Can Zion pop a fully inflated basketball?

[bluedevilsince72]

Based on the picture of Zion denting the basketball vs Louisville, does anyone think its possible that he can pop a basketball?

How unreal would it be to see that? Like Bo Jackson breaking the bat over his leg like a twig, I'd love to see Zion just get really mad in a game and pop a ball.

Internet would explode.

[BandAlum83]

Based on the picture of Zion denting the basketball vs Louisville, does anyone think its possible that he can pop a basketball?

How unreal would it be to see that? Like Bo Jackson breaking the bat over his leg like a twig, I'd love to see Zion just get really mad in a game and pop a ball.

Internet would explode.

Zion never gets mad. That's one of the things I love about him. He puts it in his play. That where he proves it. As his mom says:

"Yes! That's how you do it!"

I would never want to see him get mad like that. It's not who he is.

[AZLA]

Based on the picture of Zion denting the basketball vs Louisville, does anyone think its possible that he can pop a basketball?

How unreal would it be to see that? Like Bo Jackson breaking the bat over his leg like a twig, I'd love to see Zion just get really mad in a game and pop a ball.

Internet would explode.

We should find wisdom with The Mountain in Game of Thrones.

It took use of both his hands to effectively crush Oberyn's dome.

Based on this 100% scientific correlation, while I would like to think Zion can crush the basketball, with one hand, it would probably take two hands.

[uh_no]

Based on the picture of Zion denting the basketball vs Louisville, does anyone think its possible that he can pop a basketball?

How unreal would it be to see that? Like Bo Jackson breaking the bat over his leg like a twig, I'd love to see Zion just get really mad in a game and pop a ball.

Internet would explode.

almost assuredly not. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhIxMlcuQZU&t=10m20s

[BandAlum83]

almost assuredly not. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhIxMlcuQZU&t=10m20s

While interesting, I cant feel comfortable with the results of that demonstration given the logo on the sweatshirt of the tester.

[-jk]

While interesting, I cant feel comfortable with the results of that demonstration given the logo on the sweatshirt of the tester.

That and it doesn't appear to be a regulation basketball.

-jk

[BandAlum83]

That and it doesn't appear to be a regulation basketball.

-jk

There had to be a cheat in there somewhere!

[HereBeforeCoachK]

Another thought is....if Tom Brady had Zion's strength - especially grip strength - would he have not needed to deflate?

[quahog174]

Another thought is...if Tom Brady had Zion's strength - especially grip strength - would he have not needed to deflate?

Hater. GOAT 6.

[uh_no]

That and it doesn't appear to be a regulation basketball.

-jk

yeah i saw...i imagine the leather regulation balls are stiffer than just rubber... and would more effectively prevent hernias (for lack of a better word) from forming on the bladder.

[UrinalCake]

A basketball is 9.23” in diameter, which means the surface area is 4*pi*(9.23/2)^2 = 267.64 square inches. A ball is inflated to about 8 PSI, so it would take 2141 pounds of force to crush a ball. Assuming we are on earth (which is debatable when it comes to Zion), that’s roughly a ton.

I’m sure that’s not even remotely correct, but my guess is that even Zion isn’t strong enough to do it.

[wavedukefan70s]

It takes about 500 pounds or so to crush a skull.average guy can apply 200 pounds.(I looked this up a while ago when Oberyn skull was crushed.)
I believe a basketball with its elasticity is harder to crush.a chimpanzee is about 4 times stronger than a man.i haven't seen one crush a soccer ball.i doubt he could.i would think it would take 1000 to 1500 pounds depending on the method used.ive seen softballs hold up 10000 pounds.we put it under a container at work.it was dented but not crushed.

[DU82]

Science when talking about Zion?

If he really wanted to, he would. Just like Chuck Norris.

[Fish80]

A gator or a crocodile could pop a basketball.

[uh_no]

A basketball is 9.23” in diameter, which means the surface area is 4*pi*(9.23/2)^2 = 267.64 square inches. A ball is inflated to about 8 PSI, so it would take 2141 pounds of force to crush a ball. Assuming we are on earth (which is debatable when it comes to Zion), that’s roughly a ton.

I’m sure that’s not even remotely correct, but my guess is that even Zion isn’t strong enough to do it.

not quite right since you only need to apply pressure on a small surface area of the ball, and the pressure will increase as soon as you compress it.

the compelling factor, stiffness of the leather aside, is the pressure increases exponentially as the volume of the ball decreases.

in the end all the matters is the pressure at which the ball bursts, and can Zion apply the force to achieve that.

there is a yt video where a guy inflates a ball to 100 psi and it pops when he slams it. if we take that as a rough guess, and say Zions hands are 3x8, that's 50 square inches of contact... so back of the napkin, it takes a couple tons of force.

[fraggler]

not quite right since you only need to apply pressure on a small surface area of the ball, and the pressure will increase as soon as you compress it.

the compelling factor, stiffness of the leather aside, is the pressure increases exponentially as the volume of the ball decreases.

in the end all the matters is the pressure at which the ball bursts, and can Zion apply the force to achieve that.

there is a yt video where a guy inflates a ball to 100 psi and it pops when he slams it. if we take that as a rough guess, and say Zions hands are 3x8, that's 50 square inches of contact... so back of the napkin, it takes a couple tons of force.

So, yes?

[Fish80]

So, yes?

So, no. You can drive over a b-ball and it does not pop.

[MChambers]

So, no. You can drive over a b-ball and it does not pop.

Zion laughs at the laws of physics!

[Mtn.Devil.91.92.01.10.15]

We should find wisdom with The Mountain in Game of Thrones.

It took use of both his hands to effectively crush Oberyn's dome.

Based on this 100% scientific correlation, while I would like to think Zion can crush the basketball, with one hand, it would probably take two hands.

Hey hey hey... SPOILER ALERT MUCH?

[HereBeforeCoachK]

Zion laughs at the laws of physics!

...Einstein's Theory of Zion Relativity....