Okay, here’s my take on the “6’6 small forwards in the NBA” topic, written in the style of a personal blog post:
So, I got into this whole rabbit hole the other day – 6’6″ small forwards in the NBA. It started with a simple question: How many of these guys are actually good, you know, impact players? I figured, 6’6″ is a pretty common height, right? There should be a ton of them.
I started by just googling “6’6 nba players”. That gave me a huge, messy list. It was everything, current players, retired guys, even dudes who maybe played a few games in the G League. Way too much noise.
Clean up the Data
My next move was to refine things. I needed to find the active 6.6″ players, so, I focused on sites that list current NBA rosters. I’m not gonna name any specific sites because, frankly, I used a bunch and cross-referenced them. It was a bit of a mess, but it was the only way to be sure.
- First I listed all players.
- Then I filtered by height, I got a list of 6’6″ guys.
- Then checked each name on a few different roster sites, just to make sure the info was up-to-date.
I created a simple list in a text file – name, team, and a column for “impact player” (yes/no/maybe). This “impact player” thing was totally subjective, based on my own watching of games and a quick look at some basic stats (points, rebounds, assists – nothing fancy).
The Results?
Honestly, It took more time than I thought, but I love doing this. I found that there are less than I thought. And even fewer “impact players” at that exact height. Seems like a lot of guys listed at 6’6″ might actually be 6’5″ or 6’7″ when you dig into it. The whole thing made me realize how much “official” measurements can be, well, let’s just say “flexible”.
It was a fun little project, anyway. Made me appreciate the real standouts at that size even more.
