Giannis Antetokounmpo With A Jumper, That's A Scary Site

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MJ hands are like Leonard. Not Giannis. His hands are damn near Shaq like.


Shaquille O'Neal:
Height: 7-0.88 (At age 21, 7-0.63 NBA draft measurement 1, 7-0.88 draft measurement 2)
Wingspan: 7-7
Standing Reach: 9-4 (1 inch shoe adjusted)
Hand Length: 11"
Hand Spread: 9"


Michael Jordan:

Height: 6-4.88 (1992 U.S. Olympics at age 29)
Wingspan: 6-11.5
Standing Reach: 8-9.25 ( 3/4 inch shoe adjusted)
Hand Length: 9.75"
Hand Spread:
11.375"

MJ had shorter but wider hands. I would think with the way Giannis can palm the ball he would have hands about as wide as MJ.

Either way there's no way it physically stops him from being a good shooter.

For reference:

Yao Ming:
Height: 7-5.75 (7-5 October 2002, 7'5.75 September 2004)
Wingspan: 7-5
Standing Reach: 9-6.25 (3/4 inch shoe adjusted)
Hand Length:10"

Wilt Chamberlain:

Height: 7-1.06 (6-11.5 age 17, 7-1.06 age 23)
Wingspan: 7-8
Standing Reach: 9-6 (No adjustment needed - played in Chuck Taylors)
Hand Length: 9.5"
Hand Spread: 11.5"

Lebron James:

Height: 6-7.25 (2003 draft at age 18)
Wingspan: 7-0.25
Standing Reach: 8-9.5 (3/4 inch shoe adjusted)
Hand Length: 9"
Hand Spread: 9.25"

Kobe Bryant:

Height: 6-4.75
Wingspan: 6-11
Standing Reach: 8-9 (1 inch shoe adjusted)
Hand Length: 9.125"

Interesting that Bron's hands are way smaller than MJ and probably (even though I couldn't find measurements) Kawhi's and he's a worse shooter than both.:jbhmm:

Also interesting that MJ's hands were literally Wilt-sized:merchant::merchant::merchant:
 

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Kawhi plays for the Spurs.

The normal laws of physics don't seem to apply to them. They seem to win regardless of who is on the floor for them.
Shaq was just lazy. He could have been better at the line.
 
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