Yea, I'm confused as to how there is a basketball value to height without shoes, something that'll never happen in a game compared to height with shoes on, something that will happen in every game.

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Posted by GOP_Tiger

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Member since Jan 2005

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Posted on 11/1/22 at 10:11 am to shel311

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Yea, I'm confused as to how there is a basketball value to height without shoes, something that'll never happen in a game compared to height with shoes on, something that will happen in every game.

But if players are measured at the combine with shoes on, they will wear inserts or special shoes to measure as taller, so as to improve their draft prospects. That's why they need to measure without shoes.

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Posted by Epic Cajun

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Posted on 11/1/22 at 10:27 am to GOP_Tiger

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But if players are measured at the combine with shoes on, they will wear inserts or special shoes to measure as taller, so as to improve their draft prospects. That's why they need to measure without shoes.

Sure, but that doesn't change the fact that a player's functional height is the height that he is when he's on the court wearing shoes.

Having heights of both without shoes and shoes on is important to deter players from attempting to manipulate their height with things like lifts.

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Posted by Fox McCloud

Member since Oct 2020

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Posted on 11/2/22 at 7:25 am to Tiger Khan

Dyson Daniels is taller than him. Nance plays every bit like he’s 6’10

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Posted by New City Champ

Member since Jul 2018

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Posted on 11/2/22 at 10:34 am to Epic Cajun

Just round up to nearest whole number for playing height in shoes. Adding 1.5-2 inches is, well, a stretch. Adding 1/2 inch is more realistic. So I’m giving Larry 6’8”.

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