That was a very poorly constructed experiment. I'm starting to question their credentials. I don't think these people are real scientists. They could've used a smaller ball so that sasha's hands would have the same proportions as shaq without having him loose sensation. You also make the ball lighter to simulate shaq's strength and you lower the rim to make them match height.
I'm a Lakers fan and I remember Sasha during the championship run and really liked him on our team. I think he helped the Lakers more than he hurt and obviously both Phil and Fish agree. Welcome back to the NBA Sasha.
lirpa5 Knicks needed a shooting guard that can complement melo and the a vet that can hit that three. I was hoping for a european player like this because there arn't many good three point nba players left that would take vet minimum. Two rings and familiar with the triangle is a big plus.
@@nlnooonln Because they were trying to prove the point that it has to do with muscle memory, obviously Sasha is not used to shooting on a 9 or 8 foot rim.
Sasha has also been trained as a shooter while shaq worked on post moves, it's even stated in the video that sasha has taken over 5,000 free throws. I doubt shaq has practiced his shooting that much. The two are incomparable and always will be.
You can obviously tell that Shaq is just bad. Dikembe Mutombo had a career .68 percentage and Yao Ming had a .88 free throw percentage. And both are taller than Shaq
They did that wrong they should have lowered the rim to make it proportion with Shaq and a 10ft rim and got a smaller ball to mimic how the proportion of how big Shaq hand is to a regular ball
Exactly, well said. They made his hands bigger, but those new hands are loose, he's still using his shorter real fingers to get grip of the ball and shoots it that way, that's why he makes the shot all the time.
This science has displayed what what shear practice, discipline and will power can achieve. Regardless of distractions, if you want something, you can achieve it. inspiring.
Ikr? Never heard of him till this episode. You can free throw till the cows come home...but if your not on the court to ever get fouled...idk what to tell ya
david webb he is not a star by any stretch of imagination but he did some clutch af free throws to help get lakers the win in game 7 2010 finals. plus he also got to bang maria sharapova
if you were to enlarge the hands you would have to adjust the arms length that way they release the ball at the correct trajectory + the same goes for the legs and knee bends
This is super funny.... why not just change the basketball size and lower down the basket rather than make a super giant hand and increase this guy height....zzzz
In have heard countless times that Shaq shot around 70-80% in practice consistently throughout his career, he said he thinks his struggles were just all mental after awhile, and he could just never get his technique down. These tests are ridiculous, of course his height doesn't matter, Yao Ming was 5 inches taller than Shaq and was money from the foul line. I think it is all about technique, muscle memory, and the mental aspect of being confident shooting from the foul line.
+Reggie “Batman” Hammond nigga wtf i didnt even see the comment until now. I just speak my mind when i see the video. I didnt scroll down to read comments. I aint tryna be thirsty for likes i guess we both had the same idea nigga damn calm yo ass why u get so mad over a simple coincidence. I will admit that other guy had a better more detailed comment now that I read it.
he can't shoot them because of his strength and the size of his shoulders. If you think about it all bad free throw shooters were extremely strong and had wide shoulders. Wilt chamberlain, shaq, Dwight Howard, deandre Jordan. The list goes On.
Its true, the wide shoulders cause extreme tension and muscle pull in his arm. However there is away around it because there are big guys who can shoot, what shaq needed was a more extreme shoulder back sway, a higher release, and turned feet.
its how you control the ball like Yao Ming does. I would also compare it with Dart game, they have different sizes of players but the winner is the one that has great control over his body, yet in consideration for Basketball the ball remains the same size unlike in dart fro which the pin can vary.
Yeah, I wasn't sure about the test either, and immediately thought what you thought. Difference would be though is Shaq has been playing on a "Shaq-sized" court all of his life. It would be Sasha's first go at a mini-court. Guess that's why they didn't change it cuz that's a constant in basketball. Anywhere you go the rim is always 10 feet.
They should have gotten someone who is well known for high free throw percentages like Nash or Dirk, maybe even Yao since hes pretty good for a 7'6" center.
What is this bullshit about his hands being too big or him being too tall?! There are a HANDFUL of players that have bigger hands or are taller than Shaq who can knock down free throws all day. What an excuse! He can't shoot them because he has terrible form.
No, he can't shoot them because of his strength and the size of his shoulders. If you think about it all bad free throw shooters were extremely strong and had wide shoulders. Wilt chamberlain, shaq, Dwight Howard, deandre Jordan.
"I want to be over 90, 95 (percent), around that." Well, at least Sasha dreams big. Steve Nash shoots an NBA best 90.4% from the line for his career, and Sasha is no Steve Nash.
When he managed to get those 2 free throws in and secure our victory in game 7 final over our arch enemy boston celtics something even ginobilli and leonard couldn't do.
I guess that's the point. Different players have different strengths. Shaq has big hands, body size and strength and struggles from the FT line. Kawhi Leonard has huge hands, smaller size and not the strength and shoots 85%. Greg Smith has huge hands, but shoots 65%. It comes down to hand eye coordination imo, with factors of size, weight, dexterity and ability. Differs with each player.
You're right, they should have changed the diameter and moved it closer too but even with the change in flight pattern, I think the results would be more realistic than having the guy stand on stilts and wear giant hands.
Honestly, giving him a small ball and a smaller rim in proportion to his size would have been a better simulation. Also, shaq has been in the nba for 18 years, by now memory should have kicked in
That is just an excuse. Shaq made hook shots, finger rolls, banks shots off the glass in the paint and all kinds of post moves. Those shots do take wrist movement, if not more. Wrist is also used dribbling in the post. If you practice & actually adjust your shot, you can make a good % of FTs or any shot. Try shooting with a cast on your dominant hand & tell me that after one day of shooting FTs with it on, that you cant increase your %. I bet you will see an increase in just an hour.
Shaquille O’Neal is a great NBA Star, but we couldn’t get him so here’s this guy no ones ever heard of before. While we’re at it let’s get Lavar Ball on here and analyze his game.
The height thing is bull. Yao Ming had a career FT of .833
its more of hard work
NBA Bench Star Sasha Vujacic*
He's obviously gonna do well when the girls are around, gotta focus extra hard to impress them.
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That was a very poorly constructed experiment. I'm starting to question their credentials. I don't think these people are real scientists. They could've used a smaller ball so that sasha's hands would have the same proportions as shaq without having him loose sensation. You also make the ball lighter to simulate shaq's strength and you lower the rim to make them match height.
very fair words
its easier to make the gloves and stilts
I still shoot decently with a smaller ball and rims.. shaq just really sucks at FTs.
Height is not an excuse in terms of free throws
@@SANTPERExGUÈMOL808 yep that’s right
I'm a Lakers fan and I remember Sasha during the championship run and really liked him on our team. I think he helped the Lakers more than he hurt and obviously both Phil and Fish agree. Welcome back to the NBA Sasha.
lirpa5 Knicks needed a shooting guard that can complement melo and the a vet that can hit that three. I was hoping for a european player like this because there arn't many good three point nba players left that would take vet minimum. Two rings and familiar with the triangle is a big plus.
why don't they just shrink the ball and make the hoop smaller?
I'm pretty sure plastic hands are less expensive than that...
phillip lee then put him in a more gravity chamber
And ruin the plot?
@@nlnooonln Because they were trying to prove the point that it has to do with muscle memory, obviously Sasha is not used to shooting on a 9 or 8 foot rim.
Sasha has also been trained as a shooter while shaq worked on post moves, it's even stated in the video that sasha has taken over 5,000 free throws. I doubt shaq has practiced his shooting that much. The two are incomparable and always will be.
In seven years, nobody's made fun of the fact that you whiffed on two of the zeros? *500,000
made him gloves, instead of just lower the basket and get a smaller ball relative to sasha and shaq's size haha
You can obviously tell that Shaq is just bad. Dikembe Mutombo had a career .68 percentage and Yao Ming had a .88 free throw percentage. And both are taller than Shaq
Still one of the best centers of all time.
It's not shaq didn't care about free throws, it's because of the strength and the size of his shoulders as you said.
Yes but Karl Malone didn't have the strength shaq did.
@@elseeye look at his shooting mechanics you can’t shoot better than 50% with that shooting form and he doesn’t changed its
NBA "star" Sasha Vujacic
He is a star, he won championships
+Macho Munkey iced game 7 in 2010 finals
+Macho Munkey You mean pornstar?
He made the game winning free throws in game 7 in the 2010 finals do u know how much pressure there is to do that that's a star to me
I know right? lol and I'm a laker fan
Some saying they don't who Sasha is. Well has 2 rings with the Lakers. The machine.
They did that wrong they should have lowered the rim to make it proportion with Shaq and a 10ft rim and got a smaller ball to mimic how the proportion of how big Shaq hand is to a regular ball
I thought they were going to do that too, actually.
+Osyris Corleone me too this part of the test was dumd
+Rickey Young but the smaller ball would have a higher chance of going in
then shorten the rim
make it more narrow
The Machine! I will always remember him for those dagger free throws in the finals
Exactly, well said. They made his hands bigger, but those new hands are loose, he's still using his shorter real fingers to get grip of the ball and shoots it that way, that's why he makes the shot all the time.
NBA STAR : Sasha Vujacic... this is a fake video ?
Watching in 2021. The Machine 2 rings and playing alongside Kobe and the Lakers. NBA career that every player loves to dream.
He may not be a star, but my friends and I used to call a swish from the corner a Vujaswish because it seemed like that's the only shot he ever took
"Shaq now I can post you up" XD
Welcome to NYK Sasha
This science has displayed what what shear practice, discipline and will power can achieve. Regardless of distractions, if you want something, you can achieve it. inspiring.
Sasha vujacic a star? Lmao
Ikr? Never heard of him till this episode. You can free throw till the cows come home...but if your not on the court to ever get fouled...idk what to tell ya
david webb he is not a star by any stretch of imagination but he did some clutch af free throws to help get lakers the win in game 7 2010 finals. plus he also got to bang maria sharapova
+John Smith i don't watch NBA much, but i still know who sasha is.
+david webb i never heard of him until i got him from myteam xD
+Flex Forem kobe and sasha vujacic is both lakers' shooting guard but sasha is always behind kobe's shadow
"Sasha is dangerous from behind the arc... nailing 38% of his three-pointers"
1:18
Yeah he's REALLY dangerous!!!
In the nba against world class defenders, that is really good especially because it’s before the curry era
@@isakmaaan0326 true
Sasha is a 68 in 2k16
which is weird
+donovan doyal look at his ft rating tho
+donovan doyal thats pretty generous
maybe because he can't showcase his skills anymore unlike when he's on the 2009 and 2010 lakers
Haha NBA "Star"
isn't it easier to just make the ball smaller to the size of shaq and lower the basket to the size of shaq wtf
Hes only attempted 27 freethrows in his career.
I'm not quite sure if nba "star" is the right word
star of the bench.
bench warmer*
Joe Conley sasha was actually great at the time
He was good on the Lakers 5-6 years ago
he's a star in his country
5.8ppg is totally a stars numbers
Very Scientific..
This is by far my favorite sports science video......I really love distractions you know
Lol all you guys saying the Sasha isn't a star at least he has 2 rings 😴 unlike the "stars" now
if you were to enlarge the hands you would have to adjust the arms length that way they release the ball at the correct trajectory + the same goes for the legs and knee bends
This is super funny.... why not just change the basketball size and lower down the basket rather than make a super giant hand and increase this guy height....zzzz
Did you see his percentages and his free throw skills?
Vujacic is a beast and was better than any current Laker Bench..
10/10 i think we should do again to see if i can do better.. HAHAHAH
In have heard countless times that Shaq shot around 70-80% in practice consistently throughout his career, he said he thinks his struggles were just all mental after awhile, and he could just never get his technique down. These tests are ridiculous, of course his height doesn't matter, Yao Ming was 5 inches taller than Shaq and was money from the foul line. I think it is all about technique, muscle memory, and the mental aspect of being confident shooting from the foul line.
"NBA Star" LOL
Back in 2009 he was an important role player and helped the Lakers win a ring. Not an all star or anything, but star.
Lakers roster was famous back then.
they should take into account the mass of fans waving the stick things and the deafening sound of the arena
You should've lowered the rim to what Shaq sees, make the rim a little smaller, and give him a smaller ball
+Reggie “Batman” Hammond nigga wtf i didnt even see the comment until now. I just speak my mind when i see the video. I didnt scroll down to read comments. I aint tryna be thirsty for likes i guess we both had the same idea nigga damn calm yo ass why u get so mad over a simple coincidence. I will admit that other guy had a better more detailed comment now that I read it.
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His two free throws clinched our chip vs Boston in 2010
he can't shoot them because of his strength and the size of his shoulders. If you think about it all bad free throw shooters were extremely strong and had wide shoulders. Wilt chamberlain, shaq, Dwight Howard, deandre Jordan. The list goes
On.
ElseEye ttruueee
Its true, the wide shoulders cause extreme tension and muscle pull in his arm. However there is away around it because there are big guys who can shoot, what shaq needed was a more extreme shoulder back sway, a higher release, and turned feet.
He can roll his shoulders backwards when shooting to release tension in his shoulders though.
when you're in the nba, you're already a star
Why can't they just make the hoop and ball smaller?
Sasha is a good guy. I don't know why people make fun of him.
Did they call Sasha a NBA star?
its how you control the ball like Yao Ming does. I would also compare it with Dart game, they have different sizes of players but the winner is the one that has great control over his body, yet in consideration for Basketball the ball remains the same size unlike in dart fro which the pin can vary.
He's sooooo better than Curry #MVP
L
he was in the top 10 best 3 point shooters in the league with lakers for 2 years
Lmao this is so fucking ridiculous it makes me laugh.
Ivan Lohan I think that is almost the all point, entertainment, the science part is only like curiosity stuff
Are you serious!?! That guy is the legend.
Lol Yao Ming is bigger than Shaq and shoots above 80%. Shaq like Chamberlain are just lazy for this shit
Yeah, I wasn't sure about the test either, and immediately thought what you thought. Difference would be though is Shaq has been playing on a "Shaq-sized" court all of his life. It would be Sasha's first go at a mini-court. Guess that's why they didn't change it cuz that's a constant in basketball. Anywhere you go the rim is always 10 feet.
Lmfao. I lost it when they called sasha a NBA star.
Dude he's a 8 time NBA champion 12 time all star and 9 time first all NBA that's NBA star...
Peter Barta and a future HOF
She'll of course its so obvious I didn't need to mention it
what a stupendous experiment!!!!
use a smaller ball and lower the basket 6 inches,,much better...
They should have gotten someone who is well known for high free throw percentages like Nash or Dirk, maybe even Yao since hes pretty good for a 7'6" center.
What is this bullshit about his hands being too big or him being too tall?! There are a HANDFUL of players that have bigger hands or are taller than Shaq who can knock down free throws all day. What an excuse! He can't shoot them because he has terrible form.
No, he can't shoot them because of his strength and the size of his shoulders. If you think about it all bad free throw shooters were extremely strong and had wide shoulders. Wilt chamberlain, shaq, Dwight Howard, deandre Jordan.
ElseEye and its mental, such as Deandre Jordan's free throw shots or Igoudala in the finals shooting free throws
You gotta admid he does awesome free throws..
lmfao this show is garbage
Yet you watch it. Damn genius.
Vade SynQ yeah
+SoloSynQ It's because he watched it that he could judge that this show is garbage.
Get your reasoning right, man.
If he thinks this show is trash why would he even click on it.
"I want to be over 90, 95 (percent), around that."
Well, at least Sasha dreams big. Steve Nash shoots an NBA best 90.4% from the line for his career, and Sasha is no Steve Nash.
shaq cant shoot free throws because when he was a kid he fell out of a tree and broke his wrist so he cant bend it as much as most people can
When vujacic was saying how the free throw shot is just u and the basket, he was basically teasing Shaquille
man i love sasha!
good point, and i had no clue i got that high of a top comment. thank you sir
you are exactly right!
Maybe they were calculating the ideal force his muscles would have to produced (at ~45 degree angle and his specific height) to make it to the basket.
He's made free throws in a lot more pressure ex:game 7 NBA finals lakers celtics last minute of the game
Sasha nailed them afterwards.
Sasha a fricking all star!!
When he managed to get those 2 free throws in and secure our victory in game 7 final over our arch enemy boston celtics
something even ginobilli and leonard couldn't do.
"I love you Sasha" xD
He's a NBA star in LA
Super Sasha!
Anyone else here in 2019?
Greatest athlete in American sports history
I guess that's the point. Different players have different strengths. Shaq has big hands, body size and strength and struggles from the FT line. Kawhi Leonard has huge hands, smaller size and not the strength and shoots 85%. Greg Smith has huge hands, but shoots 65%. It comes down to hand eye coordination imo, with factors of size, weight, dexterity and ability. Differs with each player.
3 years ago he was
hes so modest!
I was just about to comment this but I'm glad I'm not the only one who was thinking this.
Difference is haq has much broader shoulders which affects the way he shoots
You're right, they should have changed the diameter and moved it closer too but even with the change in flight pattern, I think the results would be more realistic than having the guy stand on stilts and wear giant hands.
game 7, 11 seconds. Thank you Mr. Vujacic.
Honestly, giving him a small ball and a smaller rim in proportion to his size would have been a better simulation. Also, shaq has been in the nba for 18 years, by now memory should have kicked in
Yay yay Sasha
yeaah, that's the way to this science project.
lol as soon as he said that i was like: that's it, going to the comments to look at all of the jokes
I am missing Sasha, he was good for the Lakers!
making 38% of his three pointers with a career high 4 three pointers for this year
This suspense is so stupid but yet, I'm still getting goosebumps.
I think you meant smaller ball, but yea that's what I was thinking too. Seemed like that would have been easier.
How fitting they show the guy that afterwards sealed a champ Game 7 with free throws.
I'd like to see him hit 10/10 PERIOD
the real reason is because Shaq actually changed his shooting form at the free throw every time he missed
Everyone is leaving hate comments, but I love the show!
i think being blindfolded was the turning point
That is just an excuse. Shaq made hook shots, finger rolls, banks shots off the glass in the paint and all kinds of post moves. Those shots do take wrist movement, if not more. Wrist is also used dribbling in the post. If you practice & actually adjust your shot, you can make a good % of FTs or any shot. Try shooting with a cast on your dominant hand & tell me that after one day of shooting FTs with it on, that you cant increase your %. I bet you will see an increase in just an hour.
Sasa Vujacic is a super star
Its also about how shaq shoots the ball. Everyone has a differnet release
Shaquille O’Neal is a great NBA Star, but we couldn’t get him so here’s this guy no ones ever heard of before. While we’re at it let’s get Lavar Ball on here and analyze his game.
i m a very huge of sasha ,, thats true he was a star