Put JJ Barea's arms on these player...

[monosylab1k]

Take the following players and reimagine their careers if their own long arms were replaced with JJ Barea's little t-rex arms. They still have the same skills & athletic ability, just really tiny arms. Who would still be successful, who would suck, etc...

Bill Russell
Tim Duncan
Michael Jordan
Shaq
LeBron James
Dirk Nowitzki
Serge Ibaka
Kevin Durant
Dr J
Hakeem Olajuwon

[mavs>spurs]

None tbh

[AussieFanKurt]

They would all suck...

[skmblz]

replace one hand with a piece of celery and Patrick Duffy for a leg - who would still be successful?

...damn what are you smokin'?

[FkLA]

dumb ass thread tbh

[jeebus]

Even with T-rex arms, Duncan is still the classiest player in the game. And that's all that matters in life.

[SpursIndonesia]

replace one hand with a piece of celery and Patrick Duffy for a leg - who would still be successful?

...damn what are you smokin'?

:lol

/thread

[timvp]

Kevin Willis' wingspan would grow a couple inches in such as scenario, tbsh.

[Juggity]

Bill Russell

Probably still taller/longer than the honkies. He'd be fine. Except in matchups against chamberlain, where he'd be destroyed on the boards.


Tim Duncan

Wouldn't be a shotblocker, but his arsenal of moves on offense and savvy defensive play would still make him an effective force.


Michael Jordan

I wonder if shorter arms would have significantly hurt his midrange game. Probably. He'd have adapted to it though.


Shaq

big enough that it wouldn't matter how long his arms were. He was just a bulldozer


LeBron James

Defense would suffer, but he'd still drive to the hoop and throw down that same right handed tomahawk 3 times/game


Dirk Nowitzki

I think Dirk would be able to manage. His footwork, flamingo jumpshot, etc would still be effective


Serge Ibaka

Would not be a shotblocker, and would not have a career


Kevin Durant

Would not have a career. Relies on long-ass arms to shoot the ball over the head of virtually everyone on the floor.


Dr J

No idea


Hakeem Olajuwon

Same outcome as Tim probably.

None of the players would be as good if they had shorter arms, but all would still be stars in the NBA except for KD and Ibaka

[Latarian Milton]

durant can play SG and still hit them shots even w/ short arms, and his body length will pretty much make up for it, the same applies to dirk. shaq would still be a beast in the paint using his strength but his dominance would be gone due to the limited wingspan, nigga would be a glorified porkins and all. the rest would suck and become average-mediocre players imho

[Expert]

Bonner would own them in wingspan.

[KaiRMD1]

Jordan

[HarlemHeat37]

Russell would still be an NBA player, and he could still have 11 rings with his stacked supporting casts, but he would not have the same mystique or nearly the same dominance..he would be a role player..

Duncan would not be an All-Star player..his length has negated the lack of athleticism and has allowed him to get clean shots over any defender..he would still be a great role player in the NBA with his height, footwork and IQ..

Jordan would still be a star, but part of his ability was due to his massive hands, tbh..

Shaq and Lebron wouldn't be as affected..they would still have their size and athleticism..

Dirk would be Ryan Anderson..

Ibaka would be living in a hut made out of branches and grass with his starving family of 25..

Durant would be a star in Europe..his freakishly long arms allow him to draw most of his fouls, tbh..he would still have grotesque pimples and sores on his face, tbh..

Dr. J and Hakeem would still be star players(like a Blake Griffin)..

[SpursIndonesia]

Ibaka would be living in a hut made out of branches and grass with his starving family of 25..

Untrue, it's either lying dead in the local conflict or being a boss rich with blood diamond money. :D

[Jeff Van Gundy]

replace one hand with a piece of celery and Patrick Duffy for a leg - who would still be successful?

...damn what are you smokin'?

:lmao