KD lying about his height created one of the greatest positional matchup nightmares in NBA history
@juicejuice50136 ай бұрын
Damn Kemba 5’11 that’s really impressive how he was getting buckets
@lukesmith96926 ай бұрын
No lol. Nobody is playing defense at all. You could score 20 in a NBA game
@bkld.samuel6 ай бұрын
@@lukesmith9692this is the worst rage bait of all time
@lukesmith96926 ай бұрын
@@bkld.samuel go away casual
@bkld.samuel6 ай бұрын
@@lukesmith9692 you probably one of these old heads that believe physical defense = good defense like back in the 80’s/90’s 😆
@TurtlEfrmdaManor6 ай бұрын
@@lukesmith9692Your take is extremely casual 🤦🏾♂️
@4392amtrak6 ай бұрын
The NBA listed Jerry West at 6'2, but in all honesty, he was closer to 6'4
@Kermit_T_Frog6 ай бұрын
In an interview he was once asked how he could rebound at 6' 2", and his answer was that he was really 6' 5".
@bb11111166 ай бұрын
The NBA players in West’s era (the 60s) were measured with their shoes off, bare foot. By the 90s NBA players were measured with their shoes on. For instance Wilt and Shaq are both listed as 7 foot one inch. But in pictures taken together Wilt is clearly taller than Shaq.
@4392amtrak6 ай бұрын
@bb1111116 yep. Wilt would've been listed 7'2 or 7'3 today
@sadp90136 ай бұрын
Kd is probably the only one to say he is shorter then what he realy is 😂
@Kermit_T_Frog6 ай бұрын
He is an honest 6" 10". Maybe a little more on a tall day. Yes, height varies from day to day.
@sadp90136 ай бұрын
@@Kermit_T_Frog yea people are about 1 inch taller when they wake up. I think he is atless 7'
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
KD is 6'9.5" tall. He was 6'9" tall at hbis combine. Look it up.
@ampecsu6 ай бұрын
@@oldeskoolnewsreels9927 clearly grew though more than you say
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
@@ampecsu Denial. lol
@edgarsnake28576 ай бұрын
I was around a lot of NBA players due to my association with an agent. I was surprised by the height discrepancies.
@PNWTruckCamper6 ай бұрын
Saw CJ McCollum in the tunnel and he's a legit 6'4" in shoes. Mo Harkless was easily 6'9" in shoes passing him on the baseline
@WilsonSy6 ай бұрын
Fully agreed. I believe Mo is around 6'8 barefoot. We went to the same college, I started after he declared for the draft, but he came to workout during the summers and we chatted a couple times. He's the man.
@kingdinodragonite34706 ай бұрын
So CJ is 6'2.5 barefoot
@gregrowe11686 ай бұрын
Jordan was actually listed as 6’5” at North Carolina.
@JPoct216 ай бұрын
Some players continue growing past 18/19
@gregrowe11686 ай бұрын
@@JPoct21 Sometimes yes, I think the NBA just added an inch to make him seem taller.
@AmyLee-tp9we6 ай бұрын
Yikes it used to be if a man was over 6’ you could count on him telling the truth about his height. But that goes out when it comes to basketball apparently SMH
@mickeylee26246 ай бұрын
Dennis Rodman, like Barkley, was shorter than listed (closer to MJ than the 6'7" Pippen, who was later listed as 6'8")--making his rebounding accomplishments and defending the giants like Shaq mind-bogglingly impressive.
@LapNgo-h9u6 ай бұрын
I saw Clarence Weatherspoon at the mall in Houston back in the day. While he was swole AF, dude was was really short.
@AO176 ай бұрын
Wow! Clarence Weatherspoon. That takes me back 20 years.
@kostastube20106 ай бұрын
Embiid definitely looks like a 7 footer.
@Kermit_T_Frog6 ай бұрын
That is because all the other players are listed two inches taller than their real height.
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
6'11.75".
@CapAnson123456 ай бұрын
In college I got to see players up close and judge them by my own height and was shocked at how short they were. Douglas Edwards who was a hot prospect out of Florida State was at least two or three inches shorter than his listed 6'9". Christian Laettner was maybe 6'9", not 6'11". Eric Montross on the other hand was a full 7'0" Probably an inch or two more. I was like is this professional wrestling or something?
@jtbucketsshorts22136 ай бұрын
I remember the Ben Simmons 7 foot rumors
@michaelmayers36226 ай бұрын
Don't remember that
@jtbucketsshorts22136 ай бұрын
@@michaelmayers3622 they were saying he hit a growth spurt after college or something like that
@TokyoGeorge6 ай бұрын
He’s between 6’10 and 6’11 so he’s near 7 ft
@superphi6 ай бұрын
The media just casually say different heights for the same players all the time cause they don’t even know the players official height
@OGSauceDaddy6 ай бұрын
It’s to fit their narrative
@gabrielgreff59116 ай бұрын
That's why measuring height in ft fails, if you start measuring in cm the things would be SO much clear
@ladyville36 ай бұрын
Ft numbers are made from different materials than numbers in cm?
@Lotus777775 ай бұрын
Half inches are precise enough. People would still lie about their height if the measurement system was changed (I am a metrication supporter btw).
@signalhilltv52376 ай бұрын
I remember seeing Robert Horry and he was a lot taller than I thought, Dennis Rodman in person maybe shorter than his listed height.
@MrE_6 ай бұрын
I remember when people were saying Tatum was 6'10
@traeyoung98906 ай бұрын
He is 6’8 barefeet and should be listed as that instead of 6’9 which he is only with shoes on
@javonkelly79216 ай бұрын
I didn't appreciate that immediate diss on me faking height on dating apps 😂😂😂😂
@JPoct216 ай бұрын
Man be like I’m 6”3 (5”11)
@kostastube20106 ай бұрын
Bronny showed ZERO DEFENSE in the summer league. If he doesn't improve, A LOT, he is about to be cut soon.
@FekalistaGrzybowory-lz8lh6 ай бұрын
Noone cut him. He will be in GLeague for most of time, but not waived
@jtbucketsshorts22136 ай бұрын
@@kostastube2010 they won’t cut him cause he draws A LOT of attention and he’s Brons kid and they signed him to a 4 year deal . But he definitely shouldn’t be on a NBA court and I don’t even think he’s G League caliber tbh
@RocketScienceIsSimple6 ай бұрын
@@jtbucketsshorts2213It is obvious he does not belong in the g league. He's shooting 22%. Being good enough for a D1 squad should be the conversation.
@rimrejects6 ай бұрын
I’m 6’0 and it’s crazy how many foos lie about their height.
@Eliassthepro6 ай бұрын
I’m 5’11.5 and I just say I’m 5’11. Tbh I couldn’t care less abt height
@traeyoung98906 ай бұрын
6’1 and its crazy how people my height still lie to seem 1 inch taller for the ladies
@MrPek-fe9fp6 ай бұрын
You are 4'11 at most.
@MrPek-fe9fp6 ай бұрын
I'm 8ft 2in but would never lie about it.
@edwardkimakaballislifekim_5786 ай бұрын
5’10 soaking wet 😂😂
@vendogg6 ай бұрын
I know man, I came to make this comment too. That makes no sense at all. Soaking wet is used for weight. Not height lol
@RichSmith-g9q6 ай бұрын
😅, love it!
@Thomaskeys-19876 ай бұрын
It’s about shoe sales larger players don’t sell shoes the same
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
Cousins is 6'8" tall. Nowhere near 6'11". KD is 6'9.5" tall and Embiid is 6'11.75" tall.
@ry_an.6 ай бұрын
My guess fore these guys barefoot KD: 6'10-6'10.25 Tatum: 6'7.75-6'8 AD: 6'9.75-6'10
@traeyoung98906 ай бұрын
Accurate
@traeyoung98906 ай бұрын
Lets give kd at least half an inch over AD tho
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
@@traeyoung9890 KD is 6'9.5" tall.
@M0m06yoAicha-ir1yu6 ай бұрын
Cm are more precise than inches
@petefl24076 ай бұрын
Great job as usual.
@Rainmanai6 ай бұрын
A friend used to train with AI, he said his around my height, and I am 5-11 with Nike air forces
@AkagiRedSun6 ай бұрын
It makes sense when the height can change their contracts and getting into the door
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
Hakeem and Ewing were both listed as 7 foot in the 80's and 90's. Hakeem is 6'9.25" tall and Ewing is 6'9.75" tall barefoot.
@DefenderAO6 ай бұрын
Nope. Hakeem was over 6'10" and Ewing pushed 7"
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
@@DefenderAO Not true. Watch Wilt meets Ewing and Shaq. Wilt is MUCH taller than Ewing.
@MrPek-fe9fp6 ай бұрын
I'm 8ft 4.25inch and cant believe people would lie on internet.
@jackdawson54906 ай бұрын
Who is going to tell Wilson that the phrase “soaking wet” only works for calling somebody skinny, not short.
@puxkx58276 ай бұрын
Height loss begins in your 30s, and most people will likely be 1-2 inches shorter by the time they turn 40.
@JoseLuisMartiMartinez6 ай бұрын
Wrong. I was 5.8 in my 20's and I am still 5,8 30 years later. Maybe the moment to loose has arrived. Thank God I'm not bald😅.
@riseharris52046 ай бұрын
Bullshit! I was 5’6” at 16 and I’m still 5’6” at 71 yrs old! BTW this team is trash and they will embarrass themselves and the USA. 🙄
@giuggiu6 ай бұрын
I was 188 cm (6.2) when I was 20, now that I’m 40 I’m barely 185 cm (6.1) this is probably due to posture and slight erosion of spinal discs. My granma died 99yo and by then you could put her in your pocket
@junjiezerocool33076 ай бұрын
Actually he just wanted to play SF, because if your tall you are bound to play big. But everything was fckd up since small ball was a thing already.
@yodscreations59566 ай бұрын
Kevin Durant, you are not 6’9. Bro you’re 6’12 😂
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
He's 6'9.5" tall.
@BlindedByLogic6 ай бұрын
Meanwhile, Zach Edey is a legit 7'3"+ barefoot getting ready to dominate all these tiny fake 7-footers lying about their heights XD
@kylethomas29936 ай бұрын
Not just 7'3'' barefoot but 7'3'' 3/4 barefoot so basically 7'4'' which is what he was listed as at Purdue.
@arielaltairch6 ай бұрын
interesting, so he's same height as Wemby barefoot. Gunna love that matchup
@traeyoung98906 ай бұрын
@@arielaltairchwemby is listed nearly 7’4 barefoot tho so they are the exact same height if anything but on most photos online you can see with them being together wemby always looks a bit taller
@lanceparker47966 ай бұрын
Shoes add anywhere between 1 and 1 1/4 inches of height depending on make and style. Also some players are longer than others. That is why wingspan(arm length) matters. Kevin Willis for example had short arms and Scottie Pippen had long arms. Kevin was at least 4 inches taller in height but Pippen was longer because of wingspan.
@bookaufman96436 ай бұрын
If you're trying to actually figure out exact height in comparison to other players you need more than a couple pictures. You need a lot of pictures and they need to be wearing pretty much the same shoe if they're wearing shoes at all. In the pictures with Serge ibaka KD and Russell Westbrook, KD looks taller in the picture on the left but he looks shorter in the picture on the right. I'm guessing they're right around the same size because ibaka isn't standing up straight on the picture on the left. My guess is that ibaka is a little more than a half an inch taller than KD. I just started this video but I have a feeling you're going to use one or two photos to try to make a case when like I said earlier you need a lot of different angles and you need a constant which is the same height shoe. On top of that you have to make sure the guy standing up as straight as possible.😊
@Kermit_T_Frog6 ай бұрын
I met Wilt Chamberlain once after he had just retired and he just dwarfed me. At least a head taller. I vary an inch on my yearly physical, anywhere from 6' 3" to 6" 4".
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
All these players are less than 6'10" tall barefoot. About the same height as Bill Russell. KD, AD, Ewing, Hakeem, D Howard, Duncan and many more.
@zay15216 ай бұрын
i agree with kd bam is the same height as lebron if u watch him play he’s just built more muscular…same as when u watch a guy like kuzma go against randle ..kuzma is a sf but he’s 6’10 randle is a power forward but is 6’8
@bookaufman96436 ай бұрын
Something kind of crazy that I just noticed. I'm just under 6 ft. I'm in my late 50's and I've had three back surgeries so I went from 6 ft till like 5:11 and 3/4. None the less I have the same shoe size as Michael Jordan who is basically 6ft 5. Now if I could only jump like he did.😊
@franzjosef77286 ай бұрын
That is because of the flawed measurement system the US uses. Use the metric system and this problem goes away. Feet and inches, those are inaccurate medieval units. What is 3/8 in, or 6/14 in? What the hell is that?
@odonnchadha19786 ай бұрын
Are people really this ignorant? Are these bots? You have to work at being this dumb.
@Omega---136 ай бұрын
Bro, am 6’8 barefooted and i always thought Lebron James was taller than me not knowing them nba shoes be giving them like 2 inches😂😂😂
@TeamStudNation12806 ай бұрын
Probably put lifts on their sneakers 😅
@VarisCooke156 ай бұрын
It depends on the shoes the are wearing because not only the extra padding in the shoes but the orthotics that they wear in the shoes too.
@giacobbeperales59266 ай бұрын
That's funny because I had always heard that Kobe was 6'9. He's actually the same height as MJ
@isidoro85666 ай бұрын
Kobe is the same height as Andre Ingram. they are SAME.
@tonywhitsett20386 ай бұрын
🤔🏀 Truth be told. Basketball announcer been lying about theses guys height. They're sitting right they're.*And they can see how tall they are. The great coach Brown, who's now a announcer. Calls everyone 6'9, 7' footers.
@jerrydragonfire46466 ай бұрын
Bruh these bots
@atrio50976 ай бұрын
The bots are fine ur just a hater
@unidentifiedbeing72426 ай бұрын
@@atrio5097 bot
@wontstopjoc6 ай бұрын
@@atrio5097bots are annoying. Why is criticism always called hating.
@drift67856 ай бұрын
I'm sure dame and Brunson is like barely 6ft with shoes
@august62816 ай бұрын
his height and legacy are alike, a lie.
@spurguvitunhuora91196 ай бұрын
Theres a picture of Walton, Sampson and Kareem together. Theres no way to tell whos tallest. I think Sampson was really like 7foot1. Walton really was the original" Im not a seven footer I swear!" Nor am I shorter than Kareem!
@redhorse66526 ай бұрын
Walton 7'2 Kareem 7'3 Sampson 7'4-in shoes.
@emo_LeBron6 ай бұрын
bradley beal height changes every day fr 🤣🤣
@antsmith59566 ай бұрын
MJ/Kobe are certified 6'6."
@mrrandywatson6586 ай бұрын
Justice who’s outta the league Winslow 😂
@ChrisKeil-r1sАй бұрын
The best time to measure yourself when you get out of bed in the morning every body about half to a inch taller In the morning I’m 6ft6 and a half 6ft7 to 6ft7 and a half You shrink during the day up to an inch same with the smaller guys
@ice-coldspear91936 ай бұрын
3:00 Can we talk about PG in this picture being almost the same size as Boogie. I mean wtf.
@silvypetrisor69796 ай бұрын
When inches make the difference of millions you can see why it is
@Bluebirdfalling6 ай бұрын
KD is 6'11, Timmy is 7ft, Perk is 6'8. Steven Adams is 7ft, Blake is 6'10 and is behind KD here 2:53. We've always known Durant is near 7ft. Yeah LA towers over KD in the world of a tilted pic like this and different angles 3:14. Cousins is 6'10 and AD is 6'11. This is filler. Not a travesty as much as a tragedy. Go listen to the Bee Gees.
@traeyoung98906 ай бұрын
Blake is NOT 6’10 😂😂
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
KD was 6'9" tall at his combine. He's 6'9.5" tall now
@LeagueofThievesАй бұрын
Its the reason for the camera/viewing angles when we watch sports. illusion.
@RobertSmurda3 ай бұрын
I met Draymond Green in person he is about 6’4.5 if I were to guess
@MyKillyy6 ай бұрын
Your imperial measure system is so flawed
@AyyMillerTime2 ай бұрын
Bro I have been courtside next to donovan mitchell he is 100% 6'4" lmfao he is not 6'1
@bookaufman96436 ай бұрын
Standing beside each other KD and Kevin Love look to be about the same height. At least in that picture. That picture where boogie and KD and DeAndre Jordan are all next to each other add an outdoor park is not a good picture for trying to figure out height. Is that a weird angle and you can't really judge anything from it.
@traeyoung98906 ай бұрын
I think most players r measured with shoes on and then there are some players who are measured barefeet like Anthony Davis
@GVasso1236 ай бұрын
KD 6’11”, Embid 7’0”, Davis 6’10” at most
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
KD is 6'9.5" tall.
@Strengthinnumbers-gv4pi6 ай бұрын
Also magic not 6”9
@renzonogueiramargotto31416 ай бұрын
They are not lying. Its just about the instrument, how they were measured, when, the age factor where you may stop to grow at 17 or at 23-24. Also the play basketball factor where you can win few cm while constantly practicing and playing, to lose them when you stop to play. The bigger differences can be one measure with basketball shoes and the other without, one at 18 and other at 23, plus with or without shoes. Smaller one like Klay can just be the same... Like 6'6,5 for both and one was rounded to 6'6 while the other to 6'7. The odds of this way to see the things where everybody is lying at same time to win or lose half inch to 1 or 2 It's just the the worse spot ever, as all those guys have their measures and weight controled in regular basis. Im saying not only those ones, but bicpes, torax, quadriceps and so on. Its the same old "guilty until prove innocent" instead the one we used in 100% of cases that is "Innocent until prove guilty". Take in mind that they not take their own measures alone into a secret place where no one can see them. They have their measurements taken by professionals from their teams and were informed of the results. They would not "lye" about this as their teams know the correct info and also will discover that this player is a lyer that can lye for a silly reason.
@rodionschlotgauer64875 ай бұрын
9:55 WHY IS KOBE SO SHORT MAN?
@chemicalboy1084Ай бұрын
Yea fr all these other dudes are 6'8+
@mykelengieza70576 ай бұрын
HGH can make you grow even if you are over 25 years old
@mattburnz6 ай бұрын
Bronny is actually 6' 10.
@WilsonSy6 ай бұрын
Maybe 6-of-10 shooting free-throws
@allpraisestothemosthigh94186 ай бұрын
@@WilsonSy6-10 on open lay ups
@makingstatements8126 ай бұрын
Im 6'5 3/4" but i say im 6'6 because im usually wearing shoes ...which are size 17.
@MrPek-fe9fp6 ай бұрын
You are making incorrect statements812. You are 5'2 at most.
@makingstatements8126 ай бұрын
@@MrPek-fe9fp youre projecting.
@ariamartinez73556 ай бұрын
KD is 6’11”
@bookaufman96436 ай бұрын
Kevin Garnett doesn't look like he has 2 in on Dwight. Maybe a half an inch and but that's pushing it. If you look at their shoulders they're in almost exactly the same place. Kevin Garnett has his face tilted a little bit upwards otherwise I'd say they're exactly the same height. just look at the picture carefully and you'll see what I mean.😊
@traeyoung98906 ай бұрын
Nope look at more pictures with them together kevin garnett is easily taller than dwight and tim duncan
@bookaufman96436 ай бұрын
@@traeyoung9890 he looks about the same as Tim Duncan but definitely a little taller than Dwight
@jonasdauerbrenner64326 ай бұрын
I'm sure one guy never lied about his height: Michael Jeffrey Jordan. because he couldn't care less.
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
MJ is 6'4.75" tall barefoot. Not 6'6".
@KhiryDoom6 ай бұрын
I'm 6'5 I don't lie about my height
@ry_an.6 ай бұрын
you dont need to bro
@MrPek-fe9fp6 ай бұрын
@@ry_an.He is 3ft 7,5inch barefoot
@edwardkimakaballislifekim_5786 ай бұрын
Facts
@zay15216 ай бұрын
embid is shorter than shaq n duncan n KG..all guys 6’11 n better
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
Shaq and Embiid are both not 7 foot.
@georgeprchal39246 ай бұрын
Durant is like 7'1".
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
LOL 6'9.5" tall
@georgeprchal39246 ай бұрын
@@oldeskoolnewsreels9927 he's not 6'9".
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
@@georgeprchal3924 Look up his combine. He was 6'9" tall at his combine. 6'9.5" tall now.
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
@@georgeprchal3924 You can look up his combine. KD was 6'9" tall. He's 6'9.5" tall now. Go look it up if you don't believe me.
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
@@georgeprchal3924 KD was 6'9" tall at his combine.
@alansnow11296 ай бұрын
Durant is 7 foot
@saturiusrobertson13136 ай бұрын
Butler 68 And Harris 69!😀.
@saturiusrobertson13136 ай бұрын
6 10 Cause Westbrook is 6 3!😀.
@saturiusrobertson13136 ай бұрын
Dirk is 7-0 KD Aint Taller Than Dirk . Stop It!😀.
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
KD is 6'9.5" tall now. He was 6'9" at his combine. Look it up.
@oldeskoolnewsreels99276 ай бұрын
Dirk is less than 7 foot.
@horrorshow19806 ай бұрын
Love your content but hate hearing TRAVESTY in every vid
@runehero902106 ай бұрын
Shai standing next to Luka, both might be lying about their height
@ry_an.6 ай бұрын
Shai 6'4.5-6'4.75 Luka 6'6-6'6.25
@eut69tv6 ай бұрын
ibaka 69
@s0meguy096 ай бұрын
Yes. AD is 6'8
@saturiusrobertson13136 ай бұрын
Labron Aint Taller Than AD!😀.
@buttlesschap6 ай бұрын
Feel like Michael Beasley had an inch over Lebron.