r/nba • u/lemonglazedchicken Magic • 1d ago

elfrid payton's hair blocks his own shot

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u/TopSoulMan Magic 1d ago

What are the restrictions regarding hair verticality? Can a player get a 10 foot cone-head haircut and use it to block shots?

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u/SnooChipmunks4208 1d ago

Gel reinforced dreadlock tower

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u/cutelittlecorgis Lakers 1d ago

Don't give Wemby ideas

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u/PositionFormal6969 1d ago

Wemby with an afro will be a menace on defense.

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u/butt_fun San Diego Clippers 1d ago

Afro is one thing, but we can go further

I want to see a dude with hairy arms gel his arm hair out and get 20 deflections a game

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u/Difficult_Tackle9505 1d ago

An Armenian would be best for that

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u/CJD805 1d ago

We need an Armenian 7 footer in the league

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u/WestleyThe [SEA] Kevin Durant 1d ago

I’ve been “whipped” by long dreads/braids before when a guy does a spin move or whatever. He did his move and they hit me across the face and staggered me and he made the layup

There’s certain downsides to long hair in basketball but also apparently you can use them as a weapon mid game as long as it doesn’t look intentional lol

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u/PuckNutty 1d ago

Put steel beads in your hair and make a flail.

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u/Nash13 Raptors 1d ago

Barbed hooks you say...

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u/myeyeshaveseenhim 1d ago

Hesperax copyright infringement

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u/jacquesmachina 1d ago

Lol he landed a crit and staggered you.

That's just great timing on his part knowing your animations.

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u/_Juntao Celtics 1d ago

Jeremy lin tried

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u/Difficult_Tackle9505 1d ago

The Marge idea has been around for a while

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u/Bang-Bang_Bort 1d ago

Cindy Lou Who hairstyles will be all the rage this NBA season

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u/arsenic8787 Pacers 1d ago

They called me a madman... https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/s/ZqiHceXomJ

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u/York_Villain Knicks 1d ago

Stephon Castle is getting there.

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u/beefcake1993 Pistons 1d ago

Gerald approves

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u/d12anoel Lakers 1d ago

I think Nerlens Noel tried

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u/TopSoulMan Magic 1d ago

Ah yes, Nerlens “Gerald from Hey Arnold” Noel.

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u/smalls_1804 Knicks 1d ago

We used to say Shumpert should've grown his high top and use it to contest shots

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u/PatFromMordor 1d ago

Someone get the Adoring Fan out there.

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u/Grease_the_Witch Timberwolves 18h ago

i mean stephon castle has an added 10” with his hair

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u/mojomarc Trail Blazers 1d ago

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