Could Michael Phelps play NBA hoop?

[Fabbs]

If he had started practicing and playing 4 years ago? For that matter if he started now in 1 2 3 years?

"Michael Phelps is between 187 pounds and 195 pounds with height of close to 6 foot 4-inch. He has big feet (US shoe size of 14), broad shoulders, large chest, long arms and his wing span is nearly 80 inches (about 3 to 4 inches longer than his height)."

[Flight3107]

Close this thread

[xtremesteven33]

Records still indicate that Michael Phelps is white, so unless he became a 3 point specialist the answer is no. It's the same the other way around, LeBron couldn't ever be a record breaking swimmer because we all know he can't swim.




:wow

[Fabbs]

Records still indicate that Michael Phelps is white, so unless he became a 3 point specialist the answer is no. It's the same the other way around, LeBron couldn't ever be a record breaking swimmer because we all know he can't swim.
That explains Timmy Duncans being Olympic potential swimmer before they closed the pool near his house?

[Heath Ledger]

The stereotype about black people not knowing how to swim isn't too far off from my experience both in high school and in the military. But the one about them not eating the cho cha? I ain't buying it.

[balli]

Are you serious? Phelps has the legs of a 6'0" man and the torso of a 6'8" man, thereby making him a fucked up 6'4". It's conducive to swimming, but other than that he's a freak. This thread should be locked and you should be banned or suspended for a week for even suggesting this stupid idea.

[Fabbs]

Are you serious? Phelps has the legs of a 6'0" man and the torso of a 6'8" man, thereby making him a fucked up 6'4". It's conducive to swimming, but other than that he's a freak. This thread should be locked and you should be banned or suspended for a week for even suggesting this stupid idea.
6'8" wingspan and if you see no athletic potential in Phelps then your head is up your ass.

Also you have no, zero, none powers of mod so the thread will stand is spite of your whining and spouting.

[balli]

6'8" wingspan and if you see no athletic potential in Phelps then your head is up your ass.

Also you have no, zero, none powers of mod so the thread will stand is spite of your whining and spouting.

His abnormally long wingspan would be fine if his legs weren't so abnormally short. Obviously, he's probably a good athlete, but you're a downright fool to think a guy built like Michael Phelps could play basketball at an NBA level.

[Brutalis]

His ears would slow him down considering wind resistance.

[Heath Ledger]

he probably cant even dunk

dont you know white men can't jump?

[Fabbs]

His abnormally long wingspan would be fine if his legs weren't so abnormally short. Obviously, he's probably a good athlete, but you're a downright fool to think a guy built like Michael Phelps could play basketball at an NBA level.

yeah Beno Undies sure has an NBA bod.
Lets see, who else?

[dirk4mvp]

While we're at it, can the Colts pick up Ussaine Bolt to be a kickoff returner?

[stretch]

yeah Beno Undies sure has an NBA bod.
Lets see, who else?

:lmao

[jack sommerset]

That explains Timmy Duncans being Olympic potential swimmer before they closed the pool near his house?


WTF! Thats freaken hysterical that someone actually bought that shit and more important repeated it.I am laughing so hard right now. "They closed the pool NEAR his house" so his "potential" of being an olympic swimmer ended!

:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Fabbs]

While we're at it, can the Colts pick up Ussaine Bolt to be a kickoff returner?
good idea. Or see if he can catch a pass. Or run a reverse.
At least give him the chance.

[balli]

Now would be a good time to stop digging that hole, fabbs.

[Fabbs]

Now would be a good time to stop digging that hole, fabbs.
Continue sniffin Beno Undies, ballijuana.
Phelps has no chance to match Beno. :lol:lol

[EJFischer]

WTF! Thats freaken hysterical that someone actually bought that shit and more important repeated it.I am laughing so hard right now. "They closed the pool NEAR his house" so his "potential" of being an olympic swimmer ended!

:lmao:lmao:lmao

Dude, the only Olympic sized pool on his island was destroyed by a hurricane. Makes it kind of hard to train.

[monosylab1k]

Dude, the only Olympic sized pool on his island was destroyed by a hurricane. Makes it kind of hard to train.

yeah but he was living in a country surrounded by water.

[EJFischer]

yeah but he was living in a country surrounded by water.

Fewer sharks on the basketball court, though.

[koriwhat]

That explains Timmy Duncans being Olympic potential swimmer before they closed the pool near his house?

if i'm not mistaken isn't there a whole ocean that surrounded duncan's homeland? well i guess it's pretty stupid to suggest he could practice swimming in the ocean since olympic swimmers don't compete in the ocean. oh well.

[Flight3107]

Also Phil Dalhausser could possibly be the next Amare.


Someone please give him a chance !!!

[Fabbs]

WTF! Thats freaken hysterical that someone actually bought that shit and more important repeated it.I am laughing so hard right now. "They closed the pool NEAR his house" so his "potential" of being an olympic swimmer ended!

:lmao:lmao:lmao
Maybe if you use a few more icons it will make you look even more spitey and lend an ounce of credibility to your post. Duncans potential Oly swimming has been posted plenty on ST. Here is but one, Numb nutts.
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75725&highlight=Duncan+Olympic+swimmer

[jack sommerset]

Maybe if you use a few more icons it will make you look even more spitey and lend an ounce of credibility to your post. Duncans potential Oly swimming has been posted plenty on ST. Here is but one, Numb nutts.
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75725&highlight=Duncan+Olympic+swimmer

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[monosylab1k]

Maybe if you use a few more icons it will make you look even more spitey and lend an ounce of credibility to your post. Duncans potential Oly swimming has been posted plenty on ST. Here is but one, Numb nutts.
http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75725&highlight=Duncan+Olympic+swimmer


His mother Ione, who was his loudest supporter at every swim meet, lost her battle with breast cancer the day before Tim’s 14th birthday. Completely crushed, Tim never swam competitively again.

So he didn't quit swimming because of the pool, as the article also said practices were moved to the ocean. He quit cuz of his mother dying.

[duncan228]

So he didn't quit swimming because of the pool, as the article also said practices were moved to the ocean. He quit cuz of his mother dying.

It was both. The pool got destroyed, as did the hospital his mother was getting treatment in. She died within months of the hurricane, Duncan never swam competitively again. To help him get through the grief of losing his biggest fan, his mom, (who died the day before his 14th birthday), his brother-in-law put a basketball in his hands and began teaching him the game.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

I think he should try his hand at boxing. He's got crazy reach, and if Rocky III taught me anything it's that training in or near water is paramount to becoming a good fighter.

[jack sommerset]

Rocky taught me to train with chickens. Maybe if we did not eat them I could have played in the NFL

[pauls931]

Rocky taught me to train with chickens. Maybe if we did not eat them I could have played in the NFL

I was more worried about you choking the chicken...

[angelbelow]

wtf is the matter with you?

[ShoogarBear]

The start of hoops can't come fast enough.

[endrity]

Since we're talking about athletes picking up another sport, and his name was mentioned in this thred, maybe you guys would like to hear that Bolt is going to train to become a soccer player.

Appearently he has already signed a contract for Real Madrid in Spain, and he will start practicing with them really soon. I don't how much this is a publicity stunt vs. a real opportunity for him to play with them (probably the first one) but he has said he is a huge supporter of the team.

[Fabbs]

The start of hoops can't come fast enough.
I know. I'm sure glad we didn't draft Phelps 6 years ago or someone like Phelps. The thought of him locking down someone Bruce Bowen D style with his 6'8" wings is far too boring. It's so much more exciting awaiting 2000-2007s Euro Stravinkis cameo Spurs appearance along with riding the old vet/young wasted draft pick point guard in and out of the PopHouse merry-go-round.

Pour another half cup of regular in the decaff. It's balls out party time in Spursville. :hat

[lefty]

Well, if Mario Chalmers and Darrell Arthur pee out their marijuana on him, he will not drown

[Sausage]

They let Bonzi Wells in the league, so why not?

[endrity]

^man, zanetti and messi really wanna get that ball back!

[lefty]

^man, zanetti and messi really wanna get that ball back!

Yeah, that Algerian defender gave them major headaches (he scored 2 goals in that game) :D

[endrity]

Yeah, that Algerian defender gave them major headaches (he scored 2 goals in that game) :D

Damn, didn't know that.

When was this game? Judging from the ball, shirt designs from adidas, and messi's number it's before 2008 right?

[lefty]

Damn, didn't know that.

When was this game? Judging from the ball, shirt designs from adidas, and messi's number it's before 2008 right?

Correct.

2007.

It was a friendly game between Algeria and Argentina, played in Barcelonna.

Argentina won 4-3

[21_Blessings]

If he had started practicing and playing 4 years ago? For that matter if he started now in 1 2 3 years?

"Michael Phelps is between 187 pounds and 195 pounds with height of close to 6 foot 4-inch. He has big feet (US shoe size of 14), broad shoulders, large chest, long arms and his wing span is nearly 80 inches (about 3 to 4 inches longer than his height)."

Yeah dude and Usain Bolt would be the greatest NFL reciever that ever lived!

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

yeah but he was living in a country surrounded by water.


Fewer sharks on the basketball court, though.

:lol

[Sissiborgo]

No i don't think so..I think he should just be a good swimmer...:toast

[The Franchise]

No.

[Kibic]

If he could make three steps before dribble, he has a potential.