I didn’t say all because I know there are plenty who are on the shorter side but have amazing skill, or perhaps some on the hefty side. I don’t watch too much basketball so I’m basing my question on the few live games I’ve actually seen and just students at the high school gym and such.
Anyways for the most part I notice they’re all incredibly tall and usually on the lankier side of the spectrum. What gives? I always thought it was just that they literally have exercises they do that overtime aid in their height structure and everything, or that basketball requirements really are that strict and you have to meet criteria. But yeah…please.
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Not an expert.
Well, height can help because the hoop is mounted 10 feet high. You can definitely score from below even without jumping, but a lot of times players jump. And the taller you are the less you have to jump.
As for being lanky, it’s probably because basketball involves a lot of running and jumping, and not that much weight lifting (although the ball is relatively heavy).
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