A lot of that has to do with gigantism. No human in history has been naturally taller than 7'9, and most natural giants never get above 7'6. People who are naturally tall have less health problems overall because they're supposed to be that tall, not forced by a pathological condition to be tall. You can always tell by bodily and facial proportions whether someone's height is natural or pathological, and it's the latter that will always have more problems holding them back in terms of health and athleticism. The tallest player we'll likely ever see in the NBA for a meaningful amount of time we'll most certainly be 7'8 or 7'9, never taller.
@ThePi314Man lol even the natural tall ones run into heaps of health problems. Do you ever see gigantic old people? No you don't, because they die younger
@@ThePi314Manthat's just common knowledge. Your heart is simply under more pressure pumping more blood and working harder to keep a bigger body running. It's common sense
There was one player that you did not mention. His is Rhi Mong Hon aka Michael Ri from North Korea. He was 7ft 9in tall and was a really good basketball player. He trained in Canada but was not able to play in the USA because of his ties to North Korea which is in conflict with the USA. Korea wanted to use his salary which would have been upwards of multi millions of dollars for political reasons. The USA said no.
@@hunter.5625 uh than he can play in North Korea why he need to play in the states why everyone wanna come here. They bitch about America sucking yet still wanna live the American dream and use my country’s resources either you like my country or you don’t stay or get out. Simple as that. He can still play and live his dream elsewhere
@@BabyPink911 lol not his fault he just a dude being exploited by his country and if he did hate America he was brainwashed from birth so again just a dude being taken advantage of
Giants always seem to have major problems with their joints in their legs that develop over time, also with stress fractures. The physics of having to move that much weight over longer (not thicker) bones provides a lot of stress.
Its not about the size... Its all about the physical health capabilities of these giants to coop up with the rigorous physical and mental/plays schedules of the league...
@@hallucin827 you have no idea. Many of these guys over 7 feet have all the desire in the world. but they aren't healthy due to their excess height. It also kills them early due to heart issues.
Yeah, he was from the northeast of Argentina, like me. My granddad told me he was... Giant, however, he was ill with gigantism because his brothers were normally sized, one of them standing at 5'9, more or less. He developed cardiac troubles, diabetes (which killed him) & was veeeery overweight. Such a sad story by the end, because he died too poor.
Same here. I wish body modification and super medicine would be invented that would be able to make me an 8 foot tall or even 9 or 10 foot tall giant with a massive Hulk-like physique.
Neil did not travel back to England to play in the Patriot league. He went to Holy Cross in Worcester Massachusetts, the same city his high school was from (Holy Name). I live and I'm from Worcester. The patriot league is in the United States, a legit D1 league in college sports
They need to have a height limit in the NBA. That's not basketball when you just stand there and drop the ball through the basket. Where is the skill in that?
Indeed and this is during their young years, during their prime. Imagine when they get old...it becomes harder and harder to move such a big body around.
How about Manute Bol, 7'7". He had a respectable career from 85 through 93, and then played a few games each season until 95. The man was a beast in the paint, blocking shots from Kareem to Karl Malone. He didn't have the skill of Ralph Sampson, but he gave everything he had and was a decent 3 point shooter as well. It's a shame he couldn't put on any weight no matter what he ate. Tragically dying well before his time. But he was fun to watch.
Niel lived not far from me in the uk. Though I never played against him, some of my team mates did. I remember reading in slam magazine twenty odd years back when giants were still all the rage, he was a huge disappointment at some camp and was out rebounded by some 5'9" bloke. Poor guy passed a couple years back.
My great uncle is 7'8 tall and and was in the NBA draft in 1992. Didn't get picked up, too slow and prone to injuries. If he was stronger and consistently healthy then it would have been different. Harder these days as a lot of 7'3 + mofos in the league now 👽
So who is this “Coach K” that the University of North Carolina had in 2000?…. Also, someday you should do a UA-cam on Players Who Were Too Big For The NBA, to go with this one, which is about players who had too many injuries or who weren’t talented enough for the NBA.
He don’t know what he’s talking about in this video. Coach K has been at Duke BlueDevils since 1980 this is his retirement year 2022 with a 39 year coaching career. From 2000-2002 UNC Coach was Matt Doherty former UNC player went to the NBA and came back after NBA and tried his hand at coaching on a 6 year contract. He only done 3 of the 6 years & Left before his contract was up. Doherty was a great player be he was a horrible Coach. Had almost as many losses as he did wins in his 3 years there. Players couldn’t stand him he was always feuding and fighting with players and other coaches! Thank God Roy Williams came along and took his place because he wasn’t much of a Coach. Some people can play the game but just have no patience to coach the game and he was one of them people.
Amazing is Jordan, Kobe, Curry. I would even give amazing to Spud Webb because he made it at his size in the NBA. Muresan is a long way from this and at best solid.
Being tall doesn't mean that you can play. It is easy to dominate at lower levels when all you have to do is stand there and have the ball lobbed to you.
Glad somebody has common since. Guess what didn't exist, Dinosaurs. A lot of our history was changed to make evolution work😉 That's a big clue if you wanna go deeper into the rabbit hole. Up to you, if you want the truth. Not facts, those have the tendency to change.
Where did his guy get his stats and mostly non facts from…so many mistakes eg. Tako went undrafted and not a critical part of the Celtics, Coach K never coached at UNC, how in the world couldn’t a doctor measure a baby’s feet?
@Albert Fartensteinyes that happens but not every single point he threw in the video lol like literally more than 50% of this video is false information
Kenny without shoes on is actually 7’7 but with his shoes on he’s 7’9. But the more impressive thing about Kenny is that he uses shoe size 28 US which is 66.5 EU shoe size which is INSANE!
They should have a remote control basketball hoop that goes up and down depending on how tall the player is.. and keeps the hoop at the same height depending on how tall you are...
Dude, Coach K coaches at Duke and not UNC. It was 2000 so after Coach Dean Smith and before Roy Williams who was probably at Kansas then. But 100% Coach K was not coaching at UNC.
The most athletic 7ft basketball player to ever play was Ralph Sampson. He was 7ft 5in and he was a beast. 3 time college basketball player of the year and a NBA hall of famer. At times, he was like a 7-5 point guard who could bring the ball up the court and run the offense. He was also one of the original twin towers along with Hakeem Olajuwon when he played for the Houston Rockets.
7'4" with shoes on and NBA height numbers were pretty bloated back in the day, even now. Realistically, comparing Sampson with other big men his time, he looks to be 7'2.5"- 7'3", a little shorter than Yao.
"Altitude has consequences." Notice the common factor of injuries? Massive size doesn't equate to larger organs necessary to service a larger need and heart failure is but one of the issues these "fragile giants" have to face. Sports place extreme physical stress on a body already stressed by nature and not a wise choice for the truly "big & tall."
Correction...he never played at UNC for Coach K...Coach K has ONLY coached at DUKE HUGE error !!! we hate DUKE and you better apologize for your blunder dude...
People look at these guys who are 7’7” and think basketball teams are ecstatic truth is you have to see that most aren’t capable of moving good that height most times comes with health problems
Tacko Fall was undrafted not a second round pick. Also Coach K coaches Duke not UNC. Saying coach K coached their main rival is an insult to both sides
Kenny George was 7'7 in his stocking feet, so inflating his already freakish height is unnecessary...but he couldn't play a lick. He had the mobility of a crippled tortoise, couldn't box out, couldn't run nor rebound. So...where is the surprise part on why didn't make it to the NBA?
I've met Paul Sturgess. Great guy who now tours schools promoting basketball and self pride. He was a great basketball player... just not quite NBA standard. He is actually 7ft 7
Theres a morbidly obese college player who can't run, rebound, dribble or pass but can shoot 3s and people got mad because I called him a paperweight with a 3pt shot lol
Looks like 7ft or 7ft 5 is the max height you can play at 7ft 2 or 7ft 1 like Wilt is the optimum height where coordination and height are maximized for optimum player efficiency.
The second guy decided to play at UNC for coach k? Dude that is blasphemous, unc wishes coach k was there coach. Coach K is the winningest coach in mens college basketball history and he is coming up on coaching his final season at DUKE UNIVERSITY not unc. Oh my god what an awful world that would be to live in, thank God coach k is at Duke
So, they are not actually too big, but got problems with their health or weren't good enough. I wonder if someone can be too big. As in: If someone would be 8 feet, would he still be allowed to compete or would it be too easy for him to put the ball through the hoop?
These guys are not "too big" for the NBA. They either are injury prone or, they do not have sufficient athleticism. I am of the opinion that an 8 foot player will come along who has decent athleticism (he has good footspeed and has an adequate vertical leap), and can remain healthy. He will be the most dominant player in NBA history.
gigantism, or even just being super tall, isn't a free pass to professional basketball. A LOT of these guys have MAJOR health issues - posture, heart, joint, bone issues galore. As someone 6'6" living in a 6 ft world, I can't imagine the discomfort these guys are in on a daily basis - showers, small-to-average size cars, low hanging ceilings, this "being tall" shit aint all peaches and cream
I've always thought that the rim should be 12' tall in the NBA. Not 10'. Every player in the league can dunk it. What's so impressive about that? Nothing. LOL
4:33 That's why I prefer to watch soccer. In basketball, the level of difficulty is low compared to other sports. The players are too tall and the field is too small. These guys just raise their hands and put the ball in the net.
Usually they can’t stay healthy, can’t move fast enough, or just can’t have enough energy. Height helps until it hurts.
Find a good physical therapist to fix them.
A lot of that has to do with gigantism. No human in history has been naturally taller than 7'9, and most natural giants never get above 7'6. People who are naturally tall have less health problems overall because they're supposed to be that tall, not forced by a pathological condition to be tall. You can always tell by bodily and facial proportions whether someone's height is natural or pathological, and it's the latter that will always have more problems holding them back in terms of health and athleticism. The tallest player we'll likely ever see in the NBA for a meaningful amount of time we'll most certainly be 7'8 or 7'9, never taller.
@ThePi314Man lol even the natural tall ones run into heaps of health problems. Do you ever see gigantic old people? No you don't, because they die younger
@@ThePi314Manthat's just common knowledge. Your heart is simply under more pressure pumping more blood and working harder to keep a bigger body running. It's common sense
@@ThePi314Manand explain to me why some of the oldest if not the oldest people in the world are Asian? 🤔
It’s sad to see these giants always struggle with injuries
Yup especially that second to last guy
I wonder why.
@@ltlwatcher simple. The human skeleton wasn't made for this height and weight.
3:22 "decided to play at UNC for coach K" I'll bet that was a surprise to Duke
Yeah 🤣🤣🤣read my comment about that !!!
"Too tall" for the NBA or "too uncoordinated for the NBA"?
Too unhealthy...They all seem to have foot, back, or joint problems. It might be an effect of their growth rate at an early age?
Especially cos longer limbs might be harder to move
Too tall they get injured too much
Too tall for the nba is the same thing as uncoordinated. Their bodies are taller than they’re supposed to be.
I assure you Fingleton did not play for Coach K at UNC
How does anyone who knows anything about basketball make such a mistake.?
BLASPHEMOUS
Seriously wtf couch k is at duke
I had to replay that! How can you act like you have knowledge and make a mistake like that
That was the sound of this channel’s credibility exploding
There was one player that you did not mention. His is Rhi Mong Hon aka Michael Ri from North Korea. He was 7ft 9in tall and was a really good basketball player. He trained in Canada but was not able to play in the USA because of his ties to North Korea which is in conflict with the USA. Korea wanted to use his salary which would have been upwards of multi millions of dollars for political reasons. The USA said no.
Agree
that’s fcked up 🤦🏽♂️ his whole dreams ruined because of where he from and his country taking advantage of him
@@hunter.5625 uh than he can play in North Korea why he need to play in the states why everyone wanna come here. They bitch about America sucking yet still wanna live the American dream and use my country’s resources either you like my country or you don’t stay or get out. Simple as that. He can still play and live his dream elsewhere
@@BabyPink911 lol not his fault he just a dude being exploited by his country and if he did hate America he was brainwashed from birth so again just a dude being taken advantage of
@@BabyPink911 lol, am*rican
Nice clickbait. No one is "too big" for the NBA, they aren't good enough..
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Thats right
Nice one
Imagine if Kenny George had skills,he would dominate the NBA the way Shaq did. Who would be able to stop him?
they also get injured too easily
“Play at unc for coach k “ SMH😤
Dude...you had me right until you said he played at UNC for Coach K...my skin is crawling
He also at 1 point said that he transferred back to England lol
Giants always seem to have major problems with their joints in their legs that develop over time, also with stress fractures. The physics of having to move that much weight over longer (not thicker) bones provides a lot of stress.
It's a shame that such tall players are often injury prone. I wish all of them the very best whether in basketball or outside the game.
It takes a lot more than just being a giant to play in the NBA
The NBA is nothing but a freak show.
Benamin Simmons is living proof of that.
Really? Didnt know that
Rigged b.a
These really tall guys have health problems. Making them believe they are fit for basketball is really abuse.
Its not about the size... Its all about the physical health capabilities of these giants to coop up with the rigorous physical and mental/plays schedules of the league...
which is caused by the height…
You sound like a short person...
No it’s about drive it’s about power they stay hungry they devour
S@w
@@hallucin827 you have no idea. Many of these guys over 7 feet have all the desire in the world. but they aren't healthy due to their excess height. It also kills them early due to heart issues.
Alternate title: Tall dudes that didn’t make the NBA because their bodies can’t take it
Jorge Gonzalez, who was better known as a wrestler El Gigante and Giant Gonzalez was drafted by the Hawks in 1988. He is 7’7”.
Yeah, he was from the northeast of Argentina, like me. My granddad told me he was... Giant, however, he was ill with gigantism because his brothers were normally sized, one of them standing at 5'9, more or less.
He developed cardiac troubles, diabetes (which killed him) & was veeeery overweight.
Such a sad story by the end, because he died too poor.
If i got that kind of height i will non stop working out to look like a giant monster 😂
Same here.
I wish body modification and super medicine would be invented that would be able to make me an 8 foot tall or even 9 or 10 foot tall giant with a massive Hulk-like physique.
Neil did not travel back to England to play in the Patriot league. He went to Holy Cross in Worcester Massachusetts, the same city his high school was from (Holy Name). I live and I'm from Worcester. The patriot league is in the United States, a legit D1 league in college sports
hello
Coach K didn’t coach at UNC 💀
I played for coach K too at UNC 😅
That's funny cause I played for Coach K at USC.
Coach K at UNC huh? Nice to watch a video from a real basketball scholar
They need to have a height limit in the NBA. That's not basketball when you just stand there and drop the ball through the basket. Where is the skill in that?
Uhhhhh moving up and down the court moving side to side having to fight versus guys to the rim like its not exactly easy for tall dudes
I feel for them all. Having to deal with that height and injuries because of it. 🙄😲😔😕
Indeed and this is during their young years, during their prime. Imagine when they get old...it becomes harder and harder to move such a big body around.
How about Manute Bol, 7'7". He had a respectable career from 85 through 93, and then played a few games each season until 95. The man was a beast in the paint, blocking shots from Kareem to Karl Malone. He didn't have the skill of Ralph Sampson, but he gave everything he had and was a decent 3 point shooter as well. It's a shame he couldn't put on any weight no matter what he ate. Tragically dying well before his time. But he was fun to watch.
Remembered him from his Bridgeport, CT days. Led the league in blocked shots in '86 and '89.
the video is for people too tall for the nba. he was actually in the nba. different thing.
Don't you dare say he played at UNC for coach K because he coached Duke. A line that would get you hurt in NC.
Hurting someone who said that would be the first thing Duke and UNC would ever agree on.
6:23 after he hit the shot he stroll off like "man, this shit too easy"
Niel lived not far from me in the uk. Though I never played against him, some of my team mates did. I remember reading in slam magazine twenty odd years back when giants were still all the rage, he was a huge disappointment at some camp and was out rebounded by some 5'9" bloke. Poor guy passed a couple years back.
He died? I can't find any info on him
It's a bit like allowing golfers to just place the ball in the hole.
My great uncle is 7'8 tall and and was in the NBA draft in 1992. Didn't get picked up, too slow and prone to injuries. If he was stronger and consistently healthy then it would have been different. Harder these days as a lot of 7'3 + mofos in the league now 👽
Played at UNC for Coach K... what in the fresh hell did u just say 😳
They have to create new basketball league for giants only. Wider court, bigger ball and higher rim
5:53 Minor correction - Robert Bobroczkyi attends Rochester University, Rochester, Hills. Mich not University of Rochester in Rochester, NY
So who is this “Coach K” that the University of North Carolina had in 2000?…. Also, someday you should do a UA-cam on Players Who Were Too Big For The NBA, to go with this one, which is about players who had too many injuries or who weren’t talented enough for the NBA.
He don’t know what he’s talking about in this video. Coach K has been at Duke BlueDevils since 1980 this is his retirement year 2022 with a 39 year coaching career.
From 2000-2002 UNC Coach was Matt Doherty former UNC player went to the NBA and came back after NBA and tried his hand at coaching on a 6 year contract. He only done 3 of the 6 years & Left before his contract was up. Doherty was a great player be he was a horrible Coach. Had almost as many losses as he did wins in his 3 years there. Players couldn’t stand him he was always feuding and fighting with players and other coaches! Thank God Roy Williams came along and took his place because he wasn’t much of a Coach. Some people can play the game but just have no patience to coach the game and he was one of them people.
May be Coach K's clone.
“Decided he would play at unc for coach K” coach K never coached Unc. He coached Duke.
3:34 damn I ain’t know 21 Savage went to UNC🤣
So far george muresan is a 7'7" playing in the bullets and has a great career in the NBA. He evenhas a movie
Great career lol. He averaged 9.8 points a game. Maybe a decent career but nowhere near great.
Staying in the league that long, contributing to the team, and winning most improved player is overall though amazing
Amazing is Jordan, Kobe, Curry. I would even give amazing to Spud Webb because he made it at his size in the NBA. Muresan is a long way from this and at best solid.
I don't thinks so
My Giant with Billy Crystal
Being tall doesn't mean that you can play. It is easy to dominate at lower levels when all you have to do is stand there and have the ball lobbed to you.
That 7'9 guy proves that giants do exist on earth once😂😂😂😂Even a seven foot player could be a midget around them.
Glad somebody has common since. Guess what didn't exist, Dinosaurs. A lot of our history was changed to make evolution work😉 That's a big clue if you wanna go deeper into the rabbit hole. Up to you, if you want the truth. Not facts, those have the tendency to change.
Bruh you never been to a Museum?
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It's over exaggerated androgenic growth hormone production
Where did his guy get his stats and mostly non facts from…so many mistakes eg. Tako went undrafted and not a critical part of the Celtics, Coach K never coached at UNC, how in the world couldn’t a doctor measure a baby’s feet?
yeah. the doctor never heard of measuring tape. smh
Not tall more like physically unqualified most of these people can break or die in a game
Ike Robert, the man legit looks like a twig
The 7'9 guy wasnt one of the tallest ppl in the world right? Although the 7'8 guy was ????
first of all my boy don’t ever put Coach K and UNC in the same sentence unless it’s vs
I didn't realize coach K was the coach for UNC
Tacko went undrafted he wasn't a pick in the second round
@Albert Fartensteinyes that happens but not every single point he threw in the video lol like literally more than 50% of this video is false information
He also said coach k coached at UNC.
In today's NBA, Yao Ming is too tall for the NBA. You can't move that slow and still be competitive in today's NBA.
Coach K is Duke’s head coach, not North Carolina.
Kenny without shoes on is actually 7’7 but with his shoes on he’s 7’9.
But the more impressive thing about Kenny is that he uses shoe size 28 US which is 66.5 EU shoe size which is INSANE!
Kenny George is 7'7" but his arms is longer then 7'9"guy
How much for these shoes ????
@@hehe4877 Idk
Too big is different from too slow, too untalented, or too fragile. You're never too big for the NBA, there is another reason they aren't in the NBA..
Bro all these guys besides rob bob are tall because of medical problems, than again Georghe muresan was able to play 🤷♂️
5:51 absolute stud! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Dude, your knowledge is waaay off here man.
Robert look like a video game character athlete
They should have a remote control basketball hoop that goes up and down depending on how tall the player is.. and keeps the hoop at the same height depending on how tall you are...
The fuck? No
You wanna give out participation trophies while your at it
Dude, Coach K coaches at Duke and not UNC. It was 2000 so after Coach Dean Smith and before Roy Williams who was probably at Kansas then. But 100% Coach K was not coaching at UNC.
Their bodies wouldn't survive the NBA. Not proportioned right
Yeah either legs too long or spine and neck too long. Especially cos their legs are too thin
The stories about these giants and the inevitable medical issues that follow are too depressing.
Thanks for information.. Great video 😊
Great vid new sub 👍🏾
Tacko was undrafted, he got a call from the celtics the following day and they gave him an offer.
The most athletic 7ft basketball player to ever play was Ralph Sampson. He was 7ft 5in and he was a beast. 3 time college basketball player of the year and a NBA hall of famer. At times, he was like a 7-5 point guard who could bring the ball up the court and run the offense. He was also one of the original twin towers along with Hakeem Olajuwon when he played for the Houston Rockets.
The sad thing about Sampson was his knees gave out on him. If not for that he could have been another Kareem.
7'4" with shoes on and NBA height numbers were pretty bloated back in the day, even now. Realistically, comparing Sampson with other big men his time, he looks to be 7'2.5"- 7'3", a little shorter than Yao.
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Sorry to be that guy but Sampson isn't an nba hall of famer..
Coach K coached at UNC?! WOW, no wonder he retired, can't see Duke putting up with that!
"Too big"
*shows stick figure
When he said coach k coaching at UNC i knew right then that he just read stats and don't follow the game
Blasphemous!
move the 3 pt line back 2 ft and raise the rim 1 ft
If they can’t get down court on a fast break they’re useless .
The secret vs big player is to not use 24 sec, use 5. Until they need 24 sec to run the court.
"Altitude has consequences." Notice the common factor of injuries? Massive size doesn't equate to larger organs necessary to service a larger need and heart failure is but one of the issues these "fragile giants" have to face. Sports place extreme physical stress on a body already stressed by nature and not a wise choice for the truly "big & tall."
We love big man
Correction...he never played at UNC for Coach K...Coach K has ONLY coached at DUKE HUGE error !!! we hate DUKE and you better apologize for your blunder dude...
not really a sports fan, but really enjoyed this vid!
People look at these guys who are 7’7” and think basketball teams are ecstatic truth is you have to see that most aren’t capable of moving good that height most times comes with health problems
Actually height more than 6'5 comes with lot of health problems
Ralph Sampson at 7"4 was the tallest i have seen that could move and his knees blew out pretty quick.
@@account5236 actually that height is manageable it’s the people 6’9 and above that have the most problems
@@kintrickliddell8794 I mean people who are nearly 6'5 dont face life threatning problems but get backpain, neckpain to most people
@@demonkingbadger6689 Ralph Sampson was just a liar. He never was more than 7"2 inches tall.
Tacko Fall was undrafted not a second round pick. Also Coach K coaches Duke not UNC. Saying coach K coached their main rival is an insult to both sides
Kenny George was 7'7 in his stocking feet, so inflating his already freakish height is unnecessary...but he couldn't play a lick. He had the mobility of a crippled tortoise, couldn't box out, couldn't run nor rebound. So...where is the surprise part on why didn't make it to the NBA?
I've met Paul Sturgess. Great guy who now tours schools promoting basketball and self pride.
He was a great basketball player... just not quite NBA standard.
He is actually 7ft 7
UNC Coach K? How can that mistake be made?
Old boy didn’t commit to unc to play for coach k. Come on man.
Being that tall has to be a curse. It's like a disability your to tall do anything you don't fit into society .
Unless they are very athletic and great at basketball. In that case, it is a tremendous advantage.
“Where he played college basketball at UNC for Coach K?” Disrespectful 2 Coach K !
Theres a morbidly obese college player who can't run, rebound, dribble or pass but can shoot 3s and people got mad because I called him a paperweight with a 3pt shot lol
Looks like 7ft or 7ft 5 is the max height you can play at 7ft 2 or 7ft 1 like Wilt is the optimum height where coordination and height are maximized for optimum player efficiency.
The second guy decided to play at UNC for coach k? Dude that is blasphemous, unc wishes coach k was there coach. Coach K is the winningest coach in mens college basketball history and he is coming up on coaching his final season at DUKE UNIVERSITY not unc. Oh my god what an awful world that would be to live in, thank God coach k is at Duke
Go read my comment 🤣🤣🤣 This guy says Neil Fingleton played in 2000 at UNC for Coach K lmao 🤣
So, they are not actually too big, but got problems with their health or weren't good enough. I wonder if someone can be too big. As in: If someone would be 8 feet, would he still be allowed to compete or would it be too easy for him to put the ball through the hoop?
There is no such a thing as being too big for the NBA. Some players have life-threatening health issues that force them to give up basketball.
Yes there is, is an 8 footer too big?
FEET So big the doctors couldn’t measure them. 😂
These guys are not "too big" for the NBA. They either are injury prone or, they do not have sufficient athleticism. I am of the opinion that an 8 foot player will come along who has decent athleticism (he has good footspeed and has an adequate vertical leap), and can remain healthy. He will be the most dominant player in NBA history.
UNC for Coach K? Are you kidding me? Duke Coach at UNC. Come on.
"a lot of people at 7'9" "😂😂😂😂😔😔
gigantism, or even just being super tall, isn't a free pass to professional basketball. A LOT of these guys have MAJOR health issues - posture, heart, joint, bone issues galore. As someone 6'6" living in a 6 ft world, I can't imagine the discomfort these guys are in on a daily basis - showers, small-to-average size cars, low hanging ceilings, this "being tall" shit aint all peaches and cream
Yeah even at 6ft 5 i have trouble finding jackets that fit because I am also wide and weigh 320 lbs
If it weren't for mobility issues nothing would be too big for the NBA
gotta love that standing windmill dunk...
I've always thought that the rim should be 12' tall in the NBA. Not 10'. Every player in the league can dunk it. What's so impressive about that? Nothing. LOL
Steph Curry can barely dunk.
12 is a bit high, 11 maybe
@@T1Oracle still a dunk.
“his feet were so big as a baby that doctors couldn’t even measure them” LOL wtf is that supposed mean ffs..
Basketball worth watching when players are more than 7 flat tall rather than players 6 flat bellow pretending to be good player
i like watching men over 7 foot tall play
And women over 7 foot too
Kenny George is 7’7 not 7’9 and Paul Sturgess is 7’7 too
I played poker with him at foxwoods believe it or not that's the casino in Connecticut.. he couldn't even fit his legs under the table
Its a shame we can't go back to the 90s rules,and then maybe there be a legit place for them.
Doctors couldn't measure a babies foot? What about an electrician?
Love the opening shot of LeBron once again doing the bunny hop in the pea patch on his way to the basket.
Only Yao made it to stardom
Yao is really special , he does not have Gigantatism , both hes parents are really tall
4:33 That's why I prefer to watch soccer. In basketball, the level of difficulty is low compared to other sports. The players are too tall and the field is too small. These guys just raise their hands and put the ball in the net.