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.

http://sabia.tic.udc.es/gc/Contenidos%20adicionales/trabajos/Peliculas/FX/imagenes/ejemplos/matrix_montage_html.jpg

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 :bowdown:

[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 :bowdown:

:coleman:

[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.

[kennethgriffin]

the reason why hangtime replays look better back in the day is cause the type of film used to record games had much more frames per second. i believe actual film rolls in the video truck. the feed is sent through cable wires and the full video was captured. it wasnt digital. its why the farther you go back the more people look like theyre slow motion.

when you slow down digital video its choppy

but film almost looks hypnotic. it messes with your brain. it wasnt just jordan who had crazy hangtime clips.

[Poetry]

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

From another thread:


So apparently now Michael Jordan is the new Loch Ness Monster :lol

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01466/Loch-ness-monster_1466828c.jpg

http://donisdope.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/jumpman_logo.jpg

[305Baller]

the reason why hangtime replays look better back in the day is cause the type of film used to record games had much more frames per second. i believe actual film rolls in the video truck. the feed is sent through cable wires and the full video was captured. it wasnt digital. its why the farther you go back the more people look like theyre slow motion.

when you slow down digital video its choppy

but film almost looks hypnotic. it messes with your brain. it wasnt just jordan who had crazy hangtime clips.

Nah. Blake Griffin has the same kind of hangtime and it's on modern recording technology.

[kennethgriffin]

Nah. Blake Griffin has the same kind of hangtime and it's on modern recording technology.


doesnt look as nice though

[305Baller]

doesnt look as nice though

Jordan's secret was his concentration on the way down.

[Poetry]

doesnt look as nice though

Well, Blake Griffin is no Michael Jordan.

[JohnMax]

Blake Griffin Jordanesque hangtime

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfC0KoFGSCc

[KevinNYC]

the reason why hangtime replays look better back in the day is cause the type of film used to record games had much more frames per second. i believe actual film rolls in the video truck. the feed is sent through cable wires and the full video was captured. it wasnt digital. its why the farther you go back the more people look like theyre slow motion.

when you slow down digital video its choppy

but film almost looks hypnotic. it messes with your brain. it wasnt just jordan who had crazy hangtime clips.

None of what you are saying makes technical sense or is historically true.

None of it.

Do you think Jordan was recorded on Film? And then what? It was taken back to the truck and quickly developed and then telecined to analog video for broadcast?

[KevinNYC]

Jordan's secret was his concentration on the way down.

Jordan's body control and leaping ability allowed him to have more opportunities to make a shot than probably anyone in history and would often wait until the other guy was on the way down to make the shot. Combine that with huge hands and great knowledge of "English" and he seemed to extend his hangtime.

[DonDadda59]

From another thread:

The GOATness Monster. :eek:

Love how dudes are attributing Jordan's physical prowess to matrix style camera effects now. Like the Wachowski Brothers or James Cameron was filming his games back in the day :oldlol:

And that was a nice mix, I never saw #7 before. But they missed a LOT of great hang time moments which can be seen in those 'Artistry of Michael Jordan mixes'.

Can't believe they missed this one though:


http://scalabrinealert.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/MJ-The-Shot-Ehlo.gif

Always loved this one too:

http://benchbuzz.com/images/87-FINALS-2ND-48.gif

[Collie]

The GOATness Monster. :eek:

Love how dudes are attributing Jordan's physical prowess to matrix style camera effects now. Like the Wachowski Brothers or James Cameron was filming his games back in the day :oldlol:

And that was a nice mix, I never saw #7 before. But they missed a LOT of great hang time moments which can be seen in those 'Artistry of Michael Jordan mixes'.

Can't believe they missed this one though:


http://scalabrinealert.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/MJ-The-Shot-Ehlo.gif

Always loved this one too:

http://benchbuzz.com/images/87-FINALS-2ND-48.gif

It's like people can't believe it actually happened. :roll:

[3LiftHeatCurse]

None of what you are saying makes technical sense or is historically true.

None of it.

Do you think Jordan was recorded on Film? And then what? It was taken back to the truck and quickly developed and then telecined to analog video for broadcast?


Actually, kennethgriffin does think Jordan was recorded on Film. And then it was taken back to the truck, but the difference is, it was quickly handed to secret Hollywood film makers who would edit it and add special effects that the public wouldn't notice to make Jordan look more spectacular. THEN it was handed to the technicians for broadcast.

[Poetry]

It's like people can't believe it actually happened. :roll:

http://www.spacepub.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/The-Truth-Is-Out-There.jpg

http://cdn.na16.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/cucumber-jumpman-2-300x194.jpg

[Fork]

Hangtime looks amazing

[Nuff Said]

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

Your body is still decelerating at the same rate, gravity is constant
A myth? Surely you don't believe everyone has the same jumping ability? Obviously some people can stay in the air longer than others. That is simply what hang time is. No need to nerdify it and try to turn it into something it's not.

[kamil]

this

it's no wonder that Jordanites believe it exists though

2/5

[Meticode]

Jordan couldn't float any longer in the air the apex than anyone else. What made him so great in the air is his body control. He could control his shot and body so well in mid-air through contact.

[Trollsmasher]

2/5
how are you doing, baldy?

[kamil]

how are you doing, baldy?

Baldy? LOL, a mature hairline is now considered bald?

I'm doing great for two reasons:

1) Seeing you salty as hell after your mental midget idol just lost in another finals appearance
2) Knowing how much of a moron you are for thinking receded hairline = bald

How are you doing?

[no pun intended]

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

Your body is still decelerating at the same rate, gravity is constant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZqVq5LrdQQ

[eliteballer]

It's the hands. When you can control the ball easily with huge hands it helps you do things in the air ie Drexler, VC, T-Mac too.

[andgar923]

Jordan's body control and leaping ability allowed him to have more opportunities to make a shot than probably anyone in history and would often wait until the other guy was on the way down to make the shot. Combine that with huge hands and great knowledge of "English" and he seemed to extend his hangtime.

this basically.

This shot should've been included in the mix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IjVvjBokVY