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Originally Posted by vadimivich
Thomas supposedly has a 7'5" wingspan and a standing reach of about 9'2" ... which means his "head heigth" is basically pointless. Add to that a 35"+ vertical and you've got plenty of size to play PF in the NBA.
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Size is not just about length (
he-he). 215 lbs. is 20 lbs. lighter than Theo, about 30 pounds lighter than McDyess, and about 30-60 pounds lighter than most PFs (including Spoolie's list) in the NBA. Sure, you can speculate all you want about Thomas growing more--maybe he will. Maybe he will bulk up too--maybe. Or, maybe he will stay at 6'9" 215 and you will have a super athlete, who will get pushed off the blocks by every PF in the league.
A PF in the NBA can be 6'8" as long as he is 250+ lbs.(Brand). A PF can weigh 220 lbs. as long as he is 6'11" or taller (KG). I just haven't seen many examples of 6'9" 215 lbs. guys who make it as PFs. Marion might be the one exception, but he isn't really a PF is he?
And how many times have we heard that guys are not finished growing? How many of those have grown more? The only player that appears to have grown (while in the NBA) is KG (maybe). I know some do in college, but most are finished by then.