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