almost every guy is done growing (upwards) by age 18 and those that aren't are usually growing at a much slower pace then they did earlier in their teens. I follow the pre-draft combine stuff pretty close as it's the best measure we have as to whats what size wise. In discussions I've had with various posters I've come to expect the argument that their guy is the exception to this... which is why I became curious enough to read up on it in the first place.
what year in HS is that photo... I'm guessing fresh/soph. And it's not 20 pounds it's that they're supposedly claiming, it's 30. 274??? No way.LeBron is significantly more muscled-up now than he was in high school. Looking at pictures of him in high school, you can very easily see he has put on significant weight since those days. I don't know exactly how much, but it isn't hard at all to believe that he may have grown a measly inch (to 6'9" in shoes) and put on at least 20+ pounds since high school. Here is a picture of him in high school (I believe this was his senior year, but don't know for certain) that shows he was big for a high school player, but not the same muscled-up manchild he is now.
no wait, you're serious? Do you really think your putting on 50 pounds since HS is relevant here? Of course people can put on that sort of weight on but players are generally trying to stay slim not bulk up. Weight takes away from speed and endurance and of course causes more pounding on the joints. 274 is way way over what guys his height generally carry... and by guys I mean professional basketball players.
I got a wild hair and researched this a while back. It's pretty uncommon for men to grow much height wise past 18... I can't recall the precise percentage but its rare. So I'm not saying it's impossible he grew taller but rather that it's improbable he did. Google is right at your fingertips if you're really interested or want to try to prove me wrong here.
Was all-state I believe
no wait, you're serious? Do you really think your putting on 50 pounds since HS is relevant here? Of course people can put on that sort of weight on but players are generally trying to stay slim not bulk up. Weight takes away from speed and endurance and of course causes more pounding on the joints. 274 is way way over what guys his height generally carry... and by guys I mean professional basketball players.
I got a wild hair and researched this a while back. It's pretty uncommon for men to grow much height wise past 18... I can't recall the precise percentage but its rare. So I'm not saying it's impossible he grew taller but rather that it's improbable he did. Google is right at your fingertips if you're really interested or want to try to prove me wrong here.
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You took my suggestion and did the research but where is the link to what you're claiming?
yeah, so did nearly every prospect that came up short in the combine... thats my point that keeps getting blown past. Statistics indicate it's pretty obvious we're being lied to with all of these post draft growth spurts. Heck on the Blazers alone we've been told by their PR department that Outlaw, Martell, Kaponen, Batum, and Oden have all grown significantly past their last measurements...
I minored in biology in college and have worked for years in that field. I also work out 4-5 days a week with swimming biking weights and hoops. Believe me I'm well aware of muscle weighing more then fat and other basic facts about science. I'm also aware that weighing more is not necessarily a desirable thing in hoops... in fact it can be a detriment for the reasons I previously listed. Thats why NBA players have very different workouts and diets then NFL players... they don't want the extra weight.
