the hoop is 10 feet

You can’t block/touch ball if it is on its way down or on the rim, then its called goaltending and shooting team gets points

It is 10 foot high exactly. Looking it up also told me that it was put that high over a hundred years ago, when the average height was 5'6".

Also helps that the average height of the NBA is 6' 6" (just over 2m).

The hoop is 10ft(3.048m) + the ball is 9.5in(24.13cm). Since the entire ball has to be above the rim in order to dunk, your looking at close to 11ft(3.3528m) minimum.

To me, there's nothing more satisfying when it comes to basketball than a good block

A lot of these are due to the moment. Number 1 decided the NBA championship.

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You guys have to see the full clip of that last block by LeBron. The real wonder of it was how far back LeBron was on the court when the play started and how fast he came out of nowhere to reject it. It was in the last minutes of the last game of the NBA finals, so it was pure will and adrenaline.

The proper trash talk after a huge block is either "Get that sh*t outta here" or "Not in my F*ckin house"!

Those two handed blocks have got to feel soul crushing to the shooter.

Taking the ball from people who haven’t shot it is called a steal, plenty just take it from people’s hands or when they are dribbling the ball. Also that last one was in the NBA Finals.

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Just to add more detail, the last block by James is number 1 because of the significance of it in the game, it was game 7 (the final game that can occur in an NBA Finals) against the Golden state Warriors that includes Stephen Curry, Klay Thomson etc. there were only a few minutes left in this game and the score was close, I think it was tied at the time and it was like that for the the last few minutes of the game. The Cavaliers are Lebron James’ home team which he played for at the time before going to the lakers. They were down 3-1 in the finals at one point, meaning they won 1 game and the warriors won three. So if the warriors won one more game they win the championship as you need 4 wins to win a playoff series in the NBA. The lebron led CAVS had to win three straight games in order to win the championship and no team has ever come back from a 3-1 deficit. The CAVS managed to win two more games to tie up the series and get to game 7 where towards the end of the game lebron made this block and if it hadn’t worked the warriors could’ve gotten the points from the shot putting them up which could’ve resulted in the warriors winning the championship but lebron managed to block the shot because he’s clutch, and that combined with a three point shot from Kyrie managed to win them the championship. The first team to come back from a 3-1 deficit in the finals in NBA History. So the block holds a lot of weight and significance.

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What makes blocks even more special nowadays, you cant touch the attackers hand or arm or they will call a foul, you can only hit the ball.

There's no better feeling than getting a block!!! Scoring can fuck off, blocking is where the real adrenaline is!!

To preface, I did not plan on this comment being so long but I got into it and wanted to shed some light on basketball for you. Basket is 10 ft high. Blocks are relatively rare in a game but not unusual and definitely big hype moments. A lot of people suggest steph curry highlights which is a good shout, I would say Russell Westbrook has a play style very well suited to being reacted to. Russell is a beast at about 6ft 4 can still hang with the big boys. If you were curious there are roughly 5 basketball positions, (this is in general terms but if you were to play 2K you would see these 5 positions), Point guard(PG), Shooting guard(SG), Small Forward(SF), Power Forward(PF), and Center(C). The guards tend to be the players most responsible for handling the ball and running the offense, these days guards are some of the big offensive threats and creators. Steph curry, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Kyrie Irving are some of the big name guards.Point Guards tend to be, but are not always, on the 'short' end with the avg height probably like 6ft 3, while shooting guards are usually a little more defensive and taller. Small forwards are some of the most versatile players, they tend to be larger and stronger than guards and have more defensive responsibility because of this, but still very common to see a small forward be the best offensive player on a team and in the playoffs this tends to be the most impactful position. Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Luka Doncic and Kawhi Leonard are some examples of forwards. ( I skipped power forwards and shooting guards, big examples of shooting guards-Michael Jordan, Devin Booker, James Harden(more of a point guard these days). Big examples of Power forwards-Tim Duncan, Blake Griffin, Kevin Garnett, Chris Bosh). Last position is the Center, the center is normally one of if not the biggest and tallest players on the court. Having a great center is vital for your defense, they offer the most rim protection and put players off from taking it to the basket, grab rebounds off of missed shots. However they are important on offense too, setting screens for teammates, rolling hard to the basket taking defenders with them, grabbing offensive rebounds, and while most centers don't have great shooting at distance in the modern game more and more big fellas are splashing it from deep (see Brook Lopez and Kristaps Porzingis) For the strongest center in the modern game, look at my boy Steven Adams. Great Centers have dominated the NBA since its inception, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul Jabar, Hakeem Olajuwan, Shaq, Dwight Howard, Anthony Davis(kind of), and many more.

you can knock it out of the hands at any time as long as you dont have any body contact, body contact more often than not gets called a foul. if you get 5 fouls you get ejected from the game, the 5th foul is like a red card.

The best blocker ever had just under 4 blocks a game then the drop off is drastic with good players around 2 a game, so yes sir getting a block is a better feeling than scoring most of the time. To get a game winning shot is tough but there's 10 people on the floor that can do that. If you get a game winning block typically you are the only person in the area code that can/could do that.

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Every block I wanna scream, "Get that sh*t outta here!!!"

For a split second I believed your “that James kid” comment was legit. Sufficed to say my brain quickly reminded me just who I was listening to.

Your exactly right, when you block someone it’s like your owning them. “Get that shit out of here”

watching these blocks makes me even more awed by the greatest dunks (in traffic) ...

The # 1 was obvious cause not only was it amazing but it saved the deciding game of the NBA Finals.

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Its 10 feet. And if ya boy on the left is 6'2" then in grade school eating some Wheaties and doing a little squats and deadlifts he'd be dunking no problem

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Id love to see you guys react to some dunks of the decade

Blocks are a fairly common thing, and you'll see a few during every game. Sometimes, the overly powerful blocks are an ego driven waste of an opportunity. The guy could clearly just tip it/grab it/catch it ie SOMETHING to just take possession of the ball, but they choose to make the highlight film by sending it 5 rows into the crowd.

The NBA basketball players really do live that drinking every night lifestyle even the night before games. A lot of them party big time. With covid now of course they don't do it as much now. When they have away games in other cities they usually check out the party scene big time. I heard you guys say something about hockey players drinking that's why I mentioned this. I like your guys show, I'll subscribe. Cheer's. I only seen the basketball videos so far, good stuff, lol.

You guys need to put up some MotoGP, WSBK, or Isle of Man TT stuff on here. Even British SBK racing. Show the Americans what real racing looks like. There are some Isle of Man TT videos that your butt stayed puckered the whole time you watch it.

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Big time blocks are the best feeling I remember in highschool I blocked someone twice by pinning his shot against the backboard and it felt good

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Wilt Chamberlain was 7foot 1 inches and had a vertical jump of 48 inches. He also ran the 440 yards in 49.0 seconds and the 880 yards in 1:58.3, put the shot 53 feet, 4 inches, and long jumped 22 feet.

Blocks are always a lot more exciting than scoring. Games typically end with both teams scoring over 100 points but there'll only be a handful of blocks each game. Also that #1 block was essentially a championship winning play in a city that hadn't won a championship from any of its three teams in over 50 years.

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I think you guys would enjoy ankle brakers and slam dunk compilations.

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You can only block a shot before the ball reaches the apex. Once the ball is on it's way down, you can't touch it. If you do, it's a penalty and the shot automatically counts as a made basket. If it's a dunk, you can block it at any time since the ball hasn't left the offensive player's hands. And if it's a lay-up, you have to block it before the ball touches the backboard.

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Nothing more frustrating than having a breakaway layup, nothing but daylight ahead, and you get your shit thrown into the third row by the trailing defender. The trailing defender has the leaping advantage on a running jump because he doesn't have his jumping range-of-motion inhibited by his arms having to handle the ball. He can sprint unrestricted by dribbling and leap at full speed, while the ball handler must maintain his dribble, coordinate his steps to his dribble, and then leap with extension restricted by the handling of the ball during the jump.

You should definitely react to either ankle breakers in basketball or jukes in football or both

You guys should react to the best assists of the last decade!! Or a magic Johnson highlight video!! You will love the passing more than anything I promise.

I was at the portland game for the #12 and I have never been to a game where the crowd got as loud and every single person in the building standing up like it was during that play

The ginger guy is 6’4. If he trained to dunk for about 2 weeks he definitely could get it

The only time your not allowed to touch the ball (assuming the ball is in play) is when the ball is on its way down on a shot or if the ball is still like bouncing on/over the rim otherwise you can attempt to steal the ball whenever your heart desires to try

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You should react to the best poster dunks or top 100 Vince Carter dunks lol

And obviously best Steph Curry's plays of the decade :)

Yes more of these!

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foor some context, the final block by lebron was in the final minutes of game 7 of the finals and caused them to win the championship

I love you guys watching basketball more than any other sport for some reason. They are all good, but man basketball just has some of the best athletic highlights

You guys should watch one with crossovers!

You guys MUST watch the Malice in the Palace footage. Most notorious sports fight in US history. Absolutely nuts

You Bloke's ought to watch Shawn Kemp's top 50 dunks. He was one of the best in game dunkers of the 90's. Just a pleasure to watch. He was a Freak athlete who did things on the court that not many could do.

RE: Athleticism - I've long held the opinion that basketball players are the most complete athletes in the world, as the sport requires virtually every facet of athleticism (size, strength, speed, agility, coordination, endurance, jumping ability, etc.), all at absolutely peak levels.

A block is sometime more satisfying than a shot.It can turns the game around.Huge momentum switch.🏀👍🏼🏀👍🏼.Please react to best NBA Dunks.Thanks.Pre season start today L.A Lakers vs L.A Cleppers.What’s up guys?Hello from Los Angeles,U.S.

NFL is the pinnacle athleticism. They have higher verticals than NBA players, bench press more, run faster, all while being bigger.

Also jsyk the last play was to win the final game of a 7 game series to win the NBA championship, obviously wasn’t the coolest but the most clutch!!!

You need to react to Manu Ginobili greatest playoff moments. He got inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. Also, check out Haley Reinhard's cover of Creep and Don't Speak by Gwen Stefani. You're going to love it.

React to more nba stuff from the past 5 years it has changed a lot since the last 2000s and early 2010s

Watch Michael Jordan’s Top 50. Y’all would love it

23:30 James Harden 🤣

Please check out Spud Webb 5'7 or 5'9" guard that won a dunk contest in the '87. Guards usually start at 6 feet to 6'4, sometimes shorter than 6 foot. Everyone else 6'5 to 7 foot or more

You're allowed to block the shot if it is going up. Think of it like an arch. At any point of the incline of the arch, you can legally block it. If it is on the decline of the arch and you block it, its called "goal tending" in which case the basket is given. Sometimes it is very close and a difficult decision. Ultimately, the judgement of the referee decides one way or the other.

Standard American basketball rim will sit at 10Feet or 3.048Meters for both male and female leagues.

Dwight howard was in this video a few times and he dunked on a 12 foot rim once in a dunk contest

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Grats to Stephen Curry tonight! Another Championship!

You guys should react to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest of 2016 & 2020.

You guys should have someone on when you watch American sports that can fill in your questions or add at times when it's important. I'd love to do it but you probably want someone who's got a following lol

Believe it or not, NFL players are usually the best athletes in the pro ranks. Check some of the measurables from their draft combine vs the NBAs. NFL players can jump higher on average even with their much higher weight, they run the 40 meters faster, they run the shuttle faster, and they can lift more. The only real advantage athletically for NBA vs them is in stamina.

NBA rim is 10 feet. The height of players varies from 6 feet to 7 feet 4 inches. Usually the taller they are the shorter they jump. Players gotta extend their arms to make sure the ball gets over the rim & at its highest point to avoid getting blocked

The really great blocks are both important/dramatic, and, direct the ball to your team to start a fast break the other way. See Bill Russell (old school--played in late 50s and 1960s) who was one of the best at it--maybe the best.

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Getting your shot blocked isnt just humiliating it can also hurt. Easy to tear a rotator cuff.

React to NBA dunk Contest 2000-2020 or early 80s/90s-2020

They showed two blocks by Nate Robinson, the last at 19:23. Nate was an incredible leaper who was, amazingly, only 5'9". In 2010 Nate won the slam dunk contest. Lebron James in comparison is 6'9", 250 lbs..

Still hoping for a reaction from you guys on the Zach Levine and Aaron Gordon dunk contest final from 2016

They gotta do nba top ten dunks

Btw that #1 block from Bron won Cleveland their first championship

There are tons of games that come down to the wire. You should react to best buzzer beaters! Also best dunks simply because I wanna see Brandon Knight get yoked on by Deandre Jordan 😂

To learn more about the skills of basketball you should do the best handles compilation

Have y’all watched any dunk contests yet?

To see the athleticism you really have to see an NBA game in person, preferably up close with good seats.

Fouls in the NBA or "when you can and can't knock it out of the other guys hands" is pretty subjective. In the 80s and early 90s they'd pretty much beat the shit out of each other and the rules have tighten significantly since then. Do a reaction for ESPN's 30 for 30 about the "bad boys" Detroit Pistons.

You need to listen to Larry Bird Trash talking stories. He and this is by players who played with and against him, was the biggest trash talker they had ever seen.

I'm surprised that the video didn't have 4 x's defensive player " Big " Ben Wallace in this. You guys might enjoy his mix tape video. 😁

@14:36 If I remember correctly it’s 10 feet!

now every time I hear the name nate robinson I just laugh