The physics of Zion Williamson | Just Curious
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- Опубликовано: 19 май 2024
- Zion Williamson’s unique blend of size and athleticism made him the most exciting prospect in years, but injuries have plagued him since high school. We dive deep into the physics of Zion’s leaping ability and the technique he must master in order to avoid chronic injuries in the future.
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He reminds me of D. Rose with the athleticism. D Rose used to land to the ground after dunking like that when he entered the league. I missed the 2011 D Rose. Don’t want the same thing to happen to Zion.
Hope he doesnt land on his heels
Yeah sad that true, derick rose has fall too hard
nahhh, rose was killing his knees, zion not landing like him
D rose got hurt a lot and he wasn’t 280 so yeah that’s probably bad
Me too man, but it’s even more concerning because rose was a light player.
"wE HAve eStAblISheD ThaT Zi0n iS BIg"
Me: No really I never could have guessed
lmao
Hami Adames speaks fax
Sarcasm tho
Even when the cop sees you kill someone, they still have to investigate
zion is the athletic big smoke
He's 284. I think he should drop about 20-25 pounds. He'd still be huge at 6'6, 260. His game wouldn't be effected much if any but the long term physical impact on his body would greatly improve.
I think he just needs to land better.
greg heffley nah nobody needs to be that heavy
You dont need to be near 300lbs or heavier if you arent a centre or power forward thats at least 6’9 imo lmao.
He’s gonna lean out he’s only 19 no need to force weight loss
260 sounds good to me,i think hes got baby weight he needs to work off so 260 would be perfect for him
Long story short: yeah.
Interesting segment. I am surprised no one mentioned Shaq who was a very good mover for an enormous guy over 7 foot, and had a long career till injuries caught up with him.
Especially his early years when he was on the magic.
True buddy
Imagine Zion as a bodybuilder who thinks he weighs 20 pounds. That’s how he plays.
What?
With the hops of derick Jones Jr mixed with mj
Thinks**
Daniel Donovan how tf did you understand that
@@Xvisio o but it will be cos zion's just built different
Zion is big: Nah
Zion is a large human: Y E S
It’s good to see that Zion is playing like a healthy superstar this season
3:17 Why did you use kinetic energy to get "v" when is it v squared? Why is velocity written with acceleration unit? Those physics problems just make it seem ESPN know what they are talking about.
Because most NBA fans don't have in-depth knowledge regarding physics.
Yh i laughed hard at that part 😂 velocity is measured in m/s
I'm glad somebody else noticed that awful math. I am horrendous at physics but I know enough to realize the velocity equation made no sense.
I actually cringed at that as well. For a second I had to pause the video and second guess myself since I didn’t take physics since it was required for my engineering degree. But even after these years, I’m glad to see I wasn’t crazy lol.
I stopped watching the video after that. Thought this would actually be a scientific video, didn't even realize it was ESPN until after I saw that. No idea what assumption he's using for E either, which is actually calculated (1/2)mv^2. Disapointing.
Bull in a china store, love him. Reminds me of one of my HS players, only 6 ft and bodies just bounced off him, a top ten rebounder in state. Everyone is focused on his jumping but Zion has fantastic foot work. He could have been a great football running back.
Everyone says he won't last in the NBA, but he has been jumping his whole life his legs are strong and his size is his greatest asset.
Highschool and college ball isn't the same as NBA the physicality isn't similar.
Zion will dominate the next 10 years.
@@blader3 yea college Is more physical then this cupcake league Boy stop it
@@blader3 His body is growing and becoming stronger
It goes both ways. His size is his biggest asset like LBJ. But at sametime so many players his size tend to be injury prone. Hes already started carear with injury. LBJ is one of few big players that hasnt been plauged with injuries his carear. But look at AD and boogie cousins for example. But shortend carears yao ming ralph sampson to name 2 but been many over the years
zion “im only 19” williamson
A Fact.
Zion "I'm only 6'6" Williamson
@@catnip-it8rx that part is the biggest concert
Saad Sarwar no it’s not? The weight is the biggest concern if he was 240 no one would even be saying anything
Really Luka i just turned 20 is a walking double double and eat zions lunch last they played and scored like 38 pts on him
My concern is with Zion's ankles and feet. All that explosion involving his weight makes me wonder how long his lower legs can handle it. Otherwise, he is something special. Exciting to watch. I only wish him the best.
His knees dont even bend at landing. Very bad for his heel too
Im so happy people helping him with landing
This video was great, Zion is a legend, such a humble, talented star, the future of NBA 🙌😃
Now, this is some great content that ESPN could present us way more than the usual.
Zion, Will dominate in the post,he should seek advice from M J on how to land in a balance manner
@nellek970 Cap
@@Wesley-kk2ir nah
@nellek970 i do agree as Lebron James knows better the actual league than MJ, he could teach him how to flop, how to create a super team, how to avoid playing too much, the load management and so on, MJ know nothing about that.
@nellek970 Roids.
@nellek970 LeBron is obviously on roids.
Larry Johnson’s back went out only a few years after NBA and his athleticism was gone afer that
Jeong Wook Park back trouble ain’t no joke
Matt Smith I’m saying Zion Williamson reminds me of Larry Johnson and with one injury, Big Grandma’s career was over and Hornets chucked him to the Knicks.
Zion Williamson is physical marvel and I wish him the best but he is 6’6 at 300.
A good size if he is OL or DL but look at the way he lands awkwardly, and tell me you don’t hold breath every time when you see that. The Pelicans need him and I’m saying that if he should be careful and I want to watch him play with enthusiasm and bowling over people in the paint for over decade not only a few years.
I hope so, too because he played for a whole year, he would have been ROY
Larry Johnson wasn’t ANYTHING like Zion! Zion is way bigger and way more explosive
@@joshnic6639 they are talking about what will potentially happen to zion. Not how their games are similar
Drose was never injured before he entered the league. And they have very similar landing mechanics. I like that it's being addressed now and not after
D Rose got a coach who puts him 42 to 44 minutes a game and during that injury they were up by 14 with 2 or less minutes to go. Nobody can physically survive that coaching on a long run.
Cameron Ching wouldn’t say nobody
Curry literally got his ankles broken at 6:56, lmfao.
Lmaooooooo
Most research player of all time
ESPN needs to stop hyping up Zion
If he starts making mistakes espn will backstab him
Yeah but he will have made himself, espn and the NBA a lot of coin in the process. He will make mistakes ... he's 19, count on it.
They have no obligation to Zion. They can "backstab" him anyway they want to. Zion and his fans need to stop being sensitive and emotional ala Durant.
Goated Gary
Yea I hope he don't feed into it because media is the devil
thats how sports journalism works. thats why they are adressing his "potentially career destroying build" cuz people like to see people fail a lot of times
Who’s here after there’s no more Zion left this season. Well actually... no more NBA😂
For me his movement is his most impressive. So quick so graceful
Its fun to watch him cant wait to see him in person.
I’m not too knowledgable on basketball however from what I seen Zion is like a number of players mixed together
He's elite & We've never seen anything like the kid that's for sure
Go check out Lukas numbers from last year they were better and in his 2nd year hes a walking double double and up for MVP. You dont watch much basketball huh LMAO
@YouWouldn'tGetIt bro you must be high. Zion is definitely elite...
Zion is becoming one of the greatest nba player! LoveU Zion
Well, with the way the game is played now, he will definitely rise. Positionless basketball is tailor-made for him. He is basically shawn kemp playing guard or a 6'7" nate robinson.
As a physio, its scary how many players whome their NBA careers were derailed, because of injuries. Injuries that couldve been prevented by learning very basic that any physio with a heartbeat can teach. Landing techniques, jumping michanics, movement awareness..etc
People don’t realize how much weight affects everything you do when I was 210 I could run with no knee or back pain (even though I’ve had knee and back problems) but once I bulked up to 250 I felt it a lot more when I ran and played basketball
Both! He is going to have to learn the "perfect balancing sweet spot!"
6 years of greatness! That’s still a good career
If Zion wanna prolong his NBA life, he has to lose weight. His knees and back will have problems
Bro i literally after hearing this saying that bro
Idk I feel like if he can just remain healthy he’s fine
Unfortunately Zion's strengths are also its weaknesses.
All giants have their Achilles heel. I have a feeling that Williamson's career will not be as long as that of KING 🤴🏾 James
He just lost a lot of weight
yep even shaq was dangerous on his self
Or he’s just a beast that we’ve never seen before 💪
Exactly, you go to the front of the class!
He's a beast no doubt about that. He's young so he can jump like that and his body (knees) will recover quickly. As long as he takes care of his body he will have a great career. He's got great basketball IQ for a young player. He thrives in the Pelican offense, so the skies the limit for him. Watch them knees, young playa!
Huge fan of Zion. I hope he has a long healthy career.
7:21 Hmmm, yes, incredible talent indeed.
7
Now imagine Zion losing weight like Jokic
😂
But he might losses his explosiveniss if he just losses like 10 or 20 pounds would be better
He wouldn’t be able to bully in the paint without the weight he has right now
No way his body will hold up if he don't
@@ryanandrews. do he really play in the paint?
i thought he more of like lbj.. driving through the paint instead of playing post up in the paint..
ESPN loves zion
Who’s here after there’s no more Zion left this season. Well actually... no more NBA😂
what happened
@@MrCAHRLIE22 this season is suspended due to coronavirus
Well it’s good for Zion
I wish him everything best but he really needs to drop 30-40 pounds minimum
And its sad af😭😭😭😭
@@MrCAHRLIE22 this man took too long nap or what?😂
Just hang on the rim a lil longer
CaSH Carti Jay yup and the bend knees upon landing
CaSH Carti Jay Then he definitely gon break that backboard or rim, bet on it 🤣
DC Crazy52 nah they fixed the rims cause shaq kept breaking them
Pause at 3:04 ... Dude can touch the top of the backboard, that's crazy for his height and weight
That’s not even close to the top of the backboard. The camera angle makes it seem closer than it is but he’s probably halfway between the box and the top of the backboard
My heart jumped out at 6:20 xD
I know everyone thinks ESPN is too hyped on Zion but in my 40 years as a b-ball fan I can’t recall anyone quite like him. He’s that good. He ain’t Mike and prob never will be but still super unique and scary good.
ESPN MANAGEMENT: What new content can we produce on Zion Williamson?
ESPN RUclips: This BIG YESSSS!!!
ME: 😀
1:59 lol the way he says it
Jeremiah Gilyard nah they got full on medical papers on Micheal Jordan and Shaq
This was spot on
Zion, Lonzo, Melo, Gelo, and Big O (Onyeka Onkongwu). Undefeated right there in the NBA.
The man is nice af 💯
There’s definitely a whole lotta Barkley in zions game. If you haven’t watched much old Barkley, do ur self a favor.
I was just scrolling down the comments for the first to mention Sir Charles. I absoltely I agree. He's by far the best comparison to Zion. I guess you've seen that Barkly highlight reel vid on youtube?
Okay I feel relieved is the team is aware and is helping him 😫😫😫
zion can play any sport and be one of the craziest
Can you imagine as he continues to grow into his body, what if he becomes leaner amd still Carrie's that kind of power. This man is going to jump to the moon
zion developed the mechanics of leaping and landing since he was young, if he continue to perform the same then he would develop all physiological/psychological/kinesthetical needs in order to sustain that ability. However, as age goes maybe by 29 years of age or up, he would start to show breakage of the body as we cant stop human degeneration stage.
degeneration stage comes person to person, some people got good genes, some have not. So you get back to Zion's parents and grandparents in order to identify his genetis or to wisely guess his degeneration age.
If Zion continue to listen to this negative comments, there would be a chance that his confident level will go low than pre-NBA time. If his confident level would go down, the chances of injury or re-injury is high.
So let him play and enjoy and love the game; he is young let his body develop all the necessary body components to sustain his extraordinary ability; humans are great with ADAPTABILITY!
Teacher: write me detailed facts about Zion
Me: 0:45, he is big, he can fly
Zion is phenom ❤️🙏
i know i’m high. but y’all actually making good points. he do weigh a lot. maybe drop like 15lbs
He was 270lbs as a senior and 265 lbs his junior year in high school, he's not small boned, his wrists and ankles are thick, if he loss weight he'd lose stamina, strength and energy...that's his normal size, but y'all will say Brandon Ingram needs to gain weight...it's about skills not weight.
You dont have to say your high, that's a bad influence and it's really not cool at all.
Jed I. Knight Nah that’s hilarious you’re chilling 😂
@@etxsports5836 I know some of yall are young on here, but this was the same thing people were saying about Shaq. He was a thick 7 foot center, the world had never seen before. People were saying that Shaq was too big, it wasn't sustainable, and no one could do anything with him, yet he had a long and successful career. Zion is proportioned well, he has thick legs and arms and a normal sized belly for his height. He is a physical specimen, true, weight is an issue for everyone in sports, but they are trying to tell him he is going to get hurt purely because he is big. That's junk science.
Yeah 15 20 no more than that
They brought in a lot of experts as well for Usain Bolt because he was too “tall” for the sprints. He proved them wrong. Zion will be fine. He never asked for y’all analogy. Smh!
Its irritating isn't it. Can't just enjoy watchin him play they have to project some catastrophic injury on him.
He is just gonna get injured and it will ruin his career, see Blake Griffin
They said Bolt wouldn't be as fast because of his height (they were wrong). They're saying Zion is more injury prone because of his size, unfortunately, I think they're right. Either way, those are two very different things.
'never asked' thats pretty much 100% of sports media
@@kylemills9658 YES..ITS TOO BIG DIFFERENT THINGS..USAIN BOLT YES HE IS TALL...BUT HIS STRIDE AND HIS HEIGHT MEANS MORE POWER TO THE GROUND...AND HIS FINISH..THE LAST 30METERS...IS WERE BOLT PULLS AWAY...BUT" BASKETBALL...IS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT ANIMAL...YOU HAVE TO BE QUICK...FAST.. STRONG..AND HAVE GREAT INDURANCE TO PLAY PRO PLAYERS NIGHT IN AND NIGHT OUT"..THEN THERE'S THE JUMPING UP..& LANDING...THE KNEES AND THE JOINTS THAT YOU NEED TO GET YOU UP AND DOWN THE COURT...IS YOUR FUTURE IN THIS SPORT...BOXING IS THE SAME...IF YOU HURT YOUR HANDS YOU CANT FIGHT...IF YOUR LEGS AND FEET AND KNEES ARE NO GOOD...YOU ARE A EASY TARGET....THE ROPES IS NOT YOUR FRIEND...27MIN A GAME IS A START...FOR ZION..I HOPE EVERY ONE IS WRONG AND HE PLAYS A GOOD 10 TO 15 YRS... THAT'S 29YRS OLD OR 34YRS OLD...BUT" IF HE CONTINUES TO HURT HIS KNEES OR HIS LOWER BODY PARTS...HE WILL HAS TO RETIRE...OR HE WANT BE ABLE TO WALK....OR... STAND UP...PERIOD...GRANT HILL...IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THIS... INJURIES KEPT HIM OFF THE THE FLOOR...IT IS WHAT IT IS...**ONE#1**
Zion is next generation Barkley. I remember Barkley at Auburn and early NBA and ot was scary and watching Zion is really scary. I'm just hoping that he gets proper training in how to properly stop and land as opposed to how to run and jump. I'm hoping that he stays around for a while; I love watching him play.
i didnt know he was 6'6 i honestly thought he was 6'4 but hearing him being 6'6 makes it even more crazy man
Zion takes 15 steps to go from the offensive back to defensive! position and vice versa, Giannis takes only 6 steps! Go and count!
Giannis takes longest Strides like a Cheetah! and Zion takes shorter Strides like a Penguin."
Hater
He lands on both leg way more often already
Jordan Brooks ? Yes at that size yes
But he usually hangs on rim.
247 365 yeah to land on both notice he looks at the ground before landing to make sure
@@SNO-Bigfoot yup
I have a cousin who also played both basketball and volleyball in college. He's is also built kinda like Zion, one day after playing pick up basketball, he the went to play some volleyball. He blew his knees when he landed after he jumped and spiked the ball, Took him to the hospital and him fixed. Never played the same way again. I say, have Zion try and trim down some of his weight but still maintain overall strength. Dwight did it. Sure the Pelicans should've somehow thought of this.
"he plays ferocious defence"
okay lol
This is where we need Sports Science...Not whatever this is
4:27 Sorry but as someone who can actually dunk, the reason why Zion is off-balance is, because he tried to hold on to the rim, but could not quiet do it. So his lower body continued to move forward while his upper body stayed straight, that is the reason for the off-balance.
Zion kush on its way to the market soon
So it is with my understanding that Zion is basically Deku🤔
Imagine zion with less weight,god the inches he would add to his vertical
it's clearly his best asset, no rookie has ever come in and physically dominated the way he has so far, and he did that mid-season, which is even harder because everyone is in shape and he wasn't.
at the same time, he comes down weird at times and if he can't fix that issue then the size will be a major reason why he blows out his knee. at his current size and with the weird landing he will definitely blow a knee out, it's just a matter of whether or not he can lose enough weight or fix his landing issues before that happens.
so yea, the answer is both, his weight helps make him the most dominant rookie since lebron, but because of bad form at times it's also his biggest risk.
I just hope he doesn't get injured that much or too heavy. Last time I saw a type of player with this potential it was Larry Johnson. Shame he got injured in that regard cause that caused him to change his game right before his prime.
He got it
tbh Idk where this narative came from, no one was talking about his weight when he was in high school or college
One surgery and now he’s injury prone 😂
Go watch a video about how D. Rose used to land, and you'll realize why this is so scary for someone who has potentially 300 lbs of weight on their knee.
Suffered the same kind of injuries in High school. Also, once you have surgery that part of your body is always prove to being reinjured.
The amount of force he’s coming down with is a lot.the Kinect energy has to reach the floor. One wrong mechanical movement and he tears a ligament in his knee. The study of biomechanics is not new and people should be concerned he weights almost 300 pounds and the fact he can get high off the floor is either a gift or a curse.
William Guzman listen buddy he is 19 and bullying grown man that’s how he is built atop jinxing him it’s like y’all want him to get hurt.
It looks like he's gonna be another Derrick Rose.
Which wouldn't be bad
@@MrStensnask yes it is
Best duo zion and lonzo
This kid's amazing
His weight was never an issue in college once his conditioning gets right he's unstoppable
Nightstark you missed the entire point of this segment 😑 its because of his weight that he has to be careful when coming down from the rim. All that Kinect energy is not transferring to the floor. One bad mechanical movement and he ruins his knee.
Nightstark
He played one season, and he got injured...
He was injured in high school.
He is done. And with no shooting touch he will be a highlight show for 3 seasons then he'll break down quickly.
Watch the way he bangs and lands at 285 pounds... If he stays healthy then that's a phenomenon in of itself.
This is true, he needs to lose a bit of weight at the rate he’s coming of the ground
i think it would be safer if he dropped to 265 pounds
It has something to do with jumping with both feet, like Barkley, Dominique, or Clyde the Glide- they can get into a jump quicker and the visual effect is more compelling.
Just stay healthy Zion you will be a legend.
Who’s a bigger freak of nature: Zion or Lebron
Zion williamson is the evolution of the Black man.
Players: "Hey coach, how often shoudl we get Zion the Ball?"
Coach: Yes
He will have a short yet spectacular career.
: "I have never seen a guy so explosive"
*Russel Westbrook*
oath. that man has rockets strapped onto his shoes. Freak athlete on all levels
NEVER....NEVER..EVER....EVER WRITE PERSON OFF....GREATNESS IS IN EVERYONE.. FIND THE GIFT...PERFECT IT... PROTECT IT...
0:52 Dwight Howard be like: okay you can be superman
Young monster💪🏿
he's a truck
A big truck
“ he plays ferocious Defense”. Are we watching the same games ?????
He’s to heavy to be landing on one leg basically
Don't you think he's used to jumping with good body weight for years no? He's knows how to adapt his body
Has the explosiveness of D-Rose!😱
Him: makes a whole video about zions play style
Zion: *”I just go in there and do the best I can.”*
He reminds me of a Blake Griffin
Blakes body is like glass. Has bad temper too
@@jerickalberca4503 and he’s trash asf
I wonder if he can beat 8 straight finals. Thatll be something to see!
wang chang 3-5 😂😂
Not likely
I bet he has a better chance than Lebron to have 6-0 finals record.
Zion a different breed
Zion the goat simple seen it scense high school
Not without a Shot.... He ain't
Unfortunately Zion's strengths are also its weaknesses.
All giants have their Achilles heel. I have a feeling that Williamson's career will not be as long as that of KING 🤴🏾 James
I’d be worried about his knees. I hope he can remain healthy cause it sucks to see careers cut short.
@@the_comedycritic6066 he needs to lose weight and focus more on shooting and defense. If he wants a +10 year career.
NO ONE HAS SEEN PLAYER THAT BIG WITH SO MUCH EXPLOSION??
SHAQ- Am i a joke to you bro😥.
No offerce zion. U can do it too
Shaq was not as explosive
Zyun is awesome, just wondring how long can his knee carry him ???
Every single thing revealed is being addressed. In fact, I know that after that dunk in particular after he landed awkwardly on one leg, the trainers came out and spoke with him about it. And from the rest of the game, every dunk was a lot simpler and he landed exclusively on both feet.
Zion prob laughs at these vids 😂
Killachinchilla -
Nah he's getting nerves...
They are about to bust his azz for PEDs 😂