden and wear the honorary viking badge.
carls godfather is a giant, 6'9 or something like that. somehow our inept airforce did not realize that would be an issue. after logging all the hours necessary in a simulator etc and going to start flying practice jets, they discovered he was too tall to fit, entire education went to waste :D
been told he went on a bingedrinking spree after that, very disappointed. carls godfather decided he can still be a cool dude so went into the coastguard until he became the big boss. however then he went into not-cool dude territory anymore after cheating on carls godmother.
very uncool.
LeCoolGuy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You have your greater/less than signs opposite of how they should be.
carlofsweden ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
in this case carl meant them as "6'0 to 6'3" etc.
ThousandFootDong ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Am 6 foot master race. Fear me.
AshyLarry_ ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 21:05:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey hey hey now, my masterace brother. Let us not argue between eachother. 6'2-6'4 are perfect. Everyone else is either a manlet or lanky.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'4" here. Fuck being tall.
Knox_Harrington ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:07:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'4" also. Would much prefer to be 6'2". At 6'2" you are just viewed as tall man. A man who also happens to be tall. At 6'4" and above you are a giant freak. Your physical characteristics are now a matter of public discussion. Nearly everyone I have ever met has commented on my height. Yet it's unacceptable for me to tell someone I've just met "Dang! Your skin sure is dark!" or "Wow! You're so fat!"
M4nangerment ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:51:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"tall guys are hot" (up to 6'3), "that guy is freakishly tall" (>6'3)
It is nice to go to concerts though.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:36:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'2 here, it is basically the perfect height. You're missing out man.
Take up weight lifting, you'll shrink.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:44:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Been trying that for the last year, still no luck. On the bright side I don't look as much like a twig as I used to.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:04:26 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:29:42 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It is only temporary, while training and due to spine/joint compression.
Natural height loss due to aging (starts after 30 years) is permanent however. Just get old. In fact gaining muscle mass and bone density through weight training would slow that process down.
Brocolli_Rob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Being 6'4" is fuckin awesome I don't know what you're talking about
uttermybiscuit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
5'8" I'll trade any day.
the_life_is_good ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:05:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'4" club represent
But I can't ball so it is all for naught
Tinderkilla ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 19:45:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'5", feels good man
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:31:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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BalloraStrike ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:34:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Subjunctive is dead
faradria ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:43:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If it makes you feel better, I'm 6'2" and wish I were a bit smaller.
[deleted] ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 13:48:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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doie ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:42:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I were slightly less happy.
BrainPicker3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:52:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Slightly happy person here. I'd trade anyday
faradria ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, what usually happens is people see the bright side of everything, but not the disadvantages. I have a bit of a bad posture due to being tall.
AmiriteClyde ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 13:53:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I'm 6'2" and think it's the perfect height. Don't have to duck in the shower, still taller than the vast majority of people you encounter, coupes aren't a problem, you can flat foot almost any motorcycle, it's OK to weigh 200+ lbs, etc... the benefits are endless and the only downside is people want you to get stuff off the shelf for them
faradria ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:18:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Hahaha completely agree with the last point! My main problem is posture. It's very easy to have a bad posture when you are tall. Unfortunately, I do have such bad posture, and while I don't complain about being 6'2", I sometimes wish I were a bit smaller. I would have taken being 6', maybe 6'1.
VladimirPootietang ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:49:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6' here, always wish I grew a few more inches. This one tall girl called me short because she was taller in heels. Grass is always greener I guess..
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:01:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Being 6'0" is nice for sure until you play against a 6'2" guy with long arms who essentially can reach 5" higher than you in volleyball and basketball.
However, I do not envy the range of motion you need to do a squat.
Tommyboy420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yup, those spider monkey guys are the worst to play against. My peak moment in basketball was blocking a 6'4" dudes dunk and hitting an up and under on the break back. He was in the h.s team, I wasn't and it got me much cred.
CAPTAIN_MAGNIFICENT ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:27:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Posture doesn't have anything to do with height. I'm 6'5" and I have good posture, and there are plenty of people who are 5'5" with bad posture.
faradria ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:46:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Definitely agree that you can have good or bad posture regardless of your height, but in my case my height just exacerbates my problem =)
Imapie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:10:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's coming, dude. I was six two and I've lost a half inch already and I'm not quite forty.
I stand up all day for my job but a doctor measured my height first thing in the morning and told me is was a little shy of six one and a half. I'm probably six one by the end of the day.
BrainPicker3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:56:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Try some exercises man. I was in the same boat and my posture has since improved dramatically. I do three exercises that take like two minutes and it's great. I can find them for you if interested
A big thing is keeping your chest up and your chin back. I mean, everyone thinks you are trying to fight them. But at least your posture is on point
faradria ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:23:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you for the tips =). I think I have improved my posture a bit, especially keeping my chin in the right place, but I still have a lot to improve on. I went to the doctor a couple of weeks ago and, sadly, the fact that I used to play hockey really exacerbated my problems with posture. I would really appreciate if you could find me the exercises you used to improve the posture. Thank you again.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:18:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Everything you said is 100% correct. I love being 6'2". We're also still taller than 99% of women in heels.
AmiriteClyde ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly. My wife is 5'4" and I was still towered her in all our wedding photos
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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AmiriteClyde ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Assuming they have bad posture, good posture will make you as tall.
6foot8yoga ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:29:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I would have to agree with a lot of what you have said. For the real word 6'2" to maybe 6'4" is about perfect
The_Real_Harry_Lime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You'll never be a jockey in competitive horse racing. The winning jockey at the Kentucky Derby gets $140K for two minutes of work. Jealous?
garythedog ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:29:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yea, my biggest problem with being 6'2 is the weight i put on. Currently at 275, its hard to get down to 250 but i feel healthy at this weight.
AmiriteClyde ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:49:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gauge your weight by the mirror, not the scale
P1ayCrackThe5ky ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:17:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not following your thought process. You were required to put on 80 extra pounds because you're 6'2"...?
Been 6'3" for the last 15 years or so...I've never weighed over 220. I didn't feel healthy at 220.
garythedog ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:28:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No ive been 275 for a long time. Maybe 250 when i was hitting the gym twice a day. Does that make sense? Or am i being too obtuse? Maybe we have different builds too, crazy thought.
P1ayCrackThe5ky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:45:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Whatever makes you feel better, bud.
garythedog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:55:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks bud.
P1ayCrackThe5ky ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:01:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So are we grilling out tomorrow or what?
garythedog ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:42:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Today. I live in Charlotte if you wanna come through.
P1ayCrackThe5ky ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:11:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm in Gatlinburg now, so it's a possibility.
garythedog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:59:01 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We just left the race; had a blast it was a real rage. If you're ever done to drink let me know.
[deleted] ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 15:23:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
how is that a benefit?
AmiriteClyde ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There's an entire psychology into being a big man
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:46:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i'm not sure i follow
AnonymousArmor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tall dudes are more successful in life, it's a proven fact bud.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:02:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
lol and let's see your "facts", bud
AnonymousArmor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:53:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Tall+men+successful+
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 18:02:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
your link isn't working but i'm sure you don't have any proof either way. have a nice one
AnonymousArmor ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:42:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Link totally works guy. There's plenty of studies that show taller people are more successful, it's not hard to use google.
http://www.livescience.com/5552-taller-people-earn-money.html
Serious money over time
As the inches mount, the salary continues to, too.
Cohen's number is based in part on a 2003 review of four large U.S. and UK studies led by Timothy Judge, a management professor at the University of Florida. Judge and his colleague concluded that someone who is 7 inches taller โ for example, 6 feet versus 5 feet 5 inches โ would be expected to earn $5,525 more per year.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:24:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
lol no, it didn't work.
there're*
of course it's not hard to use google, and had you used it, you'd learn that your statement that "tall dudes are more successful..." is unfounded. even your links say that taller people make more money, the point not being that tall people earn more, but rather that short people earn less. don't be dense, bud. 6' isn't "tall", it's taller than 5'5"
AmiriteClyde ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:55:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In business, politics, life, anything really, the big man has the inherent advantage if he knows how to use his body language. Ever hear of napoleon syndrome where the little man has to compensate for his shortcomings? Well, imagine just not having those shortcomings and that is your starting point. You can build from there.
LBJ used a technique I use, only not nearly as strong and as obtuse as he did... here are some Google images of his lean. When negotiating or butting against a man like this in politics, that's a powerful force to reckon with. Usually he gets his way. Bullying? Maybe... but Apex and effective for sure.
https://www.google.com/search?q=lbj+lean+over&biw=360&bih=559&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwigk5mR0v_MAhXL5CYKHSJIDsUQ_AUIBigB
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
uh LBJ was just being rude. most normal folks wouldn't recoil when someone gets in their personal space. this has nothing to do with being tall and a lot to do with folks not wanting to be rude. napoleon "syndrome" refers to excessively short people, not nontall people. you're just buying in to a myth with the whole "in business yada yada the big man has the inherent advantage" thing.
if you "use" this "technique", you're simply being disgusting lol. no one wants to smell your breath, man
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:20:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:58:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
lol i'm taller than average, it just appears that some folks are thinking a little too much about their height.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:47:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 5'7" if you wanna trade.
RrailThaKing ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:20:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Dude what? I'm 6'3" and there's literally no downside. Who would ever want to be shorter except in that 6'6" - 7'0" range?
ElloJelloMellow ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:18:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'5" is kinda pushing it.
Da904Biscuit ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:52:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why exactly do you wish you were smaller?
faradria ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:23:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, my biggest complain is related to posture. I also don't feel very comfortable when sitting down in front of tables, because they are always made for people a bit smaller people, and so I kind of need to bring my head down a bit more than I would like (especially in college, for example). I'm actually a bit closer to 6'3 than 6'2. Well, I for sure take being tall instead of being small any day =)
Symns ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, that pretty much sums it up.
It really sucks for travelling though.
BrainPicker3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:03:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I...i feel your pain brother. This world was sculpted by, and for, the shorties.
rocksauce ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:07:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Back problems, don't fit in small places, hit head on hanging lights, strain on joints, harder to improve strength to weight ratio, have to duck to wash hair in most showers, Shirts are either too short or too big, chairs and seats don't support your thighs, can't parkour, feet hang off bed, hard to fit in small cars, etc. Size can create lots of problems physically. It's nice in a crowd to get cooler air and be able to reach the top cabinet and all, but day to day stuff can be taxing. The clothing is my biggest annoyance. I need a large because I'm large, not fat. To get the right length clothes many times that size is also much wider.
TheCalvinator ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:39:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dude the feet hanging off the bed is awesome. It allows you to sleep on your stomach and just let those bad boys hang instead of trying to splay them out all awkward like.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:22:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but when your feet hang off the edge of the bed they're susceptible to monsters.
TheCalvinator ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:40:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just remember, when you are over 6ft tall you are the monster. They are under the bed hiding out of fear.
BrainPicker3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:06:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For some reason, size is supposed to cover all metrics. I wish it was easier to find tall, slender shirts. Large shirts usually make me look 20lbs heavier and im only like 160lbs
BrokenStool ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:56:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
the only downside of being tall is airline seats but thats all imo
and i would get called up as a commando for my military service but my eyesight is fucking awful so im gucci
tvp61196 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'7" here. Join the club
faradria ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:51:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was supposed to be around 6'7" (had to get a treatment to avoid being that tall). I really don't regret going through that treatment. What's the thing you dislike the most about your height?
tvp61196 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:58:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not particularly outgoing, so people talking to me about it all the time can get annoying (but I suppose if you like the attention, it would be a great added bonus). Also most things in this world are not designed for very tall people. Finding proper fitting clothes, sitting comfortably (in cars, airplanes, etc), low hanging lights in restaurants (happens more than you might think). None of it is particularly awful, but they add up. I'm not saying I hate being tall, I would just rather be a little shorter (6'2" sounds nice)
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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faradria ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, proof that I'm not very attractive haha.
BrainPicker3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:07:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wat. Is this how short people think that it works?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:45:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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BigLebowskiBot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:48:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You're not wrong, Walter, you're just an asshole.
jPrym ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:30:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'1. I'm lucky I suppose.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:30:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i'm 6'2" and miserable
VladimirPootietang ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:50:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
is being miserable related to height?
Symns ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes...
Am 6'2" (190cm, don't really know exactly), and also miserable, but not because of my height at least, my point is, if I were shorter, I maybe would be more miserable.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:44:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dude in the video is not 6'2". Maybe with basketball shoes and rounding up. Flat on his feet I'd be surprised if he's over 6 flat
dmizenopants ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:18:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mom's spaghetti
Dualyeti ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I feel smug because I'm 6 ft 2, I like being smug.
coreyisthename ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'2"
I wish I was 6'4"
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Spud Webb, 5'7" Atlanta Hawks legend, can still dunk:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVgxsgbMVaw
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:15:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I was 6"2"'
flashgordonlightfoot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its not that great.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'2'', knees would explode if i tried this
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can you imagine how many more fates you would get on tinder and okcupid?
I'm 5'10 and those 2 inches really make a big difference.
jrm20070 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:46:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'2 and still don't get any :(
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:45:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I thought I was 5'11
Went to the doctor recently, measures my height (without shoes), 5'9...never have I felt so small
aapl942 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:48:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you became a 6'2" person, and sat in a lecture hall chair for a day, you would beg to be 5'7". Almost zero back support and you have to keep your legs together so you don't lean into people on both sides.
IsaoraAK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:00:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'2''. It's not that great for us regular folk. I couldn't dunk standing right underneath the rim.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:05:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Being 6'2 is pretty great. The world is made for people this height. There's no sense of 'grass is greener', it's just the ideal height in so many ways. I wouldn't want to be taller or shorter.
kazaam412 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:31:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
*were
Nillmo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:19:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's not like this. This takes a lot of other factors.
I just bump my head on ceiling fans and low-hanging doorways.
PM-ME-YOUR-CRAG ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:29:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same im 6'4" and growing i cant fit in any nice cars. Lamborghini huracan nope! Ferrari 458 italia. Barely. My dream car the lotus elise nope...
Pizzarcatto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:48:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Eh, it's not all it's cracked up to be. Planes can be a chore, and back problems can arise. I won't deny the benefits though.
frl987 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:12:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
it really is the perfect height! most of the benefits of being tall, but you can still drive sports cars & not hit your head on things too much
I'm 6'2" & I wish that I had a good paying job instead of having used up most of my 20's fucking around trying to figure out what I'd really like to be doing...
edit: all is not lost for you & your wish. bionic legs aside, according to this video if you just wait long enough it has to happen eventually. Specifically, within 10101010101.1 years
jr_swish1g ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:50:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
dude fuck buffalo ww i get the shits EVERY time i go there regardless if its a burger or just lil chicken strips like wtf can u put in a lil strip to give me the shits???
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:59:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'4" and just wish I could jump like that.
EETTOEZ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:19:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I was 5'10 :(
TrueGrey ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:54:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'2" here - it's okay. But hitting head on stuff like small cars, airplane bathrooms, old stairs about balances out top shelf priviliges and basketball range. Also shirts are either too short or too wide.
I usually forget about it.
flyZerach ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:36:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Everybody tell it in gon do it in gon be a baller
Kylekins47 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:05:18 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'5 and can't even imagine doing this shit.
Stegs75 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:13:44 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's all fun and games until you walk into a pipe in a basement
Edit: added "S" on the word game
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:39:23 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Am 6'2". Cannot dunk
Apres_Garde ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:28:02 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am! I can easily grab rim! My hands are too small to properly palm a basketball! I can't dunk!!! whimpers
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:44:47 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'2" and I wish I was 6'4"
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I remember a teacher telling me only 3% of the US population is 6'1" and above.
Runfasterbitch ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:29:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's less significant when you realize that statistic translates to 5.8% of males.
CallMeJeeJ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:01:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a 6'7" guy in the Midwest, I can tell you that is a lie. Everyone is tall around here.
jrm20070 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:47:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We sure are.
Schnectadyslim ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I was a little bit taller.
twostepdrew ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I had a girl who looked good I would call her
b0tman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wish I was like six foot nine.
Eggboy201 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I sure love being 6'6"
InvalidKoalas ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:47:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'2" but I can't jump like that if it makes you feel any better
carlofsweden ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:52:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
we're 6'2, we dont need to jump, we can actually reach the top drawer.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:27:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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mcdinkleberry ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:36:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Only because you don't realise how good it is.
meniatality ยท 796 points ยท Posted at 13:17:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He must be a real hard worker and gym rat to be able to jump like that
GeraltofMeowia ยท 566 points ยท Posted at 13:40:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Real scrappy. Excellent work ethic to boot.
Free_ ยท 303 points ยท Posted at 13:49:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's got a real high motor.
Mickeltits ยท 222 points ยท Posted at 14:18:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Son of a coach, high intellect, lacks elite athleticism.
[deleted] ยท 61 points ยท Posted at 17:00:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
First one in the gym, last one out
borhoi ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 21:27:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Real blue collar, lunch pail type of guy.
dreadpirateruss ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 02:17:10 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Deceptively athletic
throwawayiquit ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 02:38:02 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
NBA Comparison: Larry Bird, Jeff Hornacek, Brian Scalabrine.
He'll make a great coach one day
RakeattheGates ยท 84 points ยท Posted at 16:34:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good thing he's such a good shooter with a high BBIQ. It will help make up for his less-than-stellar athleticism and poor wingspan.
[deleted] ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 22:04:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's almost like a coach out on the court even if his hip looseness leaves something to be desired.
iRusski ยท 22 points ยท Posted at 18:18:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes I think I know how to Reddit. Threads like this make me realize I have no idea
RakeattheGates ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 20:03:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
All generic white guy scouting terms in basketball. White dudes are usually less athletic, "hard working", "smart", "high-skilled" etc. Black dudes are long and athletic.
iAMADisposableAcc ยท 67 points ยท Posted at 18:47:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
These are all common terms for basketball announcers/coaches for 'white guy'
nosystemsgo ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 22:46:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because everyone knows the common terms used by talent scouts in Basketball.
americandream1159 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:06:42 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's actually a Key And Peele sketch. A LOT of ppl know Key And Peele.
nosystemsgo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:44:31 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who are Key and Peele?
timndime ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:31:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is key. If my dad coached I'd be able to dunk like this.
Irishalbert37 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:13:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who is Tom Brady?
yodelocity ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:36:23 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Here comes Austin Rivers!
pepperoniplease ยท 109 points ยท Posted at 13:53:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Always gives his full 127%
Just_Another_Thought ยท 131 points ยท Posted at 14:14:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bet his basketball IQ is through the roof.
[deleted] ยท 115 points ยท Posted at 14:47:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Deceptively athletic.
warden_1 ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 15:18:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sneaky athleticism
[deleted] ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 15:58:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Discrete Athlete.
tangyfish ยท 36 points ยท Posted at 16:54:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
the type of guy whose contribution doesn't always show up in the stat sheet
tripledickdudeAMA ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 23:09:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Really keeps the bench warm for teammates.
[deleted] ยท 78 points ยท Posted at 14:18:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His dad is the coach
mrbrent01 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:10:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Give the ball to Tucker!
nunchuckskillz ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 14:17:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His dad being the coach helps too
Udeadpoolmeme ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 17:23:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It doesn't help him jump or dunk better, no
Schadenfreudogasm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:59:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Going for a 7/5.
isthisaporno ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 16:52:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gritty competitor
isthisaporno ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 16:52:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Great fundamentals
taa_dow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:36:17 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Red ass.
Obi_Wan_Benobi ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:50:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He gets by on grit.
BABYPUBESS ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:35:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Great locker room guy
ecco23 ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 14:57:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
deceptively athletic
Bobby_Newpooort ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 15:21:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I bet he's a real lunch pail kinda guy.
j_raeth44 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 15:42:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Always the first guy in and the last guy out of the gym
bauxzaux ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 16:53:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
lots of moxie too.
LevSmash ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:50:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Improved striking, underrated ground game, Joe.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 04:21:58 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
lotta heart
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:47:51 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Real lunch pail kind of guy
enjoiall ยท 100 points ยท Posted at 14:23:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mr fundamentals. Does all the little things right.
[deleted] ยท 117 points ยท Posted at 14:24:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A Wes Welker type.
MicrowavedSoda ยท 51 points ยท Posted at 15:48:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I remember when Welker signed with the Broncos, some "analyst" actually said "what are the Broncos going to do with both Eric Decker and Wes Welker, they both fill the same role."
ginelectonica ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 17:33:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah that was hilarious. One is a 5'9" slot receiver and the other is a 6'3" wideout. Same role right!?
ItzInMyNature ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 19:00:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Scrappy white guys. Same role.
trapper2530 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:03:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
*white guys
TiitsMcgeee ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 16:07:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wow thats incredibly racist
MicrowavedSoda ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 19:08:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. There's still a lot of weird soft-racism in the form of stereotyping in sports.
"Toby Gerhart is too slow", despite him being about middle of the pack in 40 time, 3-cone, shuttle, etc. in his draft class.
I remember someone called Byron Leftwich a "mobile quarterback."
That's just in football.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:17:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Anti Semetic
cunts_r_us ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:36:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Haha, it's funny how many people think Edelman and Welker share playing styles
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:43:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know much about Decker, but I know the only role Welker is going to be filling in a few years is the role of a potato.
He's an absolute monster with a ton of heart, but I feel bad for him long term.
Udeadpoolmeme ยท -8 points ยท Posted at 17:24:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well they both played the same style lol. They sorta did. In the football sense. But it really sounds racist as hell
funny_smells ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 17:32:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not at all really. Decker is like 6'3" and Welker 5'9".
Udeadpoolmeme ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 17:33:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But they both had the same play styles. Height has nothing to do with it
funny_smells ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 17:39:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Decker was out wide most of the time with Denver, whereas Welker was in the slot.
Udeadpoolmeme ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:00:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
I remember decker playing a lot of slot
Edit : bruh. https://www.profootballfocus.com/top-10-slot-receivers-this-season/
Eric decker listed right here as the number 6 slot receiver in the league 7 months ago.
funny_smells ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:09:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry dude, but Decker never played with NE. The Jets started using Decker in the slot but he never really did that much with Denver.
Udeadpoolmeme ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:11:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm just saying that was his play style. He is more of a slot guy. Just because that isnt how denver used him doesnt mean that isnt where he was best. I never said he did play with NE
funny_smells ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:18:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You did say he played with NE, then edited it out after I replied. Gotta pull out all the stops to win pointless arguments buried in internet comment sections, I guess.
Udeadpoolmeme ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:20:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No I didnt.
I remember decker playing a lot of slot, and guess what
https://www.profootballfocus.com/top-10-slot-receivers-this-season/
He was a top ten slot receiver last year
MicrowavedSoda ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:12:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Simply talking about playing slot isn't the point. All that means is where they lined up.
Look at that list... Doug Baldwin, Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, etc. etc. Practically no one on it is the stereotypical slot receiver, IE a smaller guy who runs shorter horizontal routes. They're all big guys who run lots of vertical routes. That do it after lining up in the slot isn't really relevant.
Eric Decker is not a smaller guy who runs shorter horizontal routes. Wes Welker was. Their play styles are not remotely similar.
itsonlyastrongbuzz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:59:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Edelman is the new Welker.
Odz2427 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:52 on May 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Class act.
2dP_rdg ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 14:08:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
his teammate is a real spark plug
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:58:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's a real spitfire.
rjcarr ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 15:53:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure jumping is genetic. Sure, you can get better at it in a number of ways, but you aren't going from a 16" vert to 40" no matter how much you train.
It has to do with leg length relative to height as well as lower leg length relative to overall leg length. I'm sure musculature is related too.
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 19:45:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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rjcarr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:40:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I realized that after I read some other responses. whoosh
daimposter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:25:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The implication being athletic black people don't work for it but athletic white people are hard workers. Always hated that mentality
oliverspin ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:49:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Very true.
5hogun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:11:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think human will and determination often supersede genetics. Michael Jordan's lazy twin brother wouldn't jump nearly as well as this kid who's likely trained for countless hours.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:32:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Also has to do with Achilles tendon length
rjcarr ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:42:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Which I believe is related to lower leg length vs overall length which I mentioned. Basically, if you have long lower legs you're more likely to jump higher.
wynaut_23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:51:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
5'11, short legs. Still can dunk. People can keep saying jumping is genetic if they never want to jump higher. My vertical came from never getting a licence and walking home uphill everyday for the past 6 years, coupled with extensive high intensity, multiple volleyball practices a day for the past 4.
MuttinChops ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:16:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
It's not genetic. There are dozens of videos of people who couldn't even touch the rim, and within a year were able to dunk.
It's about physical fitness and training specific muscle groups. That's like saying bench pressing is genetic. Unless you have issues with bones, or a medical condition that is genetic, it's about physical fitness and less about build.
Although, if you're 4 feet tall, that's a different story.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:18:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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MuttinChops ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 22:39:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Early on and throughout it's about work ethic. It's about building strength and form (in regards to jumping). You can be as strong as you want, but if your form is terrible then you won't be able to jump for squat. Track and field, for instance, is all about form. Everyone thinks they're fast or can jump high/far and that's why they're there. Partially true, but it's also because of their form. The forms have changed over the years and so have the accomplishments with regard to the form.
The strong man competitions are typically men who are above average in height (ie. The Mountain). The distance traveled to the chest is irrelevant if you lack the ability to lift the weight. The human form isn't a machine. The amount of force your body can exert is proportional to it's size. The distance traveled plays very little in regards to that.
Only reason it seems like short guys are the ones who are better at benching is because a lot of them are overcompensating for their height. Also, that was an example; there was no need to dissect it.
And again, we're talking about jumping ability. We're not talking about skill level. You don't have to be a basket ball player to be able to jump high. You just need to put forward the effort to get it done. The only genetic quality that determines whether or not you can dunk without practice is height, and natural body composition. Some people retain muscle easily, while others lose it quickly. People who retain muscle easily will be able to jump higher with less effort, while the others will have to work towards it. This doesn't mean that jumping is a genetic trait.
Natural blonde hair is a genetic trait. Being able to deadlift 600lbs is not a genetic trait. Being tall is a genetic trait. Being able to run fast is not a genetic trait, however there are genetic attributes that can contribute to being a fast runner, however it all comes down to form.
/endrant
rjcarr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:08:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Again, I'm not saying you can't improve your jump, you absolutely can and I tried to make that clear, but there are physical limitations to your maximum.
alpacafox ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:03:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nah, just put sv_gravity to 400, really easy.
Shaq2thefuture ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:09:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Doesn't work anymore, Basketball hasn't run on the source engine in years.
evan466 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:52:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Legendary work ethic.
richardnixonfunrun ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:50:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We are all gritnesses
jayisp ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:21:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not classy though
samtart ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:19:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think his secret is to run really fast. he is not jumping high, he only jumps high enough to dunk, the key is to be moving forward fast enough so that during your hang time you can cross the entire distance from free throw line to rim. So its more of a long jump rather than a high jump so basically run as fast as you can.
oliverspin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:49:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The secret is his free leg.
lumpaholic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:23:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I really prefer players like Steph Curry. He's a gym rat AND a class act.
Vincent_Blackshadow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:57:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A coach on the field; first one out there, and last one to leave; does all the little things...
HairBrian ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:28:33 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's the business socks.
Apres_Garde ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:28:47 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His BBIQ is insane; a student of the game; Wooden would be proud.
brassty ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 14:32:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
They have training shoes and training programs to do it. All you have to do is follow those regimes and most people can do it. The real question is, can he play?
Edit: To clarify, I'm talking about the ability to dunk. Not to dunk from the free-throw line.
Former42Employee ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:22:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
No.
There is no amount of "training" or special aides that will enable everyone to dunk from the free throw line.
If you believe this, I have some electronic ab belts to sell you
Edit: I am a dumb
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Former42Employee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Apologies to u/brassty, came in the post looking for blood. Poe's law strikes again.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
nah bro
it's mostly genetics
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Unless he practices 40 hours a week for $7.25 he's a lazy freeloader
MadMike404 ยท 4394 points ยท Posted at 13:20:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
but can he do it on a cold rainy night in stoke?
iam_acat ยท 275 points ยท Posted at 13:40:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seems to me nobody can do nothing on a cold rainy night in Stoke.
zappa325 ยท 128 points ยท Posted at 14:10:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Except for Messi. He never gets colds because of his thick Argentinean skin.
[deleted] ยท 59 points ยท Posted at 14:31:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 70 points ยท Posted at 14:43:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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TakeCoverOrDie ยท 41 points ยท Posted at 15:24:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nope nope nope nope
First thing to pop up was naked old lady saying "have you ever fucked a hot granny"
Nope nope nope fuuuuuuuckkk alll that
Whats_Up_Bitches ยท 48 points ยท Posted at 15:56:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I accidentally clicked it...now I'm on my way to meet a hot granny near me...I'm not good at saying no. I hope she knows how to make fudge.
TakeCoverOrDie ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 16:06:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
God speed man
mydickcuresAIDS ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:14:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If she makes fudge for you then you'd better be a gentleman and help her pack it.
Octopus_Tetris ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
She'll pack your fudge real tight.
jthei ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:45:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
She only knows how to pack it.
NiggBot_3000 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:46:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Original P
iliketowhispertoo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:12:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
umm, so have you?
minorbraindamage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:15:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
free hard candy dude
TakeCoverOrDie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:21:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Endless supply of ensure and cough drops
L2_Troll ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:56:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, have you?
TakeCoverOrDie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:17:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nope nope nope nope nope fuuuuuuuckkk alll that
necrosythe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:40:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You need to get an ad blocker friend
ghost_of_gspoon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:13:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why not man? Be open to trying new things
TakeCoverOrDie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No.....no....
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:35:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like your repressing a fetish.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:22:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Alas lads, not one video of her out there! What would one have to do for one fucking video?
[deleted] ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:34:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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RIOTS_R_US ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Kill your wife, Jerry?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://youtu.be/vp2GF5cfp1U?t=34 Google her name plus the right keyword and this is what you find
notenoughspaceforthe ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:36:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ELI5 (for my boner, not for my brain)
I_can_breathe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:37:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I need this in my life
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Um.... Whoisthat????????
hypoferramia ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 14:52:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Think you mean Argonian.
cutdownthere ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:19:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For real though, who else picked argonian as their main?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I can't foresee any circumstance where Messi ends up playing in Stoke. Except if England get to host the 2026 World Cup and The Britannia gets chosen as a stadium and 38 year-old Lionel Messi is playing for Argentina.
c_in_macn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:19:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or because of HGH.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:11:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I thought he played poorly in the World Cup finals. Maybe not poorly but he did miss a game winning shot.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:22:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm, live in Stoke, struggle to life in general.
iam_acat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:31:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I visited 2-3 times when I was was much younger. Didn't seem all that bad.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:52:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
50/50 city of scum and nice people
Danserud ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:41:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/nothingeverhappens
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:26:35 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
except the prossies
HerminTheVermin ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 13:56:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Upvoting purely because of shitty ol' Stoke on Trent
MeMyselfAndTea ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 14:32:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Always feels good when your hometown is mentioned on reddit.
jackwebs ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:42:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, the Oatcake effect.
Hoops501 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:55:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I once bought an oatcake from a shop in Cheadle. It was called The Oatcake Corral.
bitcoin_creator ยท 583 points ยท Posted at 13:43:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/outoftheloop
[deleted] ยท 1824 points ยท Posted at 13:50:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's basically asking whether a feat, usually of athleticism, can be achieved anywhere, any time. The Stoke thing is referring to Stoke City FC, a team in the English Premier League (football), who are famous for having a difficult stadium to play in, and Stoke are usually known for being a physically imposing team. The rainy night is basically just to emphasise difficult conditions. Like, "Ronaldo scored a hattrick against Wolfsburg, but can he do it on a cold rainy night in Stoke?"
[deleted] ยท 766 points ยท Posted at 13:52:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Mr_Marriott ยท 441 points ยท Posted at 13:54:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But was it a cool rainy night?
[deleted] ยท 320 points ยท Posted at 13:55:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 160 points ยท Posted at 14:04:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The rainiest?
DBFatuousJeffrey ยท 195 points ยท Posted at 14:08:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The night.
JamCliche ยท 245 points ยท Posted at 14:16:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The nighest night.
jimmifli ยท 46 points ยท Posted at 14:31:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can he do it against some knights?
fardok ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:22:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Knights who say Ni?
BoogerSoup ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:36:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Silly English kaniggits?
NoiceOne ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:50:27 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who fart in general directions?
TheBraveSirRobin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Knights of the round table?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:35:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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bigb1 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:44:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
While playing Night of Knights?
BenedictKhanberbatch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can he do it against the Night's Watch?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:41:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In the rain.
DonQuixotel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:56:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Against the coolest reign-y knights
OrganicTrails ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:43:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nih
kisschicken ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:51:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can he do it in British Knights?
Nellyps3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:16:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's gonna rain
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:39:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The knightiest knight
robotsarepeople2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:40:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or even the coldest reigning knight there ever was?
PM_Me_Your_Mom ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:09:53 on May 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The knightiest knights
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:39:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Wheynweed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:34:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The long night...
thecolbra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:23:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcqaz8nj7I1qe00wso8_250.gif
Tomy2TugsFapMaster69 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tight Night 2: The Cold Fat Trick. starring Your Mom.
JamCliche ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Username checks out...?
tenderyzedloins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:31:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, OP's mom
THZHDY ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It wasn't a cold night, it wasn't a hot night, it was THE night
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:37:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The nightman cometh
zeCrazyEye ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:59:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There was a lot of wetness.
FightingPolish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:09:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was drizzley yes.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:28:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
'TWAS NOT THE QUESTION, GOOD SIR! WAS IT THE DRIZZLYEST?
Jackamalio626 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:51:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The cooliest?
Piroshkpx ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:09:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Josh, don't ruin it
theycallmeryan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:24:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sick reference bro
d_smogh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:37:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sub-zero cool
Edit: then it'll be snow?!?!!!?
Googleboots ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:36:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cooler than the underside of my pillow?
tray001 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:09:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Like a yeti eating frozen spaghetti
RicSlater ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ice Cold
Infinite_Bliss ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ICE COLD!
Cophorseninja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:48:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
With a clear white moon
reddit809 ยท 56 points ยท Posted at 14:41:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. The commentator that said this was actually talking about Messi. CR7 didn't hug Bale afterwards though, so there's that.
[deleted] ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:59:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yep, he's done it everywhere. usually people talk about Messi and say he couldn't do what he does in the prem, which I think is ridiculous. Messi would probably score more goals in the prem than anyone else.
[deleted] ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 14:06:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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ITS_REAL_SOCIALISM ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 14:17:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
to be fair you could drop any player in man united and their goal scoring would be abysmal. you can thank LvG for that
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:51:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well he was fired, so there's that.
suckurmum ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:23:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He has a good record against English teams though when they do play- surely that gives a good index of how well he would do?
Also he only faces the top 4 teams, imagine Messi lining up against the burnley defence- would be a horrorshow
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:43:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but most leagues have a top few clubs and the rest are trash.
Even the lower table teams in the PL are tough contests, there is no quarter given.
It's completely different to playing in a league on the continent.
I don't doubt he would do well but he wouldn't be the top goal scorer or even the best player, he just wouldn't be able to get beaten up by Wolverhampton on a Wednesday and then go play Chelsea on a Saturday and then repeat that kind of routine every week.
suckurmum ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:32:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I would bet my house on saying he would be the best player- and most likely the top scorer.
I'm sue you have, but watch the man play; he's a true freak of nature
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:23:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
you're talking as if cr7 man united was shitty as the one right now LMAO
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:32:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 14:38:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
well since u named man united, i thought u would be comparing them. if it was a team like man city, messi would be scoring the same i bet
if anything, if we swap any good player to a shitter team for sure they would score a lot less
marshmallowelephant ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:16:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know. Messi has a problem where he's significantly worse without the right team about him. In the last world cup, Argentina did everything they possibly could to fit the team around him and although he was definitely fantastic at times, he wasn't the same player as he is at Barca.
Now Zlatan, that's a man who can do it everywhere. Won the Spanish, French, Dutch and Italian leagues multiple times - sometimes with more than 1 team.
tresequis ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 16:15:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What are you on about, he single handedly carried argentina to the final. He would have won it too if palacio and higuain hadn't choked up multiple clear opportunities.
marshmallowelephant ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:21:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Think I might've phrased a bit badly. I absolutely think that Messi was fantastic at the world cup. I just also feel that Argentina have done a lot to fit the team around him and that there were times when he wasn't as comfortable as we're used to seeing him.
There's no doubt that he's an incredible player and perhaps the very best. I just don't think that he can be dropped into any team and perform in the same way.
wildcatwildcard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
You're so far off. It's not messi who performs worse with Argentina, it's Argentina who doesn't perform like Barcelona. Messi carried that same world cup team that was allegedly built around him all the way up to the final, putting balls on a silver platter for palacios and higuain against germany and they couldn't deliver.
Does barcelona fit and enhance messi's qualities? Absolutely. However, there is no denying that he's the best player in the world, arguably of all time, and he would walk on and improve any PL side. He's torn up bayern, city, arsenal, psg, etc.
On the other hand, Zlatan who you say can do it anywhere has never had a deep impact in european competition and PSG has been completely built around him. Whilr Zlatan is one of the best player's of this generation, you can't rate him over messi in any shape way or form.
To a casual fan it might come off like you know what you're talking about, but you clearly don't.
passthison ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but did he hug Bale afterwards?
Buddins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ronaldo never scored a hatrick for man utd actually
brozilian2 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:27:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But he has scored a hattrick against Man Utd for Real Madrid, at Old Trafford. (the real Ronaldo)
Buddins ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:43:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A.K.A Fatty
apparaatti ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
AKA Fenomeno
Buddins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
AKA fat
apparaatti ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
AKA Ronaldo
Buddins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
AKA Danque
deputyvanhalen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:59:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes he did. Vs Newcastle.
Buddins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:00:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No shit! Could have sworn...
0piat3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:19:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://www.givemesport.com/689091-cristiano-ronaldo-scored-his-only-manchester-united-hattrick-eight-years-ago-today-infographic
deputyvanhalen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:59:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes he did. Vs Newcastle.
poktanju ยท 105 points ยท Posted at 14:11:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What would the equivalent be for America? Can he do it on a cold, snowy night in Philly, while being pelted with batteries?
iracetri ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:53:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can he do it in Cleveland
Followthatmonkey ยท 19 points ยท Posted at 17:21:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Everyone can do it in Cleveland. Except for people playing for Cleveland.
irish711 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:05:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm too lazy to look it up. When's the last time any team won their championship in Cleveland? I'm not talking about the last Cleveland team, I mean any team won in the city of Cleveland. ie.. Spurs, Braves, etc..
taschnewitz ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 21:59:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
GSW beat the Cavs for the 2015 NBA Championship in Cleveland
edit: Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_NBA_Finals#Game_6
irish711 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:13:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I did not realize that. I thought we'd have to go back farther. Thank you.
TokiMcNoodle ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:29:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
While having dog bones being thrown at you.
[deleted] ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 14:43:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Close
SounderBruce ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 00:06:48 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cold, snowy night in Denver (USA vs. Costa Rica) fits the bill.
Knightmare1869 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:08:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd probably go with greenbay
Obi_Wan_Benobi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:49:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And it would be: "Well can he do it on the Frozen Tundra in Lambeau."
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:28:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mile High Stadium for the NFL
Ph1llyCheeze13 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:05:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lambeau in January
mlewa632 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 18:02:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think that one works as well anymore, considering they're only 5-4 at home in January in the last decade (and would actually be under .500 if Dez Bryant could hold onto a damn football).
Ph1llyCheeze13 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:36:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
See, it's even hard for the packers to play there!
herbivore83 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
An exceptionally cold, snowy Denver day might actually be the best answer. The cold and moisture mixed with being a mile above sea level must be some of the hardest conditions for athletes not acclimated to the altitude to perform.
SounderBruce ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 00:06:22 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Already been done in soccer.
man_of_molybdenum ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:34:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The batteries really bring it all together. โค๏ธ
LNhart ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:50:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Detroit Weather in the Oakland Raisers Stadium?
Caddoms ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:10:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There is none
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:39:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In college basketball, it's Wisconsin: old-fashioned, defensive-minded, often boring, but effective.
cookiemanluvsu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:01:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can you go to Lambo and beat the Packers at -10 temps for a playoff win.
johnnynutman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:10:49 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Probably Lambeau Field or against whatever shit field the Redskins have that week.
zappa325 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 13:55:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And there's Jack Butland in goal like a wall.
FC37 ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 14:21:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The Britannia thing is no joke. Stoke has taken 15 points from Arsenal's last 8 visits. Only Chelsea and Man United have better home records against Arsenal over that time.
kjeovridnarn ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:30:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Always have to make it about Arsenal...
FC37 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm a Chelsea fan. It's just a very interesting statistic: they give away points on the road to Chelsea, United, and Stoke. One would expect to see City, Liverpool, Spurs, and West Ham on that list before you get to Stoke.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:46:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Now the Bet 365 thing.
FC37 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:52:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good point. Ugh, what a terrible, generic corporate sponsor to replace an iconic stadium name.
EnFlagranteDelicto ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You sure? Swansea seems to kick Arsenal's arse everytime...
FC37 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:15:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Arsenal is 4-0-3 when playing Swansea away. That includes four games from the 80's, but they resulted in two wins for each team. Arsenal have also won 3 of the last 4 times they've played at Swansea.
They're 10-16-19 against Stoke away.
noes_oh ยท 118 points ยท Posted at 13:54:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did you see that ludicrous display last night?
bogyoke ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 15:58:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is it really necessary for this to be posted every time football is mentioned?
OateyMcGoatey ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:38:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Football.
JamieSand ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:58:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
for americans yes
megwump ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:48:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes. It's one of the few things that makes me, laughter and football all happen at the same time.
ApologiesForTheDelay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:03:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But can he do it on a rainy night in Stoke?
Lalelu1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:06:16 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It is an amazing episode to be fair.
Jamimann ยท 66 points ยท Posted at 13:57:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What was wenger thinking bringing Walcott on that early?
[deleted] ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 14:08:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thing about Arsenal, they always try to walk it in.
findallthebears ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 15:08:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was so satisfied when I thought this was the most obscure reference, then I realized that it must have blown up on reddit
Jamimann ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:51 on June 2, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm British it's not that obscure of a reference here
SconeNotScone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just walk it in.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:14:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Jamimann ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:43:27 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm talking about football not prime ministers
[deleted] ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 13:55:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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jaggedspoon ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 14:01:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well I mean he did win the game...
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:03:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tuesday!! It has to be a cold rainy Tuesday night!
ViktorBoskovic ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:14:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's usually a Tuesday night too
philipstyrer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:04:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's usually a joke about how Messi has played his entire career in Spain. Doesn't apply to Ronaldo.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:59:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love going to Stoke games.
The supporters are so loud and some of the fucking chants are ruthless.
Boothen end is death for the other supporters.
brozilian2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In my opinion, players like Neymar or Mahrez would also have a hard time changing directions and being loose on cold climates, especially rainy.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Doesn't the exact phrasing come from a football pundit? I forget who, and I also forget who he was talking about.
Dgrizzgrizz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thanks
eXacToToTheTaint ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think it's more about playing well when there's no glamour involved, just cold and difficult work not watched by so many. It's great if Messi turns it on v Bayern, or Real, or Man City or any team stuffed with megastars and playing against huge crowds and cameras. But, if he can produce the same magic when there's (relatively) few people interested in that game, when the weather is shit and makes playing not fun, when the opposition isn't so much of a challenge and the whole thing is 'workman-like'; if he plays like a football wizard at thise times, he's truly great. Someone who only cares about being the best they can be at all times, not just a glory hound who only cares about their own wants. That's how I interpret it, anyway.
asshair ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why is Britannia Stadium hard to play in?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:03:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Harsh environment with the fans
TheTazerPanda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:26:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Windy too
screen317 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:00:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:04:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Harsh environment with the fans
screen317 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:12:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not sure I understand-- are the fans storming the field?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:16:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No. Just shouting a lot and singing songs and getting in the opposing team's head. If you're American or Canadian, the sporting atmosphere in Europe is totally totally different and unimaginable. It can be very hostile. Very very hostile.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:44:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As an American.... I am not surprised that people get this reference but definitely feel out of the loop hah
CarbonationSensation ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:22:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Asking an honest question... Why is the stadium at stoke harder to play at than other? Also, why wouldn't they fix it up if they know it is difficult? Do they have an advantage because they're more used to it than other teams, or do you think they just have to play in bad conditions every home game?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:28:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not bad conditions. The fan support of stoke city is just renowned for creating a difficult environment
CarbonationSensation ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:33:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh okay that's pretty cool then. Thanks!
CARNIesada6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:31:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Huh, i thought it was the opening video for the latest FIFA, unless that's where they originally got it, which is probably the case
Spiveym1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:08:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Close, but not quite: https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/1tqkzw/cold_rainy_night_at_stoke/
Falcrist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:04:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/OutOfTheLoop: the one subreddit we wish would leak more often.
mygoddamnameistaken ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:22:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What's so tough about their stadium to play in?
Clown_Baby123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:30:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
so its basically like a "But could they beat the 95-96 bulls?" or now "could they beat the 15-16 Warriors?"
0piat3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:11:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Messi*
i_pee_in_the_sink ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:51:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How can a soccer field be harder to play on? It's not like Baseball where the outfield can go back an extra 100 yards. Genuinely curious.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:54:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not the field itself, but the weather and fan atmosphere. Atmosphere at European soccer matches is insane. Americans are always blown away by it.
i_pee_in_the_sink ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:02:43 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Like, ppl ready to murder the other team kinda crazy?
johnnynutman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:09:54 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
People say it about Messi though.
ASUSteve ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:34:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So it's the sports version of can it play Crysis
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Tootsiesclaw ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:36:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We've been into football since we wrote the rules down in 1848
dev13 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 14:13:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its also a shithole and the fans are cretins
Papagayo_blanco ยท 111 points ยท Posted at 13:51:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For those out of the loop, this was said by football/soccer commentator Andy Gray about Barcalona and Lionel Messi, the best footballer in the world at the moment. Gray said that he believed Messi would struggle on a cold night at the Britiannia, Stoke City's home stadium. Stoke is not a powerhouse by any means, but usually proves very difficult to play against at home.
Still, it's fairly ridiculous because Barca likely wouldn't have much trouble with Stoke.
[deleted] ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 14:04:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was also said before Stoke appointed a former Barcelona player as manager...
Toxzon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:06:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They don't call them Stokealona for nothing
NicoGal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love Andy Gray because of FIFA but that is a bit ridiculous.
brozilian2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:25:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe on a cold wednesday night they would
asshair ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:54:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why?
imalosernofriends ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 15:54:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ronaldo just won a uefa
[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 21:08:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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Statcat2017 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:28:06 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
DAE Messi?
uiolc ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:49:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://www.quora.com/What-does-this-phrase-mean-But-can-they-do-it-on-a-cold-rainy-night-in-Stoke
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:51:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
here ya go
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:01:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ftfy
Fromclown13 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:00:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It comes from a ridiculous Andy Gray comment on Sky Sports a few years ago:
When asked by co-presenter Richard Keys whether he felt Messi and Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo would be capable of scoring so prolifically in England, Gray stated his belief that the Argentine would "struggle in a cold night at the Britiannia Stadium", referring to the home of top-flight side Stoke City. He added that "Barcelona would struggle in the EPL as they've never played the likes of Stoke."
It's become a joke that gets re-used a lot. Person A says "Messi is breaking all sorts of records this season", then Person B jokingly says "Yeah but has he done it on a cold night at Stoke yet?"
ViktorBoskovic ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:18:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure it's been around before Andy Gray used it in that example.
R0knrolla ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:52:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3406545/Can-Lionel-Messi-wet-Wednesday-night-Stoke-Bojan-Krkic-thinks-asked-ex-Barcelona-team-mate.html
tbranch227 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:10:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lovely explanation
Kayow ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:00:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I completed my degree in Stoke. So hold my beer and pass me that basketball and I will show you how it is done!
badwhiskey63 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:16:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You can't fake the funk on a nasty dunk.
reddit809 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:41:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/soccer is leaking.
RoyPlotter ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:14:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
r/soccer is leaking.
Bromo_Sapien420 ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:01:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But could he do it on the 95-96 Bulls
B14ker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:05:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think were missing the point of HOLY FUCK, unless its edited of course.
allenpr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In November
tiga4life22 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:11:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But can he do it on a hot night in a Qatar stadium built by slaves?
moomooland ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:37:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
you meant bet365 stadium
nickles4mythoughts ยท 276 points ยท Posted at 13:47:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'2 & he still looks that short? Really shows you how tall those NBA players are
[deleted] ยท 55 points ยท Posted at 15:04:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I always thought Rajon Rondo was a midget then I learned he's 6'2".
GERBILSAURUSREX ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 16:39:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
A lot of height and weight stats in sports are misleading, if not outright lies. It's a lot worse in high school and college, but they still skew the numbers in the pros a little bit where they can.
*EDIT. And not always in the way you would think. Kevin Durant has described himself as 6' 11" and a couple more inches before.
Captain_d00m ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 21:03:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't know how it works for real sports, but the general rule in pro wrestling is add 2 inches and 30 pounds to your stats.
americandream1159 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 12:11:56 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
7 foot tall Big Cass is two inches shorter than 7 foot tall Undertaker, for example.
Captain_d00m ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:34:01 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's hilarious. Cass is like 6'8, and Taker like 6'9+lifted boots, but they're both billed at 7'.
The taller a person is the easier it is to lie about height, since you can't really verify that easily.
americandream1159 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:54:46 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I heard Khali was 6'14".
theUpNUp ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:56:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How can you add that much weight to your stats in wrestling when the sport is based around weight classes
Captain_d00m ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 22:14:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
No, not wrestling. Pro wrestling. You know, the fake tv kind.
kjohnny789 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 02:50:32 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sir, take your gay porn and get out.
DammitEd ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 06:03:36 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This isn't wrassling!!! This is wrassling!!
RabSimpson ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 22:49:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I remember at one point Kevin Garnett said he was 6' 13" (yeah, I know, that's the joke) so that he wouldn't end up playing at #5. He's officially listed at 6' 11" but is over 7'.
RabSimpson ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 22:50:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It might have been someone else who said he was 6' 13". It was a long time ago and I really like whisky.
manus_is_bullshit ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:55:21 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Played football earlier in high school. There's a website where people post highlights and stats (ht, wt, max numbers etc) called Hudl. Typically if someone was ~5'10 and somewhere around 170lbs they'd round up to like ~6'1 +200lbs. On top of that, they'd usually add like 40-50lbs to their bench and squat max.
finest_bear ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:10:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm. I'm a hair under 6'3" and met Dustin byfuglien who is listed at 6'5". We were eye to eye and same height. Although he still is a massive human being and I would never call him a liar to his face.
Johnny_Cocaine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:04:42 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
some still say Dwight Howard and Kevin Durant are 7 footers. IIRC, they had Charles Barkley at 6'4". Hakeem at 7'. Those are just a few I remember.
fader2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:57:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
KD is 6'11" flatfooted and is probably 7'0"+ on the court. He describes himself as 6'9" so he doesn't get flack for not having a stronger post game.
jeremycinnamonbutter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:03:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Kevin Durant lists his height lower so he can play SF and maybe PF. There's sources that say he's actually 7 feet or taller, but that would make him a Center, which he doesn't want to do when he was being watched by scouts.
TArisco614 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:15:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same here for Steve Nash.
spartanKid ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:58:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A lot of NBA players also list their height in shoes, which adds 1-1.5" easily.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:24:01 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Even if he was 6'0" to 6'1" then that's hardly a midget. He looks like a midget compared to his teammates.
americandream1159 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:10:31 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Plus he has a martian's head.
[deleted] ยท 161 points ยท Posted at 14:16:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There's a lot of 6'2" NBA players. They're called point guards.
Not including John Wall.
not_Brendan ยท 92 points ยท Posted at 14:31:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
However, many of those 6'2" nba players have crazy wingspans-Avery Bradley is 6'2" with a 6'7" wingspan for example.
[deleted] ยท 82 points ยท Posted at 16:00:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Rajon Rondo is 6'1" and has a wingspan of 6'9"
[deleted] ยท 168 points ยท Posted at 16:51:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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timndime ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:32:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
they're only nasty because they drag on the ground
ICYURNVS86 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:28:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Finger
nailrollRabSimpson ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:55:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jerry West's wingspan is supposedly 6' 9" and he's only 6' 2", but the records from when it was measured apparently aren't the most accurate.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:43:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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qfzatw ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:51:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
An average person's wingspan is pretty close to their height, maybe an inch longer.
Professional athletes in sports where reach is an advantage e.g boxing, mma, basketball, usually have much longer wingspans relative to their height.
DontTellMyLandlord ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:08:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yup - this website did a study of historical draft combine measurements, and the average NBA has a 4-5" longer wingspan than height. [sauce]
The fact that this guy is 6'2 and not very close to touching the net flat-footed means his standing reach is probably pretty low, which makes it even more impressive.
OnlyMath ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:54:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Interesting never knew that.
TurkeyBaster101 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:45:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's just a general rule that has exceptions
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:47:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's roughly true for most people I think, NBA players are quite literally freaks of nature though.
OnlyMath ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:54:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
TIL
inksday ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:54:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
True, my favorite NBA players have large wingspans and start flying around.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:26:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ya I played basketball in high school, I was 6'2" and shorter people on the team would brag about jumping higher than me. I'd make them hold their hand up to mine and I was basically always shorter because I have stubby arms (having white mans disease didn't help my vertical either)
King_Groovy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:38:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
indeed, mayonnaise is delicious. The struggle is real
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:03:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was the opposite. 6'1" but long arms and decent hops for a white guy.
My reward was getting the joy of playing a lot of 4 and even a little 5. I learned the hard way how important it is to box out.
jigglepie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:08:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
what is 4 and 5?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:03:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
1- Point guard
2- shooting guard
3- small forward
4- power forward
5- center
jigglepie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:14:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
does the size of a person increase by 1-5 usually? (correlate)
futuremo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:15:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah usually, there are exceptions though
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:16:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, generally, although that's not the only thing that defines each role.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:07:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Meanwhile, wingspan was one of the big knocks on Steph coming into the league.
futuremo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:13:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That is not a crazy wingspan for an NBA player by any means
PrairieElephant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:54:36 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, but that's completely irrelevant because we're talking about HEIGHT.
not_Brendan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:04:39 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the looks short thing stems from him reaching up when he's under the net. Longer arms=longer wingspan =higher reach.
PrairieElephant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:23:36 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
People look at reach and not the top of the head to determine how tall or short someone looks? Interesting.
That's definitely not something I do.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:47:57 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Usually your wingspan is the same as your height right?
_masterofdisaster ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:52:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why not including John wall?
Ricoh06 ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:01:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'4"
b_dont_gild_my_vibe ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:02:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
he's 6'4.
Although Chris Paul is only 6'
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:49:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Meant to imply 6'2" and below. I actually thought Wall was 6'6" for some reason when I said that.
UtterlyRelevant ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:04:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Am 6'1.
"What position do you want me" was never a question I had to ask.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:05:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same height. But long arms, decent hops, and "linebacker shoulders" meant I got to play a lot of 4 and even a little 5. In California.
I learned to box the fuck out.
Stalked_Like_Corn ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 15:32:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
One of the best ever was 5'3".
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 16:46:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He was not one of the best ever, except for popularity ...
_matrix ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:18:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not even best in terms of popularity too lol.
LifeIsFor_Living ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:29:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Muggsy!
sarcasm_is_love ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 15:53:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Indeed, even Steph Curry looks puny and he's 6'3.
Bemo98 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:02:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's smaller than that. That what they just have listed him at.
qfzatw ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 17:55:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's 6'2.
trapper2530 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 21:06:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
With shoes it says 6'3.25".
Pharoah_in_the_snow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:45:09 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Steph is skinny too though so that doesn't help
pleasetrimyourpubes ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 19:52:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mind blown. I thought he was like a midget.
wu2ad ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 21:33:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You thought an NBA player was like a midget?
pleasetrimyourpubes ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 21:40:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In comparison... I thought he was like 5'6" or something. Below the average adult male height and thus "like a midget" compared to NBA players.
rjcarr ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:47:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What is crazy is something like 0.000001% of all the people six foot and under are in the nba. But if you're 7 foot or over? It's something like 5% of all people.
These numbers are from memory, but the point is the nba has incredible genetic rarities in that league.
trapper2530 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:07:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For some reason 17% is sticking in my head over 7 feet+
rjcarr ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:08:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, 15% was in my head, but seemed too crazy to repeat so I went conservative. :)
Kanyes_PhD ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:42:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Steph is 6'3 and looks like a child
1nsider1nfo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:57:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
OKC fan, get your coffin ready for Monday night
Kanyes_PhD ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:26:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not an Okc fan. I actually love steph
SQUID_FUCKER ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:41:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh good it's not just me. Dude looks like he's 5'10". Impressive as hell though.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:43:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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ItzInMyNature ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 19:12:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
No way man, I'm 6'2" with long arms and I can't touch the net. I need to see a picture of you touching a regulation size one.
Edit: Nevermind just saw you stood on your toes. I can barely touch the net if I do that. I was assuming flat footed like the guy in the gif did.
jr_swish1g ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:50:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
dude fuck buffalo ww i get the shits EVERY time i go there regardless if its a burger or just lil chicken strips like wtf can u put in a lil strip to give me the shits???
ScrewJimBean ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:52:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No joke. I'm 6'2" and my fingertips touch the net when I stand like that and reach up.
DoctorOsmium ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:56:48 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'2" is bona fide manlet status, if you're that short you might as well just kill yourself because no one will ever take you seriously.
eac555 ยท 723 points ยท Posted at 12:35:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But can he play?
ppaed ยท 798 points ยท Posted at 13:05:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Doesn't really matter if he can defy gravity, does it?
SkidMark_wahlberg ยท 273 points ยท Posted at 13:13:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Say what you want about his basketball playing skills, but his gravity defying skills can't be put down.
[deleted] ยท 99 points ยท Posted at 13:19:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dude's a true G.
Velocisexual ยท 76 points ยท Posted at 13:35:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Certified G and bonafide stud.
WhiteSuburbia ยท 68 points ยท Posted at 13:36:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And you can't teach that.
those2badguys ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 13:38:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Damn shame you also can't teach someone how to be 7 feet tall, otherwise he'd be unstoppable.
jaxonya ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 13:47:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"Oh whattya know? We got a couple hatta'z, couple hatta'z.. well listen here /u/those2badguys, OP is like a pair of "A" cups, he's real whether you like him or not"
CaptainExtravaganza ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 13:57:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
There's only one word to describe OP and I'm gonna. Spell. It. Out. For. Ya.
SavageGardner ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 14:00:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
S-A-W-F-T
MrMorlonelycat ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:03:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
SAWWWWWWFT!!!
fapcitybish ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:07:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This shit just made my morning. Thank you guys. Badaboom, realest thread in the room. How u doin?
Blee10 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:17:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://i.imgur.com/Cn2xfBa.gif
Dmacxxx77 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 06:35:01 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This here is Big Cas, and he's 7 foot tall, and you can't...teach...that.
americandream1159 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:01 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I fucking love us, guys.
MakeMeLookStrong ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:03:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gravity, there's only one word to describe you, and I'm gonna spell it out for ya!
S-A-W-F-T
SAAAAAAWWWWWFFFFT!!
Blee10 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:14:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sadly can't teach someone to be hot as hell either
zappa325 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He'd be feared by everyone
Blee10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:14:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://i.imgur.com/DvP0VPC.gif
Blee10 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:15:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
mfw
poopmaster747 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 08:43:53 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I bet he pulls more than just G's.
Johnny_Cocaine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:05:26 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
the Stud gene, you just can't teach that. Now the G gene, there is a course for that.
shitsoutofstomach ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 13:37:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And you can't teach that.
Blee10 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:16:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://i.imgur.com/3qCF5XZ.gif
fiah84 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:32:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
0G
mrgonzalez ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:34:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Fuck the basketball he's a beast at quidditch
thenimblybimbly ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:34:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Zero gravity?
hello2016 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:33:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
N0 G
PM_ME_UR_WRISTS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:20:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
More like a 0G
ICEMANdrake214 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Zero-G*
wabernasty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or anti-G moreover
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:34:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
True G that defies little 'g'.
partywithtrees ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:09:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
An 0G if you will
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:44:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But I thought he was defying the true G.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:46:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
mrchickenhorse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dude can fly
Chlamydiacuntbucket ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good thing he tried defying gravity...
MattPH1218 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:46:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I played competitively for about 10 years; I can't do this. I'm not sure I personally know anyone who can. Extremely difficult to dunk from the free throw line. Granted there's obviously a lot more that goes into the game (you usually won't have an open path to the basket to do such a move) but it's still impressive.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:01:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If the NBA was a gravity-defying competition, he'd be first pick no doubt.
OnlyRacistOnReddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:35:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Once your feet leave the court you don't need to dribble anymore!
Delta_Foxtrot_1969 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I asked his girlfriend how she would rate him and she said, 32 feet per second per second - or better!
ilovezam ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 13:53:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Something has changed within me...
[deleted] ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:11:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Something is not the same
PMmemeangirlsquotes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:58:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else's basketball game.
VapidStatementsAhead ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:25:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love a good Wicked thread on reddit :)
midnightsbane04 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:06:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, Reddit. Where a string of comments suddenly bursts out into song.
BogeyBogeyBogey ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:52:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm pretty sure gravity has only ever really forgotten one man.
fapcitybish ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 14:10:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://gfycat.com/QuaintGlumAmmonite
CaptainExtravaganza ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:09:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Squaredcircle is leaking like a motherfucker in here.
Beard_Hero ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:11:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Typical Clooney.
Count_Takeshi ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:05:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reminds me of a stat I heard in a TED Talk. If you see any given male in the USA aged 20-40 at 7ft or over, there's a 1/6 chance he plays in the NBA.
So yeah.. gravity defiance and/or being really tall are about as much as you need.
ultimusnoob ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:57:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Seriously, dude has the makings to be the next Harold Miner!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Kenny skywalker played nba, mostly because he could dunk like no other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wILcwr67oUg
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think I'll try defying gravity.
gagruk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:26:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wicked
DJEasyDick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes. Yes it does matter
beadlejuice44 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did gravity forget him?
Jah_Ith_Ber ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
One of the main reasons I don't care for Basketball is because genetics and natural gift do so much. Something absurd like 20% of people over 7 feet tall are in the NBA. Meaning basically anybody who wants to can sign up.
This guy has obviously worked very hard and is 6'2" so he has a chance. But he will have to be amazing just to keep up with people who are okay and 6'5"
gastro_gnome ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:58:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, maybe you should start watching again because the MVP for the past two years is a a scrawny 180 pound 6'3 guard that can straight boogy on seven footers.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jah_Ith_Ber ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:56:36 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes that means anybody who wants to can walk onto the NBA. Most people that size don't want to risk the injury or put in the sweat.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:12:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wait. That is saying something quite different from this:
Doesn't really matter if he can play if he can defy gravity, does it?
plolock ยท 81 points ยท Posted at 13:35:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But can he climb the corporate ladder?
[deleted] ยท 65 points ยท Posted at 13:39:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good looking young white guy? He can ride the corporate elevator to the top.
MichaelC2585 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:19:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
YEP! all it takes these days to succeed in a corporation, be attractive and white!
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:21:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Man, why hasn't this worked for me then?.. le sigh :(
BrokenStool ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:50:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
have you tried getting rich parents?
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:02:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, that might be it!
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:48:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are you tall?
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:02:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'1". Does that qualify or not quite?
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:08:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's tall, but something like 30% of CEOs are above 6'2.
Benxbec ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:18:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So 70% are under 6'2"
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:24:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
3.9% of US men are 6'2 and taller, and yet they have 30% of CEO jobs. Sounds like good odds to me. On another random note, men 7'0 and up have an 11% chance of playing in the NBA in their lifetimes.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:59:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:14:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think you're seeing the point. Larger height will get you paid more on average, adjusting for all variables.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:16:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well fk me
Aikidi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:54:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are you old and ugly?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:54:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've got one of the two and it ain't old... I'm terribly young either though
[deleted] ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 14:20:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's funny how when you look around the office the Warren Harding effect is 100% in full force.
Luscious_Lopez ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:29:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Absolutely, and its not going away anytime soon.
Toux ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:05:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
People down voting are lying to themselves.
DaHockeyModsBannedMe ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:20:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The NESCAC may not be the Ivy League but it's the next best thing.
TheSixthPistol ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Climb that ladder kid! Make yourself famous!
peaches-in-heck ยท 59 points ยท Posted at 13:28:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think any of these videos are answering this question. Lots of people can dunk and are actually terrible at the game of basketball.
Barshki ยท 44 points ยท Posted at 13:44:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's like people that can drive a golfball 500 yards but are terrible at golf
SnatchAddict ยท 47 points ยท Posted at 14:24:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"Trying to reach the green from here, Shooter?"
"I'm afraid that's impossible, sir."
"I beg to differ. Happy Gilmore accomplished that feat no more than an hour ago."
"Well, moron...good for Happy Gilm-OH MY GOD!"
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:57:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"Damn you people, go back to your shanties."
TheOneWhoListens ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:02:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yea and Grizzly Adams had a beard...
SnatchAddict ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:38:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Grizzly Adams DID have a beard.
peaches-in-heck ยท 106 points ยท Posted at 13:46:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
how do you even fit inside a golf ball?!!!??? You must have tiny hands for the steering wheel to drive it!!11!! I call shenanigans.
lilhughster ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:49:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Remote controlled golf balls...silly!
mfrato ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:07:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What is this? A car for ants!
peaches-in-heck ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:11:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i-understood-that-reference.gif
skadse ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:07:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's me.
CowardlyDodge ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:07:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I get the analogy, but nobody can drive a golf ball 500 yards. That's like throwing a baseball 125 MPH
Medic795 ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 14:51:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They actually have long drive competitions, and I'm pretty sure 1 or 2 people have hit the 500 yard mark with many more coming close. I just did some research and the Guinness book or world records recognizes the longest drive as 515 yards in the 1974 masters qualifier.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"Lots of people"
Zappacow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
See Zach LaVine
peaches-in-heck ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:38:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
oh damn, it's getting hot in here....
drewbie32 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:59:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm. Played against him in college and his jumping ability is above his playing ability.
NeckbeardVirgin69 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:28:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For me, it's the fact that you don't see him dribble. Looks like he just ran up to the free throw line with the ball already up in his hands. I'm 6'2" and white, and the hard part was never just getting the height to the rim, it was dribbling first.
chympara ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:51:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm that dunking ability does not necessarily translate to playing ability. Can dunk, will score in own goal.
Hiphop-Marketing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:33:33 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who dunked in that video?
He did that ole Throw The Ball At The Hoop end routine. Hand never touches the basketball rim.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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TakingOnWater ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:49:17 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wha? Bogut is a beast! Did you watch game 5?
peaches-in-heck ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:08:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
snap
userlame_af ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:44:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's retarded logic, I guarantee a solid majority of basketball players couldn't dunk from the free throw line, the length of the jump and actually making it in is impressive in itself
Marashio ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:40:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just like juggling in soccer.
sosamarshall ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:04:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Looks like a real gym rat
vffhcrhd ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:12:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A real X's and O's type player
liftswithfish ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:18:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. I go to school with Pat. He was our 6th man last year as a Sophomore and will be our starting shooting guard this year
SoCalDan ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:40:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think what people are asking is "can he play?" When someone has a gift like that, the general thought is "is he good enough to make it to the pros?" or will that talent be wasted.
Most of us would be rooting for him since we don't want to see the potential lost.
Aikidi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:55:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He can just jump. Ask javale Mcgee, its called basketball not jump.
SanguisFluens ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:47:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Judging by his shirt he plays for Colby, which isn't exactly a basketball powerhouse.
YourWatchIsBroken ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:22:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If he can't play Basketball, he can at least go to the Olympics in long jump, or flying if they have it in the Olympics.
Ted_the_ked ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:27:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm he's decent. Friends of mine go to school with him and say that he gets minutes but not anything crazy. Doesn't take away from the fact that his vert. Is ridiculous
Rory1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can he dunk in jeans?
http://nesn.com/2016/02/jordan-kilganons-no-look-dunk-in-jeans-stole-nba-all-star-game-show-video/
mugsybeans ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not with any rhythm.
Dylanxfrogman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:41:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah he's a point guard and from videos I've seen, he's a pretty solid guard.
IsaoraAK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:01:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Unfortunately, no. he did this once in a live gym and drowned in pussy that night.
RedditUsername123456 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:19:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If he plays at Colby probably not
Crapalot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I played against him in when i was around 16 (he spent a semester in Norway), this guy can ball..
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, but he might drool a little.
WakaFlacco ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Can you not reply to gallowboob? Cause I just tried on to comment on the video he posted in this comment tree and it kept saying comment deleted?
Edit: it was because he was editing the comment at the time. Cancel the witchhunt. I'm so sorry I came at gallowboob reddit, I know he means a lot. But he forgave me, so please don't talk to me or my son again.
punis_mightier ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:28:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He deleted it when it was getting downvoted. Thankfully he reposted the same video under a different comment though.
mythofdob ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:01:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So, he's just as insecure about karma as I would have guessed.
punis_mightier ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:12:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I suspect it has something to do with his genitals.
peaches-in-heck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
correct, I could not...I wanted to post my reply directly to his, because his reply stated "Apparently he can" and then showed just more dunking video....no basketball playing
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:51:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can we make gallowboob go away? How is one person on the front page so much?
punis_mightier ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:55:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Probably works for reddit or something.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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punis_mightier ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:26:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
More footage of dunk practice, for all we can tell he can't even dribble.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:37:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I mean, he plays at Colby. So he's obviously not a McDonalds All American or anything.
HyperU2 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No.
Source, he's white.
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:19:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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mwilkens ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:22:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wow! Reminds me of Grayson Allen.
rnflhastheworstmods ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:59:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's wearing a jersey and practicing by himself.
Of course.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:14:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Doesn't really matter when refball is rampant nowadays, does it?
superdirtyusername ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:14:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'2, white guy here. I could easily jump and grab then hang on the rim in high school. Problem is i sucked at most aspects of basketball except 3pointers and my defense consisted of what refs kept calling fouls. I haven't touched a basketball in 15 years.
chatt1230 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:45:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ya he can! He was a beast when we were in high school and I can only assume he's gotten better (sadly I haven't seen any of his prep school games)
[deleted] ยท 122 points ยท Posted at 13:24:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:01:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Arguably, Luigi jumps like Michael Jordan.
D_K_Schrute ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:18:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Michael Jordan jumps like Jumpman
potatoehorse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:17:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Looks like he's playing in a castle too.
abagofdicks ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:05:22 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not enough leg wiggle
Klockmon ยท 320 points ยท Posted at 12:49:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
SPACE JAM!
Chocolate_Charizard ยท 142 points ยท Posted at 13:37:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
COME ON AND SLAM
ders89 ยท 120 points ยท Posted at 13:58:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
AND WELCOME TO THE JAM
mjlilmoe ยท 28 points ยท Posted at 15:57:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Damn, just got pumped reading these.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:26:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Like a properly inflated basketball?
mjlilmoe ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:59:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes. Something like that.
Crumbletoast ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:59:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
AND WELCOME TO THE JAM
americandream1159 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:13:41 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think you mean /r/comeonandslam.
itwaslucky ยท 33 points ยท Posted at 12:55:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I believe I can fly...
NoddingWalrus ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 13:44:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I believe I can touch the sky...
nomofica ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:00:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I will never not upvote this video.
vbullinger ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 13:12:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You can fly!
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:36:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm so sad Key&Peele have ended and keanu has started...
Mei_is_my_bae ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I believe I can touch the sky
Callme_Ev ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:29:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
[You can fly!](cheapflights.com)
Blacqmath ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I believe I'm a chicken pie
dpaul1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly what I was thinking. No where NEAR as good as Jordan's best dunk: http://i.imgur.com/ZQdGUMz.jpg
Klockmon ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:49:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As good as it gets.
Architectron ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:17:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjs4hVSGdJc
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:53:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
r/comeonandslam
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:17:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://gfycat.com/SingleLightheartedHog
Brasm0nky ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 14:15:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
and heres the circle jerk
Capt_Tommy_Bags ยท 877 points ยท Posted at 12:27:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
White dude 4 inches shorter than MJ... IMPOSSIBLE!
Un_Less ยท 3348 points ยท Posted at 13:35:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Actually, it's quite common for white guys to be four inches shorter than Michael Jordan. In fact, some are even shorter than that.
peaches-in-heck ยท 260 points ยท Posted at 13:43:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am a white dude way way WAY shorter than that - shall I call the record books?
ToastySpring219 ยท 130 points ยท Posted at 14:06:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry, I think Danny Devito won the record.
SnatchAddict ยท 60 points ยท Posted at 14:25:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Peter Linklage would like to have a word with you.
Edit: I know it's Dinklage but I'm leaving my mistake.
MrKaney ยท 114 points ยท Posted at 14:37:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/u/vernetroyer u seein this shit?
ebrall ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 19:25:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Man, not cool. Too soon after he passed away.
[deleted] ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 16:22:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Absolutely!
dezmodez ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 14:33:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Link
VladimirPootietang ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:37:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
umm..
QueequegTheater ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:57:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but that's one of Shaq's shoes.
Einich ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:43:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Peter Dinklage would as well.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fucking dwarf privilege.
killmetonight ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who's Peter Linklage?
dpaul1 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:54:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think ya mean Dinklage buddy haha
SnatchAddict ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:21:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ha ha ha ha. I'm leaving it. I'm an idiot.
Batraman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think that newborn over there is the new winner.
Poop-n-Puke ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:18:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://imgur.com/qpGVRDM
dazonic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
GIF form and I'll believe it
eisbaerBorealis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:30:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well... Un_Less DID just say it was quite common.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:14:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
AMA?
strallweat ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 13:44:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hell, I'm even 7 inches shorter than Jordan.
ztpurcell ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 13:48:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
11 inches ๐ข
motonaut ยท 183 points ยท Posted at 13:56:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't cry dude that's an enormous penis.
PhilxBefore ยท 73 points ยท Posted at 14:49:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's not the one crying.
QueequegTheater ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:57:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/u/justlikemywife
Jemmani ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:19:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cept it's half dry unless you have a freak
sajittarius ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:14:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
if its really 11 inches, he can do porn and get all the freaks
strallweat ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:53:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's ok, Bob Sanders was a short guy too.
ztpurcell ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:55:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are you implying I'm going to now suffer 30 season ending injuries when someone taps my shoulder? Lol
strallweat ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:01:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'll make sure not to pat you on the back too hard now :(
eblam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:06:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
13 here...
There's always someone shorter.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:45:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same, actually!
Mom-spaghetti ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:00:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same here, but on Tinder I'm 6 inches shorter than Jordan.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:21:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm shorter than Jordan, but not where it counts. I have a larger penis. yes, i've seen his.
lordtuts ยท 43 points ยท Posted at 13:50:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, the ol' Reddit dunk-a-roo
OrthodoxWarlocks ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 13:56:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hold my breakaway pants, I'm going in!
agangofoldwomen ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 13:56:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hold my Jordans, I'm going in!
SpoonOfDestiny ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 14:16:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Finders keepers
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:21:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hold my delicious cookie and frosting snack combination in a convenient rectangular package, I'm going in!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hold my jersey, I'm going in!
RyanTheCubsSTH ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:56:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm. I'm at least four inches shorter than MJ.
Whats that? We're talking about height? Statement still stands.
raviolifarts ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:19:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Some as legend would have it, are taller than Jordan. But, that's another story for another time
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Til: I'm shorter than MJ
dontsuspendmebro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:16:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wow. TIL. Thanks reddit.
JMets6986 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:14:27 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Some are whiter too.
Tekki ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:42:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did you do the math?
AdmiralThrawnProtege ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:41:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Get the fuck out of here, really?
robertwilliam1999 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:45:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm.
Source: Am white guy four inches shorter than Michael Jordan.
The_Cosby_Sweater ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 12:58:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Inconceivable!
[deleted] ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 13:01:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Cleaning my tracks with greasemonkey. I suggest you do the same. No doxing here
Cheeseinflight ยท 18 points ยท Posted at 14:19:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What you do not* smell
ZarathustraEck ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:29:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
FTFY.
Jay_Louis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:15:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Would you like a peanut shell?
[deleted] ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 13:21:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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FPSplayer ยท 11 points ยท Posted at 13:34:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No more rhyming, I mean it.
Counter_Pressure ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:37:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Anybody want a peanut?
[deleted] ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 13:52:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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PegLeg223 ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:39:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Turns out your friend here is only MOSTLY dead. See, mostly dead is still slightly alive.
sajittarius ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:16:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
he said 'to blave' which means 'to bluff' so he must have been playing cards and cheated...
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:27:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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eddieguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:35:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am not left handed.
Late but worth it
hanzbooby ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
THE CLIFFS OF INSANITY!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:37:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Unbelievable!
peaches-in-heck ยท 49 points ยท Posted at 13:26:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
You're joking, right? Have you not watched Dunk King on
ESPNTNT? Just because he's not 6'9" and he's white doesn't mean he can't dunk.Look at little Canadian dude THAINE VAN DYK
Ian_the-body_boddy ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 13:31:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit I went to high school with him what the Hell
[deleted] ยท 31 points ยท Posted at 13:36:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I went to middle school with a MLB pitcher and had no idea until I was at a bar with friends and I seen my old friends name and face on TV
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sounds like you're a bad friend if you didn't even know he played baseball in high school.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:48:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In middle school we want to each others birthday parties and sleepovers in which we played N64 all night. After 8th grade we went to different high schools and around junior year I heard in passing he was being looked at by the Yankees but back then it seemed everyone was an aspiring model or athlete. Fast forward 8 years later to bar scene 1
PikaBroPL17 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:33:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I mean I think we all probably did, that's a really generic looking white kid
Ian_the-body_boddy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:00:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
With an obscure Dutch name
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:37:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Agreed. Bieber even went to my high school, and I live in the United States.
LCS_Pros_Hate_Me ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:28:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit I went to Middle School with him what the hell
VladimirPootietang ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:45:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit we sucked on his mothers tits together. It was just last month but what the hell
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:33:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I laughed a gave you an upvote. Best of luck reaching your way out.
MavFan1812 ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:35:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dude is the 5'8"est of all time.
100000001st ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:38:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
*TNT
peaches-in-heck ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:40:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
thx :)
ccm_ ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:20:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
he was clearly joking...
Brio_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:42:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is that dude seriously named Skywalker?
Ian_the-body_boddy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:31:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Have you seen his music lol Google Marcus and Thaine it's the worst thing ever
Gorillamike ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How reliable are the numbers on their verts? I mean I'm convinced these guys are elite dunkers but a 50" vert sounds crazy, the most athletic guys in the NBA don't have verticals that high. Also verticals tend to be estimated way higher than they truly are in reality. Again, not saying it's impossible or taking a shot at these guys but just wondering how much of it is true.
Etonet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:28:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
wtf
Johnny_Cocaine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:09:36 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
how is that show? I remember hearing about it but never watched it, til that clip. Worthwhile or meh?
peaches-in-heck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:00 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
its ok, but a bit repetitive
Odz2427 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:57:13 on May 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's super impressive no matter what, but it looked like he pushed off while the other guy was holding the ball to get extra lift.
B0NESAWisRRREADY ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sometimes I think "maybe this guy hasn't seen Dunk King on TNT", but then I'm just like naaaah that's crazy.
SmellYaL8er ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 21:10:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He was definitely joking, dum dum.
Ian_the-body_boddy ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 13:34:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And he couldn't really play at all. No real basketball IQ just a really good vertical
peaches-in-heck ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:40:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
and???....this comment was about the impossibility of someone shorter than MJ making that dunk, not about playing the game of basketball.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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Brio_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:50:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's what he said...
TerroristOgre ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He pushed the ball down on the guys head/neck to go the extra foot. That's so scripted.
whatthefizzle ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 16:19:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Height doesn't matter if you're black. This guy is 5'5.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv4XQ-FBfNE
kevonicus ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:00:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I actually don't believe this guy is 6'2. He looks way shorter.
slublueman ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:35:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, I'm 6'2" and can just reach the bottom of the net when flat-footed. This guy is a few inches below it still
WakaFlacco ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:20:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can he play?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Shit im only 3 inchs smaller than MJ,... that guys a beast
RIOTS_R_US ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I thouht you meant Michael Jackson at first, and was incredibly confused.
Flakmaster92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:49:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 2 inches shorter, should I call Guinness?
adamtherealone ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:40:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh I never knew Michael Jackson played basketball
AmazingIsTired ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dad checking in here... He did play basketball, but he was Bad
darrendewey ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:57:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jordan wasn't fully extended and didn't look like a goof with his feet when he did it
yur_MUM5 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:33:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its not just jumping from the free throw line but its doing the double clutch, that was what MJ did and gave him his air status.
ec2005 ยท -10 points ยท Posted at 12:48:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bbuuttt, buuttt, hes white!
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:22:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You bbbut hurt?
YourMoms_A_Throwaway ยท 132 points ยท Posted at 13:10:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Found a video of him doing more
https://youtu.be/pKVYKcTUF38
otterom ยท 131 points ยท Posted at 13:57:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have a mixtape like this.
Except it's all layups.
And it's set to Bach.
[deleted] ยท 21 points ยท Posted at 14:20:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Would watch
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:27:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Leigh Ellis approved.
BlackCombos ยท 40 points ยท Posted at 13:49:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wish I knew what even a single one of those dunks looked like in not slo-mo.
intern_steve ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:07:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The one where he jumps over the other guy is played like eight times, and one of those times is normal speed.
-c-grim-c- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:38:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They look the same, just faster.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:34:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
YouTube has an option to play things sped up
Coloneldukelacrosse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:52:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I hate slo-mo. It takes away from the athleticism so much. It'd be great if they could do it in normal speed one time then in slo-mo.
VladimirPootietang ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:00:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
why does every video have some skrillex dubstep over it?
TheWeatherReport ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:08:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That isn't Skrillex... It's Halo Nova.
Sleepy_time_wit_taco ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:45:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This kid is a monster
Quixel ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:51:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This kid is a MonSTAR.
FTFY
clyde00t ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:26:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Get out.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:32:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
wubwubwub
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:42:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The super slo mo sucks the impressive out of this footage.
NuggetWorthington ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Do the people that make these videos realize that not EVERY cool part has to be in slomo? It actually looks much better at full speed. Unless it's that video of a falcon ganking a duck in which case slomo is necessary.
unicorn-boner ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:24:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dude's name is Dickert. That makes me giggle.
RakeattheGates ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I liked the one where he dunked over Lou Amundson.
Abetterway_thisway ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:44:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You know his nickname was dickhurtz in highschool
ICanHazSkillz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Colby college? Shit, My high school graduation's being held there next week!
TheKosmonaut ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:28:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
here is the original video from him, which was used for OP's gif.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIQFoi0cO3w
Since he is a content creator (look at other videos) it's really sad it only has 258 views.
nofattys ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:34:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cool but he kept propping himself up when jumping over people
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:24:15 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
greatest white dunker confirmed?
formido ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:26:39 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He is barely dunking off two feet here but can free throw line dunk off of one foot. Why isn't he doing more trick dunks off of one foot? Bizarre.
mlmayo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It looks like he just barely gets some of those. i wonder how many he failed before he got the shots?
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:53:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:02:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You do know that's videogame footage right?
skidmarkeddrawers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:07:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
bro u for real?
lexbuck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:45:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Weird. For him to be able to dunk from the foul line I'd have expected him to be able to get up higher. His dunks are impressive don't get me wrong but a few of those he barely got them over the front of the rim.
brvheart ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:01:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was less impressive that I would have expected. He was pushing off the 7 footer constantly. If he wants to impress anyone, he's got to at least be able to get something in the same ballpark as Aaron Gordon.
5hogun ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 19:19:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If he wants to impress anyone, he has to one-up one of the greatest dunks in NBA dunk contest history? (Gordon pushes off in that one too btw).
You'll make a great little league coach some day.
brvheart ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 21:07:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fair point. As a counterpoint, just point me to the place in my previous post where I say that he has to one-up anything. Furthermore, please show me a video which shows Aaron Gordon pushing off, because it isn't in the dunk I posted.
5hogun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:37:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Okay, if you wanna get pedantic, you didn't say one-up, you wrote same ballpark. Takes a lot to impress you apparently.
I know exactly which dunk you posted, here it is in slow-motion: https://youtu.be/lVS-UHXQPRk?t=35
Ball is pressed to mascot's headโGordon uses it to his advantage for a slight push.
Mikhayil ยท 61 points ยท Posted at 13:17:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Kagami is that you?
Dickollo ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 15:21:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"Yooooo Taiga" in worst English I've ever heard.
RoronoaAshok ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 15:53:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh god don't remind me of the engrish
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:52:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
the funniest was when himuro said "bro" but he said some like "blo"
kamehameherp ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 09:02:48 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is Japanese lunch time rush
zmajxd ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 15:37:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He just needs red hair.
Soviet_Cat ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:30:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
and a small, invisible mother fucker to follow him around
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 21:32:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's in the gif too
chilleverest ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:16:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Crouching tiger hidden dragon style.
FiveTool ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:38:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He sure did a lot better than Deangelo Vickers
OurFurrsHaveBurrs ยท 65 points ยท Posted at 13:15:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
First time I've seen Colby College on reddit... Makes me miss Waterville! Oh, and cool dunk.
ejohnson382 ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 14:32:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a Mainer, it's definitely a treat seeing anything Maine-related on the internet or news. Sometimes I think the rest of the continental US forgets we're here.
DokterZ ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 14:48:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I thought we traded Maine to New Brunswick for the rights to Luke Ridnour.
Major-Paine ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 15:00:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
People do forget we are here. That's the best part.
ticktockaudemars ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:20:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Remember the Maine!
linuxknight ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 16:19:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Howdy fellow Mainer! (Eric?)
TakesTheWrongSideGuy ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:48:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Lived in the USA my entire life and I've never heard of this place called Maine.
Guygan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:58:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/Maine
TheSlingKayer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:41:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Something Maine related-and not about le page
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:16:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've always thought the same about us Texarkana, Texans/ Arkansans. I've sometimes thought we were an island separated from the rest of the US. Weird shit goes down around here.
WaitingForEmacs ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:20:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The Colby mule has an STD and there are no other mules in Maine! (But I will accept that Quarry Road is a great place to xc-ski and the folks of Waterville are awesome.)
linuxknight ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:20:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
When I was younger the Natanis golf course had groomed xc skiing, nothing could beat it at the time.
WaitingForEmacs ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:31:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Next door in Oakland there is the mini Fenway Park for little league kids. That place is a national treasure!
Ratohnhaketon ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:36:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why would you chose a boring, albino, sterile pack animal as your mascot. Who thought that was a good idea.
tmtreat ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:59:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We'd change it but we're too stubborn
WaitingForEmacs ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:18:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You have just been named CBB co-champion of this thread!
glogloglo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:43:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Never underestimate the potential of a mule equipped with a spinning wheel
Ratohnhaketon ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:57:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Terrifying
ICanHazSkillz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:21:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same guy who thought making Thomas's mascot an annoying little shit-head dog that weighs 5 pounds and won't shut up.
Allens_and_milk ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 17:21:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a white half ass. Perfectly encapsulates Colby
scepticalmuffin ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:52:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I actually had to double check there wasn't another Colby college cause I couldn't believe my hometown being represented on the front page.
JumpingGiraffes ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:56:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As an alum not living in New England, I always find that seeing mentions of Colby in the wild is like spotting a rhino or something: a rare occurrence, but always an exciting one. And one that makes me nostalgic for Maine.
JimmyZ57 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 18:25:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Alma mater upvote!
iDubbbb ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:19:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
T.C. alum.... I don't miss it at all haha
ckb614 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:21:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They were on the front page for this a while ago http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9rhp2e5sow
cookiemilk421 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 05:20:48 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Feels weird to see Colby College on Reddit, you're right. I have been to the college (for Gear Up or whatever forever ago) and I used to live 20 miles away from Waterville so it just makes me giddy to see this.
ICanHazSkillz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:20:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Winslow senior here. Weird to think I'll be graduating in the same place in a week. I'll snap some pics on graduation day for proof.
edit: GO BLACK RAIDERS!
MantheDam ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:26:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did not expect to see us on the front page.
claytortot213 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:12:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was thinking this could be Colby, KS. I'm disappointed now ๐ข
348D ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:16:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Displaced Mainer living in the DC area! Hi!
Kdj2j2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:39:31 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Mules are sterile
SkidMark_wahlberg ยท 91 points ยท Posted at 12:54:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a white guy, this dude's almost as inspiring as Woody Harrelson.
IAmA_Kitty_AMA ยท 76 points ยท Posted at 13:07:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Why, did he also star in Rampart?
SuRoAwAe ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 13:19:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but what makes him impressive is that's he's happy to talk about basketball and not keep steering the conversation back to Rampart.
Rein_of_Liberty ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:27:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am beginning to understand reddit references better now. This one was quite humorous. Thank you.
Razku ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:55:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck you
AAronm19 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:59:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There is a real dose of reddit
WhipWing ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:40:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am beginning to understand reddit references better now. This one was quite humorous. Thank you.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:08:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
r/totallynotrobots
[deleted] ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:43:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 14:08:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Most of his movies aren't. He's a really good actor.
Just not very good at pr.
[deleted] ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 15:00:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
is he, though?
He managed to get a movie that otherwise would have gotten very little traction to be talked about YEARS after it was released.
He played us like a goddam fiddle.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:00:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
A Rampart fiddle.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:49:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Admittedly, you make a solid case.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:32:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Let's focus on the dunk, people.
Paddy_Tanninger ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:59:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Guys can we please stick to talking abou...oh wait carry on.
Kly_Macks ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:16:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
*Billy Holye
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:23:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's just a hard worker.
ApprovalNet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:20:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you spend any time on a basketball this shouldn't surprise you. Lots of white guys can jump.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:11:40 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Woody Harrelson... of all the actors and actresses, scientists and politicians..mothafucking woody harrelson?
[deleted] ยท 154 points ยท Posted at 12:54:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 883 points ยท Posted at 13:14:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Of course it's fake. He would never be able to jump that far going such a slow speed. And that sudden burst of speed at the end? Are we to believe he was born with rocket boosters in his keester?
Chewblacka ยท 269 points ยท Posted at 13:19:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good call Ken M
_squares ยท 34 points ยท Posted at 13:31:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
On this blessed day we all have rocket boosters in our keesters.
[deleted] ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:57:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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mozziestix ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 14:19:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
On this blessed day I all have rocket boosters in our keesters?
richardnixonfunrun ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:51:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Idiot.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:33:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't it keisters?
saranowitz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:42:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh I didn't know
Demonweed ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 13:36:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, but why not mention our friend, the rocket boosters?
iki100 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:48:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
First one on the list.
richardnixonfunrun ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:51:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Rocket boosters is first on the list.
Blockerville ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:33:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
GOOD call
titsandcats ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:41:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Idiot
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:25:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/kenM
DI0GENES_LAMP ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:17:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/kenM for the uninitiated.
HuoXue ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:34:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He has microthrusters in his sneakers for stabilisation, and then when he dunks they power down. Technology is getting to be too much of the game these days.
astrograph ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:15:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
sigh
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:38:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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Python1live ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:39:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a 6'5" male, I can confirm that after a certain height, you gain the ability to defy gravity and time.
TheCalvinator ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:31:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As a 6'5" male, can confirm, you're a god damn liar. My vertical more akin to Duncan than Jordan.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:23:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Most people above 6'5" are awkward and uncoordinated as hell.
brvheart ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can confirm. 6'6" and George Niang has a better vertical than I do.
TheCalvinator ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:17:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's not a lack of coordination as much as its I'm currently overweight, working on that though.
DaysOfYourLives ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
The way the video is slowed down then sped up is also a giveaway. Also, if this was a proper set up exhibition shot you would have at least 2 camera angles. You would also show the shot again in full speed. There is only one angle and one play-through of the shot at this strange half-full-speed, half-slo-mo format, to make it easier to fake.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGvyEg4_v30 This one is real, because they repeat it several times and use multiple angles, and only one speed for th slo mo.
wynaut_23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:53:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Everything's fake on the Internet guys! Everything! Nothing cool happens anymore.
Ajaxlancer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:19:27 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You and about 6 other guys missed the joke
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:01:29 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Uhm maybe it's underwater?
userusernamename ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:16:23 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's not a burst of speed at the end, it's just in real time instead of slow motion. No idea if it's fake but it's more fun to believe.
bigdaddy51774 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
On top of all that... He's white
Thank_You_Love_You ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:15:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The sarcasm burns!
Thank_You_Love_You ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:15:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The sarcasm burns!
Submarine_Pirate ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:55:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm a close friend of this kid and I've seen him do it, not fake at all. He's been working on it every day for years haha!
Dylanxfrogman ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:44:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think it's fake. He posted it on Instagram and the schools basketball Team page posted it too.
liftswithfish ยท 20 points ยท Posted at 15:19:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I go to school with him. Not fake lol he practices this dunk all the time this is just the first time he threw it down
leroyyrogers ยท 25 points ยท Posted at 16:03:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How did he jump so slow?
liftswithfish ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 16:18:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
lol is this a serious comment?
DaysOfYourLives ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 16:55:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, the video appears to be slowed down? Either that or he changes speed in mid air.
liftswithfish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:59:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's the video editing software he uses. I was actually in one of his videos last year. He does that to just about every dunk. It's just the style he likes to use. Its normal speed at the beginning, slow-mo in the air, and then goes back to normal as he dunks it
_Autumn_Wind ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 19:03:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
wait...so you're telling me he can't float through air?
[deleted] ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 18:39:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Golly, you're dense.
liftswithfish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:22:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm dense? Just trying to explain to someone who asked
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 19:24:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's obviously joking, man.
PM_ME_PETS ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:35:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Only way I can think of immediately is that he could've lowered the rim before actually taking the leap.
chatt1230 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:46:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Complete real! He posts progress videos all the time, and he's been working on getting this for over a year
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:01:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nothing fake about those smooth moves on the court. Oh yeaaaah.
Trill4t2 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:35:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Complete garbage. What mechanism allowed him to get off the ground like that? Impossible.
Roodah2016 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:28:21 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've only seen such a thing once before.. http://i.makeagif.com/media/11-25-2013/Ayc_9w.gif
Ted_the_ked ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not fake friends of mine go to school with him and have witnessed him do it
Hoticewater ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 15:11:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Something about it does look fake though. His spring looks super weak or something (to carry that far).
I'm not saying it is fake, just that it looks fake. I'd love to see a non-slomo version.
Id51 ยท -7 points ยท Posted at 13:41:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Check the last 1/3rd of the "leap." He's stone still. Good video trickery.
[deleted] ยท -61 points ยท Posted at 13:15:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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the_goodnamesaregone ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:39:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Care to explain?
barkers24 ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 13:22:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who said white men can't jump?
howdareyou ยท 76 points ยท Posted at 14:41:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think it was Wesley Snipes but I can't remember which movie it's from.
[deleted] ยท 24 points ยท Posted at 15:05:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dave Chappelle said it in Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
mainfingertopwise ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:59:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's black?
NimbusHex ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:17:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think it was called "Caucasian males are unable to elevate off of the ground".
yourmansconnect ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What is a quince?
EILI5 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:40:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Deep throat 5 iirc
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:47:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hitch
tadadaaa ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:17:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Turns out that white man
can'tcan jump :D It was a movie with this exact title. imdbIHScoutII ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:45:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Every Woody Harrelson movie I have ever seen is a lie!
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:18:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Me
Classy_Dolphin ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 14:44:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Colby though #MulesAreSterile
Teresa_Count ยท 45 points ยท Posted at 14:07:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
r/titlegore
[deleted] ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 16:06:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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octopusbarber ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 16:23:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
OP has a lot of shitty grammatical errors in his titles. I think he's low key retarded.
jchandler4 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:46:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This dude got it
Seede ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 15:21:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
COLBY!
ThatSamu ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 18:23:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'2" = 1.88m
Metaxa_ ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 23:30:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The international mvp
tyson1988 ยท 17 points ยท Posted at 14:12:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Looked more like he threw it in rather than a dunk. The video sped up at a convenient time.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:20:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, it seemed to be a touch the rim with a finger pull on the net type of 'Dunk'.
tyson1988 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:49:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah exactly. Dunking vs touching the rim is the difference of at least almost another vertical foot.
tequila13 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 22:35:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
One could say you should have your palm on the ball to count as a dunk.
It's debatable, he had his fingertips on the ball before touching the rim: http://i.imgur.com/psef9DK.jpg
For comparison Jordan's dunk was higher, and it was a clearer case: http://i.imgur.com/lC8e9p5.png
gt- ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:12:26 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i count throwing it in as a dunk.
FreshGnar ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:05:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But can he do it at regular speed?
Florient ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 13:55:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's got that deceptive speed, he's sneaky athletic with a high motor. Probably a gym rat to.
nightwing2024 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:27:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If he has a black coach, I'm sure that guy is a class act
erizzluh ยท 66 points ยท Posted at 13:06:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
what's the point of the first shot where he stands under the rim with his arm raised? to prove the rim is 10'?
couldn't he have just lowered the rim between shots?
cookiemanluvsu ยท 229 points ยท Posted at 13:10:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
To prove his height
[deleted] ยท 372 points ยท Posted at 13:15:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
To salute mein fuhrer.
[deleted] ยท 62 points ยท Posted at 13:19:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Darkless69 ยท 16 points ยท Posted at 13:46:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I did Nazi that coming
tmtreat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not a pun thread. We're not Goering to do this
shootdrawwrite ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:36:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Anne Frankly, I haven't got the time.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:02:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This makes me so Fuhrurious
dmizenopants ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:14:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah Heil, here we go again!
Harry_Hornets ยท 35 points ยท Posted at 13:13:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think he does this to show how tall he is and his wingspan, not the height of the rim.
Trill4t2 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:37:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah because the camera angle might make him look like Dr Octopus taking a small hop and making the dunk, so we had to get perception calibration.
ColombianHugLord ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:29:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think it's both. You can only really tell his height relative to the rim and it's not as impressive if he didn't dunk on a basket at regulation height.
Epigrammatic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's the equivalent of Reddit's "Banana for scale".
SovietBear666 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
it would be really easy to tell the rim height.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:18:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Pause it just as he hits the rim, it looks about the same height as at the start.
Jhah41 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:24:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
If this is real, it shows that he's really short. I'm 6'2 and can pull on the mesh flat footed, so he's also got short arms.
Edit: It shows the distance he has to cover to dunk the ball (you know, along with the huge jump he's making). It's wildly impressive.
Sincronized ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 13:50:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Either the net you're using is really stretched out or you have very long arms and a short neck. I'm 6'6 and can usually juuuust touch the net flat footed, depending on the venue.
TheCalvinator ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:44:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yup I'm 6'5" and can't grab net flat footed, tip toes are required.
Dr_Narwhal ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:49:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 5'5" with a 5'3" wingspan. I need to jump to touch net.
Mickeltits ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'4" with relatively short arms, can grab almost all nets.
Jhah41 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:56:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Long arms in relation to my height, but I thought most people had a longer wingspan (at least in the sports world) then their height. For reference, my standing reach is 8'5" and from the nba official regulations found at the link below, the mesh must be 15 to 18 inches long (making the bottom within my reach). I play like 3 times a week at complexes that are built for national competition (albeit in Canada), I'm fairly certain that I'm not mistaken.
http://www.nba.com/analysis/rules_1.html
Edit: Threw a screen cap into Autocad and scaled his height and the rim. Average was 7'8" reach. That is tiny. Also his name is pat dickert, he's got some nice in game jams too. It's worth noting that varsity sports inflates their numbers. I would be shocked if he's actually 6'2". I was listed at 6'4" when I played and I'm nowhere near that.
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:48:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Just_Another_Thought ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 14:14:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No you can't.
No he doesn't.
Bingo.
wynaut_23 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:57:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why can't he touch higher because he's 6 foot? I'm 5'11 with short ass arms and I can almost do this (40 inch vertical) there are plenty around my height who can do the same.
Id51 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:43:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
OR, did some heightening between the shots.
vexilin ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 13:14:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Kagami?
Fullmetaltruthseeker ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:46:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
His max lift isn't impressive but his hang time is
kestik ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:23:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I feel like the title is missing words.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:54:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Non slo-mo version?
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 22:14:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There is nothing Reddit loves more than an athletic white dude
BigpipeNZ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 03:57:22 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
very impressive, although I can't help but feel the 'heil hitler' at the start was a little unnecessary.
[deleted] ยท 15 points ยท Posted at 12:28:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not saying he didn't do it but should have had another cam to show the free throw line. So people can hate
ghghghgh12121212 ยท -27 points ยท Posted at 12:50:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The sudden acceleration in mid air as he approaches the rim does say he didn't do it though.
vcaguy ยท 27 points ยท Posted at 12:58:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's because it goes from slow motion to regular speed.
Lukerules ยท 42 points ยท Posted at 13:04:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not sure what's a joke and what isn't right now
CyborgBadger_ ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:12:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Was that a joke
Lukerules ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:24:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe?
CyborgBadger_ ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:04:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Now I'm not sure if I was joking
badashly ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:40:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I feel that way about life in general.
DaysOfYourLives ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah, but why do that? I know I would do that if I was faking a video and wanted to disguise any minor imperfections in the motion.
Also, why only show him doing it once? If he can do it, lets see him do it 2 or 3 times from different angles.
vcaguy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
They likely did it for dramatic effect. It got posted in /r/gifs and someone shared a dunking highlight reel vid that showed him do a lot of other impressive dunks. Seems legit to me.
ISEEYOO ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:34:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/iamverysmart
[deleted] ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 13:18:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why accelerate the last second before he dunks? Makes it look like he's hiding some shady editing. If he was gonna upload it in slow motion, upload the whole thing in slow motion.
SpeakingHonestly ยท 30 points ยท Posted at 14:13:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
because it wasn't a clean slam, the ball bounces in the rim before falling. the ball bouncing around in the rim is typical of a layup, but by nature is not supposed to happen with dunks, so he speeds through to give it less emphasis.
turdfu13 ยท 23 points ยท Posted at 13:40:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Switching between slow motion and regular speed is pretty common for sports highlights/commercials. It puts more emphasis on the slow motion part (in this case the jump), the part that makes the clip unique. They used this same style in this Derrick Rose commercial from several years ago.
DaysOfYourLives ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 17:05:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah but this is not a TV sports highlight or a commercial, it's a short-ass white guy showing off that he can dunk on Facebook or whatever.
He needs all the credibility he can get, and loses a lot with the slo-mo shenanigans and failing to show the "dunk" from more than one angle.
wynaut_23 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 20:59:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sorry he didn't bring in his full production team. He's not a short ass white guy, he's 6'2. I'm 5'11 and have been practicing to do this for a while now. Will probably be able to at the end of the summer.
PmMeJokes ยท 32 points ยท Posted at 13:33:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think it looks cool
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:49:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know I'm probably the minority on this, but I feel like the impressive thing is the thing itself. An amazing song doesn't slow down during the good part to make sure you hear every beat. It just assaults you and you're knocked out on the pavement listening to it.
The slow motion stuff can be interesting sometimes, but it's half on and half off. I wish I could just see this kid do it, and not go The Last Airbender motionpicture on me.
Groundchucker ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:39:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It appears as though it was slow motion until that point.
Mikey_Jarrell ยท 7 points ยท Posted at 14:31:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's how iPhones do it by default; many people don't know how to adjust where the slo-mo starts and stops.
iwannagofast26 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:11:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It makes it easier to see that his foot is behind the free throw line when he jumps.
reveille293 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Or don't do slow motion at all. Or do it after the real time version. Why the hell isn't there a real time version?
Daedcatlol ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 17:51:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I want to suck his hairy armpit..
WashRotom ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:52:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wanna suck his sweaty toes in those cramped shoes
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 12:45:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
smashing
alexnk ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 14:29:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
but is there porn of him yet?
Holein5 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:45:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What is this?! A basketball court for ants?! The basketball court has to be at least 3 times bigger than this.
Ghenges ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:18:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
White guys are doing amazing dunks now. And black dudes are shooting the lights out beyond the 3pt line.
WHERE AM I??
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What white guys are doing amazing dunks?
sarcasm_is_love ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:56:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gordon and Levine from this year's dunk contest did pretty well
Kingbuji ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:31:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
they mixed tho
ApprovalNet ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:21:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did you not watch the video at the top of this thread?
Auto_Text ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 15:51:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I hate it when the only version you get is slow mo.
bucketfarmer ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:35:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't forget Nate Robinson. One of the maddest dunkers you'll ever see at 5ft9.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3WJJYpE988
FrankieBiglips ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:41:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And white.
blueechoes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:51:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This guys is legit Taiga from Kuroko no Basuke.
sps26 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:05:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can he do it in sandals?
abieyuwa ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:17:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
he won't do that against the 95-96 bulls tho
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:25:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cat can ball
Majormlgnoob ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:50:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And Im 6' 4" and can't even dunk
romyori ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:18:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
still not as good as eddie though
rocksandbikes ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:22:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit! That's my high-school! I should know that kid...
taintsweater ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:26:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Bah god stop the damn match!
zacharysnow ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:30:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Up vote for good ol' JR
FrenchToasteh ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:28:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oshit ive played baskettball at this same gym, its at deerfield academy.
kidnplay101 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:40:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Daaaaaamn.
-jerm ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:58:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Woah! Is this Colby Kansas basketball?
Smash_4dams ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:16:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So much white pride right now.
peoplerproblems ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:18:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My father claims he could do this in highschool. My grandfather claims he could do this while in the airforce.
Considering neither my brother or I could get remotely close and we only have his word and my grandfathers word, we have our doubts.
Rea-Rea ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:22:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This kid would totally excel at long jump.
NoFaking ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:44:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's only first page cause of white pride lol
Balve ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:44:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
this guy fucks
keedorin ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:02:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And here I am 5'5 barely touching the net :(
HiFiveBro ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:43:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Same, over 4 years I was finally able to touch the rim, but never close to high enough to dunk :(
A8VS3 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:04:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't doubt this, but having him do the measure under the hoop all in one shot would have been more convincing, you can see this is an easily adjustable hoop...guess I just didnt see the point if it was a cutaway.
GiveMeBackMySon ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:28:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh shit, white boi's are evolving.
Plowbeast ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:45:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I appreciate he wanted to show white man could jump but was the Heil Hitler at the start really necessary?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 20:06:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That hoop is not 10 feet.
NeDictu ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:46:34 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
idk about legit... i don't even think his hand touched the rim.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 01:54:52 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So, a white guy does it and 1.5k+ comments, really?
beerlobster ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:39:08 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/unnecessaryslomo
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 03:17:02 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What's with the trend to slow down a gif but speed it up right before the end of the motion?
Split96 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 15:41:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Still a travel
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:01:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's really more of a layup than a legit dunk. I assume that's why it's speeds back up at the end...to make it look more legit than it really is. The impressive part is the hang time.
Zakaria-sahli ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:16:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
it's more of a dunk ;)
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:54:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's a toss.
Zakaria-sahli ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:11:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wouldn't say that
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:14:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ok...a lob.
cag8f ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:14:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
My guess is that most long jumpers that compete at university level or higher, and can palm the ball, can do this. Hell I haven't done long jump in years and I can do this.1
1 Full disclosure, I haven't actually tried. But I'm not ready to say, "I can't do it" just yet. I've never competed in the long jump either. At any level. My previous statement is still true though--I haven't done long jump in years.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:50:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If anyone was also curious if he runs track:
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:39:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
thats pretty shitty
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:42:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Especially that high jump. I can only find stats for his freshman year of college (last year). He's not on the roster this year. Maybe he didn't compete in high school and was completely raw.
xmagicx ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:37:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I love / hate that 6'2" is 'short' an I'm here at 5'5 like wtf fuck you all
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:56:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
upvoted because white. racist reddit
makeswordcloudsagain ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:30:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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cmad182 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:41:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's cool, but it feels like it's missing something.
DafoeFoSho ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Basketball ring?
SaikyoPsycho ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:08:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not trying to take anything away from the guy. He clearly has skills, but I don't like that we only get to see this in slow motion. Makes me feel like he ran full speed from the other side of the court and the dunk is actually less than a second of air time. Slow motion does make it look extra pretty though but I need to see real time.
inthedrink ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:58:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who's going to change it so when he jumps he keeps going up and disappears?
Rasyndain ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:52:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But can he see why kids love the taste of cinnamon toast crunch?
LyingForTruth ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:53:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ROFL
frostreaver86 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:00:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I call hax.
chatt1230 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:47:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nope! Just a ton of practice haha
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:32:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reminds me of that scene in space jam where Jordan's arm just keeps extending
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:42:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He traveled...!
Ingloriousfiction ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Im 6.3 a few nights ago I fell jumping over onto the curb
ItsKai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:20:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I lol'd
IAmNotOnRedditAtWork ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:43:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why is he playing division 3 basketball and not high/long/triple jumping in division 1?
NoFaking ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:04:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Because he's average. You're just too washed up to know it...
candidly1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:51:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I once saw a 5'9" guy stand under the hoop holding two basketballs. He jumped straight up and dunked them both, one after the other. Guy had thighs like Robert Newhouse.
LanikM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And left handed. Sick.
SilverShadow737 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:59:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Looks like he took space jam a little too seriously
mu5t4ng ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:03:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why does his height matter? Is 6'2" the new "short" or something?
leonworth ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:18:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's short in basketball. Plus teams often exaggerate heigh, I've seen 5'10ers listed as 6'1.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ever consider doing the long jump?
TemujinRi ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The impressive thing about Jordan doing this back in the day was he would do it in game without a travel call. How many running steps carrying that basketball like a football did he take before doing this?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:14:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jordan never jumped from the freethrow line in game lol
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:12:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Love seeing the Maine NESCAC schools on the front page but did it have to be Colby?
TheSlingKayer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dude went to my high school, can confirm that nobody works harder
NoFaking ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:06:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Black guys tryna get out the hood through sports do...
gologologolo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:13:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ouch that landing
Officerbonerdunker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:23:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Let's go MULES!
TurbineCRX ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:24:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wow, skin whitening technology has really advanced! jk jk =p
-ResearchChemicals ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:28:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Right leg left hand dunks look awkward, kind of a miracle that he uses my weak leg to dunk from the freethrow line, i envy his hamstrings
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:31:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy fuck. That's legit awesome.
mahdingaling ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And he's a sophomore
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
and a southpaw
redditdunc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:39:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
mules are sterile!
lexbuck ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:42:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'2" played ball all my life and could easily dunk just about any way I wanted back in the day. I couldn't even touch the rim from the foul line let alone dunk one. To people who don't realize, this is absolutely ridiculous. I'd like to see more dunks from this kid if there's any out there? This kid has to have some huge hops.
LaxativeAbuse ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He actually did a double jump!
harryhoudini34 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:46:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
BOOMSHAKALAKA!
Das_Dutchman ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Quick on the draw.. like the horse named McGraw ... From the cartoon ....
BasedBrickSquad ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:49:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit thats impressive
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:50:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But can he do it with his tongue out?
Rezadu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:52:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/dddjdd
Pfinferno ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:53:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What's his workout routine? I'm getting old and I need to dunk before I'm not able anymore.
whiskenator ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:55:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yoshiii
cadenzo ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:57:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://i.imgur.com/fhs6Kn9.jpg
yaprettymuch52 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hes fucking flying
Phtiffler ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:03:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As my great basket ball coach once said: "it's not how tall you are, it's how tall you play."
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
are those air jordan by nike? if yes it all makes sense ;)
el_muchacho_loco ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That step that he took in the middle of his jump probably helped.
EVIL9000 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 16:10:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
double jump bruh
SamT323 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Colby Mules represent!
hdhale ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:06:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Impressive, one might even say, 'jordanesque'.
zytz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:08:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What like its hard or something?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:15:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:11:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did he jump over yeezy who jumped over jumpman?!?!
arsheahan ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:14:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is this Colby, Wisconsin? Like where the cheese was invented? This guy would have no competition in that area...
RoyPlotter ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:16:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well. Someone is not going to Moron Mountain.
Mrhomely ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:18:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'2" and my high jump was 6'4" and I could barely dunk. I bet his high jump is more of a form issue then a hight problem. My guess is he would go over 6'6" high jump with proper form. GOOD LUCK! great video.
mydesignreddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:23:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's clearly just walking in the air
ScubaSwede ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:27:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'7 and I can't do that
adequateatbestt ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Colby represent.
Fluffybobcat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:31:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Do his shoes have a faded M.J. written on the insole?
Lizard_King420 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:32:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
sick dunk, but wrong angle on the take off and not a clean finish either.
missionbeach ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:35:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd like to see the end as slow as the beginning. Did he actually jam the ball, or kind of throw it in at the end?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:37:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you're going to slomo, slomo the whole clip.
manbubbles ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:37:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He should try long jumping too.
youraverageguy7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:38:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
fuck Colby
You-ducking-wish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:45:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's really impressive! I'm 6'3 but I've got the hang time of a brick that's been thrown by Michael J Fox.
Sryikilledkenny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is at Deerfield Academy? Go big green
azure_apoptosis ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:46:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Something tells me his vertical is being accentuated.. goal looks low
PC_OOS ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:47:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'2 is unarguably the ideal height for males.Not to tall,not short at all.master race reporting in
YoItsJesusBitch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:49:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But can he beat the 95-96 bulls! /s
tomastaz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:49:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ball is life...
Genkai-Senpai ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:50:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
is this guy a plane or smth?
TSW99 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
"What's with this guy? he is jumping so high, when will he start falling "
Drfilthymcnasty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:56:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There was a kid at my highschool that high jumped 7 ft 2 in his senior year. Set a state record. We had a dunk exhibition for him and it was just surreal. It almost looked fake when he jumped, like it defied gravity. Unfortunately he turned to boos and drugs and never stopped after school. Not sure what happened to him but I'm pretty sure he didn't continue in track.
gnichol1986 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:57:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Poor Colby.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:13:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://m.imgur.com/QvtH9kA?r
casito_luchador ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:15:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's beginning to believe.
elhurrican1990 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:16:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
omg he's flying
Sam_nick ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:18:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I would also like to learn to fly some day.
jayv0 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:19:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's not a dunk
SunDirty ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:21:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Gahd damnit kagami. Gtfo
GuyFieriFlavor ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:23:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Reddit:
Be honest with me Reddit. Is this man a liar and is this a edited video?
If so, where and how do we report this thief and liar to the proper authorities?
Sincerely, Mr. Guy Fieri
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:24:51 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And they said white people can't jump...
Mick_Stup ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:25:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Front page again GallowBoob?
Train2Win ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:26:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was off of 1 leg too.
GuyPronouncedGee ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:29:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
There is something he ought to tell you: He is not even left handed.
wonderfulcheese ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:36:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah, 6'2", my internet height. Girls have no idea wtf the difference between 5'10" and 6'2" because they are all short as fuck.
Eskwire ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:37:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
FAKE>
BurgleBeard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:37:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why's James crying?
Fingerdrip ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:38:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just show the whole thing in normal speed or the whole thing in slow motion. Stop with the changing speed halfway through BS.
flyyyyyyyyy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:40:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
time to bust out the And1 Mixtape
I_ama_Borat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:41:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Look up Jordan Kilganon on YouTube folks. Probably one of the most creative dunkers in our lifetime.
One of his better dunks.
snorange ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:47:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
HankScorpio42 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:42:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Now that's levitation!
JK2021 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:45:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Check him for 'roids.
Bensbadband ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:49:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why does it take one minute to see a 5 second video, it keeps on starting over. What the fuck.
The3Prime3Directive ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:52:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We'll would you look at that white men CAN jump!
ImTalkingGibberish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:56:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Forget the Jumpman! We've got a legit Airwalker here!
jazsper ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:58:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit
woodwheel1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:59:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Obligatory, see white men can jump
DEADxDAWN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:00:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'5", can barely touch the rim. (._. )
iphonegamer ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:03:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Cool. Still 2 points though.
K3mosab3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:03:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6"1 could never could get at the line but one step in was good my vertical was 32" flat foot jump in 9th grade. plyometrics helped a good bit
UmbertoEcoTheDolphin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:04:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I remember when I was 20 and still couldn't ever do that. Barely from right under the basket.
Drunken_Economist ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:13:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Colby 2016
EverGreenPLO ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:14:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What's the big deal about this ? Goto any playground
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:17:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And see people dunking from the freethrow line? Lol maybe once in a whole at Rucker park or something but even then I'd be surprised
EverGreenPLO ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:25:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah to be real. Free throw dunks are old hat
If Brent Barry can do it, BFD
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:15:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
how the fuck do you do dis
Bukdiah ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:19:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nice one. I had when people have toes in the paint and claim it's free throw. This was real clean.
PhiIadelphiaCollins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:29:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'4, and could never dunk. I was always about half a banana short. I could dunk a mini ball though
IOncePeeledAGrape ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:31:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
do you measure all distances in terms of bananas?
PhiIadelphiaCollins ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 18:40:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If course. That's how reddit taught me to do it
CountMcDracula ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:31:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That slow mo made it look as if he was gliding through air. Wicked
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:34:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
sometimes i just wanna see things in real time. you don't get to see anything in real time anymore.
Claymore17 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:36:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jumpman jumpman jumpman....
ValiantPixel ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:45:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm slightly taller than him but I seriously doubt I could ever do that.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:47:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nice layup.
megwump ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:51:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think Marvel just found a way to cut down on their slo mo cgi budget
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:54:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
HOLY FUCK
ProfDoctorMrSaibot ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:02:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is there a version without slow-motion?
bluesteel117 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:03:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If they do it in slow motion they should also show it at regular speed.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:06:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
White Man Can Jump
Teh_Chap ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:11:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What did he get?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:25:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Awful angle. Camera guy should be fired.
randombiketrips ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:26:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That was a nice layup.
5hogun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:27:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Incredible!
A bend in the elbow before dunking (a la Jordan's famous throw-down) would have made it look that much cooler but considering he's out-jumping some of the greatest NBA dunkers ever, style suggestions should probably be kept to myself.
scarredNinja ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:38:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'2" and my jump sucks. Now I'm sad
Fxcknigga ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:50:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Man better have his passport if he gon fly like that
vypoltu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:50:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
not even 2h
Leather_cabbage ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:51:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Colby sawyer NH??
tryinreddit ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:54:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
not bad for a white guy
ChrisCapa ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:09:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ELI5!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:57:18 on May 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
he jumped from really far out and was able to put the ball in the basket which is pretty high already. its hard to do.
cigar1975 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:13:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit, kid has talent
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:21:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Left handed
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:22:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
how is that even possible?
exyccc ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:23:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
As if 6' 2" is a short person to begin with
Crazy how much difference a few inches can make in basketball, but bravo to this dude for moving his size so quickly.
girdweed ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:25:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit In pretty sure I recognize that gym!! Deerfield academy in Massachusetts where I went to high school- did we actually finally get a decent basketball player?! :O
Clown_Baby123 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:27:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Woody Harrelson would be proud
BigBoy1102 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:33:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
WOW...just wow
Etonet ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:33:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Isn't the hoop 10' tall? He looks a little short for 6'2
anyways wtf, looks like he's going to fly away
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:40:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dayum! Awesome!
iloveprimenumbers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:52:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Go Mules!!!!
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:02:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Them white boi hops
HayWest93 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:04:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's Gotta be the whitest looking gym ever
pokeMAN1991 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:10:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's the small white hope
Life_or_porn ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:24:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Shouldn't count. Try to do it without walking on the air next time
cibina ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 21:45:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
COLBY
EmceeSexy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:00:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Looks like that guy could jump over the English Channel
ryanasimov ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:05:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why'd you have to remind me about Colby?
suggestionsonly ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:25:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Skywalked that shit! Niiiiiiiice!
just_bookmarking ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:36:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What is his vertical?
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:46:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Grateful for my genetics but they lack in the physical department.
LordKidneyPunch ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:47:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'4 and I'll be lucky to jump 1/3 of that. But then again I'm white, and white people cant jump. This guy is a black dude wearing white-face.
A_Studly_Muffin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:55:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'4 and i probably couldn't make it even half way
Metzyman1212 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 22:59:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck yea colby
squigglystevie ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:11:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
space jam dunk
DeathbyPun ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:25:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wooosh
magichronx ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:32:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
i'm bothered by the number of comments that don't point out that you can't make an official (by the rules) freethrow unless you keep your feet planted behind the free-throw line until the ball hits the rim. (edit: i'm sure HE knew that but let's not call mistake that for a free-throw. However, it is definitely impressive that he was able to make a spacejam-esque dunk from the free-throw line)
roguemango ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:37:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't think I'll ever be able to see the name Colby without thinking about dogs and hair brushes.
JustAnAverageTree ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:38:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had no idea what that title meant, but the video is pretty rad.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:45:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm sorry, but, wasn't Aang the last Air Bender?
xanatos00 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:59:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
hi beloved
LogicalEarth ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:02:04 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I wonder how it feels like to fly
mah-tay ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:18:50 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The white Dr.J.
PatrickFullen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:18:52 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why does every amatuer sports clip have to be in slow motion. Regular speed is always far more impressive.
Cjac_mullen ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:34:56 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Damn, that guy has some hops. I can touch the rim, but only if I'm directly underneath. Lol
carsismeZ06 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:46:09 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's a nice lookin' gym!
ViaRoarUgh ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:47:59 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Luftnorge
beefsack ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:08:39 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Impressive, but I can't help but think they sped it up at the end because it wasn't as "legit" as the title would lead us to believe. Perhaps he let go early?
MMASomnia ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:11:26 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Dudes a beast.
Cooli-OH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:00:15 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i know nothing in the ways of sportsball and even I think that was bad ass!!
The_Crow ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:02:58 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Damn! He was running through the air!
lorenzofm ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:07:41 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am so turned on right now
REiiGN ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 02:45:03 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If this doesn't deserve the mj crying meme I'm not sure what does
RustyTopHat ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 03:27:55 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Missed the signature spread at the end. lul.
SuperEvilnine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:01:33 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
MJ = Mad Jealous
SinnerG7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 04:39:07 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Ok that dude does not look 6ft 2 in.I'm that height.With his hand over his head it should be 8ft.That rim looks closer to 3ft than 2 from the tip of his hand.Dunking a ball when you're 6'2" is not that hard I could grab the rim with a 3 step jump in HS
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:54:42 on May 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
from the freethrow line though?
SinnerG7 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:33:31 on May 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
15 ft no problem I could long jump way farther than that.
YoureAlrightinMyBook ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:03:32 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not a dunk.
Prodigiously ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:08:02 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Where is the Jordan-esque flair through the air? Tongue out, knees bent, double pump?
TheNotoriousJim15 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:23:06 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'4 and can't dunk. I'm worthless.
jooshyboy ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:53:16 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Get this man some overalls and a red hat now.
IMPatrickH ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:15:26 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just saw X-Men: Apocalypse tonight.... a little worried.
scyther1 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:18:25 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How does he get so much lift? He barely bent his knees.
Chaotin ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:59:08 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jump hax
homie3 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 10:26:05 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This guy is only 1 inch shorter than Stephen Curry, but he looks like a midget to me compared to him.
Mauricewatkins ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:08:06 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can I have a picture of him naked? Because I'd really like one....
nothingtohidemic ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 11:47:07 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But he white...
youngtuna ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:12:18 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If only there was a way to see gifs in real time speed
liftswithfish ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:52:19 on May 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
ESPN Link for those wanting a video of the dunk full speed:
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=15853602
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 05:04:35 on June 1, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
oh wow..sigh
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:00:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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CyborgBadger_ ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:11:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well he is 6ft and the space between his head and the rim looks about 2/3rds of his height so it probably is standard
Philoso4 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:10:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yeah. He stood under it and reached up to demonstrate it was a 10' foot hoop, but then the camera turns off and back on from distance. I'm not saying it's not a 10' hoop, but it's not out of the question that they lowered it.
Goat_Feathers ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:26:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
On frame 242 you get the best picture of his height compared to the goal during the dunk. The goal was not lowered.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:52:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He stood there to show his height.
DaGranitePooPooYouDo ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:12:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Only counts if it was a legit dribble before the jump.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:12:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm a Navy seal
elkabongg ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:52:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
looks like a great way to destroy your knees and ankles.
yohohoanda ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Goodness. Cool basketballing, but I'm more into the pit and the handsome.
MitchNYM ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is that you, Jimmer Fredette?
IamPetard ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So many people thinking it is fake, have you ever seen Stefan Holm?
I trained high jump in my younger days and I could almost dunk at 6'1 and I'm white too!
district101 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:09:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's more of a layup than a dunk. Why speed it up at that part? Slow the whole thing down.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:39:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Zakaria-sahli ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 17:24:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think they were recording whit an iPhone device ( not sure ), the slow motion in the iPhone always speed up the video near the end, it's automatic
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:02:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm saddened that more people aren't mentioning Jordan.
nt07077 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:29:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Now dunking is impressive to Reddit since some white kid is doing it?
D-Shap ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 18:50:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Nice to see you on the front page again u/gallowboob
speldog ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:47:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not a dunk. The ball leaves his hand before he gets to the rim, conveniently at exactly the same time the video speeds up. Amazing feat of athleticism nonetheless!
[deleted] ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 13:16:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
European here ... is .. is this good?
DylanMarshall ยท 14 points ยท Posted at 13:31:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You do know Europe has basketball right? Some brilliant teams too.
89to ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:45:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Some brilliant teams = those who didn't want to sit in D league but still wanted to get paid? lol
[deleted] ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 13:42:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I had no idea to be honest. Do they play in England? I bet they suck compared to American basketball teams as bad as US football teams suck compared to the EPL.
sandesto ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:48:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Europe has the second, third, fourth, etc. best basketball leagues on the planet, second only to the NBA. Europeans have also won both the NBA regular season MVP and the Finals MVP.
T0mmyb6 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:20:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The line he jumped from is about 15 feet from the rim, which is supposed to be 10 feet up. If they didn't lower the basket itself then this is pretty damn difficult
subzero257 ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:24:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He said European... So metric please
soopadoop ยท 13 points ยท Posted at 13:29:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Approximately 35 farthings.
coolguyhz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:46:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think over 3 meters
T0mmyb6 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:28:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
England uses imperial
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:31:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He said European
cafeconcarne ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:43:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The Brexit hasn't happened yet...
T0mmyb6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:05:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Is England not in Europe?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:13:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hi Tommy
T0mmyb6 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
New number who dis
subzero257 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:31:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Does those "UKers" consider themselves as "European" ?
The Queen doesn't think so.
Lpoolovski ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:48:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ofc. I love to troll people from UK esp now that they have a referendum about Exiting EU, by writting to them that they aren't even Europeans and than watch them lose their shit :D
HarveySpecter- ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:33:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
but Wales uses sheep height as their standard unit of measure, even to this day.
khrakhra ยท 9 points ยท Posted at 13:22:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Right, 15 feet. So that's good?
dman77777 ยท 10 points ยท Posted at 13:35:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have a feeling you've never left the ground under your own power.
Shadefox ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:39:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Orrrrrrr he's from a country that's not using imperial measurements.
I don't know what 15 feet is.
dman77777 ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:45:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=What+is+15+feet+in+metric+units
Also do you have eyeballs? You don't need to know how many millimeters it is to know it's far!
khrakhra ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:51:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's some amateur googling right there. '15 ft m', bam.
jiggy68 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:25:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I pride myself on making logical, short google searches. But this ... this is far beyond my abilities. Well done sir.
khrakhra ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:36:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
wat
CantHearYouBot ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 13:37:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I HAVE A FEELING YOU'VE NEVER LEFT THE GROUND UNDER YOUR OWN POWER.
I am a bot, and I don't respond to myself.
khrakhra ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:40:37 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wrong wat dear bot.
Ratohnhaketon ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:33:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
~4.5m, Absolutely bonkers, at 187cm, he is an anomaly to be sure.
badashly ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:45:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I didn't realize the measurements affected the video we were watching. Impressive feats need no translation :P
Just_Another_Thought ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's world class athletic, especially at his height. Maybe a dozen or so people in the world who are 6'2 and can do that, and I'm sure at least half of them are in the NBA.
khrakhra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It was a joke alluding to the fact that most of Europe does not use feet.
Just_Another_Thought ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:24:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's bullshit, I'm a dual citizen and everyone in Europe that's not disabled use feet. How else do you guys get around?
khrakhra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:28:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We use something called meters which has the added benefit of always knowing how far you went.
Just_Another_Thought ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:34:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
sigh
khrakhra ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No, I got it. I was continuing the trend of bad jokes, odo'meter' and stuff... Never mind. I think I'm done making jokes for today, it's clearly not going so well (I'm European after all).
Just_Another_Thought ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 00:03:52 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well you know what they say about Germanic humor, it's no laughing matter.
[deleted] ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:22:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Would this kid be considered athletic? just tried to jump in my garden to test how hard it is and I literally got about 2 feet off the ground and fell straight back down.
It's like I have no force production.
SUFFER_IN_TRUTH ยท 12 points ยท Posted at 13:26:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
it's insanely athletic
T0mmyb6 ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:27:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Yes, very much so
Just_Another_Thought ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:18:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
World class athletic, a free throw dunk has won the NBA dunk contest numerous times, back in the 80's when Jordan did it it was considered untouchable. For a 6'2 nobody from a DIII school to do it is pretty insane.
thielemodululz ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 13:33:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You are European and you don't know about basketball? It's one of the most popular sports there!!
DrunkyKenny ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:47:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Come on, it's okay popular, but still less than:
We don't really hear about basketball events very often in conversations here. (France btw)
thielemodululz ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:26:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fraance has a pro league, so does belgium, italy, spain. I lived in your part of the world for many years and everybody knew who Tony Parker was. Many European players are in the NBA. Spaniards know Pao Gasol, Greeks love basketball, so do the Baltic countries, it is popular all over Europe.
DrunkyKenny ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 14:35:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Don't get me wrong, I never said it's non-existent. But you know what I mean, the US has a pro soccer league, and yet it does not make it one of the most popular sports. Same thing applies with Tony Parker being famous. Everyone in the US knows Lance Armstrong, that does not make cycling a national sport.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:35:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Its decently popular in Greece, Spain, Lithuania and Turkey. Lithuania might be the only one where it is more popular than football. In the other countries football is vastly more popular.
It is definitely the second or third most popular team sport in Europe though. Rugby might beat it. But again both basketball and rugby are only really mainstream popular in some European countries. Basketball is not a all popular in northern Europe countries where hockey probably beats it for example.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:58:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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DrunkyKenny ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:44:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Who the fuck is Boris Diaw
[deleted] ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 13:43:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i know basketball exists in America, I didn't know people in Europe played or watched it.
sandesto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:54:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Take a look at Olympic medals in basketball. Lots of European podiums. The UK is actually the European country where it's not very popular.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:36:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And Germany, and the Netherlands, and Poland, and Portgual, and Ireland, and Denmark, and Sweden, and Norway, and Finland, and Czech Republic, and Hungary etc.
sandesto ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:41:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fair point.
random_us3rname ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:43:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
hey I'm European too and I used to play basketball at a relatively high level as a kid, I'm 6'4(193cm) and I never got even close to making a regular dunk let alone one from the free throw line. So I'd say it's pretty good.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:38:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
you did sth wrong
random_us3rname ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:44:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I never trained specifically for dunking/vertical jump. I didn't do something wrong, I did nothing in the first place.
mcdrew88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:54:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Did you have really skinny legs? Just wondering, cuz I'm 5'11" in decent shape but not particularly athletic, and I get maybe 2 inches from the rim on a good jump. I always thought I'd be able to dunk without training if I were just a few inches taller.
random_us3rname ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:02:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I was kinda skinny, 75kg at 193cm but was able to grab the rim with both hands quite easily but that's still far from dunking. A basketball is around 25cm in diameter so you need to be able to have your hands that much above the rim to dunk.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:48:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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mcdrew88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't take offense because I never said I was close to dunking. I've touched rim before, but I suspect those hoops were an inch or two low because I normally can't. I'm 5'11 150. If I were 6'4" with proportional strength and weight, there is no doubt in my mind that I could put in a very unimpressive dunk. I've done it on a rim lowered a click, probably 6". I'm talking fake finger roll dunks, but it still counts (you know what I mean, like rolling it off your fingertips above the rim down into the basket rather than actually throwing it down). You can make that work with your fingertips 2-3" above the rim.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:44:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You sound as shit at basketball as I was at football then mate :). If you can't dunk isn't that like not being able to shoot in football?
random_us3rname ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:46:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
uhmm not really, are you being serious? Sure pretty much 100% of professional players can dunk but when I was playing at the highest national level at 16yo like less than 10% could.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:51:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I did tell you I had no idea about basketball. I thought a dunk would be equivalent to a penalty or in the box shot.
random_us3rname ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:56:21 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
okay np. When I was playing the only guy on our team who was able to dunk comfortably during a game was a 210cm dude. Some others were able to dunk in practice if there was nobody to contest them. You rarely saw any dunks in our games.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
So is dunking the sign of someone very skilled of just someone who is very athletic and has a natural talent? In other words can anyone who dedicates themselves to basketball dunk, or is it something you are either born with or not?
random_us3rname ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:08:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I think the majority of people are able to do it if they are willing to train hard. I'm sure I could dunk kinda easily if I really focused on training my vertical jump. I was kinda skinny and weak at 16yo and during that time the guys who really took the game seriously started hitting the weights and doing other physical training and I stopped playing. The shorter you are the harder it is obviously. There's this video.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:11:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ah ok so it can be trained. Also I thought to be a dunk you had to hold onto the rim?
random_us3rname ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:17:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not sure if there's a strict definition for what counts as a dunk but the main difference is that you're pushing the ball down instead of throwing it up.
mcdrew88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Basically it's a dunk if you are throwing the ball down into the hoop rather than shooting the ball up or "laying it in". Holding on the rim looks cool and sometimes is done so the player can control his landing better. Jumping like this is not good for your knees so it slows your fall.
Edit: Also you can train to dunk, it's mostly just training yourself to jump really high by doing lots of different leg workouts, but depending on your height it takes A LOT of training. And 99.99% of women will never be able to dunk with any amount of training.
coolguyhz ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:47:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Free throw line dunks are extremely hard to do. This guy has like a 40 inch vertical or something
mcdrew88 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:13:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Do you see the kid flying? You really don't need to know anything about basketball to be impressed by this.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:16:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knok-h7PsQk
Psychic_Joker ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:56:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is a dunk that has only been performed by a few NBA pros to my knowledge all of which were at least 6'6 (and black not that it really matters). If this video is legit then he has insane athleticism
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:57:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jimmy the greek.
followthelawson ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 14:08:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Haha I can't believe he is getting so much attention for this dunk. Pat graduated from my high school and he was cool
Runfasterbitch ยท 6 points ยท Posted at 14:33:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You've just given away your age, High school, and hometown on the Internet. You should be more careful.
followthelawson ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:17:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Tbh I don't think it's a big deal but I'll delete it if you think I should
bootum ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:40:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i agree. worst thing that could happen is people know who you are. i mean there's celebrities out there that everyone knows everything about, where they live, etc, and they're pretty ok minus that whole little icloud thing
Runfasterbitch ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:58:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Obviously, that's your call to make!
ASAPskippy ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:01:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Someone's been watching to much space jam.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:26:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I have no idea what the title means or what this represents.
GeraltofMeowia ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:39:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Most people can't dunk and even fewer can do it from the free throw line. It looks like he just did. Not sure if fake or not though.
turndownfortheclap ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:32:29 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Wait but he didn't dunk it
HughGnu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:18:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Exactly. That was not a dunk. His fingers touched the rim, but he did not dunk it. Still impressive athletics.
gareiu ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:00:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Um okay?
show me a 5'5 guy who can do that then I'll be amazed
gmwbh ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:09:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
American 6'2" = Real world 5'11"
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:17:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The answer is conclusive - the white man CAN jump. I rest my case.
HiaItsPeter ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:18:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
White men can't jump.
jtesagain625 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:44:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Damn......that's some good CGI !!!
dontsuspendmebro ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:15:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's impressive but I wouldn't call that a legit free throw line dunk. If you slow down the vid, you can see that he pulled down the rim at the end to get the ball in the basket. Not to mention he "rolled the ball" off his finger tips rather than dunking the basketball.
darchena ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:28:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I went to high school with this guy, and can confirm that he's an absolute beast
topredditbot ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey /u/GallowBoob,
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SQUID_FUCKER ยท 5 points ยท Posted at 14:44:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
/r/Topofreddit eh? I wonder how often reposters go there to pull links to resubmit, seems like an easy gold mine.
Taxonomyoftaxes ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:53:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No way this is real. Serge Ibaka is the only player I've ever seen dunk from behind the free throw line. Even MJ couldn't do. Even dr.j couldn't do it! There is honestly no way this 6'2 guy is dunking on a regulation net from a regulation free throw line, and if he is someone ahs to explain to me why MJ couldn't
MrLutareio ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:31:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You know the best dunkers aren't in the NBA
Taxonomyoftaxes ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:40:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I know that but the most athletic players are. And dunking from the free throw lines is all length and athelticism
HughGnu ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:22:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well, if it makes you feel any better, he did not actually dunk the ball. The ball fell into the hoop and his hand touched the rim, but that is not a real dunk.
chatt1230 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:42:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I've been waiting for this to be on Reddit!
So this guy is my buddy Pat an he's been working so hard for this. He usually posts a video a week or so showing his progress and he finally got it!
Also, besides dunking he's super good at pretty much all of basketball, and you'd never catch him not practicing when you see him.
Just_Another_Thought ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:19:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Would you say he's a real gym rat? A high motor guy?
[deleted] ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 13:13:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
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[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:20:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It legit says 6'2" in the title tho
vinbia ยท 4 points ยท Posted at 13:31:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why down vote this gent? I legit chuckled after reading this comment.
badashly ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:43:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Geniuses think he's serious.
mwilkens ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:17:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What makes you pretty sure about that?
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:28:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Colinlb ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:33:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If the court to the bottom of the backboard was 7.5 feet there would be 2.5 feet of backboard below the rim... The backboard is like 9.5 feet up, with usually just a few inches below the rim.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:42:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Colinlb ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:00:32 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You realize you just proved your own point wrong, right? When you said that from the court to the backboard was 7.5 feet you implied that the backboard extended 2.5 feet below the 10 foot rim. I wasn't saying that the backboard was 2.5 feet below, I was pointing out that YOU were saying that.
DylanMarshall ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:33:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'2" people reach the net without jumping? That must mean I'm 6'2" with midget arms then.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:36:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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DylanMarshall ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 13:43:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Oh, my bad I was thinking about the rim the entire time. Yeah, I can touch some nets but some are too high. (Mostly ones with the rim around the middle of the board)
BigHawk ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:27:07 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'1" and I can reach the net without jumping..
brozilian2 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:21:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The third time he did that on a game he would be done physically for the rest of the match
thefamousunkown ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:22:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But can he do it in ONE try? I know u tried 62826 times and edited it to look cool :)
Nixsun_the_wop ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:37:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
White men can jump
11th_Plague ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:37:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
DOC J DUNK ON YA LIKE BOOM SHAKALAKA!
SwagnumMagnum ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:37:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hops.
sw1sher ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:38:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Evolution has begun
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:39:15 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Where is Colby basketball?
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:58:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Central Maine.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:14:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
:o no way !!
HealthyBacteria ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:40:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can he jump because I'm pretty sure he was flying there..
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:40:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
But can he do it on a wet, windy Tuesday night in Stoke?
OfficialBobRoss ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:40:57 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The Monstars better look out for Space Jam 2!
dreadpirateruss ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:42:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We just saw a man fly
TheCatWasAsking ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:43:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I BELIEVE I CAN FLAAHYYY
Sirganicus ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:45:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
10
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:46:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Do it at LAN.
badashly ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:46:45 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If this is real this kid is going to be a millionaire in a few years. Fuckin amazing. If it's fake - good job.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 20:18:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Well he's playing at a d3 school so I wouldn't count on seeing him go pro
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:56:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He believed that he could fly
TheBeardedMarxist ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:58:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I haven't seen a white dude jump like that since..... Well I guess ever.
AmerikanInfidel ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:59:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
We can jump!
Airsoul ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:59:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
After they wash him he will turn out to be black.
Atlien4 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:02:05 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I want to see this shit noz get fouled the FUCK out but that's just my inner grinch
Epicvisiions101 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:03:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Beast human
Zurpborne ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:06:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
clyde the glide drexler styles!! damn
narwhalyurok ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:06:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The world record for long jump is 11 feet longer than the foul line....I think a long jumper would be hitting this gym wall. This kid actually slows this jump down a bit from his posted long jump best effort.
ItsDeke ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:11:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe it's just due to years of seeing college and professional ball where everyone is 6'6"+, but that dude looks shorter than 6'2".
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:16:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Contrary to what I've been told, it appears as if White Men CAN Jump.
YabbilyDoobily ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:17:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I want to see this in real time... Grr.
ElephantElmer ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:22:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
For some reason it just doesn't look as majestic. Great job though.
DougSR01 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:22:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
White men can't jump?
cjthomas42 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:23:47 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I kind of hate that it is a guy that went to one of rival schools #kinghater
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:23:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
WHAT
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:25:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
THAT'S HOW YOU DO IT!
essbeck ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:26:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Maybe he should try out longjumping.
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:32:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And they say white men can't jump.
wretch5150 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:37:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I don't get how he is 6'2" and can't touch the net flatfooted. He has t-rex arms?
Imperial_Flame ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:38:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Hey that's where I'm going this fall!
surfjihad ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:39:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
White flight
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:39:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Boy's got angry United Postal Service.
RKellyyourmomsface ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:54:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No dribbling= not very impressive
WorstAvenger ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 14:55:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No dribbling? Sounds like he's ready for the NBA to me.
ermine ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:54:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Traveling isn't allowed in the NBA. No dribble = no legit dunk.
RKellyyourmomsface ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:21:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ahhh i see what you did there
BrokenDusk ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:03:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And he's white ?
imcryingsomuch ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:06:07 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
damn
nanaGnarlos ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:41:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
:(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:48:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
People like this never make the pros. The pros. are generally looking for people who can play the game well, not make trick shots or dunks.
sebzapata ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:52:44 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
At 6'5" I should be able to do this, but can't. Totally unacceptable.
What muscles and exercises make someone jump like that?
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:55:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
White boy got hops!
launchpadmcquak82 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 15:56:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The term baller doesn't refer just to basketball.. there alot of definitions to that word
RojeeRadio ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:03:54 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
White Men Can't Jump, guise...
chadwiggles ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:14:27 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
dat boi got ups. nuff said.
Gingerchaun ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:29:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Holy shit i guess white boys can jump.
Hollinator007 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 16:30:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Thank you on behalf of white people everywhere
zaaaaz ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:22:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If I were his height, I'd be dunking from the 3-point line.
Sincerely, A guy who is 5'5 and sees everyone over 6' as legitimate, magical giants.
Ricky_Davis ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 18:14:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It wasn't clean tho
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:22:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He is obviously cheating, he has had some of his gravity removed.
lonelynightm ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:44:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If you look closely you can actually see him perform a double jump. That is non-regulation and I am going to have to disqualify him.
Shaunisinschool ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 20:56:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
While I have never done this, I imagine I could. Is this difficult or something?
DavidEdwardsUK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:07:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You imagine you could do this? Are you insane? It takes incredible athleticism.
Shaunisinschool ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 23:15:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Whoosh
DavidEdwardsUK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:59:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
http://i.imgur.com/n8umjWj.png
[deleted] ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 21:11:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Shouldn't this be in the cringe subreddit?
DavidEdwardsUK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:06:52 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why?
coyotes_ate_your_cat ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 21:41:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And he's white!
Pipezilla ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 00:51:57 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Obviously photoshopped.
abcocktail ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 06:57:41 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is pretty awesome. Mad props to this guy.
and yet.. I think it needs to be said that there are a lot of black guys who can do this. This is only interesting cuz he's white.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 00:54:08 on May 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
i wouldnt say a lot. some guys who purely do dunk contests, sure but even in the nba dunk contest pretty much nobody has done it from completely behind the line. mj is considered one of the best athletes of all time and even he stepped on the line on his iconic freethrow line dunk
abcocktail ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:22:26 on May 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
MJ for sure could have replicated this
[deleted] ยท -12 points ยท Posted at 12:29:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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ec2005 ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 12:54:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Obviously....
Hes white
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 20:02:08 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท -9 points ยท Posted at 13:01:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
White men cant compete
glogloglo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:44:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can't compete with your BO
[deleted] ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 13:15:35 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Impressive. 6'2" isn't that short for dunking. Spud Webb proved at 5'7" he could dunk. However, he probably couldn't do this.
[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 13:20:06 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Just because there was a guy who could do it at 5'7 doesn't mean that's normal. I know plenty of people between 6 foot and 6'6 that can't dunk. Especially like that
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:34:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
How many of them are basketball players? I see this kid attends a smaller school in Maine, and is not a NBA player, but he still plays basketball.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:57:31 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not talking regular Joes that are 6 foot something. I played ball my whole life. HS and College. These guys are athletic, they just can't dunk. Like myself who is 6'1. I can grab rim just fine but there's a big difference
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 12:29:50 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm not saying it's not impressive. It's hella impressive. And you're right, we don't really see it often. I'm shorter than 6' and the closest I got was dunking a tennis ball. It was only after I worked out a lot was I able to get that high. Now I can barely scrape the bottom of the net
titsnass01 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 12:57:00 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Shorty
Harryinmontreal ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:21:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's got good hops
RayMcKegney ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:24:34 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If he isn't already, guy needs to get on the new tnt dunk show.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:31:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He's the one!!! The great white hope.
brewster_the_rooster ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:36:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And he's WHITE!
DomSchu ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:49:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fuck me. I'm 6'2" and I can't even touch the rim.
Secretagentman44 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I went to middle school with this guy.
ABearinDaWoods ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:50:59 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
6'2'' is somehow short now?????
NoNeed2RGue ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 14:04:14 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
In the context of the feat, yes very.
Emperor_Bokassa ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:03:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
a
ladderwalker ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:24:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This totally ruins the movie "white men can't jump" for me now. I just won't be able to believe it anymore. I'm suing.
Skibiribiripoporopo ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:00:11 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
It's an obvious fake. You can see that when the camera angle changes, the number on the jersey stays the same. Everybody knows the number on the jersey changes according to the camera's angle.
LarryRoofmen ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 15:22:40 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Where's the obligatory "I guess white men can jump" comment
JoeyJoJoJrShabbadoo ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 15:34:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Right there. You just used it.
[deleted] ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 19:25:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
also in about 50 other places before this genius
GeorgFestrunk ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:30:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
c'mon people, you don't actually think that was real? a horrible fake. He's a good leaper, but there are hundreds of guys who can do the same. He averaged 6 points a game as a soph playing D3 for a tiny school in Maine, should practice basketball instead of dunking. There is a difference.
InaNutshell1 ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:36:58 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
who says white men cant jump
johnnysivilian ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:40:49 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
White men cant jump
ChipOnMaShoulder ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 16:53:25 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Sooo...white men CAN jump?
I_ama_Borat ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 17:37:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Since when does Gallowboob post in a sports subreddit? Seems odd that all his posts get upvoted crazy high, even with a title like that...
Probably has bots or other accounts to get the ball rolling so it can be seen as a rising post. Thats when tons of people start to view it. The majority of redditers wont bother clicking a post unless it's gaining traction.
jacobslighthouse ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 17:48:48 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Video editing software, duh...
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 22:00:46 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Most interesting thing in basketball in a long time.
DavidEdwardsUK ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 23:06:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 01:46:08 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Basketball's faker than wrestling.
RedditHatesAsians ยท -9 points ยท Posted at 12:51:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'd let him dunk in my hoop...
TechnicallyITsCoffee ยท -13 points ยท Posted at 13:01:02 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Jordan did it from like half court. This guys good but not great.
ThreesusShuttleworth ยท 8 points ยท Posted at 13:04:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Brian Scalabrine did it from another continent over Jordan pippen and Rodman at the same time
ryguy639 ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 13:12:09 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The is the only one I believe. Scalabrine!!!
[deleted] ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 13:28:20 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Fake as hell
PM_ME_FAKE_TITS ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 13:31:18 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not seen.... He's traveling before the jump... So this skill is useless.
badashly ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:43:03 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The point is that he can do it. Not that he can use it in gameplay. If the end of the world came and he needed to jump over a crevasse or something to grab a high ledge, you'd be left behind with the rest of nitpicking anonymous.
PM_ME_FAKE_TITS ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 14:07:36 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
This is not a good long jump form ..... Your argument is invalid
[deleted] ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 16:48:30 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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[deleted] ยท 3 points ยท Posted at 17:00:26 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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Chuckhemmingway ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 17:07:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Me too thanks:(
jimb0ner ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:09:43 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That gave me a Woody (Harrelson?)
[deleted] ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:16:38 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Great, now just get really good at basketball and you can make the nba
Guitar46 ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 13:44:10 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
That's spectacular.... But OP, this is the one of the worst titles I've ever read...
dog_of_satan ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 14:09:22 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I bet he sprinted with ball in hand. Let's see if he can do it with the drag of actually dribbling the ball by the rules.
bryuro ยท -2 points ยท Posted at 16:57:39 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Next up: black astronauts.
deadlychambers ยท -3 points ยท Posted at 13:17:53 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Ok. If no one else will say it...basket doesn't count, travel.
slorebear ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 16:57:24 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
another gallowboob quality shitpost with a clickbait title
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:23:00 on June 10, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Where the clickbait? Seems like the title told the truth.
If you were "us smart folk" then you would know what clickbait means.
vbullinger ยท -11 points ยท Posted at 13:15:12 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The comments here... wow. White privilege, indeed
hippydipster ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 13:29:01 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
The spring board at the free throw line was conveniently out of view
Nuwanda84 ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 13:31:17 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Somebody explain to him that Basketball is not long jumping.
canbrn ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 13:45:42 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
This is not basketball but just long jump. He was obviously running so fast. You can't just run fast and jump directly to the ring like that straight in a game. I'm not impressed.
spasticity ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 13:53:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm impressed by his long jump.
canbrn ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 14:02:19 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
Well, if we're gonna talk about long jumps I think athletes are much more impressive but of course this can impress you. I mean being short (for basketball) is not a handicap for long jump. I didn't understand why his height is mentioned in the title. It could be just ''a normal human runs fast and jumps.''
fcb98292 ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 13:49:13 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Good start. Now work it until you can do it without hitting any rim.
[deleted] ยท -1 points ยท Posted at 13:59:04 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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fcb98292 ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 14:01:56 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I'm 6'8'' and was a starting power forward, you ignorant bonehead, I have already done it. Good luck assuming your way through life with your attitude to strangers. I was being an encouragement to the kid. Geez...
dank_memeologist_420 ยท -4 points ยท Posted at 14:00:33 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
haha that's obviously fake stupid white bois you can't jump for shit
[deleted] ยท -5 points ยท Posted at 13:32:50 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Remind me of a guy I went to junoir high with. Bout 5 foot 9 could take off from the free throw Line and touch the rim. Worse basketball player ever. No coordination couldn't catch or pass or shoot or dribble but man could he jump. He also could barely dunk because he couldn't jump off 2 feet and a one foot take off for a 2 hand dunk messed with his horrible coordination. He was half black so I'm assuming he got his jumping ability from his black parent and his coordination from his white parent
[deleted] ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 13:54:23 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Why the fuck american guys do not shave their armpits, it's nasty af.
[deleted] ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 15:18:41 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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siderealdaze ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:33:28 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Found the guy who can't dribble, shoot, or pass. Aka "Way too aggressive defense guy" in pickup games.
[deleted] ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:38:55 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
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siderealdaze ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 15:41:16 on May 29, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
If last night didn't move the needle, it'll never move. How do you feel about college football vs. NFL? I used to shoot ACC football and it's way more exciting in person than on TV.
JablesRadio ยท -6 points ยท Posted at 01:28:54 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Not to rain on any parade but this isn't that impressive. 6'2 while being mildly athletic can dunk on a regulation goal. Not to mention that this isn't a dunk at all. He gets the ball to the height of the rim and lets momentum take it the rest of the way, making the whole "from the free throw line" not such a feat. I would imagine there are quite a few redditors that played high school basketball and watched people do this, or did it themselves.
PM_ME_YOUR_WABOES ยท 2 points ยท Posted at 02:46:39 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
You have no idea what you are talking about.
JablesRadio ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 02:48:07 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
I am on reddit.
Odz2427 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:52:39 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
No there aren't and that was a dunk.
MTT92 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 01:38:49 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Are you insane? He takes off from the free throw line
JablesRadio ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 02:21:02 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
And he couldn't make it to the rim. He would have to be closer than the freethrow line to actually dunk the ball.
Odz2427 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 06:53:56 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Interesting. I've never seen the rim bend downward that far on a layup. It's almost as if he grabbed it with his hand....like he was dunking it or something.
JablesRadio ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 17:16:56 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can you single out the frames where his hand touches the rim for me?
Odz2427 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 19:56:58 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
What? No, I don't know how to do that. Fuck off that's ridiculous.
I do have a basic sense of logic though. The ball went through the hoop and the rim bent noticeably. Which means either the ball pressed down on the rim as it went through, meaning his hand would have to be above it to press it down and through. Or the ball barely cleared the rim and it was his had grabbing the rim that pulled it down.
The laws of physics prohibit the possibility of that not being a dunk.
I'm starting to think you're trolling because what you're saying is astonishingly stupid.
JablesRadio ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 22:45:02 on May 30, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
He doesn't touch the rim. You can't or won't prove it. You're wrong.
Odz2427 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 07:45:45 on May 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Can and did. Prove that he didn't touch the rim jackass. That should be just as easy to prove. You won't because you can't. Unless you can argue that he defied the laws of physics, you are indisputably wrong.
JablesRadio ยท 0 points ยท Posted at 14:09:46 on May 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)
Show me, please.
Odz2427 ยท 1 points ยท Posted at 16:22:12 on May 31, 2016 ยท (Permalink)*
You've already been shown. Just watch the video. Again show me the gap between his hand and the rim and explain how the rim bent down like that. You won't because it is outside the realm of possibility.
I know phizics are hard but it's pretty obvious. If his hand is high enough to throw the ball through then it has to be high enough to grab the rim. If not then I'm even more impressed with his ability to bend metal with his mind.
Everyone but you knows you are wrong.