Slam Dunks - Do They Actually Fly? So why does it seem like NBA players are in the air for much longer than one second? Doesnt it seem like Kobe has enough time to make himself a sandwich while hes up above the rim? According to Newtons law, when a player jumps and takes off from the floor toward the basket, the player will come down at the same rate as they rose into the air, as long there is no contact with anything. Vince, Kobe and other high-flying NBA stars make it seem longer because they hold onto the ball longer than other players before dunking, waiting until theyre on the way down from their jump to dunk the ball. Players also create an illusion that they are floating or flying by pulling theyre legs up and extending their arms as the jump progresses. This makes it seem like theyre higher than they really are.
Posted on: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 01:31:48 +0000
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