Take stock of the physical fitness of NBA stars

As the highest palace of basketball in the world, the NBA brings together the peak representatives of human athletic ability. In addition to top technology and football players, the jaw-dropping physical talent of the players is the cornerstone of greatness. These talents are far beyond ordinary people and even challenge physiological limits. They can be mainly divided into the following categories:

1. Extreme body and static talent:

"Long Man Monster" with height and wingspan:

Victor Wembanyama: Height is about 2.24 meters (7 feet and 4 inches), and the wingspan is said to be close to or even more than 2.44 meters (8 feet). This exaggerated proportion allows him to form a huge barrier when standing under the basket, blocking and interfering with shooting range, and he can easily complete the "tip-on-tip-dunk" on the offensive end.

Rudy Gobert: 2.16 meters (7 feet 1 inch) tall and has a terrifying 2.35 meters (7 feet 9 inch) wingspan. He is one of the best basket protectors in service. With his long arms, he can cover a huge defensive area.

Kevin Durant: He is about 2.08 meters (6 feet 10 inches), but his wingspan reaches about 2.25 meters (7 feet 5 inches). Combined with his guard-like dribbling and shooting feel, this "misplaced" figure makes it difficult for him to defend at any position, and his shots are almost impossible to block.

Boban Marjanovic: 2.24 meters (7 feet 4 inches), his huge palm (according to being one of the largest in NBA history) allows him to grab the ball with one hand like an ordinary person catching a softball.

Giannis Antetokounmpo: With a huge palm that matches his height (about 2.11 meters), combined with a super long wingspan, he can easily grab the ball with one hand and complete European layups and dunks across the man, and control the ball more stable.

Kawhi Leonard: The famous owner of "giant palms", whose palm length and width are far beyond ordinary people. This gives him amazing ball-handling stability (especially the “death entanglement” when stealing) and one-handed grabbing ability, and better control of the ball when shooting.

Michael Jordan: The historically-level giant palm is the basis for him to complete various high-difficulty air movements, air stagnant pull rods and one-handed ball-grabbing fake moves.

2. Extraordinary athletic ability and dynamic talent:

Bounce and stagnant:

Michael Jordan: The nickname "Flying Man" is well-deserved. The vertical bounce is superb (it is said that the run-up jump is close to 48 inches/122 cm), and what is even more terrifying is his top core strength and waist and abdomen ability, allowing him to make multiple pull-ups, dodges, and adjust movements in the air, as if he was stagnant in the air, completing an incredible layup or dunk. His free throw line from the dunk is classic.

Vince Carter: "Half-Man and Demigod" is famous for his violent aesthetic dunk. The bounce height is amazing and explosive. It can make various incredible folding and rotating movements in the air (such as the "Death Buckle" of the Sydney Olympics), and the feeling of stagnation in the air is also top-notch.

Zach LaVine: Two-time dunk king, the bounce height, gliding distance and dunk movement are all top-notch in history, perfectly inheriting the mantle of Jordan and Carter.

LeBron James: Although not known for his fancy dunks, his peak bounce height (chasing the cap Iguodala) and his stable finishing ability after aerial confrontation (hanging layup/dunk) show terrifying bounce and core strength.

Speed ​​and Agile:

Allen Iverson: One of the fastest first steps in history. The ghostly change (Crossover) combines the ultra-low center of gravity and explosive start speed, allowing him to travel freely in the NBA with a wide range of people.

John Wall: At its peak, he was one of the fastest straight-line players recognized in the league, and he was like a flash of lightning in the fast break.

Russell Westbrook: At his peak, he had the best explosive power and straight-line speed among guards, and his strong body was unstoppable to the basket.

Derrick Rose: The change of direction does not slow down and the lever in the air is largely folded, showing historically-level instantaneous explosive power, acceleration ability and physical control ability.

Strength and Confrontation:

Shaquille O 'Neal: A historically-level giant. The peak weight is over 300 pounds (about 136 kg) but it has amazing agility, explosiveness and absolute power. His dunk often requires two or three people to hang on his body and cannot be stopped, and even dunked over the basketball stand.

LeBron James: Combining top speed, bounce and tank-like body confrontation. The fast attack can still end stably after the confrontation under medium and high-speed impact, and can push away most defenders when fighting back.

Karl Malone: ​​The "postman" is famous for his steel and iron bones, and his terrifying muscles and strength give him an absolute advantage in the inside hand-to-hand combat.

Dwight Howard: At his peak, he was one of the strongest players in the league, with extremely developed muscle lines and relies on strength to dominate both offense and defense in the interior.

Endurance and Resilience:

Wilt Chamberlain: Legendary Character. Horror data such as 100 points per game, 50+ points per game per season, and more than 48 minutes per game (overtime) suggests that he has non-human physical reserves and recovery abilities. It is said that he is versatile in sports and has excellent running and jumping skills.

LeBron James: Known for his "reinforced steel" and scientific body care. In his peak career in the past 20 years, he has endured huge game load and physical confrontation and can still maintain a high level. His body's durability and recovery ability are rare in history.

Achilles tendon length:

Giannis Antetokounmpo: One of the longest Achilles tendons with NBA history, measured to be 34.3 cm (13.5 inches) long! The super long Achilles tendon is like a huge spring, and it is extremely efficient in storing and releasing elastic energy, which is the physiological basis of his huge stride ("Greek step") and terrifying bounce explosive power.

3. Unique coordination and flexibility:

Kyrie Irving: Has the ability to combine human-ball and body coordination that may be the top in history. His dribble has a large change in direction, fast frequency, and realistic fake movements. With excellent core strength and low center of gravity, he can complete various high-difficulty pull-up layups in a very small space, twisting his body and putting the ball into the basket without bones.

Nikola Jokic: Although he is not good at athleticism, his passing feel, field vision and body coordination as a tall center (2.11 meters) are phenomenal. He can do all kinds of things behind his back, under his crotch, and pass the ball without watching people. His movements are smooth and natural. This kind of "hand job" and sense of space are unique talents.

Stephen Curry: Behind the first shooting ability in history is the top hand-eye coordination, core stability and extremely fast mobile phone system. He can quickly adjust his body while moving at high speed, losing balance or being disturbed, and keep his shot hand shape stable.

Summary: The amazing physical talent of

NBA players is the result of the combined action of multiple factors (genetic genes, acquired training), and the manifestations vary:

static talent (height, wingspan, palm) provides the hardware foundation.

Dynamic talent (speed, bounce, strength, endurance) determines the upper limit of sports performance.

Coordination, flexibility and core control capabilities allow players to use these talents more efficiently and elegantly to complete technical movements.

These talents often do not exist in isolation. True superstars usually have a perfect combination of many top physical talents (such as Jordan's bounce + stagnant air + giant palm + speed; James' all-around athletic ability + strength + durability; Antetokounmpo's long arms + giant palm + explosive power brought by super long Achilles tendon), and coupled with top technology and basketball IQ, they ultimately achieved their legendary status in the basketball hall. Behind every amazing dunk, block, fast break or wonderful pass, the glory of human body potential is shining.

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