Michael Jordan's Hangtime

[NBAplayoffs2001]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UC-BBSLgS8

Just ridiculous!

[JohnMax]

Here is the #1 play vs. New Jersey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJUNVTiqtDY

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[dubeta]

Hangtime is a myth, its just the illusion of a high vert

Your body is still decelerating at the same rate, gravity is constant

[STATUTORY]

a lot of it has to do with camera work, notice the camera is never panned out at the end of the jump and always focused on his upper body. gives the illusion that he's jumping longer than he really is

[gyu]

Need videos of him head level with the rim.

[DonDadda59]

a lot of it has to do with camera work, notice the camera is never panned out at the end of the jump and always focused on his upper body. gives the illusion that he's jumping longer than he really is

Yup, it was all Matrix style movie magic.



Jordan was actually a White Hobbit with a 5" vertical.

[3LiftHeatCurse]

a lot of it has to do with camera work, notice the camera is never panned out at the end of the jump and always focused on his upper body. gives the illusion that he's jumping longer than he really is

With the advance in technology during Kobe's playing days, you should see how much greater they make him jump! Kobe gets benefit of technology and still isn't as exciting as MJ highlights.

Truly, Jordan is amazing.

[no pun intended]

This should've been number one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAVBHbiJqNU

[Rolando]

Hang time is a combination of pure leaping ability and strength. Because Jordan had both qualities at godlike levels, he was able to present the ball to the basket in 2 or 3 ways in between takeoff and landing. Defenders normally try to block the first option. If there is help, maybe the second guy, can try too swat the second option.....But Michael could still adjust even with two defenders attempting to block him.

Sure, you can't cheat gravity, but in between going up and coming down, if you have supreme body control, you can explore and maximize your options.

GOAT.

[Trollsmasher]

Hangtime is a myth, its just the illusion of a high vert

Your body is still decelerating at the same rate, gravity is constant

this

it's no wonder that Jordanites believe it exists though

[GODbe]

Pretty cool how guys like Jordan/LeBald had superhuman athleticism and still couldn't live up to Goatbe's tier of peak play, despite his athleticism being average at best.

[dubeta]

Pretty cool how guys like Jordan/LeBald had superhuman athleticism and still couldn't live up to Goatbe's tier of peak play, despite his athleticism being average at best.

LMAO Jordan and Kobe were the ones with elite athleticism. Jordan had a high vert, GOAT quickness, huge hands, strength, and body control

Kobe had quickness, body control, strenght and speed, and great explosiveness

LeBron was inferior to both athletically and still dominates, true GOAT

[OldSchoolBBall]

Man, on NBA TV open court today, they were talking about the best dunkers of all time, and they showed a clip of young Jordan (looked like possibly his rookie year or 1987) against the Bucks, and he just explodes past his defender from beyond the 3-pt line for a dunk. It was SO fast. I've never seen that clip in any highlight video or game I've watched - it was just amazing to see someone cover ground that fast.

[LoneyROY7]

LMAO Jordan and Kobe were the ones with elite athleticism. Jordan had a high vert, GOAT quickness, huge hands, strength, and body control

Kobe had quickness, body control, strenght and speed, and great explosiveness

LeBron was inferior to both athletically and still dominates, true GOAT

[ProfessorMurder]

Hangtime is a myth, its just the illusion of a high vert

Your body is still decelerating at the same rate, gravity is constant

Hang time isn't a myth you dumb shit. If you're off the ground for any period of time, that's hang time.

There's just a maximum amount of time that one can stay in the air due to gravity.