Re: The Eight Foot Two Schlub
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But our guy retains the shot of a slightly above average six footer. If he can hit a 12 foot jumper, isn't he going to be pretty much unstoppable?
[/ QUOTE ]The specifics of the OP are somewhat unclear, but let's just get this out of the way: if the guy is a >45% jump shooter, this isn't even close, and he's possibly one of the best players to ever suit up. I think we're all on different pages here; you seem to be talking about an 8-foot Dirk Nowitzki, and I think it's clear that he would be among the top 5 players in the league.
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Well, DS said he would retain all his athletic abilities he had before he grew. I think that a slightly better-than-average 30-year-old American male has a decent jump shot, so my feeling is we're talking about a coordinated 8'3 400 pounder with decent quickness and a decent shot. He would be a superstar and it's not close, right?
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The average 30 year old does not have a "decent jump shot." The average 30 year old in this country has the beginnings of a beer belly, can do maybe 20 pushups, can hit about 30% of free throws, and would practically collapse if he had to play full-court basketball for more than 5 minutes. Maybe you're thinking of slightly above average in the group of 30 year olds who regularly play basketball.
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