At what age do most NBA players retire?
It honestly comes down to a few factors. Health, skill and love for the game. The average age for retirement is in the mid to late thirties for a star in the NBA. Around 34/35 is when the body may start to decline depending on the style of play and 40 is considered the final benchmark.Lots of people expect big players like Centers and Power Forwards to retire earlier because their body is under more pressure. However it's usually the opposite - players like Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitski and Kevin Garnett have been able to extend their careers by adjusting their skillset and playing less minutes. No matter how old you get, if you're tall and strong you can always rebound and block a few shots here and there.Fast tempo, physical guards and forwards usually retire at a younger age due to their bodies giving in. Kobe is an enigma, recently retiring after 20 years because his body simply couldn't survive anymore. He went through years of driving to the hoop, fighting through contact and taking punishment at the rim. This takes its toll on the body.A similar player, for example, is Dwyane Wade. He has built his career on being a very physical and to the basket scorer and its clearly shown in his games played over the last few seasons - disregarding last season which was his healthiest in years.Combining this heavy punishment with the massive minutes that star players play in today’s game, you can probably expect the average star player to retire a little earlier than in the past. Lebron will probably retire in his late 30’s when his play starts to decline. Dwyane will be gone in 2/3 years. Garnett and Paul Pierce will be gone next year and most probably followed by Dirk in the year to follow.
What's the minimum height requirement to play in the NBA.?
I known someone who is 5'6" and likes to play it but wishes he could dunk a ball into the net. I've been told it's 5'8" but need a certified answer along with the history and reason why. Has the height ever changed as well?
Are NBA players obligated to do post game interviews?
I think the stars are obligated to do it because the NBA provides them with money and fame. Although I may be wrong, I think post-game interviews work off mutual respect. If you are not a star, post-game interviews wouldn't matter.It's exactly what a celebrity goes through and I think the NBA stars understand that. So, I don't know if they get paid to do them or not, but I think players just do it because it's a routine and their way of getting their name out there other than basketball.
During March Madness, do the basketball players attend classes?
Yes, They do attend colleges to major in basketball, intern at the NCAA tournament, and get their first job in the NBA. Players and coaches no longer hide their intentions – the top players go to a high-profile school (i.e. Kentucky, Kansas, etc.), showcase their talent to a national audience for a year, and bolt for the NBA Draft. The player never had an intention to take advantage of a free education. The coach never expected to have the player as a building block for the next several years. New NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has expressed a desire to set a minimum age to enter the NBA at 20 it’s currently 19. The rule can’t be negotiated until 2017 at the earliest.Raising the minimum age would force players to attend college for probably two years, at least. That would help colleges build a program. It also could, in theory, entice a student to stay long enough to graduate, or at least earn enough credits for it to be realistic to get a diploma even after leaving early to enter the NBA.It’s a nice thought to think the NBA is doing this as a way to help college athletics, and to encourage students to take advantage of a great opportunity for a free education. Of course, that’s not the case. Forcing kids to go to school for two years ensures that the players that come into the league are better prepared to handle the NBA game, and better the NBA product. It also allows fans to follow college players better, which helps the league market those players.
What happens to the NBA Undrafted players after the draft selection?
They become “UFAs”, Undrafted Free Agents. They can negotiate with whatever teams they wish. But, generally, because they went undrafted, they’re not going to make as much money with a contract as the drafted players would.
What is the minimum height required to make a basketball dunk?
Thanks for the A2A.Now, let us consider a few things.The hoop is 10 feet above the ground, but to dunk the ball you need your hand to be above the hoop. Effectively, your fingertips need to be atleast 10 feet 6 inches high.Now, another thing to factor into is the standing reach. On an average, a 6 ft tall guy has an 8ft standing reach. However, things like shoulder width and build also factor into it.Another thing to consider is your weight. While the weight won't determine how high you need to jump, but it would determine how much force you need to exert.Now, NBA has had great dunkers as short as 5 feet 6 inches but they had exceptional vertical jumps.What you should do is calculate your height, standing reach and weight and enter them into the website below.Dunk CalculatorYou can reverse engineer your way into finding the necessary height given your vertical, however, you don't have a lot of control on your height.So, to dunk, you should increase your vertical and have the correct posture, with the ideal bend of knees.
Why does the NBA only allow 12 players to suit up for a game? Why can't all 15 players on the active roster play?
Before the rule change a few years back to what it is now, NBA teams used to abuse the injury list rules to “stash” players away. Since 12 players were allowed on the active roster, teams would put younger “fringe” players on the injured list with dubious claims of injury.Now, a team is allowed 15 players on the roster and, before each game, 12 are listed as “active” for the game. There are exceptions for verifiable “long-term” injuries, but they are uncommon. In my opinion, all 15 players on the roster, if they are healthy, should be allowed to be put on the “active” roster for a game. You may remember that, a couple of seasons ago, the Los Angeles Lakers began a game with just 8 healthy players and three of them fouled out, with the last one fouling out early in the fourth quarter. Unlike other levels of basketball, which allows a team to play with less than five players on the court until just one remains, the NBA has a rule whereby any of the five remaining players on the court commits his sixth, seventh, etc., foul, the team is charged with a technical foul plus the penalty for the foul itself. If all 15 players were allowed to be “active” for a game, the Lakers would have started the game with 11 players instead of 8 and there wouldn’t have been that much of a problem.
Which of these present time nba all stars and greats will never win a championship?
Jason kidd- he lead the nets twice to the finals...his support cast was good enough to beat any team in the east ...but not good enough to beat top contending teams in the west Allen Iverson- i don't no where he will go but he is getting older and he will need a good second option scorer with good role players on whatever team he's going to be on next ...memphis and miami are trying to get him...i think a miami team will be better since they got one of the most dynamic scorers in the nba dwade... if he goes to memphis they will barley try to get in the playoffs Vince carter- he's in a good situation on a top contending eastern conference team like the orlando magic ...he just needs to put more heart into his nba game ...and he will be vincasnity once again ...he still has 90% of his hops tmac- a great scorer but injury prone...we all know houston rockets are going to win the championship next year minus a yao ming and artest... tmac is the lone ranger again like he was in orlando but he has a better supporting cast... steve nash- two time m.v.p ...he needs a championship ring to go with those two rings dirk nowsiki- he had his chance in the finals against the miami heat team... i think he is losing his patience ...
I'm 5'6", 150 lbs, am I military special forces material?
I am 6' 2"....never had to worry about any height restrictions There is a height requirement in Special Forces but I forgot what it is....? and can not find it on the SF site....probably in the medical exam criteria....I remember we had a Major that was around 5' 6" but he had a waiver to be in SF(waivers can be given on a case by case basis).... we called him the "Montanyard" because of his dark skin and short stature.... he may of had "special" qualifications to get that waiver ( multilingual, etc)??? The weight seems a little close to the line.....but they also work on "body fat"... so if that 150 pounds is all muscle you still might make it