Typical Sports Science, confirming what can be inferred through common sense. Of course Thompson will still shoot well with the lights out if he stays in the same spot due to muscle memory and cognitive mapping, that's why he's one of the best shooters in the game. If he had to move around though, that'd be a different story.
they should go out before he starts the motion only thing is he cant see it go in they fade the lights out slowly instead of flick off obviously not to put him off and he can still see the rim duting the motion doesnt matter at all if he cant see it during its flight its already out of his hands <rant over>
I found the science behind the reaction timing interesting! BUT, Here's where things get difficult in Reality. From a good friend of the Rautins family(and both brothers had great shots)and having played some ball myself, let me tell ya there are things that really screw with great shooters on the court. First let me get out of the way that what this video posits is correct – "Sort of". See, years and years of shooting buckets from all over the court ingrains a certain repetition memory like any other sport and, especially for those who had that innate, well, "gift", for draining more than others, tests like this video are kinda simple, so the "OMG HE ACTUALLY DID IT!" aspect is… well, cool but it's not ESPN top 10.
The first thing that screws with you is the guy covering you, and his hand in your face. First, it restricts your vision of the basket, often at the critical moment, so lesser people than Klay Thompson can't do it. But even worse, it throws off your shot angle. Klay Thompson hit this video shot in the dark like it was a practice shot, but with a guard and a hand he might need a high, floating arc. To calculate the difference on the fly often separated the greater shooters from lesser ones.
The second is your kinetic motion on the shot. I would bet you Klay Thompson didn't need any light at all to shoot a 3 from the top of the arc if you pointed him in the right direction and then turned the lights off. Thus, that's your setup – plays are made to set up a wide open man so he has all day to grab the rock somewhere, have no coverage, set up and take a shot. Where things get crazy is fadeaways – backwards is bad enough, but sideways I always found to be an absolute nightmare to try and shoot from. This video doesn't address what it takes mentally to calculate what the hell you're doing in relation to the shot you're about to launch.
Finally, and few words here, is instinct. What is a "smart" 3? Coaches freak out if you have all the clock in the world, and you just run up and gun a 3 just because and fail. Now I know players in the game who can literally do that all day successfully if you don't try to oppose them, so this is an important aspect. Also, the quick reaction time of catch and shoot 3 pointers implies you were set from the start and involves perhaps a different part of the brain in conjunction with this one?
Neurology is a funny field in that we know a lot and yet we are still finding things out. This was a cool episode, but my advice is, as far as the real NBA goes, not to let it go to your head.
ok he can shot well without lights. but how well can he shoot without the ball?
Why did they wait until now to air this? This was shot last year sometime. You can tell by his shoes.
Im sure he didnt make the very first one
Well, we've found the next evolution of the sport.
Typical Sports Science, confirming what can be inferred through common sense. Of course Thompson will still shoot well with the lights out if he stays in the same spot due to muscle memory and cognitive mapping, that's why he's one of the best shooters in the game. If he had to move around though, that'd be a different story.
warriors are gonna lose the finals
37 points in one quarter???? He must've scored almost every single point in that one quarter.
Shooing like a bat
Klay Thompson shooting 3's in the dark.
The lesson here is to practice your fucking jumper
Sport Science: Klay Thompson (HD): https://youtu.be/G-JfKGly2xc
they should go out before he starts the motion only thing is he cant see it go in they fade the lights out slowly instead of flick off obviously not to put him off and he can still see the rim duting the motion doesnt matter at all if he cant see it during its flight its already out of his hands <rant over>
Its just not fair!! Not even the removal of light can stop him!!! So if the sun burns out technicaly he wont be affected
Klay Thompson shooting in the dark!
wow he really is a lights out shooter!! lol
I found the science behind the reaction timing interesting! BUT, Here's where things get difficult in Reality. From a good friend of the Rautins family(and both brothers had great shots)and having played some ball myself, let me tell ya there are things that really screw with great shooters on the court. First let me get out of the way that what this video posits is correct – "Sort of". See, years and years of shooting buckets from all over the court ingrains a certain repetition memory like any other sport and, especially for those who had that innate, well, "gift", for draining more than others, tests like this video are kinda simple, so the "OMG HE ACTUALLY DID IT!" aspect is… well, cool but it's not ESPN top 10.
The first thing that screws with you is the guy covering you, and his hand in your face. First, it restricts your vision of the basket, often at the critical moment, so lesser people than Klay Thompson can't do it. But even worse, it throws off your shot angle. Klay Thompson hit this video shot in the dark like it was a practice shot, but with a guard and a hand he might need a high, floating arc. To calculate the difference on the fly often separated the greater shooters from lesser ones.
The second is your kinetic motion on the shot. I would bet you Klay Thompson didn't need any light at all to shoot a 3 from the top of the arc if you pointed him in the right direction and then turned the lights off. Thus, that's your setup – plays are made to set up a wide open man so he has all day to grab the rock somewhere, have no coverage, set up and take a shot. Where things get crazy is fadeaways – backwards is bad enough, but sideways I always found to be an absolute nightmare to try and shoot from. This video doesn't address what it takes mentally to calculate what the hell you're doing in relation to the shot you're about to launch.
Finally, and few words here, is instinct. What is a "smart" 3? Coaches freak out if you have all the clock in the world, and you just run up and gun a 3 just because and fail. Now I know players in the game who can literally do that all day successfully if you don't try to oppose them, so this is an important aspect. Also, the quick reaction time of catch and shoot 3 pointers implies you were set from the start and involves perhaps a different part of the brain in conjunction with this one?
Neurology is a funny field in that we know a lot and yet we are still finding things out. This was a cool episode, but my advice is, as far as the real NBA goes, not to let it go to your head.
He shot lights out
great info
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this show is so full of shit. watching this without sound is recommended