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Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:15 pm EST

Introducing the JaVale cam!

By J.E. Skeets

As crazy as it sounds, Mr. Irrelevant and their trusty Pulsar calculator watches hypothesize that Wizards rookie JaVale McGee can dunk on a 12-foot high rim. Now, is this just a case of them watching too many "Epic Vale" highlights? Maybe. But Papa Mottram explains his two-plus-two reasoning:

"McGee's standing reach is 9'6.5" and his vertical is 32.5". Merge the two and you've got 12'3". So it's just simple math, really."

Hold on. Is it just simple math? I have no idea. I forget "BEDLAM". Regardless, the Mottram Bros. might be right. Why? Well, according to the Washington Wizards Blog, the Wiz are installing a new camera above the baskets at the Verizon Center because the current basket cams are too low to capture JaVale McGee in flight.

"... the problem with JaVale when it comes to these pictures is he actually jumps too high. See most players don't have their entire head above the basket, and with his 7'6" wingspan you can't see what he is doing on most of the dunks. Starting Wednesday night, [Wiz team photographer] Ned [Dishman] is working on installing a "JaVale cam" which will be an extra camera that will be put there exclusively for JaVale."

The JaVale Cam. That would make a great band name. Or, you know, a great blog name. Same thing.

UPDATE: Before I receive another ten e-mails: Yes, Photoshopped. Quite poorly, I might add.

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  1. baller13zg
    1. Posted by baller13zg Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:58 pm EDT

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    i'm sure it's just the camera - but here it looks like he could dunk above the top of the backboard.
  2. J.E. Skeets
    2. Posted by J.E. Skeets Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    Well played.
  3. J.E. Skeets
    3. Posted by J.E. Skeets Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    I should add some fire to Epic Vale's feet.
  4. Double D
    4. Posted by Double D Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:42 pm EDT

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    This is the most insane photo I've seen all year.
  5. Unsilent Majority
    5. Posted by Unsilent Majority Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:16 pm EDT

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    The Vale of Cashmere has been sipping Willy Wonka's never-flat soda again.
  6. Chris Clarke @ clarkeblog.com
    6. Posted by Chris Clarke @ clarkeblog.com Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:26 pm EDT

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    Did you mean that you forget BEDMAS, not BEDLAM? Or was that intentional?
  7. Jabrone
    7. Posted by Jabrone Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:48 pm EDT

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    It looks Photoshopped
  8. twoeightnine
    8. Posted by twoeightnine Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:25 pm EDT

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    Forgetting one key part of a dunk, namely the basketball. You kinda have to get that up and over the rim to dunk it. Unless we're talking about the old middle school lay it in and grab the rim dunk.
  9. Travis M
    9. Posted by Travis M Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:20 pm EDT

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    i actually had a chance to go to the michael jordan flight school basketball camp back in, um, '05. javale mcgee was there, he stood out more than any other player basically because he was 6'9" at the time (he was a sophomore). the dude won the knockout competition because he could miss, grab a rebound and dunk before anyone else could even think about making the actual free-throw. it was insane to see.
    i played against his team and drove the lane, holy hell did i throw the ball back out.
    also, anyone else know what future nba and college players were at the camp back in '05?
    i know that gp's son was there this year, but i'm unsure of what other nba guys i might have played with back in '05.
    brian mcknight's son was on my team, and he was really good, and i thought for sure his name would be out there somewhere, but i think he's sticking to the music thing.
    i did play with demar derozan and lil romeo that year though, i know demar will be going to the league in a year or so.
    the dude was a monster though.
  10. wizfanatic
    10. Posted by wizfanatic Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:48 pm EDT

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    Instead of worrying about installing a camera to catch Javale in flight during a game. How about trying to win a damn game! They are the laughing stock of the league. Paying all that money and not getting anything in return. I mean Twan plays hard everynight, but Gilbert just collects a check for three consecutive years. NOBODY would have payed him that coming off all the injuries he has. For the money his making he should be on the sidelines signing autographs, singing at halftime, be a team trainer, something to make up for the 100mill he is getting. Rumor or stories about the My beloved Wizards should be what do we need to win. NO OTHER things should matter right now.
    Can anybody say Lottery pick for Wiz!!!!
  11. Aaron Y
    11. Posted by Aaron Y Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:38 pm EDT

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    JaVale! (as well as Ramon Sessions) my hometown product.
    Nevada-Reno, whaaaaat whaaaaaaaat!!!!!
  12. Guest
    12. Posted by Guest Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:02 pm EDT

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    Wait, how are JaVale's feet near Marcin Gortat's head if his vertical is 32 inches??
    Obviously, it's just at an angle where it seems like it or it was edited..
  13. Guest
    13. Posted by Guest Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:02 pm EDT

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    Also, look at where the ball is. If you look carefully, you can see it through the basket, so how is he holding it?
  14. Bradford W
    14. Posted by Bradford W Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:12 pm EDT

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    Man come on be real. Show me the video
  15. Craig H
    15. Posted by Craig H Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:15 pm EDT

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    Nice bit of photoshop work there - lots of clues if you look a little closer (I'm sure McGee doesn't posess some un-natural ability to shade out stadium floodlights for one thing).
    The blurry bits are another giveaway as are the small repetitions you see (eg. look at two fans about 1cm above and a little to the left of the refs head - diagonally up to the right the same segment has been pasted in).
    I'd bet the bottom of McGee's foot is about 1cm above the refs's head in the original shot, which would mean he's just clearing the rim on the dunk - the kid still has hops though flushing it from that far away.
  16. Lil LF
    16. Posted by Lil LF Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:02 pm EDT

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    well. our wizards suck. no offence. ima wizards fan and when we get back Mr.Arenas. we'll be lucky to make it 8th in the conference. and the pace were going on...theyre gonna call us the Detroit Lions
  17. clejani v
    17. Posted by clejani v Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:26 pm EDT

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    man you are a liar. guys i'm from romania. just serch yahoo sports, nba, players, wizards, mgee. you will se the same photo. the real photo. is photoshopted. liar, liar!
  18. Tyler P
    18. Posted by Tyler P Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:26 pm EDT

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    It is photoshopped just look at the guys face he is looking upward instead of looking down toward the rim.
  19. Speeeeeeeeeeewn
    19. Posted by Speeeeeeeeeeewn Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:16 pm EDT

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    what a piece of poop!!!!
  20. Craig H
    20. Posted by Craig H Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:15 pm EDT

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    lol@clejani
    Look a little closer at the the image here and any other version you find elsewhere and I'm sure you'll spot the differences - the major one would be McGee's position relative to everyone else even though the angle is exactly the same (ie. everything else would match up except for the bit where you see him)... ;)

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