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Don't rush to believe the height of an NBA player, because it's likely to be a false statement.
In recent years, many NBA players have chosen to misrepresent their height, either to play in their preferred position or to make themselves comfortable.
This phenomenon is becoming more and more common, but who are the top 5 players who lie about their height the most?
5.Durant.
Durant has a lot to say about lying about his height.
Durant entered the NBA as the star of the list, and he has very strong scoring ability and physical talent. In his rookie season, Durant was a shooting guard on the court, and his official height at the time was 2.06 meters. After that, Durant played as a small forward and a big forward swingman, and the official height has always been 2.06 meters.
Fans who know Durant know that Durant's real height reaches 2.11 meters. That's higher than a lot of NBA interior players.
After re-measuring the height of players in the past two years, Durant's height without shoes and shoes is close to 2.09 meters, and it is no wonder that Durant has an unparalleled ability to cut points. In recent seasons, the average points per game has been hovering around 28 30 points, and with such a terrifying height and amazing reach and belief skills, defending Durant is really a fantasy.
4.Green. Green was one of the most versatile players of the small-ball era, winning the best defensive player, being a great playmaker, and one of the founding players of the Warriors' four-time crown dynasty. Green single-handedly propped up the team system, but he wasn't favored when he entered the NBA and wasn't drafted by the Warriors until the second round. There is no other reason - Green, who plays inside, is too short.
When he first entered the NBA, Green, who played the No. 4 position, was officially 2.01 meters tall. As the NBA continues to small-ball, some players with a height of about 2 meters also play the No. 4 or No. 5 position. Green's true height also surfaced.
As the No. 4 position, Green's real height is only 1.98 meters. According to people's philosophy, a player with a height of 1.98 meters may be a shooting guard or a small forward, and Green has played as a power forward and small ball center for most of his career.
Although Green's real height is less than 2 meters, he has a super arm span of 2.17 meters and excellent lower body strength, which is also the capital of his ability to fight opponents on the inside.
3.Paul. Chris Paul, known as the god of point guards, has undoubted strength and honor, as a point guard with a height of 1.83 meters, it is not easy to do these things in the NBA full of strongmen.
Most point guards in the NBA are between 1.88 and 1.93 meters tall, and Paul, who is only 1.83 meters tall, naturally has to work harder.
Some scouts who watched the game or had contact with Paul said that Paul's real height was not 1.83m, but 1.80m.
Historically, it is almost difficult for a player who is 1.8 meters tall to have a living space, which also reflects Paul's strength.
Paul may not be very tall, but he has excellent core strength, fast breakaways, strong explosiveness, and natural playmaking talent. Paul can sort out a team's offense better.
Currently, at the age of 38, Paul is still playing in the NBA. His career may last for a longer period of time.
2.Lefou. Love is a typical player who lies about his height, and Love has not yet entered the era of small balls when he entered the league. At that time, the general height of big forwards was between 2.06 meters and 2.10 meters. Love was officially 2.08 meters tall during his time with the Timberwolves, which looks very normal.
At that time, Lefu was able to hand over an average of 20+10 double-doubles per game, and he was also a frequent visitor to the All-Stars. After leaving the Timberwolves to join the Cavaliers, Love won the first championship of his career, and in recent seasons people have noticed that Love seems to be shrinking in height. At present, the official height of Lefu is 2.03 meters. This height is the average height at the small forward position.
Lefou's real height is lower than the average on the inside, but Lefou's body is muscular, his strength is strong, and his shooting skills are solid. Even if you play as a power forward, you can use your talent to play around with the opponent.
In recent seasons, Lefu has been actively losing weight and becoming a space shooter. It still has a place in the league.
1 Mitchell. The player who lied about his height the most in the current squad is undoubtedly Donovan Mitchell.
Mitchell's height seems to be a mystery, when he first entered the NBA, Mitchell's height was 1.91 meters and even reported 1.93 meters. For a defender, such height does not raise suspicion. In addition, Mitchell played well in the Jazz, averaging more than 20 points per game all year round. Attention was never paid to Mitchell's height.
After joining the Cavaliers, people were surprised to find that Mitchell's real height was only 1.85 meters, which was far below the average guard in the league.
A player with a height of 1.85 meters has never averaged less than 20 points per game in his career, and can even score 70+ points in a single game. It can be seen that Mitchell's personal ability is strong. Of course, Mitchell is known as Spider-Man, with excellent arm span and strong body, and from the perspective of Mitchell, he is about the same as a player with a height of 1.9 meters.
Fans, what other players do you know who lied about their height? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area of the article.