The NBA has been established for 73 years and can be said to be a league with a long history. In the development process of the NBA, there will naturally be some unsolved mysteries, don't look at the network is so developed now, some mysteries have not been solved until now, which is why we are attracted to watch the NBA. So, what are the five unsolved mysteries about the NBA?
The mystery of Iverson's height
As we all know, Iverson is the shortest leader in the history of the NBA, and his registered height is 1 meter 83, which also shows that the size of ordinary people can also become the superstar of the NBA. But fans who follow Iverson should know that Iverson's real height is far less than 1.83 meters, not even 1.8 meters 8!
Before Iverson had a photo with Lowry, the two were both 1 meter 83, but Lowry was half a head taller than Iverson! Everyone knows that if it is not for special reasons, NBA players will not report their height short, so we can infer that Iverson's real height should be around 1 meter 78, so does it feel that Iverson is greater?
The mystery of Uncle Mu's age
Regarding Uncle Mu's age, even the people who have been teammates with him are confused, not to mention teammates, even Uncle Mu himself does not know. Uncle Mu's registered date of birth was 1966, but because the Congo was experiencing war at that time and the household registration system was not perfect, his actual age should be about 4-7 years older than this. In the 08-09 season, Uncle Mu, who was 43 years old at the time, went to see a dentist after retiring, and the dentist at the time deduced that Uncle Mu was at least 50 years old based on the state of his teeth!
Why doesn't James participate in the dunk contest?
As we all know, James has been very good in physical talent since his debut, especially the bounce is far superior to other players, and he frequently dunks and abuses the basket in the game. However, we have never seen James participate in the dunk contest, which has become a regret for many fans. So why did James, who was physically gifted, refuse to participate in the dunk contest? James also did not say clearly, Xiaobian speculated that because James has his own traffic aura since his debut, he does not need the dunk contest to help him accumulate popularity, and secondly, if he does not win the dunk contest, it is also a failure in life for James, who values honor, and presumably he does not want to risk participating.
How tall is Yao Ming?
Yao Ming, a small giant from China, was registered to enter the NBA at that time with a height of 2 meters 26 meters, which can be said to be known to everyone. But in fact, Yao Ming did not enter the alliance when he was not big, according to the traditional Chinese saying "twenty-three, channeling a channel", did Yao Ming grow taller after entering the alliance? The answer is yes, there was a photo of Yao Ming and O'Neill after retiring, we can see that O'Neill, who is 2 meters 16 tall, is even smaller in front of Yao Ming, and it looks like Yao Ming has a height of 2 meters 3!
What was Malone reading when he made a free throw?
Malone, one of the two halves of Utah at that time, had a habit of saying words in his mouth when he was on free throws, and some players were curious to listen to it up close, but found that it was not English, and he could not understand it. So, what spell was Malone chanting when he made a free throw? Malone never revealed the answer, and we don't know. It is said that in order to expose this secret, the Jazz team at that time also asked lip experts to analyze, but the results were naturally confused, so what was Malone reading? （ikuet）