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That is a reasonable topic concerning the modern language

Posted on: June 25, 2018 at 07:40:31 CT
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of the game. Length has become part of the modern lingo because people now care about wingspan and a 6'8 guy with long arms has more effective height (length) than a 6'10 guy with short arms.

Wing however, has been around a LONG time. First as a spot on the floor and then as a catchall term for the merging of the SG and the SF into the same position....which, as noted below happened at least 20 years ago.
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          RE: Coaches .... - marcus aurelius SEMO - 6/24 07:14:10
               "wing" has been used to label the spot on the floor for - alwaysright MU - 6/25 07:44:48
     Do people here actually watch sports? - BigDolla MU - 6/23 13:30:19
     When did “score” (verb) turn into “score the basketball “? - Fool on the Hill MU - 6/23 12:45:21
          Lol - MakeShift MU - 6/23 13:06:36
     When did height become length? - alstl MU - 6/23 10:10:32
          Actually, I'm pretty sure "length" refers to arm length - thicks - 6/25 10:46:39
          That is a reasonable topic concerning the modern language - alwaysright MU - 6/25 07:40:31
          I agree completely- and I’m sorry - MakeShift MU - 6/23 11:37:44
               Guess you don't ever have any interactions with coaches. - alwaysright MU - 6/25 07:37:30
          People that think that are generally old and - Cosmo MU - 6/23 11:24:52
               Height is too confusing for young people? Instead of tall - alstl MU - 6/23 13:44:56
                    Sorry that you don't understand that length is not a - Cosmo MU - 6/23 14:10:52
                         Engrish is so hard. - alwaysright MU - 6/25 07:41:13
     PG's, wings and forwards, it's been that way forever - Jeff85 MU - 6/23 09:51:00
     20 years ago. Pay attention. It has NOT just shown up the - alwaysright MU - 6/22 21:42:37
          yup. He must not watch basketball much(nm) - TigerFan92 MU - 6/23 07:03:38
     Dunno, but I've used the term since I was in 8th grade - zodiac6 JC - 6/22 21:14:06
          Which One Of Your Years In 8th Grade? - BruceInLA MU - 6/22 23:05:07
               And you got mad at me because I thought you were retired... - BandG MU - 6/23 06:13:15




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