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Chapter 65 Physical Examination (Part [-])
Chen Xiao's 12-foot-3-inch vertical jump immediately spread to the ears of the surrounding players and management.

Knowing that Chen Xiao was going to test the run-up height, everyone stopped their test items and surrounded the field.

All the media pointed their cannons at Chen Xiao who was about to run.

You must know that the current NBA record for the highest reach is 11 centimeters created by Howard in 381, and the record for the previous 20 years was 378 centimeters held by O'Neal.

Chen Xiao opened up enough space for the run-up, and after a few steps of the run-up, he jumped up with all his strength and slapped the paddle with a sound of pia.

Several staff gathered around to confirm that the run-up reach was 12 feet 4.75 inches, about 377.8 centimeters, which was less than half a centimeter away from O'Neal's previous historical record.

Hearing the clamor of the surrounding people asking for another jump, Chen Xiao readily agreed to do it again, but after the first jump, Chen Xiao already knew it in his heart. With his current weight and jumping level, the maximum height of 380 cm must be the limit.

Repeat the action just now, and hit the pick again to make a crisp sound.

12尺5.25寸，刚刚好提升了半寸，约379公分。成功超过奥尼尔12尺5寸的前记录，离现记录其实也就差个2厘米。

Hearing the 12 feet 5.25 inches reported by the staff, there was warm applause in the arena. After all, this is already the second record in history.

At this time, Chen Xiao, who was congratulated by everyone for surpassing O'Neill, knew O'Neill's accurate body profile data.

It turns out that O'Neill's maximum touch height reached 378 cm, and his maximum bounce exceeded 91 cm.

Although he was a magic rookie shark at the time, his weight had already reached 136 kilograms, which was simply terrifying.

Chen Xiao didn't dare to think that if he weighed another 50 catties, he could still jump 60 centimeters.

Larry Bird on the sidelines has been staring at Chen Xiao since he measured his height. He has been a player to the president. Even if he is not a professional scout, he can tell the player's physical fitness at a glance.

The team also has a 218 center Bird, and I can't help but compare Hibbert with Chen Xiao.

The height data of the two are close, but Bird can tell that Chen Xiao is slightly taller by half an inch, 1 or 2 centimeters.

Not to mention the wingspan, Bird felt that Chen Xiao's wingspan should be comparable to that of his old partner McHale, obviously longer than Hibbert.

As for bouncing, it is upgraded from obvious to blind.

But in fact, for the team management, the maximum bounce height of the inside line is not particularly important, what is more important is the standing height and bounce speed.

This is the same as watching the 30-meter run and the [-]-meter run instead of the [-]-meter run on the football field. The high jump is not as fast as the fast bounce, and explosive power is king.

Excellent hardware coupled with Duang's ejection speed, that is the perfect guardian of the restricted area.

The speed of the projectile is easy to judge with the naked eye.Chen Xiao's height, arm length, and touch height have been fully stretched, and his jumping height is also sufficient, but the bounce speed can still be improved.

But you can't demand that a child only get 98 points on a test paper with a perfect score of [-].

As far as the current situation is concerned, Chen Xiao is simply a taller, longer and more explosive Roy Hibbert in terms of physical fitness.

Of course, in terms of weight, Chen Xiao is still thinner than Hibbert, but judging by the big frame, it is definitely not a problem to gain weight.

As far as Chen Xiao feels about Bird, he can't help but think of Russell, the greatest center in the history of the Celtics, and his old enemy, Wilt Chamberlain.

Bird thought to himself, if he could put Chen Xiao in the penalty area, he would not only be able to protect the frame, but also practice and improve based on Chen Xiao's inside offensive ability shown in March Madness, so as to take advantage of the weak inside defense of the Heat.

The Pacers may not lose to the Heat 2:4 in the second round.

While Bird was thinking, Chen Xiao also came to the platform where the palms were measured.

Following the instructions of the staff, Chen Xiao fully opened his hands and placed them on the special test table.

Measure the distance from the heel of the palm to the tip of the finger. The length of the palm is about 10.75 inches, which is just over 27 centimeters.

The longest distance from the thumb to the little finger of the open palm is 12 inches wide, 30.5 cm.

Even the well-informed and professional staff couldn't help exclaiming "Oh, my God".

"This may be the biggest hand in NBA history since statistics are available. The palm of a giant." For a rookie like Chen Xiao who has already made a name for himself, the staff naturally did not hesitate to praise him, and this is also true.

Bird, who was sitting on the sidelines, looked at Chen Xiao's raised palms from a close distance, and made a judgment on the pair of palms, "This is a pair of giant palms that can also have a sense of presence on the screen of a TV under 20 inches."

The importance of hand size to a player is beyond doubt, and there is a huge difference between real big hands and fake big hands.

Many fans may be surprised when Kobe, Durant, Anthony and other stars admit that they cannot catch the ball with one hand.

Obviously they're not the average person who can't catch the ball, but the fact is, their palms don't support them reliably at any given moment in the heat of the game.

When opening the singles, it is no problem to grab a little bit, put on a pose, and play handsome.Many ordinary people with slightly larger hands can also do it.

But in the face of fierce confrontation, double-teaming, and defense at the basket, he can easily grab the basketball and let the basketball docilely dance with the command of the arm, like an arm.Very few players can do it.

Those 9.75/11.375-inch hands played a big role in Jordan's amazing aerial pulls and hand-changing layups.

When you need to concentrate on mobilizing your palms and fingers to catch the ball, you will naturally be inferior to those players of the same level of talent who subconsciously and naturally grab the basketball.

Therefore, some people joked that the distance between Kobe and Jordan lies in the palm length that is less than 1 inch apart.

For perimeter players, small hands may also be beneficial.Some reports suggest that smaller hands are better for shooting.

But for inside behemoths like Chen Xiao, why shoot when they can put the basket? After receiving the ball inside, the big hand can help him put the ball into the basket easily in various ways at the edge of the basket.

After measuring the data, Chen Xiao withdrew his palm, stepped aside calmly, and asked Meizi to take the test.

Hey, why is there no movement, Chen Xiao looked sideways, his feet with thick eyebrows seemed to be stuck, and he didn't move.

What's the matter, the second favorite can make a privilege accident, right?As the number one pick, Chen Xiao leads by example and does not allow such privileged thinking to exist in this arena.

After a test, the palm length is 9 inches and about 22.9 centimeters, which is small for an inside line, but it is not outrageous.

The palm width after opening is 8.5 inches and only 21.6 centimeters is a bit exaggerated, and many fans may be able to reach this level.

(End of this chapter)