Wound
Years ago

Comparing high jump to basketball hoop

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2195236-comparing-a-243-meter-high-jump-to-a-basketball-hoop-puts-it-in-perspective#articles/2195236-comparing-a-243-meter-high-jump-to-a-basketball-hoop-puts-it-in-perspective

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Our Game  
Years ago

Anyone else agree the pic of the high-jumper & hoop is inaccurate, 2.43m (7"5') is no where near the bottom edge of the backboard!

Just a thought, obscure comparison but Vince carter cleared a 2.16m player in the infamous olympics dunk.

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koberulz  
Years ago

"2.43m (7"5')"
Check your math. It's 7'11.7".

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Our Game  
Years ago

"2.43m (7"5')"
Check your math. It's 7'11.7".

Checked ........I'm wrong.

Point remains though, 7'11" is 2 feet from the hoop, that pic makes it look like 2.43m is level with the bottom edge of the backboard.

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Naph  
Years ago

Pretty low bar at Bleacher Report. If you can post on this forum, you can probably post on Bleacher Report too if you want to.

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The Dream  
Years ago

did not look like it was 62cm from the rim

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