April 19, 2010 – Dr. Dime
Lebron James has become known for his defensive game. In particular he is becoming known as the king of ‘come from behind’ blocks. Sorry Tayshaun, your block on Miller was nice, but Lebron has been doing that nightly most of the year. But what does it take to pull off one of these show stoppers? The timing has to be just right, but how right? The speed it takes to make up the distance between you and your defender is big, but how big? During this weekend’s playoff action, NBA TV aired a nice little spot from the ESPN ‘Sport Science’ crew who studied Lebron James’ blocks and exactly what kind of speed, power, and timing he is putting in to actually pull off some of his mind numbing blocks. Check it out:
