Longest Hangtime for NBA players?

[DCL]

yes, "hangtime" is determined by vertical leap.

this is high school physics. gravity pulls down the same on all weights and shapes (unless you're like a feather or piece of paper or if you're accelerating towards peak velocity, etc. )

however, if you measure "hangtime" from the moment your feet leaves the ground to the moment any part of your body retouches the ground, then you can cheat and produce extra hangtime if you land on your ass instead of your feet.

[nicesinging1]

Thanks a lot for this post. I always wanted to know exactly how long high-flyers like MJ and VC stay in the air. For some reason, I was always under the illusion that MJ stays in the air for more than 1 second, perhaps around 1.2 second.
My question for u guys is, if no NBA player could stay in the air for more than 1 second, could those high-jumpers and long-jumpers in the Olympic games stay in the air for more than 1 second?
Thanks in advance for any insights on this fascinating topic.

[abuC]

Michael Wilson of the Globetrotters had a 53 inch vertical, the same guy who dunked on the 12 foot rim. I wonder what his hangtime would be.

[Richie2k6]

That was damn interesting. Thanks for that. Sports Science is a great show.

[SHEED_ gangsta]

what about the famous "Gliding Dunk" by clyde drexler???? that **** was like 4 seconds!!!

[Diesel J]

interesting..

[el_locoteee]

Whats the hangtime for this guy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4yhE5KEPq0

Javier Sotomayor - 245cm - 8.038 feet. 96.45 inches

[laalaa]

If they didn't have sensors on MJ like they did on Farmar, how can they get an accurate time?

I'm guessing they counted it frame by frame.
For an example, 1 second = 24 frames. 48, 72 or more with high speed.
Jordan's "0,92"=22 frames if it was shot on 24fps.

I might be wrong but that's one way to do it.

[Loki]

I'm guessing they counted it frame by frame.
For an example, 1 second = 24 frames. 48, 72 or more with high speed.
Jordan's "0,92"=22 frames if it was shot on 24fps.

I might be wrong but that's one way to do it.

Good thought.

[Da_Realist]

what about the famous "Gliding Dunk" by clyde drexler???? that **** was like 4 seconds!!!

This one?

Clyde "The Glide" Drexler over Isiah Thomas

[Da_Realist]

What about this hangtime?

Michael Jordan vs Clyde Drexler -- Hangtime Version

[andgar923]

Not sure how reliable this is, but it seems like its well thought out:

http://www.geocities.com/jordanhangi...e/hangtime.htm

[arkain]

If you hang for too long, dont you get a technical?

[ProfessorMurder]

The maximum possible hang time is 1 second according to physics. No person has been in the air for more than that in history (under their own power).

Jordan had .92 on the foul line dunk so that is nearly maxed out.

[Darius]

They removed the link - anyone know the name of the clip so I can search it?