But Thomas doesn't just stop at 3 feet
不过，托马斯可不仅仅下去90厘米
He goes all the way down to 2 feet 9 inches
他全力弯腰，离地只有83厘米
So how does he go from lane driving limbo to swishing over s 7-footer
所以他是怎么从弯着腰过横杆突破，接着又顶着一个七尺大汉把球打进呢
Data from our motion tracking system reveals that he drops his center of mass to about a foot and a half
根据我们的动态跟踪系统，他过横杆时，重心会下降到离地45厘米
That's a height about 13 inches lower than a typical fire hydrant
这比一个标准消防栓还矮33厘米
This allows him to stay balanced as he goes into attack mode, even with only 2 feet of seperation
这样让他能够在进攻时保持平衡，即便防守人离他只有60厘米

Thomas's 70 degree launch angle on his floater means the defender will have to reach 13 and a half feet in the air to block the shot
托马斯的抛投出手角度达到70度，也就是说，防守人要跳到4米10左右，才能盖到他
That's higher than the highest max touch on record set right here in the lab by Dwight Howard
这个数字，比德怀特-霍华德在我们这里创下的摸高最大记录还要高
That makes you realize how short I really am
这也让你意识到我有多矮了吧
Now the launch angle on his floater doesn't just help Thomas shoot over taller defenders
托马斯的抛投出手角度不仅能帮他迎着高个子出手
Compared to a flatter 45 degree shot, this sharp angle increases the area of the hoop the ball can pass through by about 33%
与平缓的45度出手相比，这么大的角度可以让球通过篮筐的面积增大约33%
For ESPN sports science. I'm John Brenkus
感谢收看ESPN体育科学。我是约翰-布伦克斯

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