A WHOLE BUNCH OF DUNKS AND SHIT.

[seifullaah73]

 

Nice pic, the bar can't be that high, the net is 3m high, I saw his jump in brussels, I like how he is able to clear the bar by a wide margin, the only thing he lacks his trying to avoid clipping the bar with his heels. exciting when he was trying to attempt the WR, bondarenko doesn't clear it as much so would find it more difficult to clear the bar, but bashim has a chance.

[Raptor]

Well... if the bar is at 2.40m, then there's another 65cm to 3.05m. 65 cm is pretty much ~3 palms. Considering perspective, it doesn't look too far fetched for that picture to be pretty accurate.

(and by that I mean - if the basket is quite a bit back from the bar, not on the same plane with the bar)

[vag]

Agree with raptor.
The basket perspective is screwed. It looks like the base and the rim are both at the bar plane, which is impossible.
But if you use only the rim for reference, supposing the front of the rim is exactly at the bar plane, then it is pretty accurately set.

[Raptor]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WelpCp6wWs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WelpCp6wWs</a>

That same dunk that Lipek did Jordan Kilganon did a few days ago that LBSS couldn't access, but better, I think.

[LBSS]

the greatest thing that has ever been posted on this site. bless you, raptor. i have goosebumps. he held on to the ball. HE HELD ON TO THE BALL.

[Coges]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rd_WwD_aOQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rd_WwD_aOQ</a>

Reminds me of playing NBA jam.

[ChrisM]

K. Idk wether to be more impressed by their creativity or flexibility!  Good god.


And someone get that guy with the triple btl to teach jroth or Jonathan clark some hand speed!

[ChrisM]

Oh and to weigh in on the high jump thing....

My track coach in high school always said that if you have good form you can clear anything you can get your shoulder to. Having seen that be consistently true at meets, and knowing the bar was allllmost at 8 feet... I dont think he'll suddenly do dunks no one else can.

To clarify, its impressive! Highly. But, any of these ridiculous 1 foot dunkers could conceivably achieve this with enough training.

[Raptor]

Yes, the center of gravity is pretty much always lower than the bar - it's just how well you can arch your back and avoid hitting the bar with your upperback/shoulders and/or your legs that matters.

[AGC]

Oh and to weigh in on the high jump thing....

My track coach in high school always said that if you have good form you can clear anything you can get your shoulder to. Having seen that be consistently true at meets, and knowing the bar was allllmost at 8 feet... I dont think he'll suddenly do dunks no one else can.

To clarify, its impressive! Highly. But, any of these ridiculous 1 foot dunkers could conceivably achieve this with enough training.

Well, he could do a dunk where he teabags the rim first. That would be cool.

[Raptor]

[Raptor]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa7e7L_CW4w" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa7e7L_CW4w</a>

 

[Raptor]

By the way - I played the monkey video frame by frame and saw:

1) The monkey looks really quad dominant;
2) It shows incredible plantar flexion - almost 180 degrees of extension, almost a straight line, toes pointing straight down. Once again showing how important the ankle is in the end.

[Raptor]

Also:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BAwpUAj5E8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BAwpUAj5E8</a>

[Raptor]

12'9 or 3.88m:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2118752-utahs-jeremy-evans-sets-vertical-record-at-p3-sports-science-institute