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[FalseFlagg K]

It isn't the height, it is the ability to play defense.

height is irrelevant in basketball ??

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Well the spurs did not long ago. The point is there is no universal NBA law that a shorter than average point guard can't lead a championship team.

Tony Parker isn't shorter than average.

Parker is listed at 6'2 on ESPN.

According to DX the average height of PG's measured at the combined is 6'.59'' (all those guys dont make the NBA though)

According to this article (4 years ago keep in mind) the average height of a NBA starting PG was 6'2 https://pinwheelempire.com/p/nba/prototypical-size-vs-reality-in-the-nba/

Parker is the definition of average height PG.

And Parker "leading" the Spurs is debatable when Duncan and Ginobili were equal or more important leaders.

 

[LogGrad98]

Tony Parker isn't shorter than average.

Parker is listed at 6'2 on ESPN.

According to DX the average height of PG's measured at the combined is 6'.59'' (all those guys dont make the NBA though)

According to this article (4 years ago keep in mind) the average height of a NBA starting PG was 6'2 https://pinwheelempire.com/p/nba/prototypical-size-vs-reality-in-the-nba/

Parker is the definition of average height PG.

And Parker "leading" the Spurs is debatable when Duncan and Ginobili were equal or more important leaders.

So your argument is that there IS a universal law that shorter players can't be leaders of a championship team.

As far as parker being the leader he did hey finals MVP at least once. Pretty sure that qualifies.

 

[Cappy_Smurf]

Yeah, I was about to post the same thing as Cy. Parker is about average height for a PG. Not sure why he's being used as an example here.

As for short guards leading their teams to a championship, the only thing Isiah Thomas is leading anyone to is his pot of gold. Just don't steal his lucky charms.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

So your argument is that there IS a universal law that shorter players can't be leaders of a championship team.

As far as parker being the leader he did hey finals MVP at least once. Pretty sure that qualifies.

1. Parker is average height
2. He had a top 10 player of all time on his team

 

[gandalfe]

All other things being equal, a taller player is generally better at basketball. However, not all other things ARE always equal.

 

[NAOS]

if Parker is 6' 2", then I'm 6' 4". He plays short, too.

 

[NAOS]

show me a play where Parker disrupts things because of his length or size.

 

[Stoked]

This is going to make the next 5 hours brutal...darkest just before the dawn.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

show me a play where Parker disrupts things because of his length or size.

Totally right. If Parker was 5'9 he would be the same player. Never uses his height or length to drive to the basket or anything.

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[LogGrad98]

Totally right. If Parker was 5'9 he would be the same player. Never uses his height or length to drive to the basket or anything.

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Actually he uses his speed to get to the basket. An advantage often of being a smaller guard.

 

[NAOS]

Tony Parker is a small guard. No amount of hair-splitting can make it otherwise.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Tony Parker is a small guard. No amount of hair-splitting can make it otherwise.

Yeah like stats that put him as an average height PG.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Actually he uses his speed to get to the basket. An advantage often of being a smaller guard.

No, he is an average sized PG with (or use to, not so much anymore) great speed, quickness, and agility to go with solid size.

 

[NAOS]

those arms are t-rex compared to CP3, too.

 

[NAOS]

Yeah like stats that put him as an average height PG.

where are you getting your info?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

where are you getting your info?

I posted links in this thread earlier. The information was outdated, but it was data used from when Parker was in his prime. He is as average as it gets in the size department.



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[Deleted member 848]

The statement "small guards can't lead you to championships" has never made sense to me because there's never any thorough discussion that focuses on how it manifests to falling short in the playoffs.

 

[NAOS]

lol. Cy is using ESPN as his "source"... so ****ing credulous.

As far as I can tell, there aren't good sources for any measurement, particularly the wingspan, etc.

 

[NAOS]

and Parker is 175 lbs soaking wet.