Ebonyfire
Ball Stretcher
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DVS said:Damn, that looked like a 5 to me. My bad. Then, if he's 6'8", I'm not sure what his weight should be. For 6 foot, I think it's 185-190 lb. Somebody else needs to do the math.
But, to me, 6'8" - 300 lbs. doesn't sound that bad, although it does seem like he's overweight. When I was in grade school, there was a kid who was about 6 foot tall, but he was more proportional, like 185 lbs. He just grew before the rest of us did. He didn't keep growing, though. He stayed that height and weight all through school and into adulthood.
I was thinking about his heart and his growth rate. He may be perfectly alright, but I seems many of these young athletes are worked way too hard. I was also thinking of the pressure he is under which could be detrimental.
I hope (truly) I am wrong. We lose too many young people these days.