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Message: [QUOTE="ClifSpliffy, post: 4425853, member: 9260"] it's called center of gravity. period. hawk is an energy guy, kind of like a new born colt, deer, etc. learning curve time. i still can't believe soo many here triple analyzed his fall, and don't get it. his natural ability and enthusiasm took him high, and given his computers info to date, he [I]expected [/I]his left leg to be there to help brace his down. it didn't becuz the angle of it hitting the floor was too steep to handle the unexpected part - a slip. so he comes down, computer telling him his leg is strong enuf to handle the job, but loses traction on the landing. bingo! left leg flies thru the 5 hole of the defender, on his back he goes. a [I]hard [/I]lesson. basketball is beautiful, and fun, becuz so much of it is air ballet, and those who understand/feel/instinct their center of gravity know how high or horizontal they can safely get, cuz every normal person hates having their legs come out from under them. of course, there are always outliers who regularly end up on the floor yet bounce up always. see, 'victor rosa.' people like to say 'be on ur toes.' tru dat becuz that's the holy grail of biomechanics. game aside, when i first saw russ westbrook play way back, he immediately went into my 'holy cow!' hall of fame. [I]he is always on his toes. [/I]max ballet ability. u could put a raw egg under his heel, and it would never crack (figuratively). it's why he could fly to the basket in a heartbeat. similarily, he never had to worry much aboot landing, becuz once again, he is hardwired to land on his toes -like a cat! fastest way to get clocked on a court is to be the player, even ever so slightly, who puts a hand on anothers lower back when they are in the air, just below that players center of gravity. the offended player usually gets up, snarling and glaring, and often with a clenched fist cuz at the moment of offense, it freaks u up. scary sauce cuz u are completely helpless in your mind as it prepares for a [I]nasty [/I]fall. u learn, over time, what hits u can handle when in the air, even the ones that put u on the floor regularly yet without injury. bumps and bruises, meh. [I]you can examine a persons shoes, and know almost instantly whether they are a plodder [/I](worn at the heels) [I]or light on their feet ([/I]heels always look brand new). russ is aging, and his heels spend a lot more time anchored to the floor. rewatch the video on hawks fall and think physics and traction slip. time is a beeyotch. stay on your toes as long as you can. [/QUOTE]

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