I'm 6'6" and I can't dunk a basketball

[TheeeChosenOne]

Originally posted by: sohcrates
wouldn't most people agree though that dunking is a lot easier if you can palm the ball fully?

i'm 6'4", but i still can't quite grip a full sized basketball with one hand, but i can dunk a volleyball for instance

am i missing something?

You just have small hand--like me. I'm also 6'4" and can't really grip a ball. No big deal as the ball follows the momentum of the hand when dunking. Only really tall guys can grip. You can also use grippy substance on the hand for better traction, as many people do.

 

[Spac3d]

Originally posted by: TheeeChosenOne

Originally posted by: sohcrates
wouldn't most people agree though that dunking is a lot easier if you can palm the ball fully?

i'm 6'4", but i still can't quite grip a full sized basketball with one hand, but i can dunk a volleyball for instance

am i missing something?

You just have small hand--like me. I'm also 6'4" and can't really grip a ball. No big deal as the ball follows the momentum of the hand when dunking. Only really tall guys can grip. You can also use grippy substance on the hand for better traction, as many people do.

I am 5'10" and I can palm a ball just fine. It has nothing to do with height, but the size of your hand. Btw, I can grab rim, a couple inches short of dunking