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I dont follow basketball, but came across the news today that 7'5" Sim Bhullar signed recently with the Kings.
Sim Bhullar Becomes 1st NBA Player Of Indian Descent After Signing Deal With Kings | Huffington Post
Seven feet five inches tall.
360 lbs.
So WHY aren't these 7' tall players going into the NFL? Do coaches not want them? I see a lot of 6'8" and 6'9" players in the NFL, but that seems to be about the ceiling on the height of players making it as NFL players.
Still there must be a good reason for this. I mean a reason other than my American ethnocentric assumption that they don't play American football in India at any competitive level.. or I guess Europe for that matter.
The money doesn't seem THAT much better in the salary capped NBA. Kobe is "only" making 23 million.
And if Sim can play in the NBA I assume he is somewhat athletic and can catch a fade and at the very least jump for soft passes. Who could defend against that? What else would he need to do? Run 10 yards, turn around, jump for the pass.
I get why they might be poor blockers. But put someone 7'5" on the DL and I bet they could do nothing but bat down passes and still be as useful as the guys that get pressure on the quarterback.
No one ever claimed that 7'2" Jaws was super athletic, but he sure gave Bond at 6'1" a good run for his money. And I'd guess Edward Carl Gaedel wasn't super athletic either, but he sure was a great pinch-hitter in the Major League.
So maybe it comes down to how injury prone these super tall guys might actually be. Too much so to be a success in the NFL though? I suppose if given the choice between playing a violent contact sport for a few million less and I too might choose to make a career in the NBA instead.
Anyway, just some light-hearted musings.
Sim Bhullar Becomes 1st NBA Player Of Indian Descent After Signing Deal With Kings | Huffington Post
Seven feet five inches tall.
360 lbs.
So WHY aren't these 7' tall players going into the NFL? Do coaches not want them? I see a lot of 6'8" and 6'9" players in the NFL, but that seems to be about the ceiling on the height of players making it as NFL players.
Still there must be a good reason for this. I mean a reason other than my American ethnocentric assumption that they don't play American football in India at any competitive level.. or I guess Europe for that matter.
The money doesn't seem THAT much better in the salary capped NBA. Kobe is "only" making 23 million.
And if Sim can play in the NBA I assume he is somewhat athletic and can catch a fade and at the very least jump for soft passes. Who could defend against that? What else would he need to do? Run 10 yards, turn around, jump for the pass.
I get why they might be poor blockers. But put someone 7'5" on the DL and I bet they could do nothing but bat down passes and still be as useful as the guys that get pressure on the quarterback.
No one ever claimed that 7'2" Jaws was super athletic, but he sure gave Bond at 6'1" a good run for his money. And I'd guess Edward Carl Gaedel wasn't super athletic either, but he sure was a great pinch-hitter in the Major League.
So maybe it comes down to how injury prone these super tall guys might actually be. Too much so to be a success in the NFL though? I suppose if given the choice between playing a violent contact sport for a few million less and I too might choose to make a career in the NBA instead.
Anyway, just some light-hearted musings.
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