It’s great that he has an explosive leap, but that’s going to hurt him when he had to fight for rebounds against taller opponents. He has to jump higher, so he’s in the air longer, which means that it takes longer for him to jump again. I’d rather him be 6’6″ with a 39″ vertical.
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It’s great that he has an explosive leap, but that’s going to hurt him when he had to fight for rebounds against taller opponents. He has to jump higher, so he’s in the air longer, which means that it takes longer for him to jump again. I’d rather him be 6’6″ with a 39″ vertical.