Pre-Draft Measurements posted

by spencerbutte on Jun 3, 2008 2:05 PM PDT Comment 37 comments

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-draft-measurements/

Speed results for Lane Agility & 3/4Court sprint:

Sonny Weems..... 10.58    2.96
Joe Alexander...... 11.33    2.99
Eric Gordon......... 10.81    3.01
Brian Roberts....... 10.65    3.05
Derrick Rose......... 11.69    3.05
Reggie Williams.. 11.32    3.07
Jerryd Bayless...... 11.26    3.07
Jeremy Pargo........10.65    3.07
George Hill........... 12.20    3.07
DJ Augustin...........11.27    3.07
Mike Taylor........... 10.98    3.08
Russell Westbrook.. 10.98    3.08

Surprise: Michael Beasley W/Oshoes: 6' 7" With: 6' 8.25"

Check out your favorite player!

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Hmmmm...

Does this make Beasley a small forward in the NBA or is he the next undersized power foward for the Houston Rockets?

I’m beginning to like Joe Alexander more and more…

"I was a huge Dr. J fan, so I was upset when Maurice Lucas and Bill Walton beat up on him in the Championship. But now Portland has a good young nucleus and with Greg coming on next year, they'll be a team I'll follow throughout the season." Obama

by RoyGoesTheDynamite on Jun 3, 2008 2:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Also, Alexander bench pressed the most

24 lifts. He is a workout warrior so it makes sense.

by spencerbutte on Jun 3, 2008 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The full meal deal (i.e., complete results)

can be found HERE.

Enjoy.

--Josh

by prezofdeath on Jun 3, 2008 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

EVERYONE IS SO SHORT

Y IS DA ROOKIES SO MIDGETY LOLROFLWTH

m0r71m3r

by Mortimer on Jun 3, 2008 2:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Also

Is Kevin Love gonna PLAY in 2 inch heels like he was measured in?

Is Bayless related to Yao Ming, and inherited his T-Rex arms?

Is Eric Gordan even tall enough to go to Oaks Park?

Who is Longar Longar and where can I learn more?

Is there NO ONE who is actually 7 feet tall in the draft this year?

Everyone entering the draft in 2008 needed to drink more milk as a kid, and eat less chocolate. They are a bunch of shorties who will turn the NBA into another 6’5” and under league. GREAT, ALL WE NEED.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jun 3, 2008 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Longar ditto

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Longar-Longar-1199/

Longar Longar isn’t your typical college basketball senior, as he’s 24 years old, has only been in the United States since he moved here from Africa in 1998, and didn’t start playing basketball until high school in 1999. He was old for his class to begin with, but he also didn’t earn college eligibility initially, forcing him to spend a year at a prep school prior to coming to Oklahoma.

by spencerbutte on Jun 3, 2008 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Official measurements is including shoes.

So Oden was 6/11 in stocking feet, 7/0 with shoes, he’s a legit seven footer. Brook is actually a hair taller and has a better wingspan.

by howlingfantods on Jun 3, 2008 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yup

I was aware of that, I just think everyone seems shorter than normal. This is the Tweener Draft to end all Tweener Drafts. If you love shooting guards who are too short to play shooting guard, this is the draft for you!

I remembered Oden was 6’11”, now looking at the 2007 draft results no one was a real 7 footer aside from Aaron Gray. (real meaning not wearing 2 inch pumps like Love did). Perhaps this is the norm, I just figured someone would be 7 feet tall—not that it matters, I am mostly just joking. Except for all of the guards being so tiny.

I wanna know how Nicholas Batum measured up, I wish he went to Orlando.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jun 3, 2008 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hibbert's definitely above 7 feet.

Seems to have skipped Orlando though.

Yeah, funny thing was this was supposed to be the PG draft a couple of years ago, but all those pgs seem to have turned into combo guards instead.

by howlingfantods on Jun 3, 2008 6:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yea

and dont forget they shoulda said their prayers and ate their vitamins… like Hogans kids

If you dont talk to your cats about catnip, who will?

by bow4meow on Jun 3, 2008 10:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hmmm

Eric Gordan has some great stats. He is one of the few players in the draft that have a 40inch vertical, he has a 6’9” wingspan, and one of the fastest in both the lane agility and 3/4 court sprint.

KP said a year ago he liked Eric Gordan’s game. I could see us trading up to the bucks to grab him.

KP: You know Mike Rice, Mike Barret you've both been very valuable to us this season. But I'd still trade you both for a couple of 2nd round draft picks.

by Dheepan on Jun 3, 2008 2:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Joe Alexander and Bryce Taylor both come off looking really good. Alexander seems like a good choice if we keep #13 (which I doubt we will) and I could see Taylor developing into a useful role player in the NBA- he might be worth a look in the early 2nd round.

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jun 3, 2008 2:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

also

I did not realize Brook Lopez was so darn s-l-o-w and w-e-a-k.

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jun 3, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Phenomenal wingspan, though.

I didn’t think he looked that long. Interesting.

by howlingfantods on Jun 3, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

hey you guys

Kevin Durrant can’t even do the bench-press!!!

by 50backflips on Jun 3, 2008 3:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

And look at him

Terrorizing the NBA. Shows that bench press doesn’t mean crap. =P

by Eventine on Jun 3, 2008 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

until playoff time

If you dont talk to your cats about catnip, who will?

by bow4meow on Jun 3, 2008 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dang Beasley vs. Love

Tell me again which one is the #2 pick (arguably #1). Either Beasley just saw his draft stock drop, or Love just saw his go up. Seriously, their numbers look almost identical.

by Steve The Hedge on Jun 3, 2008 3:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Beasley's Height

Beasley being 6’7” is not news. This has been known for a long time by the same people who think he’s the best player. In other words, its been factored in. Maybe he’s a 3, or just a shorter, quick 3.

by matthewcc on Jun 3, 2008 4:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I mean quick '4'

by matthewcc on Jun 3, 2008 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rose is shorter than I thought.

"These are dreams that we have." --Rudolfo Fernandez

by bfan on Jun 3, 2008 4:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Beasley measured out just fine.

A tiny bit small for a PF, but not that much—his standing reach is basically the same as Al Horford, and I don’t think anyone thinks Al’s too small for a PF. He’s still the #1 or #2 pick.

Love’s athletic measures were pretty good too. I think he rises a bit based on these results. Maybe more like 7-10 instead of 11-15.

by howlingfantods on Jun 3, 2008 4:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Kevin Love

had some solid athletic measurements. However, I think the most amazing part was that he did so well despite still having 12.9% body fat. That means that he can still lose another 20 lbs of excess weight before he is actually in shape. If he continues with the diet and workout regimen that he is on now, in a few months he could back up his extraordinary skills with a freakish level of athleticism.

by trk on Jun 3, 2008 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

NOT

To achieve a freakish level of athleticism Mr. Love would need to go back in time and be born from a different set of parents. This would presuppose a fundamental dualism between Mr. Love’s essential “self” (his “mind” or “spirit,” if you will) and his body. Such a dualism is dubious at best. Mr. Love is forever stuck with the body he has. It is not a freakishly athletic body and never will be. Dualism has been refuted by the best minds in philosophy. Plus, time is immutable and no one can ever go back in time.

But I agree that Mr. Love has extraordinary basketball skills.

by Love on Jun 3, 2008 7:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Love isn't as bad an athlete as some have suggested

but he will never be anywhere near freakishly athletic, particularly by NBA standards.

Boomshakalaka

by jksnake99 on Jun 3, 2008 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

His athleticism is what his athleticism is

He can only get in better shape/stronger by working out. He won’t become a high flying dunker.

You also have to factor in his natural genetics: I’d guess his diet and workout in college wasn’t all that different from his much more in shape teammates. His body just doesn’t stay athletic and lean like the others do, perhaps, so he really needs to stay on top of it.

He’s got skills, but I don’t trust fatties when it comes to basketball.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jun 3, 2008 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Id love to see us get Love

as a freshman he had his way in the Pac10. Im no UCLA fan but they have produced a few decent centers.

If you dont talk to your cats about catnip, who will?

by bow4meow on Jun 3, 2008 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Amazing Alexander.

Alexander the Great.

Mighty Joe Young.

Joe vs. the Volcano.

The possibilities are endless.

"These are dreams that we have." --Rudolfo Fernandez

by bfan on Jun 3, 2008 4:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

My fav Alexander nickname I've heard...

Vanilla Sky.

by GhostFacePryzbilla on Jun 3, 2008 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What about Rose?

Rose wasn’t as tall as I thought he was but his vertical is really impressive at 40 inches. This guy is a serious athlete!!

by Mauricas Lou on Jun 3, 2008 4:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Disappointed that Brandon Rush didn't show.

I was curious to see official measures on that wingspan, he looks like a 6’7 in shoes, 7’0 wingspan type guy. Pretty close to Caron Butler type body I think.

by howlingfantods on Jun 3, 2008 6:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The funniest thing

is to compare a player’s Height Without Shoes to his Height With Shoes measurement. Some of these guys are wearing high heels to camp.

—Dave

by Dave on Jun 3, 2008 7:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes that is quite funny

Do you suppose they wore fishnet stockings too? Can’t really blame them when their whole objective is to pimp themselves out. Hoops whores, all of them.

by Love on Jun 3, 2008 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's what I thought too

I want shoes that make me 1.5 – 2 inches taller! Maybe then I can be drafted too.

If a player actually PLAYS in those lifts/pumps/heels he wears, okay, I guess. But I doubt it helps him to get measured in stilts. Who is they foolin’? Do they think no one sees the measurement saying 6’7”, and believe he is a towering 6’9”er? I know some GMs are dumb, but they aren’t that stupid. Ok maybe McHale…

I wish they measured EVERYTHING out (nudge nudge wink wink) so we REALLY know who to draft… right now, we’re prolly doing alright in that category and whoever we get at #13 has to not drag our team average down. THAT, and nothing else, is how championships are made.

And that’s why we’re here.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Jun 3, 2008 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"Good Read" from draftexpress

http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Roundup:-Rollercoaster-Ride-Batum-On-the-Upside/

excerpt:

-D.J. Augustin (5-10 ½ without shoes) is short

Augustin is about to become the 3rd shortest player in our measurements database to be drafted, behind Nate Robinson and Brevin Knight. We don’t have every NBA player there, but we have a lot. Will he be able to see the floor and defend his position well enough? His standing reach (comparable to Luke Ridnour, Jameer Nelson, Mike Conley Jr) slightly compensates for that, but that might just be enough to scare away the LA Clippers at #7. Whether that’s smart or not, we will see in time. There is absolutely no question that Augustin can play.

by spencerbutte on Jun 4, 2008 12:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs