Player Heights???

[andyleethailand]

I'm just interested in player's heights, sorry if this had been posted before but i just can't seem to find the thread...

I'm especially interested in Xie Zhongbo's height...i've seen him and heard that he's massive, but anyone know his exact height???...every answer/suggestion will be appreciated!

[event]

I'm especially interested in Xie Zhongbo's height190cm according to this (http://www.badmintoncn.com/al/starweb/star_183.htm).

[andyleethailand]

190cm according to this (http://www.badmintoncn.com/al/starweb/star_183.htm).

Thanks!...sure he is massive then...^^

[oldfreeman]

Height does not matter to old players like Eddy Choong who is only 5 ft 2 inches tall. He made up for it by his leaping smashes and great agility. Sometimes players compensate for their physical disadvantage by adapting to it. Read that Ong Poh Lim had a limp but compensated for it by wriggling his hips and executing his crocodile service to fool opponents.

[suetyan]

XZB is taller or BCL? :D

[george@chongwei]

XZB is taller or BCL? :D
xzb ..i think but this is really damn hard question!:D:D

[suetyan]

xzb ..i think but this is really damn hard question!:D:D
actually it is an easy question, just ask both of them stand together then we could get the answer :p

[george@chongwei]

actually it is an easy question, just ask both of them stand together then we could get the answer :p
u got any pics let us see and estimate???:p

[event]

XZB is taller or BCL?You can judge for yourself the reliability of this website but it says Bao is 192cm (http://www.badmintoncn.com/cbo_star/star_23.html) and Xie is 190cm (http://www.badmintoncn.com/cbo_star/star_183.html). Mind you, it also has Wang Lin at 172cm, but that is explained by the accompanying photo, in which Wang looks about 14. In other words, old photo, old stats.

[nicole_tvxq]

BCL is taller.
Does badminton need 190cm player??
Will it be to tall??

[Isegrim]

Yes, badminton needs 190cm players
because i am 1,90 too :)

[narnia]

IMO,

In MS: doesn't matter, see TH and LCW they are just around 173cm...

In WS: it somewhat matters. see Tine Rasmussen or XXF or ZN they can cover the court in just 2 or 3 steps while shorter players should go one or two steps more. But there's still a player like Zhou Mi who compensates it with great skills to read her opponent's moves.

in MD, WD, and XD: height matters. at least one of the players should be tall. see around the top players.

:)

[george@chongwei]

MD: it doesnt matter too..look at JJS, Kido or the FUzzy pair..they can be the champions too;)

[SibugiChai]

Height will determine how the player play... lol!

[abedeng]

In my opinion, height is of less consequence in doubles play. Most of doubles kills are midcourt or at the net anyway.

But in singles, height is definitely advantageous.

[narnia]

MD: it doesnt matter too..look at JJS, Kido or the FUzzy pair..they can be the champions too;)

I said at least one of them should be tall. look at their partners. The reason JJS and Kido can make high jump smashes freely is that LYD and Hendra stand up in the front of the net. Their heights rule. You should feel the pressure from the WALL.

But there're always exceptions out there. :)

[jam_girl]

how about maria kristin height...?i am just 165cm only and she...?

[venkatesh]

Come to think of it. In MD, the shortest, I think, is Kido, who's 1.65 m (5'5"). But his best position is at the back, thundering down smashes, with Setiawan usually killing from the front. He's partnered with Hendra Setiawan, who's 1.81 m (5'11 1/2"). For Asians, this is considerably tall.

Jung Jae Sung stands 1.68 m (5'6"). Again, like the Indonesian pair, the short players are usually the back players. JJS has got a very high jump, and a tricky jump drop shot if I may add. His partner, Lee Yong Dae, is 1.80 m (5'11"), again, considerably tall, and his favorite position is at the front.

I guess in MD, a tall and a short player could be a good pair. I guess this is a good combination especially if the tall player blocks everything at the net.

Look at Boe and Mogensen. Boe is the taller of the two, but their pairing is more effective if Boe is at the front.

Lee Yong Dae and Lee Hyo Jung are also effective because LHJ, the taller of the two, blocks everything at the net.

This is just an observation. Care to comment? :)

[koo_fan]

Koo Kien Kiat is shorter. Yet, he's good at net. Don't u think?

[haifeng4ever]

Koo Kien Kiat is shorter. Yet, he's good at net. Don't u think?
Coz he used his brain to play the game.....:D

[Siegfried_Li]

IMO,

In MS: doesn't matter, see TH and LCW they are just around 173cm...

In WS: it somewhat matters. see Tine Rasmussen or XXF or ZN they can cover the court in just 2 or 3 steps while shorter players should go one or two steps more. But there's still a player like Zhou Mi who compensates it with great skills to read her opponent's moves.

in MD, WD, and XD: height matters. at least one of the players should be tall. see around the top players.

:)

It seems that you don't know Zhou Mi is as tall as Zhang Ning, and Taufik is clearly taller than LCW (LCW is shorter than 173 and TH definitely taller than that).

MD: you know Markis. Btw Tony/Candra/Sigit are all not that long.

So, please make sure what you are going to say before you say something, hehehehe.

[Athelete1234]

I said at least one of them should be tall. look at their partners. The reason JJS and Kido can make high jump smashes freely is that LYD and Hendra stand up in the front of the net. Their heights rule. You should feel the pressure from the WALL.

But there're always exceptions out there. :)
Jens Erikson is definately the tallest, but not the best right??:D:D

[george@chongwei]

and Taufik is clearly taller than LCW (LCW is shorter than 173 and TH definitely taller than that).


lee chong wei is 174 while taufik's height is just slighty taller than chong wei by 2 cm;)

[deca2000]

Tyrone Bogues was a good player in NBA and he's short (no more than 170cm). So I guess height does not matter in basket ball.:D


It seems that you don't know Zhou Mi is as tall as Zhang Ning, and Taufik is clearly taller than LCW (LCW is shorter than 173 and TH definitely taller than that).

MD: you know Markis. Btw Tony/Candra/Sigit are all not that long.

So, please make sure what you are going to say before you say something, hehehehe.

[llpjlau]

Tyrone Bogues was a good player in NBA and he's short (no more than 170cm). So I guess height does not matter in basket ball.:D

Point Guards don't necessarily have to be tall. they can be used solely to set up plays, look for open space and run the team while the other 4 players score baskets. height does matter however if you want to be a good Center. imagine a short Yao Ming.

in badminton, height without technique is of no use.
in MD, you cannot have 1 player solely for something. 1 of the players may have a favoured position, whether at the back or the front but if he/she can only ever be good at the front or at the back, then you would have problems.

[deca2000]

Isn't that true for all sports? anything without technique is of no use. Narnia said height matters. It doesn't mean height is everything.




in badminton, height without technique is of no use.