is it bcoz of they keep jumping?
2006-12-19 19:18:49 · 12 answers · asked by Cavalera 1 in Sports ➔ Basketball
genetics
2006-12-19 19:20:16 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are tall because of genes as in family genes not all basketball players are tall some are not 6 foot tall Nate Robinson for example if a team has to choice between 2 players with equal skill and one is taller, the person who makes the team would probably be the taller one because the taller the better for bball...it gives you an advantage but if one person who is shorter has more skill and is better than someone who is tall then the shorter person would get the spot on the team therefore its not all about height...ya gota be able to play
2016-05-22 23:24:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this question is like why arent there any fat marathon runners around. and the answer is easy, cause fat people can not make it to marathon running where as short people can not make it in proffesional basketball and so you do not really see short professional basketball players. there are lots of people who played basketball all their life and still not tall. however i have to admit that basketball has effect in height. because jumping helps your muscles grow longer, not thicker. and if your muscles grow in widewise you do not go that tall, a primary example to this is soccer players. soccer players who started to play soccer in early childhood grow their muscles wider and they do not go really tall. but i still think that this doesnt have really big effect on someones height, it can only effect +- 1 inch or so. the important thing is the hormones in your body.
2006-12-19 19:32:26 · answer #3 · answered by sukruday 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're not all tall, but it certainly helps to be tall in a game where the object of the game is to score in a hoop that is high up off the ground.
2006-12-19 19:21:53 · answer #4 · answered by malteseken 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well genious do you really think that people can get taller by only jumping and how do you expect them to basket if they'r not tall
dont mind but that was the stupidest question i've ever heard!:D
2006-12-19 23:30:30 · answer #5 · answered by OBED 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a dumb-A## question! Just the sheer mechanics of the sentence is mind boggling!
2006-12-19 21:43:43 · answer #6 · answered by jimmyhendrxx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jumping
2006-12-19 19:21:01 · answer #7 · answered by Emildinho 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not all but almost of them are tall....i think bec. they are always sleeping and they have vitamins
2006-12-19 23:29:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because that's what the nba chooses... tall peeps.
2006-12-19 19:21:33 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DUHH!!
So they're closer to the net - not so far to jump!!
2006-12-19 19:21:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋