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Re:How to Become the Best in the World at Something by specialp on Thursday October 24, 2019 @02:24PM (#21347574)
An aside, but basketball is probably not the best example. A large amount of men 7ft tall or more have played in the NBA. over 17%. So basketball many of them have achieved elite height not skill.

http://www.truthaboutit.net/2012/05/true-or-false-half-of-al...

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Re:How to Become the Best in the World at Something by pbulises on Friday October 25, 2019 @12:29AM (#21351894)
Author here. That's actually a good point. Thank you!
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Re:How to Become the Best in the World at Something by yters on Thursday October 24, 2019 @03:41PM (#21348435)
Spudd Web!
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Re:How to Become the Best in the World at Something by wolco on Thursday October 24, 2019 @04:17PM (#21348729)
About 2800 people in the world are 7 feet tall or taller. 0.000038%.

Half are women. 300/400 would be in the age range at anytime. If 10% play basketball. That's only 40.

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Re:How to Become the Best in the World at Something by JamesBarney on Thursday October 24, 2019 @04:35PM (#21348873)
Much less than half would be women.
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Re:How to Become the Best in the World at Something by messick on Thursday October 24, 2019 @04:31PM (#21348837)
> There are 43 players in the National Basketball Association that are at least seven feet tall. Fourteen of those players are seven-foot-one or taller.

https://gooddeedseats.com/tallest-players-of-every-nba-team-...

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Re:How to Become the Best in the World at Something by wolco on Thursday October 24, 2019 @08:43PM (#21350680)
Interesting. I wonder how many all-stars vs bottom feeders. Sevenfooters need to rebound/block sometimes shoot but rarely are they the best of the best and suffer from more health issues.
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