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by clairity 2997 days ago
NBA big men are certainly among the best in the world at defending the rim (due to selective pressures), but the highly disproportionate number of humans over 6'9" probably also has something to do with it. being able to block a shot while barely jumping really helps (i play rec ball and am taller than average, so have used this to my advantage quite a bit).