I thought Derrick Rose would have had more.

Speaking of players who may/may not have been able to dunk, did Fred “The Mayor” Hoiberg ever throw down a dunk in his below mediocre career? I doubt it, he could only touch net from what I have seen.

How do you get 9′5″ from Kapono’s 30-inch vert. Wingspan is not the same as the height that you reach. He’s taller than 6′5″; his arms aren’t going to reach LOWER than his head. At his height, even with little T-Rex arms he’ll be reaching above 8 feet easily. With a 30-inch vert, he should be able to throw it down, no problem. But he never attacks the rim, and his dunks would look something like Larry Bird’s.

that sucks about J-Kap..6′5 wings and a 30″ vert..that = 9′5″

he’s right there…but can’t touch it.

that’s why his ass is such a good 3pt shooter. He’s emotionally wrecked from not being able to dunk so he’s trained himself to become one of the best marksman of his generation. He made his offensive game as efficient as possible as far away from the basket as possible. Not only is dunking not a possibility with his style of play it’s not even an option.

Great work E.

Some people may shrug these dunk numbers. And they shouldn’t. Getting to the rim speaks volumes about your offensive game, your teams offensive scheme, your place in the scheme and the capabilities of your teammates to recognize said players movement towards the basket.

If you’re new to the site and have yet to see any of my featured honeydips, I suggest starting with the newest one, Melanie Collins:

http://www.rotoevil.com/see-no-evil/a-tribute-to-melanie-collins