Pistons Heights

[lospistones]

Without shoes:

Lindsey Hunter-6'1.5"
Chauncey Billups-6'3"
Rodney Stuckey-6'3.75"
Jason Maxiell-6'5"
Theo Ratliff-6'8.75"
Antonio McDyess-6'9.5"
Rasheed Wallace-6'9.75"

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-...&draft=0&sort=

Found this interesting.

Chauncey IS the true height for a combo guard. Ratliff, our only *true* center, is shorter than both Sheed and McDyess. McDyess is almost 6'11" with shoes on, and should be a competent center. Jason Maxiell is almost too short for any frontcourt position.

[Laxation]

NBA forwards/centres are definitely not as tall as I always assumed...

Seeing one above 6'10 without shoes is strange - let alone over 7'

[Wilfredo Ledezma]

man, Maxiell holds his own for being such a small 4, gotta love that...

remember that mailbag when Langlois said that Sheed is "easily" over 7 ft, but insists he's 6'10'' or 6'11''...yeah

[Hermy]

GMs look at standing reach more than head height. You don't block shots with your face. Max has one of the longest reach/height ratios ever.

[Wilfredo Ledezma]

GMs look at standing reach more than head height. You don't block shots with your face. Max has one of the longest reach/height ratios ever.

Max is a freak

[Uncle Mxy]

And here I thought this would be about a TV soap opera named Pistons Heights, starring Rasheed and Chauncey as the leads with a young Tayshaun Blossoming at the right time...

Seriously, I'm surprised Dice is as tall as that, because side-by-side close up, Sheed seems a good inch or so taller. Google-ing around to 1995, he was 6'9" exactly in bare feet.

[Higherwarrior]

that's BS. maxiell is at least 8 feet tall.

[mercury]

GMs look at standing reach more than head height. You don't block shots with your face. Max has one of the longest reach/height ratios ever.

Finally somebody that gets it... Darko had a long neck... only good for picking fruit from trees.

[Vinny]

Are these dating back to when they were drafted? Some people can add an inch or so up untill they are 22-23.

[BubblesTheLion]

that's BS. maxiell is at least 8 feet tall.

8'1" in infant skin shoes.