In my trade, we measure paper stacks precisely, and it is the same with athletes: the rarity of seven-footers stems from the extreme statistical deviation required in human height distribution. Standing reach is the true measure on court, as listed height often includes shoes and morning stature. Yet from my shop, I see the tall hoop by the old bus stand; the local boys who dominate are not the tallest, but those with the relentless jump from cycling deliveries all day. My own son, though of good height in Surat, would not reach for that rim—his reach, like his visits, has grown shorter.
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