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ShaqBynum3417
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 Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:27 am Post subject: How big is Bynum now and how big can he get? |
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This is what Drew measured prior to being drafted.
| Quote: | | “I measured out at 7’0 ¼ barefoot, I have a 7’6 wingspan, I have a 37 inch vertical off of one step and a 33 inch vertical from a standstill.” Andrew went on to say “I was never put on the bench for the bench press, so I’m not sure what my exact numbers are. I do know that my standing reach was 9’3 or 9’4.” |
Link to Bynum's measurements
Bynum also said he grew 3/4 of an inch a few years ago
| Quote: | AK: You’ve grown how much since training camp began?
AB: ¾ of an inch, I think. I’m not sure. |
Link to this interview
The Lakers also measured Bynum at 7'1" in late 2005
| Quote: | | Talk about upside: Lakers rookie C Andrew Bynum was 7-0 on draft day. Last week, the Lakers measured him at 7-1, and now doctors expect him to top out at 7-2 |
Link to this article
| Quote: | | Bynum won't turn 19 until Oct. 27, and his body still is developing, but he has grown an inch to 7-foot-1 and has the long arms to be a good shot-blocker. |
Link to this article
I remember hearing Drew's weight at 275, 285 and 300 when he was drafted and before the 2006-2007 season he said he was 285-289.
| Quote: | AK: What are you weighing in at these days? You looked bigger during the Summer League games.
AB: Anywhere from 285 to 289. It fluctuates. |
Link to this interview
Bynum's body fat % also dropped 3% before this season.
| Quote: | | Bynum improved his bench press from 265 pounds to 305, and his squats from 265 pounds 10 times to 405 pounds 10 times. His body fat dropped from 12 percent to nine. |
Link to this article
Bynum said he was 300 pounds in highschool.
| Quote: | | "In high school, I was 7 feet, 300 pounds playing against guys 6-5 and 180," Bynum said. |
Link to this article
So Bynum is 7'1" barefoot with a 33 inch vertical, atleast a 7'6" inch wingspan and he weighs probably close to 300 pounds with a low body fat% and a standing reach of about 7'5" but does anyone know if he grew past 7'1" and does anyone know what he weighs now? At 20 years old he is pretty close to Shaq's size when he was 20.
Here are Shaq's measurements from the 1992 pre-draft camp.
Height(barefoot)- 7'1"
Weight- 303 pounds
Wingspan- 7'7"
Body Fat- 12.2%
Standing Reach- 9'5"
Vertical- 35 Inches |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:59 am Post subject: |
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Wow- I think you answered your own question. Nice analysis of the limited info that we have on this subject.
Bynum is probably close to 7'2" with his shoes on. I don't think he is 300 lbs., probably 285 is more accurate.
I am glad you brought up his verticle leap- Bynum is very athletic for his size. He had an early rap for being un-athletic on this board, but a 37 inch verticle is great for a player of his size. He is no Dwight Howard ahtletically, but he is also a lot bigger than howard.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:02 am Post subject: |
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| As Dr. Funkbot said Bynum is probably 7'2" with shoes on. |
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ShaqBynum3417
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:12 am Post subject: |
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| Dr. Funkbot wrote: | Wow- I think you answered your own question. Nice analysis of the limited info that we have on this subject.
Bynum is probably close to 7'2" with his shoes on. I don't think he is 300 lbs., probably 285 is more accurate.
I am glad you brought up his verticle leap- Bynum is very athletic for his size. He had an early rap for being un-athletic on this board, but a 37 inch verticle is great for a player of his size. He is no Dwight Howard ahtletically, but he is also a lot bigger than howard. |
Yeah last I heard Howard's vertical was 39 inches but he is probably north of 40" now. He measured "only" 6-9 without shoes when he was drafted and 6-10 1/4 with shoes. I heard Howard claimed he was 6-9 1/2 not too long ago and I also heard he was up to 6-10 without. Either way he is nowhere near as tall as Bynum who is a legit 7-1 without shoes it seems. |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:46 am Post subject: |
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ShaqBynum, in your closing comments.. you say Andrew has a 7'6 standing reach. I believe it's 9'4.
Just thought I'd point it out.
Great analysis by the way. Good research leads to accurate predictions.
He's very close to Shaq's size. Except for the body fat...
I don't expect Andrew to ever be as strong or as heavy as Shaq, but he's longer and has a soft tough. More finesse.
Go Andrew, keep eating your wheaties young man.
Do it Mitch!!! |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:49 am Post subject: |
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| nice info shaqbynum... thanks for posting! |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:51 am Post subject: |
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Take an x-ray...check his femur heads to see if his growth plates have closed. Can't grow anymore when they've closed.
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ShaqBynum3417
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:52 am Post subject: |
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| LakerElite wrote: | ShaqBynum, in your closing comments.. you say Andrew has a 7'6 standing reach. I believe it's 9'4.
Just thought I'd point it out.
Great analysis by the way. Good research leads to accurate predictions.
He's very close to Shaq's size. Except for the body fat...
I don't expect Andrew to ever be as strong or as heavy as Shaq, but he's longer and has a soft tough. More finesse.
Go Andrew, keep eating your wheaties young man.
Do it Mitch!!! |
Sorry I meant about 9'5" standing reach. It was about 9'4" when he was drafted and since he grew about an inch it has to be about 9'5". I agree he won't be quite as strong as Shaq but for overall size he is the closest yet. If Bynum is a legit 7'1" now and his wingspan and reach are 7'7" and 9'5" then he'd be the exact same height and length as Shaq. |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Great post. The last I heard was the exact same measurements. I think he's about 7'1 and a little pocket change right now. Definitely more of a finesse game than Shaq, who was an absolute physical freak. I don't think there has been, nor will there ever be many others, who will compare with Shaq physically. As a previous poster noted he's not going to be as strong or big, but he's long as he_ll and it's great to know that we have us a big, dominant center returning soon. |
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ShaqBynum3417
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Shaq did have the finesse skills as far as footwork. As far as footwork Shaq was among the greatest of all time as far as big men go. Pete Newell who is known as a big man guru and watched Wilt played siad that. Here are some quotes from him about Shaq
| Quote: | | "Just watch Shaquille play three games in a row," Newell said. "I don't care who they are playing, you would see a large number of different foot skills creating a shot. There is such a tendency to say all he does is dunk the ball. But just watch him play three games in a row and just mark down all the shots he takes on both sides of the basket. You'd be amazed." |
Considering Shaq is about 7'3" in shoes he is pretty much like a 7'2" barefoot guy and I heard Shaq easily benched over 465 pounds and of course when Shaq here with the Lakers his weight ranged from 315-365 so Bynum probbaly will never be as explosive or as strong as Shaq. Bynum will have to rely on finesse skills a bit more than Shaq although considering there are few players Bynum's size I think he will be more of a power player. For example compare Bynum to Greg Oden
Greg Oden
Height w/o shoes: 6'11"
Height w/ shoes: 7'0"
Wingspan: 7'4 1/4"
Standing Reach: 9'4"
Weight: 280(Playing weight was 257)
Body Fat: 7.8%
Standing Vertical: 32"
Max Vertical: 34"
Bynum
Height w/o shoes: 7'1"
Weight: 289
Wingspan: 7'6"+
Standing Reach: About 9'5"
Body Fat: 9%
Standing Vertical: 33"
Max Vertical: 37"[/quote] |
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Good stuff! Shaq was a beast; his combination of speed, agility and power will likely never be duplicated- although I would have loved to see a Shaq in his prime go up against Wilt in his prime. He did have great footwork and he was also a great passer.
Bynum's verticle is right up there with Oden and Shaq's though. We forget how young and in-experienced he is, he has a lot of strength to add and he will only get better. There have been a couple of times where I have seen Bynum take off from below the freethrow line and throw down monster dunks. Plus I have seen him use his leaping ability to get rebounds a lot this season- he really can sky when he puts his mind to it.
He is just so long that he usually can just stand there and put his arms up to the job with out needing to jump or to foul. Also his offense is so smooth, he has a much better touch on his jumper and he can hit from more than 5 feet out (hummm Shaq) and hit free throws. Power versus finess. But before the injury Bynum was second in the league (behind Howard) in dunks.
Bynum really is a special player. I like his comitment to defense as well. Shaq for most of his career coasted on D, although his size and physicality on offense would tend to wear down his oppenents and make them less effective.
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Great thread.
Thanks for all the info, ShaqBynum3417! |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Do you guys think he can get up to 300 plus pounds without affecting his athleticism? |
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It's very odd to see all these workout numbers from Bynum.
Clearly they defy perception, because although Bynum is fairly athletic, he doesn't seem to get anywhere near as high as guys like Shaq and David Robinson used to.
But then you look at his vertical and it's identical to the best bigs (except Dwight Howard). |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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| I think Bynum is a little smaller than 285, i would say before he got injured he was 275-280 and he does look about 7'2 with shoes. He will never be as explosive or as strong as shaq BUT he does have better touch and so far seems to have better work ethic. I think the weight Bynum should for is 295-300 and stay there. |
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| shnjb wrote: | It's very odd to see all these workout numbers from Bynum.
Clearly they defy perception, because although Bynum is fairly athletic, he doesn't seem to get anywhere near as high as guys like Shaq and David Robinson used to.
But then you look at his vertical and it's identical to the best bigs (except Dwight Howard). |
Bynum uses his athleticism in spurts, not like an Amare or Dwight Howard. Might have some longevity to his career doing so since that's not the main source of him being a dominant player. |
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| shnjb wrote: | It's very odd to see all these workout numbers from Bynum.
Clearly they defy perception, because although Bynum is fairly athletic, he doesn't seem to get anywhere near as high as guys like Shaq and David Robinson used to.
But then you look at his vertical and it's identical to the best bigs (except Dwight Howard). |
Oooh, I disagree. He was definitely jumping up high this year, no doubt about it. That kid was flying up to grab some rebounds and throw down some monster dunks. He was clearly getting more and more comfortable in his own skin and the athleticism was showing. He was also quick to get off the ground for repeat jumps, which was nice to see.
Bynum will never be Shaq, but he looks like he may well be a hybrid of Duncan/Shaq/Hakeem/KAJ - especially when you hear of the film he's watching on those guys. Special player indeed. G-d willing, he stays healthy enough throughout his career to reach that mammoth potential. |
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| I believe if he reaches his full potential, he can become 10 feet 3 inches, give or take an inch. But that's only if he reaches his full potential. |
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ShaqBynum3417
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| LakerJam wrote: | | shnjb wrote: | It's very odd to see all these workout numbers from Bynum.
Clearly they defy perception, because although Bynum is fairly athletic, he doesn't seem to get anywhere near as high as guys like Shaq and David Robinson used to.
But then you look at his vertical and it's identical to the best bigs (except Dwight Howard). |
Oooh, I disagree. He was definitely jumping up high this year, no doubt about it. That kid was flying up to grab some rebounds and throw down some monster dunks. He was clearly getting more and more comfortable in his own skin and the athleticism was showing. He was also quick to get off the ground for repeat jumps, which was nice to see.
Bynum will never be Shaq, but he looks like he may well be a hybrid of Duncan/Shaq/Hakeem/KAJ - especially when you hear of the film he's watching on those guys. Special player indeed. G-d willing, he stays healthy enough throughout his career to reach that mammoth potential. |
Here is a good example of Drew's athletisism.
Dunk vs 76ers |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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| LakerElite wrote: | ShaqBynum, in your closing comments.. you say Andrew has a 7'6 standing reach. I believe it's 9'4.
Just thought I'd point it out.
Great analysis by the way. Good research leads to accurate predictions.
He's very close to Shaq's size. Except for the body fat...
I don't expect Andrew to ever be as strong or as heavy as Shaq, but he's longer and has a soft tough. More finesse.
Go Andrew, keep eating your wheaties young man.
Do it Mitch!!! |
that would give him about 4 inch arms |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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| 10scott10 wrote: | | LakerElite wrote: | ShaqBynum, in your closing comments.. you say Andrew has a 7'6 standing reach. I believe it's 9'4.
Just thought I'd point it out.
Great analysis by the way. Good research leads to accurate predictions.
He's very close to Shaq's size. Except for the body fat...
I don't expect Andrew to ever be as strong or as heavy as Shaq, but he's longer and has a soft tough. More finesse.
Go Andrew, keep eating your wheaties young man.
Do it Mitch!!! |
that would give him about 4 inch arms |
That would make him Kevin Willis...
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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bynum's physical stats are very incredible. mitch made a brilliant move for this kid. yeee yeee!   |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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I tend to ignore most statements on the basis that none of them are official measurements and come off as estimates.
Chicago PreDraft at least has the same people using the same methods measuring each player.
Frankly I could care less. He's big enough.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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| At pre-draft he had a 33" vertical from a standstill, and a 37" vertical off of one step. I'm not sure if that has increased or decreased, but given his size and wingspan, it wouldn't matter. He's got all the size and athleticism that he needs to dominate. He's not the athlete that Shaq was, and he won't be as heavy as Shaq unless he gets overweight. 300 lb athletic centers though don't grow on trees, if he continues to improve his post game he's going to be unstoppable down low. |
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It really depends how good looking the girl is.
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