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Old Thu Apr 05, 2001, 11:40pm
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Originally posted by ilya
i can't do that from just standing position though, i have to run - take about 5 steps or so, and that comes out to be just about 28-30")
I believe that the folks who put any stock into vertical jumps, measure the the jump from a standing still position. That's the true measure of what your vertical jump is, not what you can do running. That's probably why your friends don't believe you.

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i hope i can grab on to regulation-height rim/dunk on it by winter (bball season). in fact, i have sort of a bet w/ my friends about it.
Don't make that your goal in life.
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